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Antec, a name that pretty much anyone who is into computers knows. They make various products from top quality computer cases to lights and cables. The name Antec is pretty much synonymous with top quality, high end computer enclosures. When you purchase an Antec product you know you are getting something that is quality made with care and pride. Today I have the Sonata II for review, another fine quality product from Antec that claims to be designed to be completely quiet.

Check out the full review at Think Computers!

Definitely one to recommend great stuff to you, I’ll definitely recommend Joujye’s impressively stable JJ350PPBA Super Silent PSU to those of you who are shopping for a formidable, practical and RELIABLE PSU. It isn’t much to look at, no LEDs, no fancy eye candy, but it certainly delivers, and that’s what’s important. This model that we reviewed is targetted towards business users who demand a reliability and cost savings from running dozens of computers thanks to its Passive Power Factor Correction circuit.

Check out the full review at PC Modding Malaysia!

Albatron is one of the more innovative motherboard manufacturers, and its team of engineers has actually figured out a way of running SLI on the budget Intel 915PL chipset! Albatron’s method does not split the PCI Express bus evenly between videocards like a true SLI chipset does, but it’s close enough and it works! We will get into how the 915PL is turned into an SLI chipset in just a moment. Since the Albatron PX915SLI is based on the Intel 915PL chipset, the motherboard only supports Socket 775 Pentium 4 processors that run on a 533/800 MHz FSB.

Check out the full review at PC Stats!

Well the new Radeon series has *finally* been released! It’s been a long time since we first heard tell of the new cards, so was it worth the wait?

Nothing immediately impressed me, although the 1800XT does seem to out perform the 7800GTX. NVIDIA had that care out months ago though, and will cost less than the X1800XT.

Check out reviews of the new cards at: Guru3D, Tech Report, Hexus, Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, T-Break, Driver Heaven and PC Perspective.

When looking for an alternative to Windows most people think of either Apple’s OS X or Linux. Of course, these are both viable alternatives but there are not the only options. One way to go is with yellowTAB’s ZETA operating system. Though it is not yet very popular, ZETA is the successor to BeOS, the highly regarded OS from Be Incorporated. This is a very interesting and beautiful operating system which may not presently be a threat to Linux but it does have more than a few things going for it.

Check out the full look at this nifty OS at XYZ Computing.

This product is absolutely loaded with features. It’s based on the R430 chip with 16 pixel pipelines for excellent performance, even in the most graphically demanding games. This card doesn’t stop there! It has many Audio/Video inputs/outputs, TV & FM tuner, a remote control & more. Only ATI can pull off a true All-In-One Video Card! Watch the Video to find out more…

Check out the full video review at 3D Gameman.

Today we took a look into the NVIDIA ForceWare 81.40 which has been leaked by The French website, Station Drivers. I’ve opened the setup information file (NVDISP.INF) and noticed a lot of new Hardware DeviceID entries.

Could it be? Even though speculation said that NVIDIA would not release a 7800Ultra due to the 7800GTX doing so well.. maybe it could still happen. Check it out at NGOHQ.

Do you love bringing your movies, photos and music with you wherever you go? Are you looking for a portable data storage solution? Then look no further!

Join Marauderz as he reviews the new Creative Zen Vision portable media player, which combines the best of both worlds!

Head over to the Rojak Pot for the full look.

We know a great many people are tempted to buy the cheaper versions of graphics cards but to us that is a false economy in the long run. Us like you look for value for money and seek to buy items that will have a long life. Buying a cheaper less powerful graphics card instantly gives you a poorer frame…

Head on over to A1 Electronics for the full review!

Silverstone is known all around the world as a premiere case manufacturer. Their HTPC cases are so commonly used in home entertainment systems. The Tremjin series of tower cases gives you style and class. But today we will see how well they produce air-cooling products. They proudly sent us the Nitrogon NJ03 heatsink.

Check out the full review at Pro-Clockers.

