CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced vs. CoolerMaster 690 @ Ninjalane

CoolerMaster has realized the desires of their customers and has reworked one of the most popular CM cases on the market today. We touched on many of the major highlights of the CM690II but when compared to the original CM690 you quickly realize that many of the subtle changes will go unnoticed.

CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced vs. CoolerMaster 690 @ Ninjalane

Radeon HD5830 DirectX-11 Gaming Performance @ Benchmark Reviews

Most of the discussion surrounding the Radeon HD5830 video card has been about its performance relative to its two nearest neighbors in the ATI lineup. People are falling over backwards trying to get a fix on its which side of the fence the 5830 belongs: closer to the HD5770, or nearer to the HD5850. In Benchmark Reviews' recent evaluation of the HD5830, we compared it to a wide variety of video cards, including several that are not compatible with Microsoft's DirectX-11. Our DirectX-10 testing provided a level playing field for all the video cards, so we could make a fair comparison with older graphics cards that readers may currently be using, and the current models from NVIDIA that are limited to DX10. Still, gamers are itching to see how the new crop of cards would fare with DX11 enabled. So then, let's find out, shall we?

Radeon HD5830 DirectX-11 Gaming Performance @ Benchmark Reviews

MSI Donates Computers to Help Virginia Tech Students Form the First Ever Linux Laptop Orchestra

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – March 11, 2010 – MSI Computer, recently donated a number of MSI Wind U100 Netbooks to the Virginia Tech Music Department to help create the first ever Linux-based laptop orchestra.  The diverse group is made up of theater arts, political science, engineering, biology and math majors and called the L2Ork, in honor of the open source software used by the group.Each member of the orchestra follows directional cues and observes their “scores” on the Wind screens and plays virtual instruments with Wiimotes and nunchucks.  The students can control their instrument’s loudness, pitch, sound color, and about any other direction given by the composer.  The orchestra members are also all networked together so each member knows exactly what every other member is doing.  “We place a great value on education and understand the important role computers play in the classroom,” said Andy Tung , Director of Sales for MSI North America.  ”It was an honor to have the opportunity to help the students at Virginia Tech create their orchestra.”  The affordability of the MSI Wind netbooks and the free operating system makes laptop orchestras an affordable extracurricular activity for school age children.  This spring Virginia Tech will partner with Music Lab at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke VA to create a five-station orchestra.   Initially the new program will be open to fifth graders from local Girls’ and Boy’s clubs. MSI’s Educational Reseller Program allows schools to purchase MSI computers at a discounted price from local resellers.  MSI even offer’s a 30 day free trial period for the school to test the new notebooks and touch screen desktops to make sure the systems are a good fit with their students.

OCZ Technology Makes Solid State Storage Affordable with Introduction of Onyx Series SSD

New SSD Delivers Both Performance and Exceptional Value to Consumers
SAN JOSE, CA—March 10, 2010—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:OCZT), a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to hard disk drives (HDDs), today unveiled the OCZ Onyx SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, an ultra-affordable Multi Level Cell (MLC)-based solid state storage solution designed for consumers looking to take advantage of flash-based storage technology. Offering a faster and more durable alternative to traditional hard drives in a cost-efficient SSD, the Onyx delivers reliable performance without the high price normally associated with SSD drives.

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Intel I7-980X Gulftown Six Core Processor Review @ Tweaknews

"The Intel I7-980x being reviewed today is one of those products coming onto the market that you know know is more of a 32nm victory lap rather than a product that is trying to leap-frog the competition. With nothing in sight that could even touch the Nehalem in terms of performance, the Gulftown adds to an impressive performance market lead that will not be superceded by anyone but themselves for some time to come."

Intel I7-980X Gulftown Six Core Processor Review @ Tweaknews

A Futurelooks News Flash - Intel Core i7-980XE Gulftown 6-Core 32nm Processor Review

Today’s processor technology is the result of years of innovative thinking put to action. For instance, Intel’s microprocessor architecture has proven that we’ve taken the first steps into an era where computers are capable of doing far more than just calculating a few spread sheets or playing video games.

A Futurelooks News Flash - Intel Core i7-980XE Gulftown 6-Core 32nm Processor Review

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition - Ready for Sick Scores? @ Techgage

It's official. We're now entering the six-core realm, thanks to Intel's Gulftown. The first model, Core i7-980X, is more than capable of delivering the sick scores that our title suggests, and along with it, we can begin to see some major benefits of the 32nm process. To sweeten the deal further, Intel even includes an effective new CPU cooler.

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition - Ready for Sick Scores? @ Techgage

Intel Core i7-980X Gulftown Processor Review @ Benchmark Reviews

Intel offers something for everyone, as their extensive product line can prove. The chipmaker produces desktop, notebook, server, and personal digital appliance CPUs, Ethernet and WiFi network processors, and countless co-processor units. Keep this in mind as Benchmark Reviews presents the Intel Core i7-980X processor, a six-core Westmere 32nm CPU. Codenamed Gulftown, this 3.33GHz Extreme Edition processor features an unlocked clock speed multiplier with twelve computing threads and a 12MB cache. Built for the Intel X58-Express enthusiast platform, Benchmark Reviews tests the BX80613I7980X retail part in gaming, computing, and overclocking performance.

Intel Core i7-980X Gulftown Processor Review @ Benchmark Reviews

NZXT Hades @ techPowerUp

The Hades is part of the Crafted Series and features four fans, a temperature LCD display along with a very edgy, industrial design. The interior is all black and NZXT has chosen a unique approach by having nine 5.25 inch bays and multiple rails for 3.5 inch drives.

NZXT Hades @ techPowerUp

Mionix Keid 20 Headset @ Rbmods

Mionix the mouse manufacturer from Sweden have now released a gaming headset out on to the market, and we are today taking a look at this Keid20 headset. We are going to test it in both gaming and also with normal music listening to see if the headphones hold the same quality as their mice do.

Mionix Keid 20 Headset @ Rbmods

RAZER™ REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT MAC® USERS

Game Developers Conference, San Francisco, Calif.March 10, 2010 – Today at the Game Developers Conference, Razer, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, announced an effort to increase support for Mac users by issuing driver support for all upcoming Razer products, including the Razer StarCraft® II peripheral suite.

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