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Centon Advanced A2X512S4400HB 1GB Dual Channel Kit Review
Centon has really made some impressive releases through their Advanced line. Their Advanced PC4400 part uses the highly
overclockable TCCD ICs and comes with great overclocking headroom.
Check out the full review over at InsaneTek.
HIS X800GTO IceQ II Turbo 256MB PCIe Video Card Video Review
This product is fully featured and packed with the latest technologies for excellent performance in today’s demanding games. It’s based on the R480 chip and comes with 12 pixel pipelines, a core speed of 500MHz, and 256MB of GDDR3 1GHz memory. It’s even CrossFireâ„¢ Multi-GPU ready for hardcore gaming needs. Wicked card for the money! Watch the Video to find out more…
Head on over to 3D Gameman for the full video review!
Beginners Guides: Website Hosting With Apache
In this Beginners Guide, PCSTATS is going to walk you through setting up a personal website on the web using Apache web server for Windows. We’ll introduce you to the terms and concepts you need to understand in order to host a website, show you how to prepare a system for web hosting, then go through the steps of configuring Apache server and hosting a website.
Check out the full guide at PC Stats.
G.SKILL F1-4400DSU2-1GBFC PC4400 1GB Review
G.SKILL uses Samsung TCCD or TCC5 chips on these DDR memory modules. The timings of 2.5-4-4-8 are pretty much what you would expect from modules using these chips. During our overclocking tests we could get DDR600 speeds out of the sticks, at a rather small voltage of 2.8V. The best about this memory? It’s the price. You can find a 2x 512MB kit for around $170 online.
Head on over to techPowerUp! for the full review!
Sony HBH-662 Bluetooth Wireless Headset Review
The Sony Ericsson Akono HBH-662 Headset is a bluetooth 1.2 compatible set with small LCD window on the side that displays caller ID, battery strength, and connection status. Like any bluetooth headset on the market, it designed to be used with any bluetooth enabled cell phone on the market…
Check out the full review at Legit Reviews.
Hiper Modular TypeR 580W Power Supply Review
Although you may not have heard of Hiper, over the past few years they have produced some of the finest power supplies available to the mainstream user and enthusiast alike. However, their new TypeR range of PSUs is scheduled to blow competitors out of the water; with its huge 580W power output, and flashy looks. The particular model I will be reviewing is the Modular TypeR 580W model. TypeR, a name synonymous with speed and power. Let’s see if Hiper’s flashy boy racer can stand up to this prestigious name.
Check out the full review over at Pro-Clockers.
FSP Group Epsilon FSP700-80GL Spy Shots
One of the more interesting PSUs we tested in our PSU group test was the AOpen AO700-12ALN, a 700W unit that managed the full 700W of output power without issue, at high efficiency (80%+ !), with the four independant +12V rails making it ideal as an enthusiast class supply. Shortly after publishing, FSP let us know they were bringing a similar unit to market under the Epsilon brand name and they were very confident the FSP700-80GL would show all the same performance traits that the AOpen did.
Check out the full look at Hexus.
Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse Review
The G7 has a decent amount of heft to it, but it’s considerably lighter than Logitech’s previous wireless mouse offering, the MX1000. The G7 probably weighs the same as a G5 with a fully loaded weight cartridge. Precision was spot-on in our testing with Counter-Strike: Source. Pro gamers still might not be ready to trust wireless or the extra weight, but casual and hardcore gamers will be more than pleased with the performance of the G7.
Check out the full review over at Gamespot Hardware.
Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 Review
Let’s talk about the laser bit first, it’s much more fun than extra software features after all. The Laser Mouse 6000 gets it’s name from fact, it is indeed a laser mouse and it can apparently track and send 6000 bits of data per second back to your PC, yes this does make it a USB only mouse and relates to roughly 2000 dpi, no more crappy PS2 port thankfully.
Check out the full look at Game Slave.
Doom Movie in theatres today!
