Hardware Roundup for Mar. 10

Don’t expect the Intel and NVIDIA related news to go anywhere for a while, because there’s a slew of new articles today. If the new NVIDIA cards don’t do anything for you, [are you crazy] then check out the review of the X1900XT and XTX at Hardware Zoom. Also on the video card front, Hexus has posted a quick article about the upcoming ASUS 7800GT card that’s passively cooled. The heatsink is huge, so you won’t be using this in your SFF, but if you care that much about noise then it could be for you. If you are psyched about Intel’s Conroe chips, then check out a few performance benchmarks at HotHardware.

Cases & Enclosures
• ADS Tech Mini Drive Kit Hard Drive Enclosure – Laptop Gamers
• Antec P180 – Overclockers Online
• Antec Sonata II Silent PC Case – Digital Grabber
• NZXT Lexa Aluminum Mid-Tower Case – ModTheBox
• SilverStone SG01-E Micro ATX Case and Sugo Pack – Hardware-Review

Cooling
• CoolIt Systems Freezone CPU Cooler – hardCOREware
• Thermaltake Rhythm External Liquid Cooling System – Think Computers

Motherboards & CPU’s
• Intel Conroe Benchmarked – HotHardware
• Intel Conroe performance preview – Tech Report
• Intel IDF Analysis – Design Technica

Peripherals & Power Supplies
• Creative GigaWorks T20 ‘Hi-Fi’ Speakers – BIOS Magazine
• PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller – Virtual-Hideout
• Spire Rocketeer SP- 500w PSU – XS Reviews
• Sytrin Nextherm PSU460 Power Supply – OCIA
• Ultra X2 Titanium UV 550W PSU – Viper Lair

Video Cards & Monitor
• ASUS GeForce 7800 GT 256MB (Passively cooled!) – Hexus
• ATI X1800GTO – Bjorn3D
• Battle of the kings: Nvidia 7900GTX vs ATI X1900XTX – Overclockers New Zealand
• NVIDIA Brings SLI Graphics To Notebook PCs – Legit Reviews
• NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX & 7900 GT Tech Report – Rojak Pot
• NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT Tech Report – Rojak Pot
• Sapphire Radeon X1900XT & X1900XTX – Hardware Zoom

Etcetera & Contests
• A look at Microsoft Origami – Hexus
• Cooler Master Real Power 550 PSU Giveaway – 3D Gameman
• Gamepyre Monthly Giveaway Sponsored By XFX – GamePyre
• Interview with Robin Miller, Author of “Point and Click OpenOffice.org” – XYZ Computing
• Linux Audio Comparison – Phoronix
• Xbox 360 Cooler – Hexus