Content and news by Rob Williams

OCZ has released the PC4800 Elite Edition in reply to user’s claims that their 4800 Platinum modules used Samsung TCC5 chips instead of TCCD. OCZ guarantees that only Samsung TCCD chips are used on the PC-4800 Platinum Elite, but at a higher cost. These modules are specified to run both 2-2-2-5 and 2.5-4-4-10 timings. At the CL2.5 setting up to a whopping DDR600.

It’s expensive memory, but the performance is awesome. Check out the review at techPowerUp!.

As far as power supplies go, they are usually pretty uninspiring, however XG’s latest power supply, the Magnum is not only powerful and reliable, but is also silent and super stylish.
The Magnum 500 we are reviewing here offers 500w of stable power, and also offers UV reactive, shielded modular cables with loads of different connectors. Another unique feature is a LCD panel showing power, temperature and voltage readings.

Check out the entire review at Cache-Community.

In this review, we take a look at the most powerfull graphics card in the planet; the NVIDIA GeForce 7800GTX. To cater Intel based users, we tested a pair of 7800GTX on an NVIDIA nF4 SLI Intel Edition setup. Among other things that are covered in this review includes detailed tests on SLI AntiAliasing, Transparency AntiAliasing, Overclocking, AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) and AFR2, SFR (Split Frame Rendering) and also running tests without the SLI connector. We will also take a closer look at the GeForce 7800GTX temperature with an external temperature probe and investigate the G70 clock speed. Without further ado, let us check out the review and understand if an Intel based setup can handle a pair of 7800GTX. Grab a cup of tea and join us in an intensive review of a full 23 pages!

Head on over to PC Modding Malaysia for the complete review.

NVIDIA’s latest graphics technology is based around the “G70” architecture. The almighty GeForce 7800 GTX quickly became the single most powerful graphics card available. Speed was certainly not an issue for this product, though the recommended retail price of $500 US did make this an option most simply could not afford. Therefore, NVIDIA has now released a slightly slower and cheaper version of the GeForce 7800 GTX. Known simply as the GeForce 7800 GT, the recommended retail price of $400 is also slightly easier to swallow.

Check out the full review at Legion Hardware.

Sega is pimping out the Sonic brand pretty hard right now, with four Sonic titles on hand back at E3 and plenty more on the way – but for now, there’s no doubt that Shadow the Hedgehog is still a big focus. I’m a huge Hedgehog fan, and this game does not…..

It appears that Chinese website PC Pop has the first shots of AGEIA’s PhysX card, without any sort of heatsink and fan installed. The pictures look legit, but the card doesn’t look overly amazing.

You can check out the screenies for yourself using this Babblefish link. If you still have no idea what PhysX is, be sure to check out our recent interview with VP of Marketing, Andy Keane, here.

Duncan Botwood has been designing games for as long as some Operatives have been playing them. His impressive credits include Perfect Dark and GoldenEye, and his current assignment is to orchestrate the design of the multiplayer aspects in Perfect Dark Zero. Our Operative infiltrated the heavily-guarded Rare compound in the United Kingdom…..

Why wait so long to release a new installment of Mario? The wait is frustrating players everywhere… Mario is and always has been a concept title from his birth. We are always looking for new ways of playing with him, manipulating him, to create something new and unique. We’re in the midst…..

By now, most of us have heard that NVIDIA will be bringing
back integrated graphics into their upcoming AMD C51 Chipset, which is
expected to launch within a few weeks, but is NVIDIA’s SoundStorm
Technology ready for a glorious return? Or will NVIDIA be entering into
the arena an entirely new audio technology? We’ll share some thoughts
and tentative possibilities here in this article.

This is a great read, and could prove true. It’s obvious that NVIDIA will do anything they can to keep on top of ATI, so a new sound system tech does not sound odd. Check out the full article at Phoronix.

SFF systems are becoming increasingly popular for LAN gamers. SilverStone’s SFF case solution may be quite pricey, but it is
definitely worth the money. There is room for almost everything you can put in.

SilverStone are known for their awesome SFF cases, and this is easily one of the reasons. Check out the full review at InsaneTek.

Its well done Thermaltake for this handy combined AquaBay M1 reservoir and flow indicator for small & medium heatsink pipe systems. You can easily use the 10/12mm pipe adapters in the kit. We found that 10mm tubing will fit on the standard smaller fittings. So no need to install the larger ones in the Thermaltake AquaBay M1 kit.

