The Airflow King or Pretender to the Throne: NZXT Tempest Case Review
The Intel Nehalem Readies for Take-off with the X58
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.
The Intel Nehalem Readies for Take-off with the X58
Intel has decided that four years is enough for the old LGA775 socket and is set to introduce its next-generation replacement. The Core i7 "Nehalem" processor is matched up with the Intel X58 platform, incorporating killer features like a three-channel memory controller, the Son of Hyper-Threading, a real surprise on the SLI front.
Efficiency and Performance at a Low Price: BFG Tech LS 680W PSU Review
Ramping up the power ratings (and prices) to 800W, 900W or even 1000W or higher seems to be a popular sales tactic for PSU manufacturers, but sometimes all you need is a quality unit, with adequate power, enough connectors, and a price that's very close to a Benjamin. BFG may have the answer, as their LS line is targeted at the mainstream market, and their LS 680W is the flagship model of their series.
10/06/2008
Elpida Shaves 20% off its 65nm DDR2 Chip Size Elpida Memory has completed development on their newest 1-gigabit DDR2 SDRAM chips, shrinking down the size of its first-generation 65nm chips by 20%, and allowing higher chip yields.
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10/06/2008
Albatron Goes Mini-ITX with the KI780G Motherboard Albatron Technology has introduced the KI780G, a new high-performance motherboard powered by the feature-rich AMD 780G chipset, but outfitted in a diminutive mini-ITX form factor.
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10/01/2008
Acer Gears up with Four New Aspire Notebooks Acer is getting ready for the holiday buying season, and has unveiled four new Aspire Gemstone notebook systems, ranging from mainstream 14.1" platforms to ultra high-end 18.4" behemoths.
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10/01/2008
OCZ Cools Off with the HydroFlow HF-MK1 CPU Waterblock OCZ Technology has extended their product line again, unleashing the HydroFlow HF-MK1 CPU Waterblock, a powerful cooling unit that can easily be incorporated into an existing water-cooled system.
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09/23/2008
Lenovo Announces Two New ThinkPad X Notebooks Lenovo has introduced two new models in the ThinkPad X Series, with both the notebook and tablet PCs dropping weight, extending battery times and simplifying overall usability.
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Efficiency and Performance at a Low Price: BFG Tech LS 680W PSU Review - 09/22/2008 Ramping up the power ratings (and prices) to 800W, 900W or even 1000W or higher seems to be a popular sales tactic for PSU manufacturers, but sometimes all you need is a quality unit, with adequate power, enough connectors, and a price that's very close to a Benjamin. BFG may have the answer, as their LS line is targeted at the mainstream market, and their LS 680W is the flagship model of their series.
The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series Offers Mainstream Performance for Under $100 - 09/15/2008 The ATI Radeon HD 4650 and 4670 are an interesting pair of graphics cards, as these try to duplicate the success of the Radeon HD 4800 series, only in the entry-level market. These cards offer a R700-level feature set, class-leading power consumption figures, and very impressive performance for their sub-$100 market segment.
High Capacity, Enhanced Speed and a Rugged Design: Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB Review - 09/10/2008 There is a host of potential options in the flash drive market, from low-cost slow pokes to high-priced speed demons, sporting capacities from 128MB to 32GB. This level of choice can be daunting, but vendors like Corsair are trying to take the mystery out of it, by offering both standard and higher-end lines. The Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB is from the latter group, and combines higher performance with a 16GB data capacity.
High Capacity, Enhanced Speed and a Rugged Design: Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB Review - 09/10/2008 There is a host of potential options in the flash drive market, from low-cost slow pokes to high-priced speed demons, sporting capacities from 128MB to 32GB. This level of choice can be daunting, but vendors like Corsair are trying to take the mystery out of it, by offering both standard and higher-end lines. The Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB is from the latter group, and combines higher performance with a 16GB data capacity.
How the Other Half Lives: AMD and NVIDIA Launch Budget GPUs - 09/02/2008 The high-end AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards do get the lion's share of the media attention, but bargain hunters also need their graphics fix. The low-cost GeForce 9400 GT is one potential option, as is the onboard HD 3300 graphics of the 790GX chipset, or you can just wait for the upcoming Radeon HD 4000 wave of budget cards.
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