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11/19/2008 Aiming for the High-end Gamer: NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse Review
Although the gaming mouse market continues to be dominated by major players like Logitech, Microsoft and Razer, there seems to be no shortage of companies introducing new designs. NZXT is one of them, and this gamer-oriented company is putting its weight behind the Avatar Gaming Mouse, an ambidextrous design with user-configurable DPI settings and 7 customizable buttons.
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11/08/2008 The Intel X58 Express: Don't Fight the Future
The new Core i7 processor is getting all the press, and deservedly so, but Intel also unveiled a brand new X58 platform as well. As much as the Core i7 changes the Intel processor landscape, so too does the X58 Express redefine the chipset's features and duties, as well as keeping its eye firmly on the future and not the past.
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11/05/2008 Low Price and Mainstream Performance: OCZ Dominatrix Laser Gaming Mouse Review
The gaming mouse market is dominated by a few big players, Logitech, Microsoft and Razer among them, but OCZ is looking to make some waves with a low-cost mouse sporting some very high-end features. The Dominatrix Laser Gaming Mouse brings a lot to the table, and sets it all up with a $35 price tag.
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10/28/2008 The NVIDIA nForce and AMD Radeon Take GPUs in Two Different Directions
AMD must have been looking at that prime $100-$150 market niche for a little while, as the new Radeon HD 4830 graphics card makes a very snug fit. NVIDIA is looking in the other direction, introducing a GeForce 9 series integrated graphics platform, but also thrusting it into a maelstrom of sub-$50 dedicated video cards.
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10/22/2008 Can Performance and Low Price Coexist: Kingston DataTraveler 4GB & 8GB Review
The flash drive market offers many different solutions, from low-priced bargain units, to expensive speed demons at ever-growing capacities. We all know what to expect from many of these top-end flash drives, but what kind of speed and value do you get from a basic model? To find out, we've taken one of the most popular entry-level brands, the Kingston DataTraveler, and tested their 4GB and 8GB models.
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10/15/2008 The Radeon HD 4350 and 4550: AMD's Entry-Entry-Level GPUs
AMD already has a stranglehold on the high-end, mainstream and entry-level video card markets, but that doesn't seem to be enough, and the entry-entry-level Radeon HD 4350 and 4550 take us below the $50 mark. These two new members of AMD's GPU family may not take the gaming crowd by storm, but these do have value in SFF and HTPC environments.
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10/08/2008 The Airflow King or Pretender to the Throne: NZXT Tempest Case Review
Deciding which mid-tower case to buy can be a harrowing experience, if only due to the sheer number of available options. NZXT is looking to make that choice a bit easier, and the company offers a few very interesting options in their Crafted Series of system enclosures. One of the most popular is the Tempest, which features an array of 120mm and 140mm cooling fans, and NZXT promotes as the Airflow King.
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