Content and news by Rob Williams

It looks like the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the site that just realized charging for content doesn’t make sense, has come up with another way to stop BugMeNot logins. Instead of just requiring your email and password, they require your name as a third field.

I have used BugMeNot numerous times, because it makes no sense to have to register just to read a news post or article. It’s stupid that sites are trying to work around it. You would think they would love the extra visitors. Check out the news post over at Tech Dirt.

The newest StraticsCast is now available for download! This latest issue includes news about Planetside, Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan, City of Villains, RF Online, Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection, Lineage II, Shadowbane, Matrix Online, Valhyre: The Aftermath, World War II Online: Battleground Europe… and don’t forget to enter our Planetside…..

The smallest accessories can a great investment as long as you find a good use for it. The LapWorks laptop legs may bring you
better cooling performance, but it will definitely bring you flexibility in your typing.

It’s too bad these don’t do much for cooling. Check out the review at InsaneTek.

The AW8-MAX is a silent performer with the looks of a turbo charged Japan drift car. Given that this motherboard allowed us to push our setup beyond the limits yet keeping it a silent as possible, we are very impressed with Abit. Although this motherboard lacks a dual PCI-E x16 slot, we still find it incredibly fun to tweak and tune. When done right, you can be hitting the FSB streets with extreme speeds that some can only imagine of. Credit goes to the very useful µGuru chipset and utility that makes life easier for overclockers. The utility also allows users to control and monitor up to eight fans that are connected to the motherboard. This is perfect for users who want to have total control over the fans installed inside their system, without having to spend more on an external fan controller.

Head over to PC Modding Malaysia for the full review!

I would have to say we have a high performance dual Xeon based motherboard that really is aimed at the 3D creation market. But on the other hand we could have and enthusiasts gaming rig as well ( a very expensive one), don’t think so, well Alienware uses this board in one of there ALX branded machines and there has to be a reason for that.

Check out the full review over at Xtreme Computing!

Today, we are proud to present a comprehensive review of the latest Intel motherboard from ABIT – the ABIT AW8-MAX i955X motherboard! Come and check out the bells and whistles of this fascinating new motherboard!

– Added five more pages on the motherboard’s features.
– Added usability, overclocking and benchmark results.
– Added new conclusion.
– Upgraded review status to Comprehensive Review.

Check out the full review over at Rojak Pot!

Seasonic is known for its power supplies being special because of a single reason; efficiency. Seasonic is one of the only companies with power supplies that have the typical efficiency draw of up to 80%. Mostly all other power supplies today come with a typical rating of 60%. So the Seasonic power supplies use only the amount of wattage it needs and will save you cash.

Check out the full review over at Mod Synergy!

The most obvious new feature of the LGA775 Intel Pentium D 840 processor is its dual-core nature. This 90nm processor uses a pair of Prescott cores running at 16 x 200MHz to bring multi-processing to the desktop in a LGA775 pinless package. The most significant extra that this CPU brings to the table is its support for 64-bit x86-64-based operating systems through Intel’s EMT64 technology.

Head over to PC Stats for the full review!

Finally, an aluminum keyboard that’s slim, stylish, well built & has excellent tactile response. Tactile feedback is crucial for the serious gamer to the casual user. First impressions are everything & this is one product that’s easy to fall in love with. Also, it has useful shortcut keys & connects into a USB port. This is one seriously sexy keyboard that you will not be able to keep your hands off. It’s a must upgrade! Watch the Video to find out more…

Check out the full video review over at 3D Gameman.

In a substantial change of pace from their high priced supreme CPU
cooling solutions, asetek has released their new VapoChill Micro line of
affordable CPU coolers. The VapoChill Micro comes in three models, High
End, Extreme Performance, and Ultra Low Noise. The Ultra Low Noise model
will be the focus of this review.

Check out the full review over at A True Review.

Don’t forget to check in on Stratics IRC tonight for our House of Commons with the good folks at Shadowbane at 5pm PST / 8pm EST. Tonight’s discussion will center around the September Content Patch to include the Loreplay Server and Bane Windows of Opportunity. Connect to these chats via one of…..