Yes, after months of waiting, Doom is finally in theatres today. I personally have no interest in it, especially after the first trailer a few months ago. It appears that there’s very mixed emotions over at Rotten Tomatoes as well.
“The only downside is that you can’t use cheat codes to reach the end of the movie.”
If you are trying to decided whether to see or pass, check out the full quotes page at Rotten Tomatoes.
Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection Review
With so many video games out on the market, the entire business can easily become over saturated. Mediocre to downright crappy games and rip-offs of rip-offs appear in droves. At fifty bucks a pop on average, a gamer has to be careful when it comes to finding the right game. Sometimes though, we get lucky and find ourselves falling in love with well trusted and consistently good series.
Even though this package has been out for a few months, it’s a good one. If you are still wondering wether you should play this one, check out the review at Game Chronicles.
Official Need For Speed Most Wanted Car Roster
Need for Speed Most Wanted is a return to roots in a sense, shifting away from the heavily mod-influence of the NFS Underground series, and returning cops and high-speed chases to the forefront. Players win races to earn money, and use money to unlock new cars and kits, but the focus is on steet racing and cop evasion.
This is an impressive list and I have no complaints. Especially since they included my dream car, the BMW M3. Check out IGN for the full list.
Net pirates will face stiffer punishment
Internet pirates with prerelease movies in their shared folders will face stiffer federal penalties starting Monday.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission on Wednesday approved an emergency set of rules that would boost prison sentences by roughly 40 percent for people convicted of peer-to-peer infringement of copyright works “being prepared for commercial distribution.”
Read all about it at News.com.
NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver v1.8185 Released
The NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the NVIDIA ForceWare driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with better performance and image quality. The Driver has support for all Geforce cards.
- Changes:
- Based on nVidia ForceWare 81.85 WHQL
- NV Direct Access has been ripped in order to avoid issues with CRT monitors
I love NGO drivers and have never had any issues with them. Definitely check them out at NGOHQ.
Lian Li PC-777B Anniversary Edition Casing Review
Lian-Li has been around in this harsh business for 20 years already… 20 years! And to celebrate that they designed the PC777 series Aluminum PC case. The PC-777 series casing is a mid-sized tower with in it 6×5.25â€, 6×3.5″ internal with a FDD bezel and 1x CD-ROM bezel. There’s more to the Lian-Li case though, this model has 2 additional 120 mm fans located internally in the front and rear of the casing. Not your regular fans, nope we’ll show you in the photo shoot how weird (in a mostly good way) everything is with this PC case.
Check out the full review at Guru 3D.
Centon Advanced A2X512S4000LLU 1GB Dual Channel Kit Review
Although Winbond UTT is not as popular as before, there are still enthusiasts who love memory based on the IC. Centon is here to
satisfy those enthusiasts with the Advanced PC4000 memory.
Centon is not a company I’ve paid much attention to, but these results are impressive. Although it’s a lot of voltage, they managed to keep the 2-2-2 timings up to DDR520 speeds! Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
Quake 4 – The First 15
The first thing that you’ll notice as soon as you get into the meat of Quake 4 is just how similar it looks to Doom 3. On the graphics front the original Quake was very brown, Quake 2 was brown and grey and now Quake 4 may well end up being known as Doom 3 under a new name. In fact, purely as a first impression, I couldn’t help but think that Quake 4 is the game Doom 3 should have been!
For even more Quake IV goodness, check out the look at Hexus Gaming.
ThermalRock Mystic HTPC Case Review
HTPC cases, we are seeing more of them as HTPC’s are becoming more popular, and easy to setup. My current HTPC is sitting in a Raidmax Scorpio Case. Which as you can see is not the best case for an HTPC. Today we will be taking a look at ThermalRock’s Mystic HTPC case. ThermalRock is a subsidiary of Thermaltake, who we all know are known for making good products. This is my first HTPC case so I’m excited to take a look at it! We will see if it will replace the Raidmax case, and become part of my home theater system.
