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RSSLatest Tutorials, Reviews & Articles
Bgears b-Envi Case Review
Case - October 7, 2008 - 4:37 PM PST
Bgears b-Envi is an all-aluminum HTPC case, target to media center PCs or to users that want a very small case. Let’s take an in-depth look on this case.
Everything You Need to Know About Digital Cameras
CE - October 7, 2008 - 10:38 AM PST
Everything average users need to know before buying a digital camera, including types of cameras, megapixels, sensors and more.
Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-700MA1S 700 W Power Supply Review
Power - October 2, 2008 - 4:40 PM PST
Our review of this power supply with a modular cabling system with rounded sockets that glow blue when cables are connected and that is sold under several other names like Hiper Type R, Super Flower Aurora, XION Supernova, etc.
Thermaltake V9 Case Review
Case - October 1, 2008 - 3:54 PM PST
Thermaltake V9 is mid-tower case targeted to gamers, featuring one 230-mm fan on the top panel, one 120-mm fan on the rear, one 120-mm fan on the front, four 5 ¼” bays, two external 3 ½” bays and five internal 3 ½” bays.
OCZ Dominatrix Gaming Mouse Review
Input - September 30, 2008 - 10:50 AM PST
We tested the latest gaming mouse from OCZ, Dominatrix, which has several nice features such as adjustable weight and adjustable resolution at an extremely attractive price point. Is this a good mouse? Check it out.
Rosewill Wind Ryder RZLS142-AP Case Review
Case - September 23, 2008 - 6:25 PM PST
Wind Ryder (RZLS142-AP) is a simple steel mid-tower case from Rosewill with four 5 ¼” bays, six 3 ½” bays and two 120-mm fans. Let’s take a look on this entry-level model to see if it lives up to our expectations.
AeroCool AeroRacer Pro Case Review
Case - September 23, 2008 - 12:30 PM PST
AeroRacer Pro is a steel mid-tower case from AeroCool featuring a huge 400-mm fan on its left side, being the case with the biggest fan in the world. Having also four 5 ¼” bays and five 3 ½” bays, let’s take a look on this unusual case.
iPod Touch 2nd Generation Review
CE - September 23, 2008 - 11:37 AM PST
Our review of the newest object of desire from Apple, the new 2nd generation iPod Touch.
Olympus SP-570UZ Digital Camera Review
CE - September 22, 2008 - 11:22 AM PST
Our review of Olympus SP-570UZ camera, a camera that looks like an SLR but doesn't have interchangeable lenses. Is this a good solution? Check it out.
Zalman ZM600-HP 600 W Power Supply Review
Power - September 19, 2008 - 3:20 PM PST
ZM600-HP is a 600 W power supply from Zalman with a heat-pipe to cool down the secondary rectifiers and a modular cabling system. Internally identical to OCZ GameXstream 700 W, could this unit be a disguised 700 W unit? Check this out!
Tagan A+ Curbic Case Review
Case - September 17, 2008 - 3:50 PM PST
A+ Curbic is a simple steel mid-tower case that Tagan will be launching very soon, with four 5 ¼” bays, seven 3 ½” bays yet featuring two 180-mm fans with on/off switch and speed control.
Everything You Need to Know About The Motherboard Voltage Regulator Circuit
Motherboard - September 16, 2008 - 2:10 PM PST
An in-depth explanation on how the motherboard voltage regulator circuit works, including components, phases and design.
Inside Atom Architecture
CPU - September 12, 2008 - 12:28 PM PST
Atom is a CPU from Intel targeted to laptops and mobile internet devices running normal x86 instructions and dissipating less than 3 W. Let’s take a look on this processor. Including a sneak peak on the future “Moorestown”platform.
ECS A790GXM-A Black Series Motherboard Review
Motherboard - September 10, 2008 - 8:21 PM PST
ECS A790GXM-A is a socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video based on AMD 790GX chipset, featuring dedicated video memory, two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, HDMI output and more. Check it out.
AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
Video - September 10, 2008 - 11:02 AM PST
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all AMD/ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 4870 X2. Updated to include Radeon HD 4650 and HD 4670.
