"After ASUS AT3N7A-I and Zotac ION ITX series, we got another mini-ITX motherboard based on the NVIDIA ION chipset and the Intel Atom 330 CPU -- Pegatron IPX7A-ION/330. Its key difference is a PCIe x16 slot that also supports PCIe x4 and x1 expansion cards. Pegatron couldn't improve NVIDIA's already successful solution, but the motherboard has no significant drawbacks as well."

iXBT Labs Review: Pegatron IPX7A-ION/330 Motherboard

 

Sapphire has created a very impressive package with the Radeon HD5870 that tends to make up for the fact this card is based on the ATI reference design. However none of that should matter considering the overall gaming experience and included care package.

Sapphire Radeon HD5870 Video Card Review @ Ninjalane

Today we are looking at the HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Card. It is a passively cooled card which uses little to no power and is aimed mainly at the HTPC market.

It supports the latest DirectX 11 technology as well as having support for ATI Eyefinity and ATI Stream technology.

HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Graphics Card Video Review @ eTeknix.com

Axle is one of our new sponsors and today we are looking at our first sample from them; they sent us a Geforce G210 512DDR2 videocard that is mainly meant for HTPC setups. It comes with a HDMI port,  Nvidia Purevideo HD tech, and a bunch of nice features that come in handy when watching HD material.

Axle Geforce G210 Videocard @ Rbmods

I often hear both consumers and industry professionals tell you that you can’t have enough memory. If you have deep pockets, then sure, why not max out those slots.  But if you’re on a budget, then there is a line where diminishing returns take place. Not to mention, if all you do on your computer is web browsing and emails, there isn’t a whole lot of benefit to maxing out the RAM. Even many games  don’t benefit from a ton of PC memory. So who’s gaining the most from lots of RAM?

A Futurelooks News Flash - Kingston HyperX 12GB 1600MHz DDR3 Triple Channel Memory Kit Review

When it comes to earphones and headphones, Arctic Cooling is not the first name you think of.  In fact most people probably wouldn’t associate a cooling company with audio products at all.  Sennheiser, Sony and Bose get a lot of press for high-end headphones, and even some mid-range earphones such as these.  There are a lot of good products out there that don’t cost upwards of $100 however.  We will be looking at a couple of pairs of earphones today from Arctic Cooling/Sound that offer good performance, great comfort and the option of a microphone. . .

Arctic Sound E351 and E361 Earphones - Arctic Cooling Chills with Sound

AMD releases its Athlon II X4 635 processor to the market with some interesting over-clocking capabilities.

AMD Athlon II X4 635 @ TechwareLabs

Sapphire's Radeon HD5670 offers a budget friendly introduction to some of the new features first made available on the higher end HD5000 series of cards. While it doesn't do anything to really "wow" you, it does provide a compact, low noise solution that would let you experience things like DirectX 11 and Eyefinity in a more modestly priced desktop or HTPC system.

Sapphire Radeon HD5670 1GB Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.com

ESPOO, FINLAND, and SANTA CLARA, CALIF., Feb. 15, 2010 – In a significant development in the convergence of communications and computing, Intel Corporation and Nokia are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms. This will create a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. Called MeeGo, the open software platform will accelerate industry innovation and time-to-market for a wealth of new Internet-based applications and services and exciting user experiences. MeeGo-based devices from Nokia and other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this year.

After the imbalanced and overpriced Core i5 600 series Intel is making yet another step to deliver their Westmere architecture to the average user via Core i3 processors. Packed with Hyper Threading with lower frequencies and no Turbo Boost compared to i5 600 models, Core i3 530 and 540 got a tough task replacing Core 2 E7x00/E8x00 and put some pressure on AMD's cheap quad and triple core processors.

