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RSSLatest Tutorials, Reviews & Articles
Enermax PRO82+ 525 W Power Supply Review
Power - May 8, 2008 - 7:10 PM
We took an in-depth look on Enermax PRO82+ 525 W power supply, which the manufacturer claims to have 84% efficiency. Can it really deliver 525 W with 84% efficiency? We will see.

Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 460 W (RS-460-PMSR-A3) Power Supply Review

Power - May 7, 2008 - 5:27 PM
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 460 W (RS-460-PMSR-A3) is the latest release from this manufacturer for the mainstream market. Is it a good product? Can it really deliver 460 W? Let�s take a look.

Thermaltake Armor+ ESA Case Review

Case - April 30, 2008 - 5:40 PM
Armor+ ESA is the biggest and most high-end case from Thermaltake, with 10 slots for expansion cards, fully supporting four video cards plus nVidia�s ESA technology. Let�s take an in-depth look on this beast.
SilverStone Strider ST50F 500 W Power Supply Review
Power - April 25, 2008 - 5:33 PM
Today we dissected Strider ST50F, a 500 W power supply from Silverstone. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver its labeled 500 W? Check it out.
Cooler Master Cosmos S Case Review
Case - April 23, 2008 - 2:30 PM
Cosmos S is a big full-tower case featuring aluminum body, ten 5 �� bays, a big 200-mm side fan and several other features. Let�s take an in-depth on this new Cooler Master baby.
What to Do If Your Computer Doesn�t Turn On
Other - April 21, 2008 - 8:25 PM
Learn what you should do if you computer doesn�t turn on in order to identify and solve the problem.
How to Use the SPDIF Output from Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Cards
Audio - April 17, 2008 - 5:15 PM
A list of all Sound Blaster X-Fi models released to date and how to add SPDIF connectors to them.
SLI vs. CrossFire
Video - April 15, 2008 - 3:03 PM
Everything you need to know about SLI and CrossFire, including the latest 3-way SLI and CrossFireX technologies. Updated to include Hybrid SLI and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies.
ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe Motherboard
Motherboard - April 14, 2008 - 9:25 PM
The latest nVidia chipset for the AMD platform, nForce 780a, hasn�t been launched yet but we could take a detailed look on an ASUS high-end motherboard featuring this chipset, M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe.
Enermax Liberty DXX 500W Power Supply Review
Power - April 13, 2008 - 6:45 PM
Liberty DXX 500 W is one of the most popular power supplies from Enermax, featuring a modular cabling system and a 120-mm fan. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver its labeled 500 W? Check it out.
Everything You Need to Know About TV Technologies
CE - April 10, 2008 - 10:40 AM
Learn how to choose from amongst the several types of television technologies available, like CRT, LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCoS and OLED.
Sunbeamtech Silent Storm Case Review
Case - April 9, 2008 - 3:16 PM
Silent Storm is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Sunbeamtech coming with three 120-mm fans, acrylic side window and screwless installation mechanisms. Does it live up to the expectation? Read on.
nVidia Chips Comparison Table
Video - April 9, 2008 - 12:00 PM
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all nVidia graphics chips available on the market, from GeForce 4 MX 440 AGP 8x to GeForce 9800 GX2. Updated to include GeForce 9800 GTX.
OCZ StealthXStream 600 W Power Supply Review
Power - April 4, 2008 - 2:22 PM
We completely disassembled OCZ StealthXStream 600 W (OCZ600SXS) and tested to see if it can really deliver its rated power. Check it out!
Thermaltake M9 Case Review
Case - April 3, 2008 - 6:13 PM
M9 is a mid-tower case recently released by Thermaltake. Let�s take an in-depth look on this nine-bay case.
Antec NSK4480 Case Review
Case - April 2, 2008 - 8:21 PM
NSK4480 is a very simple mini-tower case from Antec, coming with a 380 W power supply. Let�s see how this product looks like.
Corsair VX450W Power Supply Review
Power - March 26, 2008 - 5:10 PM
We took an in-depth look on the simplest and most inexpensive power supply from Corsair, VX450W. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver its labeled 450 W? Check it out.
Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply Review
Power - March 25, 2008 - 9:05 PM
Today we dissected the simplest power supply from Zalman, ZM360B-APS. Is this a good product? Can it really deliver its labeled 360 W? Check it out.
Huntkey Green Star 450 W Power Supply Review
Power - March 24, 2008 - 4:00 PM
We took an in-depth look on an entry-level power supply from Huntkey, Green Star 450 W (LW-6450SG), and tested to see if it can really deliver 450 W. Re-tested.
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850 W Power Supply Review
Power - March 21, 2008 - 6:20 PM
We dissected this high-end 850 W power supply from Cooler Master targeted to systems with more than two video cards and tested to see if it can really deliver 850 W. Check it out.
Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones Review
Audio - March 20, 2008 - 10:00 AM
We tested a Bluetooth headphone set from Logitech targeted to iPod and MP3 players but that can also be used with any audio source, even the PC.
AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
Video - March 19, 2008 - 10:55 AM
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 3870 X2. Updated to include Radeon HD 2900 GT, Radeon HD 2900 Pro, Radeon HD 3690 and Radeon HD 3870 X2.
EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard
Motherboard - March 18, 2008 - 3:11 PM
We took a quick look on this new high-end socket 775 motherboard from EVGA, based on the new nForce 790i chipset, supporting DDR3 memories and three PCI Express x16 slots supporting 3-way SLI, Quad SLI and other high-end features.
Details on the Forthcoming Intel Nehalem Processor
CPU - March 17, 2008 - 12:42 PM
Learn about the new features of Intel�s Nehalem processor, a CPU that will have an integrated memory controller and will be launched by the end of this year.
How Much Power Can a Generic 500 W Power Supply Really Deliver?
Power - March 15, 2008 - 6:00 PM
See the internals of a generic 500 W power supply, how much power it can really deliver, and the differences between a good and a bad power supply.
Thermaltake Purepower 430W NP Power Supply Review
Power - March 14, 2008 - 11:30 AM
We took an in-depth look on this cheap low-end power supply from Thermaltake, Purepower 430 W NP, and tested to see if it can really deliver 430 W.
Kingwin ABT-450MM Power Supply Review
Power - March 13, 2008 - 3:27 PM
We took an in-depth look on this cheap low-end power supply from Kingwin, ABT-450MM, and tested to see if it can really deliver 450 W.
Thermaltake Max 4 Active Cooling HDD Enclosure Review
Storage - March 12, 2008 - 8:05 PM
Max 4 Active Cooling is a hard drive enclosure from Thermaltake featuring both USB 2.0 and eSATA connections.
Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station Review
Storage - March 11, 2008 - 9:31 PM
BlacX is an external hard drive docking station that allows you to connect hard disk drives externally to the PC thru the computer USB 2.0 port by just inserting them on the available slot.
iPod Shuffle 1 GB Review
CE - March 10, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Our review of iPod shuffle 1 GB, the smallest, lightest, cheapest and easiest to use MP3 player from Apple.
Cooler Master CM Sphere CPU Cooler
Cooling - March 10, 2008 - 9:43 AM
We took a quick look on CM Sphere, an all-copper CPU cooler from Cooler Master featuring a radial fan and four heat-pipes.

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