All Core 2 Models
CPU - September 9, 2008 - 11:30 AM PST
A series of quick reference tables containing all Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme CPUs released to date. Updated to include Core 2 Quad Q8200.
All Celeron Models
CPU - September 9, 2008 - 11:20 AM PST
A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Celeron models released to date. Updated to include Celeron 450.
Cooler Master HAF 932 Case Review
Case - September 8, 2008 - 6:06 PM PST
Cooler Master HAF 932 is a full-tower case targeted to gamers, coming with three big 230-mm and one 140-mm fan, six external 5 ¼” bays and five internal 3 ½” bays and several other features.
Flip Ultra Camcorder Review
CE - September 8, 2008 - 12:34 PM PST
Review of The Flip, a best-selling small and inexpensive camcorder from Pure Digital Technologies.
Everything You Need to Know About the CPU C-States Power Saving Modes
CPU - September 4, 2008 - 11:00 PM PST
The CPU has several power saving modes called C-states. In this tutorial we will explain what these modes are, what they do and the modes supported by each processor.
nVidia Chips Comparison Table
Video - August 27, 2008 - 11:17 AM PST
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 GTX 280. Updated to include GeForce 9400 GT.
Inside Intel Nehalem Microarchitecture
CPU - August 26, 2008 - 3:35 PM PST
Nehalem is the codename of the new Intel CPU with integrated memory controller that will reach the market next month and that will be called Core i7. Everything you need to know about this CPU is here.
OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review
Input - August 25, 2008 - 11:40 AM PST
Our test of the Elixir, the first gaming keyboard to come out of OCZ’s Alchemy line.
Everything You Need to Know About The QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
CPU - August 25, 2008 - 11:00 AM PST
QuickPath Interconnect is the name of the external bus used by the Intel forthcoming CPUs with integrated memory controller, like the Core i7. In this tutorial we will explain how this bus works.
Introduction to Wireless USB (WUSB)
Bus - August 20, 2008 - 3:23 PM PST
Wireless USB (WUSB) products are finally arriving at the market and in this article you will learn more about this technology and see some usage examples.
Nikon Coolpix S600 Camera Review
CE - August 20, 2008 - 2:00 PM PST
Our review of Nikon S600 10 Mpixel digital camera.
Thecus N5200 NAS Review
Storage - August 16, 2008 - 11:10 AM PST
Thecus N5200 is a high-performance Network Attached Storage (NAS), a box where you install hard disk drives to make them available to your network, with five bays supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and JBOD and several other features.
ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Video Card Review
Video - August 13, 2008 - 9:25 PM PST
ECS is going to release by the end of this month a kit called Hydra containing two GeForce 9800 GTX+ and one BigWater 760is water cooler from Thermaltake. Let’s take an in-depth look on Hydra.
320 GB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up
Storage - August 13, 2008 - 1:25 PM PST
We compared the performance of nine 320 GB SATA-300 hard disk drive models from Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital and Hitachi. Which is the fastest 320 GB in the market? Check it out!
Razer Destructor Mouse Pad Review
Other - August 13, 2008 - 12:46 PM PST
We tested the newest gaming mouse pad from Razer, Destructor.
Sapphire HD 4870 X2 Video Card Review
Video - August 12, 2008 - 1:25 PM PST
The new Radeon HD 4870 X2 which was released today is assumedly the fastest single video card in the world today. Is that so? Let’s compare its performance to all other high-end video cards available today.
Antec Twelve Hundred Case Review
Case - August 11, 2008 - 12:53 PM PST
Antec Twelve Hundred is a full-tower case targeted to gamers, with an impressive number of cooling options (six fans with speed control for all of them) and coming with twelve 5 ¼” bays, with nine of them available for hard disk drives.
How to Use The SPDIF Connector Available on GeForce Video Cards
Video - August 8, 2008 - 6:33 PM PST
Some GeForce video cards have an SPDIF connector. Learn when and how to use it.

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October 6, 2008 - 10:19 AM PST
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