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04/28/2009 Nice Looks, Cool Head: Guardian 921 with Sentry LX Fan Controller Review
Sleek and appealing, NZX's Guardian 921 case provides plenty of space for gaming hardware, but the Sentry LX fan controller might be of limited utility to all but overclockers or relative novices.
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04/21/2009 Casting a Smaller Die
In a trend that could bode well for smartphones and mobile Internet devices, chip manufacturers are in a race to the bottom in terms of die size.
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02/25/2009 Capacity and Low Noise on a Budget: Samsung Spinpoint F1 640GB Review
Although the larger 1TB to 2TB hard drives are getting most of the attention, there is still a lot of value in the latest 640GB capacity range. Vendors like Western Digital and Seagate offer at least one 640GB drive, and today we're looking at the value-priced Samsung Spinpoint F1 640GB to see how it stacks up.
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02/17/2009 Socket AM3 Arrives: AMD Joins the DDR3 Revolution
AMD has finally unveiled its Socket AM3 platform, including newly revamped Phenom II X3 and X4 models sporting a dual-mode DDR2/DDR3 memory controller, and with compatibility for both AM2+ and AM3 motherboards, this effectively puts the just-released AM2+ models out pasture.
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02/11/2009 Mainstream Liquid-Cooling for CPUs: CoolIT Domino A.L.C. Review
While most of today's processors utilize standard air coolers, there is a definite movement towards quieter, more efficient liquid cooling solutions. Their complexity, more difficult installation and higher prices are just a few of the hurdles that this technology has to overcome before it enters the mainstream, but CoolIT Systems believes it may have the answer with the all-in-one, sub-$100 Domino A.L.C. liquid-cooled system.
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02/02/2009 Western Digital and Samsung Push for Bigger, Faster, and Greener Hard Drives
The race for new capacity records is the modus operandi of the hard drive business, with Seagate often being at the forefront of any new announcements. But lately, that has changed in favor of a more segmented approach, with Western Digital and Samsung leading the way with new high-capacity, performance and eco-friendly drive lines.
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01/26/2009 The Warrior is Upgraded: Wolfking Warrior Xxtreme Review
Hardcore gamers demand specialized hardware, especially on the controller side, and several companies have emerged to serve this market. WolfKing is one, and their Warrior Xxtreme keyboard takes the popular Warrior design and adds a second keypad on the right side. But has WolfKing also doubled up on the gaming experience, or does the Warrior Xxtreme add up to less than the sum of its parts.
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