Head over to Think Computers for the full review!
Editorial: Podcasting is Dead. Long Live Podcasting
Despite widespread publicity, however, podcasting itself remains unfamiliar to most US consumers. According to TDG’s recent research, 64% of Internet users are not familiar with or have not heard of podcasting. Making matters worse, many music and audio publishers refer to their downloadable content as “podcasts” even though they are not tagged or do not provide subscriptions. Lastly, because Apple is so closely associated with the iPod, anyone that promotes podcasting is in essence promoting the Apple brand. Yes, the iPod has become the Kleenex of its time: it is more than just the brand of a particular product – it is now a product category in itself. That said, no doubt the podcasting name will be further diluted with time, competition, and new technologies, much like Internet broadcasting, streaming, and radio are often used interchangeably today.
Check out the full editorial over at Design Technica.
Altec Lansing inMotion7 Portable Audio System for Apple iPod
In January I reviewed the inMotion3 portable audio system. While I was impressed by the design and performance of the inMotion3 and by how well it accomplished what it was designed to do, I noted that “As long as volume is kept at a reasonable level, overall quality is superior to most two-piece computer speaker systems I have heard. However, if you really want sockin’ bass that blows your socks off, you probably want to look elsewhere.†Well, look no further – with the inMotion7, Altec Lansing has delivered the goods.
Check out the full review at Bona Fide Reviews.
Sunbeam Trio Computer Gaming Case Review
I’ve reviewed a ton of cases it seems. Every company is trying to
capture the computer hobbyist’s eye with unique features. Sunbeam Tech, a
leader in modding accessories and cases, recently rolled out their Trio
Gaming Case. What exciting features did they add for the computer hobbyist?
How about a built in monitoring panel. Sure, you have seen this in many
cases, but instead of only monitoring temperatures and fan speed, Sunbeam’s
Trio case also monitors sound levels. Also, instead of taking up a 5 1/4″
bay with an off the shelf model, the gauges are built in to add a nice, old
fashion look.
Check out the full review over at A True Review.
id Software Quake 4 Pictorial
Released earlier today from id Software was both the client
and server Linux binaries for Quake 4 and with that we bring a plethora
of new screenshots. Although the v1.0.2147 release does contain a few
bugs, overall these Linux binaries are phenomenal and from our
experience thus far we’ve very much enjoyed both the single and
multi-player gaming. For your viewing pleasure today, we’ve bundled 120
pictures from the first seven levels of Quake 4, to ensure we don’t
spoil this excellent gaming experience.
You can check out a huge selection of screenshots over at Phoronix.
Prime Cooler Water Cooling Preview
Prime Cooler, who has been in business since 1998 but isn’t
widely recognized in the United States, recently unveiled their initial
line of water cooling components. These products range from a lift pump
with water tank to a triple 120mm fan radiator, and today we have an
exclusive preview of what’s to come from these Prime Cooler Water
Cooling components. Continue on as we dive into these frigid waters.
Check out the full article at Phoronix.
Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 (Rev. 3) Review
Arctic Cooling impressed us again with their latest NV Silencer 5 (Rev. 3) and it is still one of the highest performing VGA cooler we have tested up to date. The retail package is quite catchy and it comes with everything to get you going. If you look at the performance, it simply outperforms the stock cooler by quite a margin but it does not end there. The major difference between the stock cooler and NV Silencer 5 is the levels of noise it makes. To be frank, we could not hear the NV Silencer 5 during operation but the stock cooler can be clearly heard especially when we set the fan speed to maximum.
Check out the full review over at PC Modding Malaysia.
HTPC Primer, Part I – Video and Audio
HTPCs don’t have to be much different than your typical computer, but a few key areas do need to be addressed. Just as with a typical desktop computer, there are limitations to what certain configurations can achieve, but customizing the hardware and software can enhance the experience to the point where it may threaten the existence of some of your more traditional home electronics components.
Check out the full guide at Big Bruin.