The RADEON HD 5450 from AXLE is a passively cooled video card with a very precise purpose: to be used in a single or multi-monitor setup for 2D applications or watching High Definition movies. The 3D performance is low, can be compared to the 4550 and it is not recommended for the latest games, but the card is passively cooled and should make for a nice HTPC component.

"If you have between USD 115 and USD 120 to spend on a CPU, you have two choices, the Athlon II X4 640 (which is a quad-core CPU running at 3 GHz) or the Core i3 530 (which is a dual-core CPU running at 2.93 GHz). Which one should you buy? That is what we will try to find out in this review."

Rosewill is jumping on the USB 3.0 bandwagon with full force, offing not only enclosures but also host cards. We take their RX358 3.5 inch enclosure for a ride using their RC-505 USB 3.0 controller - a combination that manages to impress.

Rosewill RX358 3.5" USB 3.0 Enclosure

"Today we tested the Musashi VGA cooler from Scythe, which has a large but thin heatsink, two heatpipes, and two 100-mm slim fans. Check it out!"

Now the idea behind the Kula TV is great, everyone would love to tell the old cable company to take a hike and replace them with a free alternative such as the Kula TV. Unfortunately in our testing the Kula TV fell a bit short in our opinion and we were left feeling a little disappointed with this product. I thought that the features that the Kula TV includes were great in theory, however the implementation of some of the features (local media player for example) needs a little more work. . .

"Today we have a new competition for you hardware fans, the Ultimate Gamer Pack from Ozone thanks to our partners at Powerdrive-Computers.com.

We're giving away some great peripherals that will without doubt improve your gaming experience. One lucky winner chosen at random will be sent free of charge:

* Ozone Radon 3K
* Ozone Attack Headset
* Ozone Exposure Mat"

Ozone Ultimate Gamer Pack Competition  @ XSReviews

TAIPEI, Taiwan – July1, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions today announced a new overclocking completion in conjunction with HWBOT.org called the GIGABYTE 800 Overclocking Contest.

"The Axle Radeon HD 5450 is targeted for a very specific audience - inexpensive performance, low profile systems, low power, and home theater audiences. Gaming is not this card's specialty, but then again it is not supposed to be. For better results I would suggest the 5550 line or if low profile form factors are not needed, then the 5570 or higher would be far better choices on purely the gaming aspect of the market, especially when both the 5450 and 5550 are within the same price range."

The past few months, Thermaltake has been launching more of the products we saw at CES 2010. At the event, we saw a demonstration that involved the Frio versus a Zalman CNPS9900A which is a very common, performance cooler still in use by many enthusiasts.  With the Core i7 screaming at 4.4 GHz on a pair of ASUS motherboards, the system with the 9900A eventually blue screened due to very high temps, whereas the Thermaltake Frio kept things cool enough to run for the length of the entire demo.

Futurelooks News Flash - Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler Review

When we last tested an ASRock HTPC, it was the ION 330 AMCP7A HTPC armed with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU. Now equipped with Intel's Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core mobile processor and Intel GMA HD integrated graphics on an ASRock HM55-HT mini-ITX HM55-Express motherboard with 4GB of DDR3, Benchmark Reviews tests high-definition video playback and gaming performance for the ASRock Core 100HT HTPC system. The latest updates add SuperSpeed USB-3.0 functionality for attached storage devices, and THX TruStudio PRO technology to deliver a realistic audio experience. Other additions come in the shape of a wireless media center remote control, and uncompressed digital HDMI audio/video output.

ASRock Core-100HT Intel i3-330M HTPC @ Benchmark Reviews

"The Diamond ATI TV Wonder HD750 is a small USB unit that promises to bring all of the advantages of broadcast and cable HDTV to your PC. In addition, the Diamond ATI TV Wonder HD750 has multiple input and software recording capabilities to allow you to bring your old analog media to new digital life. The Diamond HD750 is a digital tuner with a USB interface. Inputs for S-Video, Component Video and stereo audio allows connection of almost any conceivable video device. An included remote control allows for viewing and editing from any comfortable spot you choose, and the included compact antenna allows you to set up for HD TV viewing just about anywhere."

MAGIC ships with Battalion CZ-11 Multi-Touch Gaming Notebook

El Monte, CA – July 1, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, three-time winner of Intel’s Most Innovative Desktop Solution award, is excited to announce the Multi-touch Advanced Gaming Interface and Control (MAGIC), proprietary multi-touch software designed exclusively for use with iBUYPOWER’s line of multi-touch gaming notebooks.  Developed in the iBUYPOWER Labs, MAGIC  software allows users to play any game with multi-touch, creating a unique and completely customizable gaming experience.

"We previously reviewed the media hub AC Ryan PlayOn!HD Mini and were rather impressed with it. However, that was only a baby compared to what we're looking at today. It's price may not be much higher, but on paper the 1TB non-mini version seems to come packing a nice few extras. Lets see how it compares to its smaller brother and whether it's worth the extra investment cost. "

AC Ryan PlayOn!HD 1TB Review - XSReviews

When I got the controller I was very excited to be able to control my PC driving games with the same ease as my PS3. I typically don't do a lot of racing on the computer as I started off "my racing career" on the PS2 which uses a game pad similar to the PC one we are going to be taking a look at today. . .

Thrustmaster Ferrari Motors F430 Optical Gamepad - BCCHardware.com

Do you remember the ONE big thing you wanted every year? You saw commercials about it and told your friends about all of its features, and how you were going to use it. I just got mine, the Synology Disk Station 210+, and I'm not the only one, Synology is so excited about it, it's the first item on their homepage. Find out why we are so excited about the DS210+ and why you should be too.

FREMONT, California — July 1, 2010 — Corsair^®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the launch of Dominator^® GT GTX6 DDR3 memory, an ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM. These modules are among the fastest available in the world today, and are designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts.

After AMD'S Phenom II X6 1090T flagship processor, we take a look at the first mainstream six core processor Phenom II X6 1055T. Clocked at 2.80 GHz and with Turbo Core technology it can reach up to 3.30 GHz, and at prices of just under $200 AMD aims to create some serious alternative to Intel's Core

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.80 GHz @ techPowerUp

"One thing it did lack was that it couldn't match the H57 model in overclocking. This was a bit surprising as both boards use ASUS's Xtreme Design and share a very similar VRM area. Still, the ASUS P7H55D-M EVO was only 200MHz shy of the 4.5GHz overclock of the more high-end board and it was able to produce the third best overclock this chip has seen."

Today we are taking a look at two mice from Roccat, they sent us their wireless and wired Pyra mice for testing. We are going to test these mice in both a gaming
enviorment and also in normal daily usage. Lets see what kind of conclusion we can come up with at the end of this test.

Corsair is known for their high end memory products, many of which cater solely to the enthusiast and overclocking crowds. The Corsair Reactor SSD CSSD-R60GB2-BRKT is an Entry Level Solid State Drive claiming to offer good performance for a decent price. Corsair used the JMicron JMF612 in the Reactor series which JMicron claims is the answer to the stuttering the original JMF601 and JMF602 controllers have. In this article, Benchmark reviews is going to to see if the Corsair Reactor R60 can keep up with the other SSD's on the market.

Corsair Reactor R60 SSD Test @ Benchmark Reviews