We have some nice new exclusive screenshots from the Magic Hat folks of Irth Online. Check them out! A boar running with an Axe? Sounds like a good RPG to me!

The Steel Sound 5H is pretty comfortable for wearing, thanks to its flexible design. The microphone is mounted in such way that users can keep it inside the headphone when not using it. Besides that, the headset can be separated into small few pieces that makes it easier to carry along when you’re going out for a Fragfest or a LAN Party. The sound quality of the Steel Sound 5H is very good and with the USB SoundCard, the headset transforms into a 7.1 headphone. The price of the Steel Sound 5H might be very expensive to some, especially the USB version. If you have the cash and the urge to own one of the best gaming headsets designed by top gamers, then I would say that the Steel Sound 5H is a definite choice for hardcore gamers.

Check out the full review over at PC Modding Malaysia.

When doing video card reviews you mostly see new top of the line cards that make us say WOW! What about the people who cannot afford these cards, and who are looking for budget cards? Well today we are going to be taking a look at a budget card that will play almost every new game, and is under $100! I’m talking about the GeForce FX5700VE. So let’s get started!

If you are in the market for a decent low end card, check out the full review over at Think Computers.

It’s the summer and it’s HOT! To cool down our precious systems, Overclockers Online has teamed up with Thermaltake for this latest contest. We’re going to give away the Big Typhoon and Golden Orb II. Both of these bad boys can take the heat!

Check out ALL the details over at Overclockers Online.

The Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi notebook is powered by an AMD Turion64 ML-37 processor running at 2.0GHz, 1GB of DDR-333 system memory, an integrated ATI Mobility Radeon X700 video card with 128MB of dedicated video memory and a large 15.4″ LCD screen. Storage comes care of a 2.5″ 5400 RPM 100GB hard disk. Network connectivity goes in four directions, with a Gigabit Ethernet adaptor, 802.11G wireless, Bluetooth and a 56K modem all available to the user. The Acer Ferrari 4005 WLMi measures 14.29″ x 10.46″ and about 1.36″ thick. Without the battery it weighs in at 6.3lbs. Part of the top cover is made of real carbon fiber, lending the notebook a unique appearance and putting it in touch with its Ferrari heritage.

Head over to PC Stats for the full review. What a gorgeous notebook!

Anyone looking for a completely quiet machine will have probably purchased a third-party cooler to bring down the noise. If this is your intention, then that machine will be a match made in heaven inside the Sonata II. The Tricool fan and Smart Power 2.0 PSU work well with the Big Typhoon in keeping the noise level at a minimum.

Check out the full review over at Overclockers Online.

August 19, 2005 – Epic’s Unreal Tournament 2007 will demonstrate the capabilities of next-generation hardware in 2006 on PC and undisclosed consoles (a PS3 version is pretty much given, but still isn’t officially official). UT 2007 is a game built on Unreal 3.0 technology and it sells that power well. Though like…..

On July 31st of this year AMDZone turned 7 years old. We began back in the days when the K6-2 was nearly released, and things have changed quite dramatically since. This year the celebrations are split between Dallas August 11th on Quakecon on a 100 person boat, and Austin August 20th at 2PM at Bone Daddy’s. Our Dallas event was just over a week ago and included prizes from Abit, AMD, Corsair, Crucial, ECS, Kingston, and Thermaltake. Our Austin local was featured on the first episode of Pauly Shore’s Minding the Store so grab a copy and see where him and his dad are eating BBQ. At this one we have an FX55 from AMD, ECS SLI motherboards, a Coolermaster heatsink, fans, and power supply, OCZ memory, and plenty of swag. If you are in the area do not miss it.

Check out more information over at AMD Zone!

Worms, hackers and spam, oh my! Could they be invading your cell phone? Antivirus experts say it is possible and are questioning whether personal data entered into cell phones and PDA’s can be stolen or infested now that minor security incidents are already being reported.

Interesting topic, but it will no doubt happen. Check it out at Bona Fide Reviews.