Thursday News posted on 07-02-2009
Dessert Menu of the Day.
» GIGABYTE MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 Motherboard • TweakTown
» Rosewill RM-8500 • Bjorn3D
» Xigmatek NRP-PC402, 80Plus Bronze at a budget price • Au-Ja.de
» Kingston SSDNow M-Series SSD Upgrade Kit • TweakTown
» Sparkle GeForce GTX 275 Video Card • Legit Reviews
» AMD Phenom II CPU Multiplier unlock, Vcore unlock and fourth core unlocking • ocinside.de
» Antec Veris Multimedia Station Premier • Overclock3D.Net
» Mushkin EP-400AP 400W PSU • Technic3D
| » Coolit Domino A.L.C. DM-1000 CPU Cooler • Overclock3D.Net | | | | | | | | |
| "For Maxcube's first case, I must say I am impressed with the features it brings to the table. Not only is the case sleek and stylish, but it has function as well. The case features two more front USB ports than most cases I've seen and is following with the new trend of bring eSATA to the front panel as well. Tool-free cases have been around for a while and Maxcube has integrated this feature into the Amoris. It even introduced a new concept to me, the external CMOS reset switch, which would be useful to any overclocker, as you wouldn't have to open the case to reset CMOS. Having the CMOS reset is nice, but it has been almost standard on high performance motherboard I/O panels for well over a year now. The case did lose some ground in the tests however, probably due to the fact it only runs on two fans. Nevertheless, for only having two fans, it kept up pretty well with the competition, which in the case of open air, had no fans, or with both the X-Fighter and Super Lanboy, had an average of three fans" | |  |
NZXT Khaos Aluminum Full Tower Gaming Chassis • TechwareLabs.
 | | "When on the look out for a new case to out fit your rig, you may have a peek over at what NZXT is producing. NZXT is still a young company, only being established in 2004. However, they have produced a fairly decent sized list of computer chassis, some with a very unique design and look. With the NZXT Khaos at hand, one can only speculate as to what NZXT has in mind as a "unique" and "unparalleled design" |
CoolIT Domino A.L.C Watercooling Kit • Tech-Reviews.co.uk.
| "For true CPU cooling performance and silence, air cooling is not thought to be the solution. You need water cooling. It seems a scary concept – cooling your processor with water – which is why many enthusiasts steer clear of the idea. Moreover, it can be costly with an average kit easily topping the £100 mark." | |  |
Tuesday News posted on 06-30-2009
Dessert Menu of the Day.
Competitions & Giveaways.
Samsung SyncMaster T240 LCD monitor • PureOverclock.
| "Who doesn't like large display monitors? Sure we do! Advances in product technology and quality have made an LCD display for your computer a given these days, it's just a question of how much you can spend and which one to get. Responding to this surge in demand for quality 24-inch LCD displays, today we look at the Samsung SyncMaster T240, a monitor that comes with a respected pedigree, making big claims at a good price point. We'll see if that holds true" | |  |
Cooler Master ATCS-840 Case • Verdis Reviews.
 | | "Today we have the latest ATCS case released at a similar time to the HAF-932 which returns to the more classical breed of Cooler Master cases. The manufacturer will hope this particular enclosure can match the iconic level of some of their previous designs such as the Cosmos. However, can the ATCS-840 really match up to its predecessors? Let's take a look…" |
Coolermaster Hyper TX3 • Rbmods.
| "Coolermaster is one of the most well-known cooler manufacturers in the world. Today we will have a look at their new Hyper TX3 cooler, which is compatible with most of current CPU-sockets including LGA1156." | |  |
NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse • TechwareLabs.
 | | "Looking for a mouse that's made to fit you? Want to be able to frag across the map with the simple click of a thumb, leaving your enemy looking at the sky in a pool of his own blood? Join Ian as we take a look at NZXT's introduction to the Gaming Mouse line-up, the Avatar Gaming Mouse. Will this mouse make you the MVP, or force you to hold onto that 2D grenade? Join TechwareLabs as we take a look..." |
| "I am very impressed by what I achieved with the TWKR. Going extreme cooling allowed for a great boost in frequency. What amazed me the most is that the processor required much lower voltages than the previous Phenom II chips. Even when overclocked to around 5GHz, it did not need more than 1.6V. However, I know there is much more left on the table. I felt dry ice could not provide the temperatures needed to scale to the top of the processor's performance. In fact, the processor ran better with lower voltages than 1.6V. My theory is that maybe it was getting a bit too warm when I pushed high voltages in it, which it is supposed to sustain without any problems due to its high leakage. The same thing happened if I increased the integrated memory controller voltage beyond a certain point at the same time as the core voltage, even if it ran fine when the only overclock was on the IMC. In other words, I felt dry ice cooling was still very limiting for the TWKR Edition since it did not allow the high voltages it can take" | |  |