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Call of Duty 2 Preview
There are several ways to get your game previewed by the press. You send out a preview copy, you invite people over to the publisher’s offices, you might even throw a party in some nightclub. Not Activision. Late August, they invited a group of international journalists to join them in Poland for…..
City of Villains Preview
Cryptic Studios and NCSoft released a big hit in April 2004 with City of Heroes, which finally gave players the chance to defend freedom and protect the meek with their super powers. Since its release Cryptic has been very generous with release new free content adding new zones, villain groups, powers and…..
Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Review
One feature which I wanted was a rechargeable unit. This BT unit comes with a ultra small charger which you can carry just about everywhere. It takes roughly four hours to fully charge the headset for use. Another nice feature is Logitech’s WindStop technology. It helps eliminate the noise you hear when air passes over the headset. Quite useful if you like to leave the windows open while you drive.
Check out the full review at Gideon Tech!
Microsoft Fingerprint Reader Review
Finger print readers have been around for a long time – in Hollywood, where you most likely see them being used to access high security areas in action movies, but similarly they have been around for surprisingly a long time in army bases around the world. As time went on they found their way into corporate networks protecting vital company data before swiftly moving into our homes.
Head over to Tweak News for the full review!
nVidia 7800GT Graphics Card Review
The nVidia 7800GTX is currently the fastest GPU for gamers and when we looked at it when it was launched, we liked almost everything except for the $599 price tag that nVidia put on it. Last month, nVidia introduced the 7800GT graphics card and unfortunately due to custom regulations, the card didn’t make it to us in time. As you probably know it, the 7800GT that it’s a scaled down version of the 7800GTX- in terms of both, features and price.
Check out the full review at T-Break!
F.E.A.R. Preview
As many of you will be aware, F.E.A.R (or First Encounter Assault & Recon for short) involves a rather mysterious looking girl in a red dress, a man with an unappetising taste for human flesh, and some rather flashy action set pieces al la’ The Matrix. All of this is brought together…..
Ahanix D.Vine D5 HTPC Case Review
The use of computers for mainstream entertainment such as listening to music and movie watching is becoming more prevalent, with many households now having a dedicated PC for the task. Within the industry, the trend is seen as the ‘next big thing’ – we’ve already written lots about Microsoft Media Center as well as other cases with the same theme. The Home Theatre Personal Computer, in our opinion, has a number of issues to overcome before it is accepted in the family living room alongside the Hi-Fi and TV – namely, its looks and the amount of background noise it produces. Crucial to this is the case the system is built into – and today, we’re looking at the Ahanix D.Vine D5.
Check out the full review at Bit-Tech!
CaseModGod Crucial Ballistix Tracer Mod Competition
CaseModGod.com has teamed up with memory giant Crucial to bring
you a killer two month long super easy to enter case mod competition. The
top mod will receive a complete Crucial Ballistix Tracer prize package worth
well over $400.00!
Check out all the details at CaseModGod.
United Keys LCD Keyboard Preview
Not long ago, did a small article/review on a new innovation, an Oled Keyboard, I am sure everyone knows what I am talking about, it was posted as news everywhere. The only problem with the Oled keyboard is that, after some research, the idea is not that technologically feasible at this time. The other problem with the Oled keyboard is that it is ‘paperware’ it does not actually exist, the pictures look very pretty and caused quite a bit of a fuss in the media, but that’s all they are: Pictures.
I don’t think this should be compared to the OLED keyboard.. doesn’t do much for me. It’s a tech that has potential though. Check out the full look at Think Computers!
NVIDIA PureVideo Presentation
NVIDIA has set out to bring the ultimate video and HDTV experience to the PC. Their PureVideo technology has exciting features like acceleration of video decoding, HDTV deinterlacing, Inverse Telecine and a high-quality rescaling engine. In the second part of this 35-page presentation NVIDIA’s new DualTV technology is shown. It is the “industry’s highest quality dual-analog tuner”, according to NVIDIA.
This is yet another slideshow from NVIDIA.. this one was not meant to be seen to the public until next month. NVIDIA really wants ATI dead, that’s for sure. Head over to techPowerUp! for the full slideshow.
Thermaltake AquaBay M3 Water Reservoir Review.
As this AquaBay M3 will connect up to just about any pipe size it is universal for all water cooled heatsinks systems on the market and as you can see in our example it would only be a five minute job to install this reservoir. We found that you can fit 10mm tubing to the standard small pipe fittings. We are going to award this our Editors Top Choice for a water cooled heatsink system reservoir as it is the best we have seen.
Check out the full review over at A1 Electronics.
Hiper HPU-4K580-MS Review
If Hiper can deliver some additional features in a rev.2 of the product, I think they’ll have a big winner on their hands. Given the massive competition going on in the power supply market these days, if Hiper wants to compete, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that Hiper delivers.
Check out the full review at Overclockers Online!
Gigabyte K8N Pro SLi Review
The Gigabyte K8N Pro SLi comes with a very affordable price tag along with some nice features, such as dual BIOS, support for SATA3GB/s and many more. Overall, the Gigabyte K8N Pro SLi is a value board with moderate performance. But if you are looking on overclocking, you may want to look else where because this motherboard offers limited overclocking. For users who are interested in getting a budget SLI setup, this motherboard will certainly fit the bill!
Head on over to PC Modding Malaysia for the full review!
Intel Pentium M 750 + i915PM Express Performance
DFI’s 855GME-MGF motherboard has been receiving a fair amount
of attention in recent months due to its Socket 479 Pentium M support.
