"If I had to choose one word to describe my experience with the Synology Disk Station DS409slim NAS, it would be superb. In normal operation it is almost silent, data transfers are snappy, and the scalability is amazing. There are a ton of very useful features with the Disk Station Manager firmware 2.2, and with the stable version due out in September the future is looking very good." More from Bigbruin...

"Looking for a flash drive that lets out that little artist within? Look no further, X-tremeGeek is here to rescue you with the "Bone Collection" by Fruitshop. Will these fancy looking drives prove to us that "you shouldn't judge a book by its cover", or will it send us back to the library for something else. Join Artiom as TechwareLabs takes a look." More from TechwareLabs...

"Home Theater Personal Computers, or HTPCs as enthusiasts abbreviate them, may soon once again be all the craze. Very recently the ultra-compact NVIDIA ION platform offered up HD video and Blu-Ray content over native HDMI, and leaves the entertainment center with plenty of room left over for other components. But for those wanting just a little more, such as discreet graphics for intense CrossFire or SLI gaming, you'll need an HTPC case with full-size ATX motherboard compatibility. nMediaPC knows there's still a market for home theater PC enthusiasts, which is why the HTPC-8000 case was designed. A stained-wood case with old-time looks is modern enough to deliver LCD-based programmable Media Center Edition (MCE) display. Benchmark Reviews explores the nMedia HTPC-8000 media center computer case and delivers the verdict on HTPCs." More from Benchmark Reviews...

"CoolIT Systems is teaming up with Bigbruin.com to sponsor a give away! Up for grabs is one of their award winning Domino A.L.C. (Advanced Liquid Cooling) CPU Coolers.  The contest was scheduled to end on August 14th, but it will now run until August 21st." More from Bigbruin...

"Noctua makes excellent products and the NF-S12B FLX is no different. It is certainly a unique fan in terms of aesthetics, design and engineering. This is especially evident in the attention to detail that Noctua has paid to the fan - for example, the beveled blade tips. Using the included noise-reduction adaptors, you can make the fan run almost silently without compromising performance too much - not that it is loud by any means even at the normal setting." More from Overclockers Online...

"The ASUS ENGTS250 1GB GTS 250 video card's heatsink is unique and not only gives the card a different look, but also makes it appealing in situations where low noise and low heat production are a must. I can see it being a good fit in a desktop or an HTPC setting where decent 3D performance may be desired, but where serious game play is not a priority." More from Bigbruin...

"In this article we take a closer look at the overclocking aspects of the Core i7 platform. Core, uncore, QPI, memory, bclk... all have been analyzed with performance scaling tests to you help extract the most performance from your setup." More from Madshrimps...

"Looking for the best case to wrap around that new powerhouse you call a computer? Look no further. Join Tom As we take a look at the Element G by Thermaltake. Designed with gamers in mind, will it keep your system ultra cool, while providing some flashiness that every gamer loves, or will it be as big a failure as the iButton? Read on to find out." More from TechwareLabs...

"Video Cards are more powerful than ever before. But thats just not good enough for Palit. Today, Chris S takes a look at the Palit 4870 Sonic edition in both CrossfireX and single card mode. How will it stack up against the competition? Join us and find out..." More from TechwareLabs...

"The new Amoris 6010 gaming case from Maxcube is a very nice mid-tower chassis, especially considering that it's a first effort from a relative newcomer. It has a distinctive look and an innovative front door design that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. A full-featured top I/O panel, great cooling and very good tool-free hardware mounting solutions make this case a pretty good value at just under $100 US." More from Tweaknews...

"With the plethora of good performing tower coolers that are out on the market, how does one set their self's apart from the rest of the pack? Every fan attached to a heatsink has a dead spot in the center where the fan blades attach to the hub. How do you eliminate or reduce the size of the dead spot? CoolerMaster has the answer with their latest cooler in the Hyper Series: the Hyper N620. CoolerMaster choose a unique design with the cooler that is designed to handle two fans configured in a push/pull configuration that takes the dead spot out of the cooling equation by offsetting the fans from one another. This configuration leads to a quite different shape of the finsink as compared to other tower style coolers." Read more from Hightech-Hardware...

"Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems have found their way into homes just as they did with the office space years ago. Prices for NAS server products have dropped to the point where it's more expensive to buy the drive that goes in them than the actual storage device itself. Patriot, a company based around memory technologies, has recently began to sell the Patriot Corza Network Storage Server PCZ35SNAS2 to retailers for under $100. This dual-bay SATA NAS can accommodate either SSD or hard disk storage media, and offers RAID-0/1/JBOD configurations over a gigabit Ethernet network connection. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the transfer speeds for the Patriot Corza NAS against some of the biggest names in the industry, and determines just how much value you can get from this network storage appliance."

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"Sometimes there's more to a memory module than meets the eye : Corsair Dominator and Mushkin Redline modules have always looked better than nice, and now they have the performance to match. We put these two against the OCZ Blade, a real high end kit based upon Elpida's "hyper" chips, and against our 8 previous triple channel kits, in order to get a good view of the Core i7 memory landscape to date." More from Madshrimps...

"The Corsair P64 is the smallest drive in the family but don't be fooled. The capacity is more than enough for your notebook or netbook. The numbers may claim that the drive isn't the fastest but the difference has been hard to notice in day to day use. The drive has been completely stutter free since day one and that's the biggest improvement and best reason to pick Corsair's Performance Series over everyone else in the market. Truly, the only change I can recommend is for Corsair to step up and stand by a much longer warranty than the two years it is currently offering."

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"After several months of use, the Syncmaster 2233SW is a simple and cost effective 21.5" monitor that has the additional resolution bump up to 1920x1080. In fact, the 2233SW can be mistaken for a larger monitor thanks to its higher resolution and thin outer bezel."

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"Thermaltake has done a pretty good job with the Element G. It has enough small touches like sheathed cables, fan/LED controller and SSD mounting to let you know they really put some thought into the case design. If you have a need for storage, there is plenty of space for your needs as well. The styling can go from subtle with the LEDs turned off to flashy with them turned on, so it really gives you a lot of options to fit your tastes."

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"The CoolIT Systems Domino A.L.C. CPU cooler is quite an interesting concept. I like that more and more companies are designing compact, sealed units for the enthusiast. This makes it much more affordable for those who want to get into liquid cooling without the expense of having to know exactly what to buy. The fact that this is a completely sealed unit makes it that much nicer." More from Bigbruin.com...

X58 chipset has been introduced to the market for 9 months, and is still on top-of-the-range of Intel product line. For some main board manufacturers, Micro ATX is no longer a low-priced product. We would like to introduce you MSI X58M which is a price-valued Micro ATX, which retails below $200 MSI X58M LGA 1366 Intel X58 Micro ATX Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps

"The comfort and sound quality from such a small package is amazing. This is the kind of headset that will allow you to see just how crappy you MP3 quality currently is and will have you trying to find a higher bitrate to fully appreciate it. Until something comes across my desk to dethrone it, this will be the in-ear headset that all future headsets will be judged against in the future." Cresyn C750E Premium Sound Isolating In-Ear Headphones Review @ Tweaknews

Overclockers and performance enthusiasts share the same desire to cool their processor with the best possible hardware solution. Benchmark Reviews first tested the cooling performance on the Intel Core i7 platform in the Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 - Q1 2009 article, which discovered the now-famous Prolimatech Megahalems CPU Cooler. With such a dominant hold on cooling performance, the CPU cooler industry has been slow to respond with even better products. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests a new collection of products in the Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 Q2 - 20! 09. Best CPU Cooler Performance LGA1366 Q2-2009 @ Benchmark Reviews