Back in October '05 ATI introduced the initial, much belated, X1000 series product line, comprising X1800 (R520), X1600 (RV530) and X1300 (RV515). Although these were all introduced at the same time their releases were staggered a little, and even when they did finally start rolling off the production lines their further releases hardly appeared to go too smoothly.

The Evalutron 9000 has put out another hardware review! This time is looks at Antec's top-of-the-line P180 computer case. Definitely worth the read if you are looking for a case to cut down on noise or add some cool features to your computer.

Leveraging upon the multi-threaded might of the dual-core AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 HEXUS reviewed a day or so ago, specialist UK system integrator ARMARI brings to market its SFF Pantheon-FX system which is an Athlon 64 FX-62 system in all but name, and has chosen the expertise at the HEXUS.labs to be the exclusive place to test it first.

You have a new graphic card and monitor? Well, we have two bad pieces of news for you. Which one do you want first?- The first is that almost all monitors sold up until now (CRT and TFT) won't be capable of displaying HD movies.- The second is that graphic cards suffer from the same problem.Within the next 6 months you will have to buy new ones if you want to watch HD movies.If you want to know more, go to Behardware.com and read the article about HDCP: The graphic card and monitor nightmare.

These days it has become extremely difficult to build a powerful computer that doesn?t sound like a dust buster in overdrive. The problem is that the processor (CPU) is no longer the only component in the computer that generates large amounts of heat. Nowadays the graphics card, motherboard chipset and power phase put out just as much heat as the processor. Then there is the system memory (RAM) along with high-speed desktop hard drives that also generate quite a lot of heat. All these components generate more heat because they require more power due to their very complex designs. This means the power supply (PSU) is also under a lot more stress and is required to generate a lot more power, therefore it also adds to the heat levels. Legionhardware has more

Today 3DXtreme has the great pleasure of reviewing a memory product from Crucial in their value lineup, a 1GB kit of PC3200. Crucial has always been among the leaders in the memory business and it?s always nice to have a full range of products from the enthusiast to the budget minded individual. Our review kit takes a little bit of a turn from the typical memory module design than most people are used to. Let?s see how well they do against some other value modules out there? Crucial Value PC3200 1GB Memory Kit Review @ 3DXtreme

Providing excellent sound quality and surprising comfort, the Turtle Beach Ear Force AXT headset is a great product for the Xbox enthusiast looking for better quality sound and a more immersive gaming experience. Couple this with a MSRP of just under $80 US and the AXT is an excellent value as well. Better yet, availability is good with some online retailers selling this headset for as little as $60.

This machine utilises the latest chip from AMD, and comes configured with two 7800 GTX cards in SLI, each with 512MB of memory. 1GB of graphics RAM, 2GB of system RAM, 1TB of storage and two processor cores - do the numbers add up to the price tag? We find out.

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AMD finally puts dual cores in their FX line of processors but sacrifice 200 MHz to the previous FX flagship CPU. Does the FX-60 have it what takes to be the new top CPU in the land?

DVDs are the current standard for data storage and more importantly as a publishing format. The question is for how much longer will they be sufficient? As such a battle, or ?format war? if you will, is in progress similar to that seen in the 1980?s between VHS and Betamax. This time around the same companies have fallen into the same camps and war is ensuing between Blu-ray technology and HD DVD technology. Review here
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With great looks and excellent performance, this cooler would be an asset to most any compatible graphics board out there. Installation was a snap thanks to Zalman's online installation guides and compatibility charts, and the Fatal1ty's noise-to-cooling ratio is very good.

Today there's a combined test of the fast Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI Motherboard
with an introduction to the SLI technology on ocinside.de

Gigabyte once again enthuse an overclocker, who would like quite recommend this board
with little modifications to the chipset cooling as a well Tuning motherboard. All further equipment details, performance comparison SLI vs. Non SLI and the explanation of the SLI technology are in the current Gigabyte Motherboard Review.

Sweex is a manufacturer of a wide range of affordable computer related products and its vision is, that it is the possibilities this technology has to offer that must be focal point rather than the technology itself. Sweex communicates about this in a clear language. It sees everyday uses that can be recognized by young and old alike. It simplifies a seemingly complicated, confusing technology. Sweex therefore offers a wide range of affordable and smart products, like the Sweex USB 2.0 Mini HUB.

As we already know, the MXM graphics module is NVIDIA's answer to discrete graphics integration in notebooks. The MXM is essentially a scaled down PCI Express interface which attempts to be a standard interconnect for discrete graphics solution used in notebooks. MXM is an initiative by NVIDIA, so it's natural that you'll find only MXM modules based on NVIDIA's GeForce Go GPUs. More Thanks JackAss FYI.

Intel has just launched a new chipset platform (975X) and a couple new Dual Core processors. Let?s take a closer look!

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Today 3DXtreme is taking a look the latest incarnation of the High Tower series from Aerocool, the HT-102. Aerocool has been kind enough to send along a sample of this latest product, a CPU cooler compatible with all recent CPU socket types. The HT-102 uses a quiet 92 MM fan, to quickly whisk heat from this large copper unit. The HT-102 will allow for a second 92 MM fan to be attached to maximize cooling power by using a push / pull method of airflow through it.

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While more than six months remain before Intel launches its next-generation processor architecture to replace the less-than-venerable Pentium 4, Athlon 64 processors have bested the Pentium 4 by offering better performance and lower power consumption for more than a year. Now, today, Intel's counterstrike begins, as the firm leverages the advantages of its 65-nm process, but without offering significant upgrades in design. TomsHardware

XpertVision has been concentrating on their line of NVIDIA powered Graphics Cards for the past few months. Today, we take a look at something not just new to the XpertVision chain of graphics cards, but also to the graphics card market. Though the X1600 Pro was announced quite some time back, it's only now that we start seeing these in the market. XpertVision brings this to us, and does it with a twist... VR-Zone

In our latest article we take a look at both Razer's top of the line Copperhead (in Tempest Blue) and Logitech's G5 Gaming Mouse. Both of these mice are very high quality gaming orientated laser mice, but both provide a different style of mouse. The question is which, one is right for you?

Find out @ ZombieNexus.com

Readers have wondered for some time whether the esteemed Raptor line would receive a capacity upgrade or whether the series, as lauded as it was by the enthusiast community, would eventually fade away and remain only in fond memories. Let the speculation end... WD's third-generation Raptor is here!