When an Intel Pentium M is utilized in conjunction with one of these
Socket 479 desktop motherboards, the high performance level can be quite
shocking. Although we’re running the Pentium M 750 notebook at stock
speeds in this article, we’ve posted some results to demonstrate Intel’s
mobile capabilities under Linux. Hitting the bench today is an
IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad R52 with 1.86GHz Pentium M processor, i915 Express
Chipset, 512MB DDR2, and an ATI X300 utilizing GCC 4.0 and the Linux
2.6.12 kernel.
Check out the full article at Phoronix.
Atrix Lexicon Series Case Review
Not long ago I reviewed a case that I modded, un-modded review of course. The case was made by a company called Atrix, the quality and price was exceptional. The case was well built, sturdy and functional. Today I have another case from Atrix, the Lexicon, it is a pre-mod case of course. The internal chassis is essentially the same as my last Atrix review, but the outside has got a complete overhaul, with an etched plexi window and EL front panel. It even includes a 480Watt power supply.
Check out the full review at Think Computers!
NVIDIA G70 Go Presentation
NVIDIA’s launch of the GeForce 7800 GTX has been a huge success, now they bring that platform to the mobile sector. It has double the rendering performance, while having the same power consumption. It also comes in a pin-compatible package making it easy for notebook manufacturers to upgrade their designs. We have a 26 page presentation straight from NVIDIA.
I remember when the Go 6800Ultra was released.. I was drooling. Now it feels like deja vu with the Go 7800GTX. Check out the full slideslow at techPowerUp!
Evercool Nighthawk and Neon Crab Review
Evercool continues to release many various cooling products for our system needs. The Nighthawk looks similar to the Jetart VGA
cooler. The Neon Crab might come in handy for those toasty hot memory sticks.
Head over to InsaneTek for the full review!
Albatron 7800GTX Review
Without a doubt, the 7800GTX offers the best performance possible
from a single video card at this point in time. While it certainly costs a
lot of money, those who can afford it won’t be disappointed. I look forward
to the day when Albatron releases a model that has their Cold Fusion (Wise
Fan III + Heat Pipe Technology) cooler! With hope, we should be seeing
something new from Albatron in the very near future.
Check out the full review at Overclockers Online!
nVidia ForceWare 81.26
It looks like the second beta of the 80 series has been leaked by Asrock. Wierd entries added to this one, including 6100, 6250, 6500 and 6700. Did we really need more releases in the 6*00 series?
If you are interested in downloading the driver, you can do so at NGOHQ. I’ll have to give it a go..
NVIDIA tells us the truth about CrossFire
ATI’s competitor NVIDIA has sat down and put together a presentation dealing with the shortcomings of CrossFire. Problems like limited resolution and game issues are listed. Not only do they cover the CrossFire video cards, but also problems with ATI’s dual VGA motherboard chipsets.
Well, I learned today what type of morons NVIDIA can be. Lots of half-truths and lies in this one. Check out the full article at techPowerUp!
Abit AW8-MAX 3rd Eye II 955x Motherboard
Hang on doesn’t the AW8-MAX come with a realtek sound????… ok no seriously this is were I think the new version of the µGuru clock comes into its own. Not only does it report temperatures, voltages fan speeds and Skype to name a few there is a built in sound card inside the clock usable through a set of headphones and mic to plugged into the clock itself.
Check out the full review at Xtreme Computing.
KickButtComputers Signature Combat Chassis *Exclusive*
In early August, we presented a short preview of the
KickButtComputers Signature series chassis to our readers, but today,
the Signature Combat Phoronix chassis is finally complete and in our
hands. In this article, we have a horde of our own exclusive images on
these fabulous looking pre-modded cases; for any computer enthusiast or
hobbyist, this is definitely a necessary read.
Check out the full article at Phoronix!
OCZ EL-DDR PC3500 Gold GX Memory Review
By the looks of OCZ’s PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX memory, and more specifically each 512MB module’s CAS 2-2-2-5 timings, we’re right on the money with that assessment. By default the OCZ PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX DDR memory is rated to run at up to 216 MHz (or DDR433). A memory capacity of 1GB seems like the sweet spot for everyday computing, and the two 512MB OCZ PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX DIMMs are also “optimized” for dual channel configuration.
Check out the full review at PC Stats! You can also check out our review of the memory here for comparison.
Nintendo Revolution Controller Pics!
I’ll admit, my first impression of it was one of cautious hope, but after watching the demo and keynote, I’m now excited about video games in a way I haven’t been since I first picked up that blocky rectangle of gray plastic.
I have no idea what to think of this, yet. I just can’t picture myself enjoying gaming with such a controller.. I would think ones arms would get tired some quick. It’s definiately innovative though, so you’ve got to hand it to Nintendo for being daring. Check out the read at Ars Technica.
First X1800XT Benchmarks — Maybe
Well ATI sure kept us waiting, but it will finally be introduced this month, the R520 architecture, the successor to the X800 family of graphics cards and a contender for the 3D graphics throne. But why wait for that introduction when you can have a sneak peek today? Normally we would’ve adhered to ATI’s NDA and published results the moment it expired. However this time around ATI decided to just not bother with us as they made it very clear that we did not make the cut, as we have written some articles about CrossFire, R520 and ATI’s financial situation that were apparently not appreciated. Hence we’ve not been briefed by ATI, nor did we sign an NDA, or have been invited to the launch event, so basically they decided to cut us off.
So out of spite, they published results that they acquired through a vendor. Now, I’m not sure whether to be impressed or not. In some tests, it doesn’t awesome, and in others it sucks. Maybe we will just have to wait for official benchmarks.. Check it out at Hardware Analysis.