Intel Core i3 530 and i3 540 @ techPowerUp

A couple of weeks ago, Kingston announced a revision to its V+ series of SSDNow drives. In addition to a brand-new controller from Toshiba being utilized, along with Toshiba NAND, the new V+ drives support TRIM right out of the box. This, along with good pricing and excellent performance, make the latest V+ drives well-worth looking out for.

Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB @ Techgage.com

I really was impressed with the performance and value of HIS's HD 5670 IceQ 512MB video card. HIS always has had a different approach on video cards that makes them both more attractive and good cooling with their IceQ line and the HD 5670 IceQ is no exception. With native HDMI and DVI it makes a compelling card for a HTPC or desktop alike.

News - HIS HD 5670 IceQ 512MB Video Card Review at Overclockers Online

Today we will take a look at a NAS device from Ineo Technology. I-NA312N1 features gigalan interface for fast transfer speeds as well as expandable features using compatible binary files. Let's have a look how it performs in our tests.

Ineo Technology I-NA312N1 NAS @ Rbmods

"The TR4UT from Sans Digital is a strong contender in the external storage market. With four drive bays supporting up to 8TB of storage, both home and small business users alike can easily back up important files using USB or the newer, faster eSATA interface. Top it all off with tool-free installation, fast performance and quiet operation, and you have yourself an external storage unit that is hard to beat."

Sans Digital Tower Raid TR4UT 4-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Tweaknews

In this review we will be looking at a lower end video card that has a variety of applications. Quite often a video card of this nature is used to get people some sort of gaming capacity when all they have is the horrible integrated graphics solution.

Sapphire Radeon HD5450 Video Card Review @ Ninjalane

HELSINKI, FINLAND – February 11, 2010 – Futuremark® Games Studio today released a major update for Shattered Horizon™, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter. The update adds some of the most requested features from the game’s active community, including voice chat, a new rank system, tutorial content, 5:4 monitor support and point limited servers as well as fixing several bugs and issues. The game’s menus and audio have been given an overhaul and as an added bonus the studio has also released the soundtrack from Shattered Horizon to the community as a free download.

"This update which includes voice chat and other popular suggestions gathered directly from our community makes Shattered Horizon a better experience for all our players," said Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio. "And with four new levels coming soon in the free Moonrise content pack Shattered Horizon will soon be even better value too."

El Monte, CA – February 11, 2010 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce the first and only liquid cooling solution for the Thermaltake Level 10 enclosure.  Working together, iBUYPOWER and Asetek engineers have developed a system that allows the mounting of an Asetek Liquid cooling system in the Level 10 Chassis from Thermaltake.  The Levels 10 unique asymmetrical design features individual compartments for various system components, putting space at a premium and conflicts with standard mounting of liquid cooling systems.  The adapted liquid cooling system in iBUYPOWER systems fits a 120mm Asetek LCLC system to the chassis.

Looking for a dedicated media player that does it all? And by does it all I mean plays 1080p, supports many codecs, and supports bit-torrent? Than look no further than the Patriot Box Office.

Patriot Box Office Media Player @ TechwareLabs

Lian Li launches PC-A77F Full Tower Chassis

USB 3.0 ready Anodized aluminum full tower chassis

11 February 2010, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd Ltd today has launched the PC-A77F Full Tower chassis ideal for PC power users and server systems. Incorporating USB 3.0 functionality with 4x new USB 3.0 ports as well as the standard e-SATA x1 and HD+AC97 Audio. The hair-line brushed all black aluminum chassis features three Blue LED fans on the front (3x 120mm@1200RPM), and 2x Top 140mm fans @1000RPM, as well as 1x 120mm rear fan (1500RPM). The 8x PCI expansion slots enable CrossFireX and three way SLI graphic card setups. The chassis front panel clips off conveniently as needed. The inlet fans have filters that are washable. The entire chassis is designed for tool-less implementation, so installing your hardware and getting your system up and running is extremely quick and easy. The dimensions stand at 220mm x 572mm x 590mm (W, H, D) for the PC-A77F.