The HIS HD 5850 iCooler V Turbo is a fully customized HD 5870 that uses a non-reference PCB and heatsink. Instead of the standard clocks it comes at frequencies of 765 MHz core and 1125 MHz memory. Another highlight is the included Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game which is clearly one of the top games of the last months.

HIS HD 5850 iCooler V Turbo @ techPowerUp

We all seek the very best in computer equipment. When time comes to pick the pc case, I get very picky. Some of the important factors that play a big role in the perfect PC are ease of use, accessibility and quality of the actual case. For some people other factors may come in to play but never the less we all want perfection. Of course finding the right case could be a challenge. There is a number of manufacturers that engineer PC enclosures from scratch and there are some that claim to engineer them selves but somehow they look very much alike to some of the cases you may meet out there.

UMLan Article Release: Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic - Review

Removable HDD cage; more space to fit graphics cards

22 April 2010, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd Ltd, announces yet another Mini-Q series – PC-Q08, after the successful launch of PC-Q07 last year.  With increased case depth and removable lower HDD cage, the PC-Q08 offers more room to fit full size graphics cards.  For power users who require maximum video performance, Lian Li’s Mini-Q PC-Q08 is the solution.

"The Rampage series has included Asus' flagship Intel motherboards for the past three generations, pushing the boundaries of what is possible when it comes to overclocking and innovation. Today we have the latest iteration in the ITShootout labs; the Rampage III Extreme. With features like mobile phone powered overclocking, insane voltage support and of course USB3.0 and SATA 6Gbps this new board represents the finest X58 has to offer."

Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard Review @ ITShootOut.com

The biggest mistake PC hardware enthusiast make with SSDs is grading them by their speed. File transfer speed is important, but only so long as the operational IOPS performance can sustain that bandwidth under load. Based on the high-performance SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor, Corsair's Force F100 solid state drive is in an excellent position to take the entire market. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the 100GB Corsair Force SSD CSSD-F100GB2 against some of the most popular storage devices available and demonstrates that 4K IOPS performance is more important than speed.

Corsair Force F100 SandForce SSD Test @ Benchmark Reviews

Taipei, Taiwan—2010—EVERCOOL Thermal Corp., Ltd., one of the famous and professional cooler and fan brands in Taiwan. To design the creative cooling products to make users comfortably use computers or notebooks is the mission for each EVERCOOL developmental team member. Two NB coolers are launched?FIT and Zodiac II recently, they have been noticed by their individual appearances.

You don’t need to spend a fortune on fancy amps, equalisers or phantom power for good sound. With the AT2020 USB condenser microphone you just plug and play and you’ve got great studio quality recordings at the fraction of a cost. This is a great mic for beginners to enthusiasts. Check out the review for further info.

Audio Technica AT2020 USB Condenser Microphone @ Tech Lobby

Some folks might find it interesting that heat pipe technology has been around since the invention of steam engines. But it was the automotive world that found more feasible applications dating back to 1942. It was only in the last few years did it re-appear in today’s CPU coolers. While none of today’s manufacturers invented heat pipes, it’s come down to engineers battling it out behind the scenes using their best heat pipe designs trying to outperform the competition. One of the more innovative manufacturers utilizing heat pipe technology is of course, Zalman.

Fremont, California, USA, April 21, 2010 - Patriot Memory, a global pioneer in high-performance memory, NAND flash and computer technology, today announced it’s new family of SuperSpeed USB products as a part of its peripheral product line. Available immediately are the first two Patriot products offering USB 3.0: the PCUSB3PCIE and PCUSB3EXP adapter cards. The PCUSB3PCIE is an adapter card for desktop PCs that adds two SuperSpeed USB ports and fast data transfers of up to 5Gbps data throughput. The PCUSB3EXP brings the same speed and USB 3.0 connectivity to notebook computers using the ExpressCard connection found on recent generation notebooks.

