Hardware Roundup for Nov. 9

It’s been a busy week so far, reviews everywhere! Computer cases that resemble pleasure toys are not usually too common. However, Future Looks takes a look at the ASUS Vento 3600… and I really have no idea what was on ASUS’ minds when they threw that together. If you like spy pics, take a look at Overclockers Online today, as they show two gorgeous new HTPC cases from Silverstone.

2GB is all the rage now, and your decision should really revolve around which make to buy. techPowerUp! is taking a look at some very fast Mushkin Redline, which should satisfy your craving with a nice DDR500 clock. Of course, if you are Intel, then DDR2 may be more for you. Techniz takes a look at a nice Patriot kit, which is extremely fast but only 1GB.

If you are still on the lookout for a new GPU, you may want to consider the new 6800 GS which is being reviewed at X-Bit. This is an amazing card, and I highly recommend it to anyone on a budget. Of course, if you are willing to slap over double that amount, you can get a brand spanking new 7800GT, which Xtreme Computing reviews today.

Cases & Enclosures
• Asus Vento 3600 – Future Looks
• Bytexx Backup Star External Enclosure – Tweak Town
• Silverstone Temjin 7 Pictures – Overclockers Online

Cooling
• Aerocool HT-102 CPU Cooler – Mad Shrimps
• Ajigo MF043044 Athlon64 Heatsink – Frosty Tech
• LS Cable LSHS L500 & X500 CPU Coolers – PimpRig

Memory & Storage
• Mushkin Redline XP4000 2GB – techPowerUp!
• Patriot Memory 1GB DC DDR2 PC6400 – Techniz
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 HDD – GameBiz

Motherboards & CPU’s
• Biostar GeForce 6100-M9 TForce Motherboard – Tweak Town
• Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS – T-Break
• Gigabyte K8N51GMF-9 Motherboard – Legion Hardware

Peripherals
• Enermax Liberty EL500AWT 500W – InsaneTek
• Enermax Liberty 620W Modular PSU – Viper Lair
• Logitech G5 Laser Mouse – CoolTechZone
• Sunbeamtech Theta TP-101 Fan Controller – Case Mod God
• SunbeamTech X-1300 Gaming Mouse – OCIA
• Super Flower Plug-N-Power PSU – Virtual-Hideout

Video Cards
• Club3D 7800GT 256mb – Xtreme Computing
• Diablotek nVidia GeForce 6600 256MB – Think Computers
• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS – X-Bit Labs
• XFX GeForce 6600 256MB DDR2 – Hot Hardware
• XGI Technology Volari 8300 (XG47) – Phoronix

Etcetera
• Buying Guide: Chic Laptop Bags For Fall – Design Technica
• Func sUrface 1030 Archetype Competition Mouse Surface – Tech-Mods
• Matrox DualHead2Go Notebook Multi-display Breakout Box – PC Stats
• Samsung SyncMaster 204T 20″ Silver LCD Monitor – Bonafide