Your power supply is arguably the most important piece of computer equipment. Without one nothing can operate. With a bad one it can fry any and everything that your computer consists of. So checking it occasionally is important. And with the introduction of the EZ Power Supply Tester from Casebuy you can check that aging power supply in minutes, saving you a lot to time and money.

Head on over to Pro-Clockers for the full review!

Extensive Mods has also reviewed this product today, and that review can be seen here.

SinTek has a real quality unit on their hands here. The 500 Watt power supply has many great features such as the adjustable voltage rails, a 120mm adjustable fan, a digital temperature readout, and modular cabling. Having all of the cables pre-wrapped and modular makes installation a clean and easy task. All of this is wrapped together with a five year warranty.

Check out the full review at Big Bruin.

Corsair has certainly done an excellent job in entering the Flash
Memory market by offering an abundance of choice. Both products live up to
their expectations and even exceed them. The 40X CF certainly impressed me
with the full 1006 MB capacity, a rare find in most storage products, but it
does come at a cost slightly more than your typical 40X card. What you do
end up buying is a brand many enthusiasts trust. The 60X SD is priced
slightly higher than some other brands, but still well below the brand names
like Lexar or SanDisk. You could even get a 1 GB 133X SD and a free 128 MB
Flash Voyager for less than the cost of comparable Lexar and SanDisk
products!

Check out the full look at both of these high capacity cards at Overclockers Online.

The software included with the Lascala SST-LC16M is called iMedian formally
Multi-Median, and its main function is to be an all-in-one media solution.
Since my last review of the SST-LC14M, Soundgraph has completely revamped the
interface and features to make iMedian a serious contender in a market
occupied by Microsoft Media Center Edition (MCE2005), Beyond TV, Sage TV,
Showshifter and Meedio Essentials.

Check out the full look at this cool case at ModTheBox!

The 2GB war continues and Crucial is out to compete with their Ballistix PC4000. Our previous experiences with Ballistix was
satisfactory, but their 2GB solution blew us away! Two thumbs up Crucial.

Head on over to InsaneTek for the full review!

Titan likes to be unique, and it’s very apparent in their product line-up. We are going to take a look at their Robela case, that’s far from being ordinary. Packed inside is a full fledged water cooling set-up, but also includes many of the features you look for in a regular case.

OCZ is well known for their excellent enthusiast memory. Now they have entered the USB memory stick market with a bang. Their Rally USB sticks use dual-channel technology to deliver the fastest transfer speeds available. Not only are the sticks fast, they also come in a robust aluminum case.

Check out the full review at techPowerUp! to see how the 1GB model makes out. You can also check out our review of the 2GB model here for comparison.

It is my opinion that our community, the computer modding community, should know about this product and what it can do. I have used Weldbond on all my mods in one way or another, as an adhesive, as a coloring, as a special effect. I belong to many forums and when I mentioned that I used Weldbond in my worklogs, I was very surprised to see that 99% of people have never heard of it, and I would like to think that I have introduced a few people to its availability as an excellent adhesive for use in modding and other computer building.

Check out the full review at Think Computers!

MSI videocards are traditionally some of the best on the market, largely because the company bundles the most value into its products by including lots and lots of extras. The MSI NX7800GTX-VT2D256E PCI Express videocards we’ll be testing in this review, in single and SLI mode, each come with a full version of the highly popular “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay” video game.

Check out the full review at PC Stats!

San Diego – October 4, 2005 – Razer, the world leader in high-end computer gaming peripherals, announced that their newest mouse, the Copperhead(tm), is available for purchase online at the Razer Web site, www.razerzone.com, at such online retailers NewEGG.com, GoGamer.com and Tigerdirect.com, and arrives in Best Buy stores mid-October. The Copperhead is available in three colors: Tempest Blue, Chaos Green and Anarchy Red, and carries an MSRP of $79.99.

Read: Full Press Release