Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. That is certainly true when it comes to computer case design. When the Circle showed up at my house I was less than ecstatic with its appearance, but over the week or so that I've had it around, I must confess that it's grown on me. Love it or hate it, you have to admit that ThermalRock's Circle chassis has a very distinctive look.

It seems more and more computer peripherals are using USB to connect to the PC. The problem is the average computer has two to four USB ports, and if you're lucky and your motherboard supports it possibly up to six. It doesn't take long to use up all those ports with a USB powered keyboard, mouse, external hard drive, and a port for your digital camera for example.

One solution is to use a USB Hub to allow you to use more USB devices. Today we take a look at one such Hub from iConcepts their Mobile 5 Port Hub USB 2.0.

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I have just finished my review of the MSI RX850XT 256MB PCI-Express card.

Thanks to MSI for sending us their FIRST/ONLY sample of the ATI RX850XT video card. This card is based on the Radeon X850 chipset architecture and is, at the moment, the fastest card on the market. With 16 pixel pipelines and up to 43 billion shaders per second, the fastest and the most valuable card for gamers.

HWLogic has posted a review of Seasonic's S12 380W ATX Power Supply. Power supplies are the most overlooked components in a system. If you want to make sure that your system can stand up to the test, make sure you have a top end PSU! Today HWLogic takes a look at Seasonic USA's S12 380W PSU. If you're in the market for a Power Supply, you will definitely want to check this one out!

The Home Theatre Personal Computer (HTPC) movement has been gaining momentum quite a bit lately. Companies are starting to see a market for this genre of computing and are giving enthusiasts more choices than ever before. Today we are evaluating the Silverstone SST-LC10 HTPC case. Before we dive into the details of the case, we are going to give a brief overview of what an HTPC is.

XtremeResources Steve"WxChaser" Carmel takes a look at Thermaltakes latest offering, the PCI Express ready Purepower 680 watt power supply unit.

Today we see the launch of the first 64-bit processor from Intel in the flavor of the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition with EM64T which is clocked at 3.73GHz. In this article we cover the changes in the new CPU and how it performs against previous processors from Intel. Read on for your first taste of 64-bit from Intel.

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Corsair sets its sails once again by introducing the worlds first hi-performance memory modules with programmable LED displays, the XMS XPERT series. XPERT modules consist of two components - A memory module and a display module. The memory module plugs into any 184-pin PC3200 compatible DDR DIMM socket and the display module plugs into the top of the memory module. XPERT modules can be used together with standard memory modules.

Today, MBReview has posted up their take on Intel's latest line of processors, the 6xx series, as well as the first "Prescott" core incarnation of the Extreme Edition at 3.73GHz. With these new processors, we find 2MB of L2 cache, EM64T Technology, and EIST, or Enhanced SpeedStep. The 3.73GHz EE does not feature EIST, though it is built off the same core as the 6xx series. What do they think of these new processors? Check out the review to find out!

A little over a year ago, while media attention was affixed firmly on the Superbowl, Intel discreetly let slip a brand-new, vastly rearchitected CPU core that, by all rights, should have been called the Pentium 5. The "Prescott" CPU core, as we now know, became somewhat infamous for its particular combination of tepid performance and gluttonous appetite for power (and corresponding prodigious heat production). This was the processor that supposed to make it to 4GHz and never did, the CPU that convinced Intel that the future was in dual-core designs and "platformization." It may not have been a resounding success or a complete failure, but it was certainly consequential, despite its quiet introduction.

XG, What is XG? I asked that very same question when I saw their booth at the CES 2005 show. XG founded in 1990, makes great electronic products from cases to power supplies. While I won’t be bragging about their “Magnum” power supply unit I saw there, I do however have 2 cases from them I picked up to check out a little closer than I was able to in Vegas. I am talking about the Sidewinder and Viper Xtreme Gamer Cases

So you have weighed your options and you are deciding on the fastest ATI Radeon AGP videocard that money can buy. Even through there is plenty of X800XT standard edition available on the market, the Platinum Edition is only different because of its stock core and clock rates. The standard X800XT is clocked at 500Mhz core and 500Mhz memory but the Platinum Edition is stock clocked at 520Mhz core and 560Mhz memory."

Altec Lansing has been known for their affordable speaker systems for decades. And although they have been a prominent name in the industry, Altec Lansing is usually associated with speaker systems on a budget. While Altec Lansing has rigorous competition from Logitech (and others in the budget sector), they have still managed to hold on to their position quite impressively. The company has introduced viable audio solutions for the enthusiasts that are looking to enjoy their games and music without investing in a high-end system.

Guru3D put online a review of the new DualGPU nVidia based 3D graphic card. The 3D1 is built with 256MB DDR3 memory and claims to supports 256-bit memory bandwidth as well. It's actually (2x)128-bit at work here, your standard 6600GT times two, for a performance of about 14.400 3dMarks 2003, but it cost less than a 6800 Ultra GT... You can read the full review here

ATI's RADEON X800 VPU has been highly anticipated by gamers and hardware enthusiasts ever since it was introduced at the end of last year. The chip combines a 12-pixel pipeline architecture with high clock speeds and a 256-bit memory interface. But PowerColor takes the stock RADEON X800 to another performance level with their X800 Bravo Edition board.

Sapphire is among the first out of the gate as an add-in board partner to launch a Radeon X850 XT ? not to be confused with the platinum edition which is clocked slightly higher and priced through the stratosphere ? this card comes in right around the $499 mark.

Today we take a look at one of the first aftermarket heatsink/fan combos available to cool Intel's Prescott CPU from Thermaltake, their Silent 775. To keep this beast quiet, Thermaltake has opted to use heatpipe technology along with their funneled 90x90x25mm fan that centralizes airflow and provides high air pressure and better cooling.

XtremeResources have just published a review by longtime Staff member, Randi "MrIcee" Sica, as he takes a look at the microATX case offering by Enermax, the Venus series and in particular the model CS-10068-B.

CD Freaks drive reviewer and moderator Wesley Novack, has just finished the review of the new ASUS 16x DVD+/-RW, the DRW-1604P. Besides its 16x DVD+/-R capabilities, this drive will write a DVD+R DL at 4x, DVD+/-RW at 4x, CD-R at 32x and CD-RW at 24x speed. It reads DVD-ROM with a maximum of 16x and CD-ROM with a maximum of 40x speed.

Gigabyte have a rather appealing nForce 4 SLI motherboard that I'm sure many PC enthusiasts will want to get their hands on. HEXUS.net have a review: "The GA-K8NXP-SLI oozes of being an enthusiast's motherboard, and it shows throughout, from the thoughtful packaging which doubles as a test bed for the board through to the comprehensive set of overclocking features available in the BIOS."