Check out the full review over at A1 Electronics.

If you have a media PC, you know that things could be made easier, had you have the right equipment. Or, do you have a regular PC but want a cool way to be able to control music while not at your desk? The S 510 Media Keyboard is a set that’s complete with a remote control. Let’s jump right into the review to see how great this set is.

After about eight weeks with this monitor, I’m happy to report that it’s excelled in everything I used it for. During this entire period, there was not a single dead or stuck pixel to report. This has always been a concern, but after testing three or four Samsung LCDs, all have been flawless. The 915N is ideal for those who want to find a balance between performance and price.

Check out the full review at Overclockers Online!

Today thanks to AeroCool USA, we are happy to bring you our look at the stunning new ATX/BTX ready Masstige Computer case. The Masstige offers a fully modular front panel design that provides you with 10 tool-free 5 ½” hard drive bays. This elegant enclosure is available in 2 colors, Black (which we are reviewing) and Silver. In an effort to differentiate themselves from other manufacturers, AeroCool have reversed the internal motherboard tray which means that the panel that contains the window is now located on the right hand side of the case instead of the more common left side.

Check out the full review at NGO!

So where does that leave us? We have a great looking system with innovative front-panel touch sensitive buttons, a 7-in-1 card reader, hidden bays, and a remote package to round out a great home-theater system. Combined that with a nice Windows interface and Asus has a great system that is well ahead of it’s competitors in being full featured. If Asus moves onto a newer platform and fixes the add-in card + Instant-On issue they will have a sure knockout, even with those issues I feel the S-Presso Deluxe deserves an award for such a well rounded and excellent product that offers more than anybody else currently in the market.

Check out the full review at Got Apex!

Today, there are basically 3 choice for cooling your 6600gt AGP card. The Zalman VF700AlCu/Cu, the Logisys/Vantec/Jetart copper cooler, and the STASIS IceStorm NV43AGP. Only one of those coolers actively cools the GDDR3 ram, with something other then ramsinks. That cooler is the STASIS IceStorm NV43AGP.

This looks to be an excellent cooler for the AGP 6600GT, as it makes a huge difference in idle and load temps! Check out the full review at EclipseOC.

COMPUTEX, already in its 25th year, was held in Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) in Taiwan from May 31 to June 4, 2005. Zalman Tech occupied a 6m x 6m booth in Hall 1 showing brand new products such as the CNPS9500 LED. Now 3 months later I get a chance to have a look at the Zalman CNPS9500Cu-Led cpu cooler. CNPS9500 LED, with its unique design, weight of less than 500g, and performance that is comparable to water-cooling was the talk of the event among many experts. It’s smaller than the 7700Cu, but boy can it handle heat ;-)

Check out the full review at HardwareXL!

Hours ago, a new version of Berry Linux was released, and for
those un-familiar with this LiveCD distribution, it’s based upon Red Hat
Linux (Fedora) as well as the Debian-based Knoppix. Some of these
updates in the latest v0.62 release include Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6, GCC
4.0.1, KDE 3.4.2, and the 2.6.12.5 kernel. Coming out from our initial
encounter with Berry Linux, we have some new screenshots from this
latest v0.62 release.

Check out the full screenshot view at Phoronix!

Sometimes it’s the little things that I get for review that really make an impression and are the most useful. Today I have one of those little things, and I do mean little in size, as well as price. It’s a USB to IRDA dongle from Geeks.com. The dongle costs $12.99 from Geeks and to me it is worth much more than that. The majority of the things we get for review usually go as a giveaway prize for some sort of contest for the site, but some we do keep that we have a genuine use/need for. This USB to IRDA dongle is one of those things that I will be keeping!

Check out the full review at Think Computers!

I tested the Sleeptracker few nights and I’m really able to learn my own sleep cycles. I found that the first 2 to 3 hours I slept better maybe it was my stage 3 “Delta Sleep”. For the other period, the DATA REVIEW recorded quite often, roughly 10 to 20 minutes once. For the first day testing, I can’t wake up by the Sleeptracker, maybe my setup was not correct. During the days of the testing, I mostly woke up before the actual alarm time that I have set and I really can wake up easily without any reluctant feeling although I did not have to go to work or school.

Check out the interesting review for this product over at PC Modding Malaysia!