"ECS A890GXM-A is a very utilitarian, but also somewhat original motherboard. It may lack some advanced overclocking features, but it has no memory modules compatibility issues. If you're not going to overclock RAM, you should definitely consider this model."

iXBT Labs Review: ECS A890GXM-A Motherboard

PowerColor's HD 5570 is a small compact card that consumes very little power, yet should offer decent performance for most gaming up to 1280x1024. Another possible use is in a media PC, which is supported by the native HDMI output.

PowerColor HD 5570 1024 MB @ techPowerUp

Good functionality, a sleek design, and a low budget are the things Thermaltake had in mind while designing the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case VL80001W2Z. With the typical cases designed for a higher-end systems we usually see from Thermaltake, the V3 Black Edition is a breath of fresh air. Thermaltake has taken a different direction with this chassis; it focuses on providing a wide range of functionality for a great price. Thinking about purchasing a new case but don't want to burn a hole in your wallet? Join Benchmark Reviews as we take a look at the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case, model VL80001W2Z.

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

The NZXT IU01 is a simple device that could greatly enhance the functionality of any computer case. While it isn't a must have item, it should have appeal to many enthusiasts who could either use some extra power to their front panel USB ports, use a few more internal USB connectors, or would like to mount some permanently connected USB devices inside their case.

NZXT IU01 USB Expander Review @ Bigbruin.com

"I recently acquired the Motorola Droid smartphone from work after a co-worker left the company. You can say being in IT has it's little perks. So since it was used, I didn't get all the accessories that usually come in the box (AC adapter and manuals). But the old Micro USB chargers that came with my Blackberry Storm I still worked so it was all good."

Motorola Droid Smartphone Review @ BayReviews.com

 

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Select U.S. retailers and e-tailers will have the latest energy saving "green" Shuttle PC models for up to 30% off in celebration of Earth Day

City of Industry--April 20, 2010 / -- Shuttle, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions and creator of the XPC, will be offering deals of up to 30% off on its high performance and low energy consumption PCs.

Sometimes second impressions can somewhat bind up the wounds that the first impressions left behind. OCZ has delivered a solid product with the Platinum series line of DDR3 modules.

News - OCZ 4GB PC3-10666 Platinum Low Voltage Dual Channel OCZ3P1333LV4GK Review at Overclockers Online

Some cards are designed for video and basic PC use. Other cards are designed for gaming. The difference here is that the performance based gaming card tends to offer both sets of features, thus the loftier price tag. We’ll be taking a look at one of those performance based video cards based on ATI’s HD 5870. GIGABYTE puts their own spin on it and gives it some tweaks.

Futurelooks News Flash - GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 (GV587UD-1GD) Video Card Review

Today we are unboxing the Foxconn FlamingBlade Socket 1366 Motherboard.

This motherboard uses the x58 chipset and is perfect for Intel Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme sets of processors. The box straight away tells you that this motherboard means business and details everything you need to know about the contents. This board comes packed with accessories in an assortment of SATA cables and manuals.

Foxconn FlamingBlade Socket 1366 Motherboard Unboxing Video @ eTeknix.com

15” notebook gives gamers the world’s fastest mobile graphics performance to date

Kenilworth, New Jersey – April 20, 2010 - MAINGEAR Computers, award-winning builders of custom computers for PC gamers and enthusiasts, unveils the eX-L 15, the fastest 15" HD gaming notebook on the market.  Featuring DirectX 11 graphics courtesy of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics adapter, and resolutions up to 1920x1080 and an LED back-lit screen, the eX-L delivers killer graphics and performance.

Processing Power – eX-L15 can be configured with 45nm quad-core processors for blazing fast performance or the all new 2010 Intel Core i5 and i7 32nm processors for enhanced battery life.

Visual Feast – eX-L 15 packs the world’s fastest mobile GPU in the ATI Radeon 5870 with a crystal clear 1080p LED backlit screen providing the most brilliant resolution for today’s hottest games.  And enjoy a complimentary 30-day, ZERO dead pixel warranty free of charge.

Today we are taking a look at a mini ITX motherboard from Asrock with the latest Intel Atom processor, integrated Nvidia videocard, HDMI and Full HD support. How well does it perform? Lets find out what we can push out of this mini ITX board.

Asrock A330ION Motherboard @ Rbmods