XR's Senior European reviewer Grace has on the review bench the latest offering from Powercolor in the midrange graphics card segment, the X800GT.

I don't know where to start. These speakers are just amazing, the clarity this speaker set delivered was unmatched. Even the Logitech Z-680s could not compete with the Z-5500s. Both sets are incredibly loud and offer superior bass than anything I've owned before and yes, I've even owned Klipsch and Bose Speakers. The control over the surround effects was also impressive, turning my room into a venue many times bigger with a twist of the control knob on the Surround option.

Enermax go modular with the new Liberty series, but is it worth it? ?Modular power supplies are starting to become very popular for obvious reasons, but there are a few potential drawbacks. Modular plugs can add electrical resistance to the lead. What this means is that almost all modular power supplies are going to be sacrificing voltage efficiency to incorporate this very convenient feature. Another drawback is corrosion of plug pins which could further hinder the unit?s ability to serve good voltages to components." Pureoverclock

OCIA.net takes a look at the Mountain Mods Bob Slay Acrylic Cube Case in their latest review.

The name Bob Slay is really an interesting play on words, taken from bobsleigh. The case is not a true "cube case", as it measures 14.59 x 11.11 x 12.21 inches (L x W x H). The name bobsleigh goes along with the "mountain" theme, has good cooling, and of course ?slay? being a synonym for frag... yeah, a very fitting name.

Lacking any fancy LED fans, powering up the Thermaltake Swing Case was uneventful. The Thermaltake Swing Case is the perfect marriage of budget, usability, and looks. This Case has room to grow, so as an entry level Case the Swing would be an ideal purchase. Also, with its $60 price tag it's within reach of many peoples' budget - our only ding was that it doesn't include a Power Supply Unit. In any case, the Thermaltake Swing fits its' price point perfectly giving the user features found on more expensive Cases.

3DVelocity got to wrap their ears round a set of Creative's gaming oriented ProGamer G500 speakers. Does 310 watts RMS and 620 watts peak tempt you?

With the recent introduction of the P-180 chassis, the latest in their Performance One series, Antec has made an attempt to address both the cooling problem and the noise issue. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a PC enthusiast who hasn't heard of, much less owned any Antec products. Antec has a reputation for marketing high quality products that perform as advertised. The P-180 chassis has a distinctive look and a plethora of innovative features. Let's take a closer look at this product and see if it lives up to Antec's venerable reputation.

XR's Senior US reviewer Steve"WxChaser" Carmel has on the review bench the latest offering from Shuttle in the SFF form factor system genre, the P2500g SFF System.

Lian-Li has been around in this harsh business for 20 years already... 20 years! And to celebrate that they designed the PC777 series Aluminum PC case.

The Samsung SM 770P is the first LCD PVA 6ms, 1500:1 contrast ratio monitor. Behardware.com has tested it and compared to two LCDs (AUO P-MVA 8 ms and TN 4ms) and one CRT monitor. Tests are conclusive, Samsung has finally produced a fast Super-PVA gifted for colors with great ergonomics.

Test : Samsung SyncMaster 770P : PVA 6ms, 1500:1

Today we take a look at Samsung's new WriteMaster SE-W164 External DVD writer. The SE-W164 features a slim compact design, can be used both horizontal and vertical using the vertical stand, and can burn 8.5 gig DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media.

Gigabyte brought the "Ultra" variant of the small brother GA-K8NSC with the GA-K8NS Ultra Motherboard on the market, where Ultra isn't only regarding the chipset, but rather also regarding the equipment. The board offers high quantity of quality features ... ocinside.de

X-Micro?s Video MP3 400 is a rarity in this age of conflicting standards and custom devices: it operates on easily replaceable and cheap AA batteries, it features a fully-specced USB interface that?s faster than a speeding bullet fired from a moving train, and it plugs into just about any USB-mini plug, with no need for expensive and exclusive cabling or special drivers.

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Zalman has been producing funky CPU coolers for some time, and while some of the company's designs are outlandish to the point of impracticality, the CNPS9500 LED has been designed with broad compatibility in mind.

Today 3DXtreme is taking a look at Thermaltakes' Silent PurePower Series, ATX 12v 2.0 TWV500W Power Supply Unit. Thermaltake once again delivered their latest product to 3DXtreme and this time around has some extremely unique features that will be interesting to look at. The TWV500W features a modular cable management system and Total Watts Meter Module as well as Dual PCI-E connectors. Other features include Active PFC and dual 12v rails.

With over 18 new and updated applications in one powerful package, Nero 7 Premium is probably the only software you need for managing your multiple media files and optical drives.

Looking for a quiet cooling solution for your new 7800 graphics card? Think Arctic Cooling then. Snip: I'm going to get right to the point here. The Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 Rev.3 costs around £15 from UK Vendors. For me it's a no brainer. If you are lucky enough to own a 7800 you owe it to yourself to buy one. It's incredibly easy to install, looks great and the performance is so very worth even double the price they charge.

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A couple of weeks ago Guru of 3D brought you a review on the Creative Labs Soundblaster X-Fi Fatality FPS soundcard. Today we have another X-Fi review for you, namely the X-Fi XTreme Music soundcard. Creative's entry level X-Fi turns out to be pretty killer.

OCIA.net takes a look at the Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 112 Heatsink in their latest review.

The fan & bracket removed -- I find out later that having only two screws securing the fan, then mounting this part horizontally, makes for a very annoying rattle and vibration. I just pulled it out and placed two more screws to fix this.

The new NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI X16 chipset takes the same basic feature set of the hugely successful nForce 4 SLI and expands upon its PCI Express lane configuration, offering two full X16 graphics slots for dual graphics SLI configurations.