Hardware Roundup for Dec. 13

If you still don’t have a thumb drive, then of course check out our review of the Corsair Voyager that we posted last week. If you want something smaller, then check out Viper Liar today as they are taking a look at the ultra-fast OCZ Rally 2GB drive. If you want even more choice, then Pure Overclock has a great roundup comparing six leading brands.

Both OC Cafe and PC Stats are taking the new AOpen i945Ga motherboard for a test run. What makes this board very unique is that the chipset supports HDTV in 480i up to 1080p! It turns out to be a great board, but has too many quirks at this point in time. If you need advice on what you buy yourself this holiday, or what to buy your geeky friend then you should check out the latest buyers guide at Guru3D.

Cases & Enclosures
• NZXT Lexa Midtower Case – OCIA
• Raidmax Ninja – InsaneTek
• Vantec NexStar GX Enclosure – A1 Electronics

Cooling
• Cooler Master Aquagate Mini R120 CPU Cooler – 3D Xtreme
• Swiftech MC14 BGA Memory Heatsinks – Motherboards.org
• Thermalright SI-97 GPU Cooler Mod Guide Rev. 2.1 – Rojak Pot

Memory & Storage
• Corsair PC4000 2×1024 MB – AMD Zone
• Samsung Spinpoint 250GB PATA – TechTastic
• OCZ Technology EL PC-3200 1GB – Hardware-Review
• OCZ Technology Rally 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive – Viper Lair
• USB Pocket Flash Drive Roundup – PureOverclock
• X-Micro Mini DisGo Portable Storage – Legion Hardware

Motherboards & CPU’s
• AOpen i945Ga-PHS – Overclockers Cafe
• AOpen i945Ga-PHS – PC Stats

Peripherals & Power Supplies
• Creative EP-630 Headphones – Trusted Reviews
• Enermax SLI/CrossFire Liberty 400W Power Supply – 3D Gameman
• Kensington PocketMouse Optical Wireless Micro – Extreme MHz
• Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro – Everything USB
• Slim Devices v3 Network Media Player – Think Computers
• Steelpad Steel Sound 5H-USB Headset – Geek Extreme
• Silverstone Strider ST60F 600W – NGOHQ
• Thermaltake Purepower 520W Power Station – Techniz

Video Cards & Monitor
• eVGA e-GeForce 7800GT CO 256MB – Phoronix
• Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B X1800 XL – PC Stats
• Leadtek 7800 GTX MyVIVO Extreme Video Card – Bjorn 3D
• Sapphire Radeon X800GTO2 – Trusted Reviews

Etcetera & Contests
• Antec ATX 12V Power Supply Tester – Legit Reviews
• Olympus SP-500 Digicam – Design Technica
• PC Buyer’s Guide Christmas 2005 – Guru3D
• Video Game Gift Guide – Design Technica