I would recommend the A2295 Max 4 to any one who is looking for a functional easy to use way to backup their important files on a regular basis. The ThermalTake Max 4 is a must have for all households that want to back up those irreplaceable family picture's, IRS tax forms, Mp3 music, or all around raw data." Thermaltake Max 4 Hard drive Enclosure Case Review

We have discussed the possibilities of the Gigabyte 8N-SLI Quad Royal in the past but today we see how it performs.

Gigabyte first demoed the i-RAM at Computex last summer, and cards have finally made their way to the North American market. One has also made its way to our labs, where it's been packed with high-density DIMMs and run through our usual suite of storage tests. Read on for more on how the i-RAM works, what its limitations are, and how its performance compares with a collection of single hard drives and multi-disk arrays.

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When it comes free of charge, it may not be bad or an underperformer. The new and improved heatsink from AMD retail pack 165 Opteron (and X2 A64) comes with 4 heat pipes, topped with 80 x 20mm delta fan with built in temp sensor that will reach 5,200 rpm when it is called for the tough job(s), yet runs quietly during light duty even at 800Mhz overclocked speed. In this review it's compared to the popular Thermalright XP-90.

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Had we gone by the history of ATI's product refreshes we'd be forgiven for thinking that this would be little more than a slightly warmed over R520 chip, tweaked to yield at higher clock speeds. However, roadmaps leaked sometime ago, with curious configuration indicators would suggest that this wasn't the case for R580. The roadmaps indicated a configuration of 16-1-1-1 for R530 and 16-1-3-1 for R580.

Today ATI debuts its Radeon X1900 series. Upgraded with 48 pixel shader processors, it's designed to tackle next generation games and blow away the competition. PowerColor charged into our labs with their Radeon X1900 XT and we put it to test to see what this new GPU can deliver.

Lian Li has been making some of the most gorgeous aluminum Cases for years now. Previously I have used the Lian Li PC-65 and PC-75 and have always been fond of them. Things have gotten flashy lately with Cases, custom window panels, lights, gigantic fans - some of the new Cases I've found to just be downright tacky. When I first saw the Lian Li PC-V1000 and PC-V2000 line it was a breath of fresh air. Finally, here comes a Case that is just so perfect out of the box even the most hardcore modder will want to leave their dremel alone and just enjoy the natural beauty of the the PC-V2000.

Lian Li PC-V2000B Plus Full Tower ATX Case Review @ 3DXtreme

Until now, we have preferred 26" or 27" sets, for a very simple reason: Most of that size have offered better contrast, black depth, and above all, pixel interpolation compared to the larger sets. So why the disparity in picture-quality? "DenGuru"

PCMag.com just released their review and slideshow on the highly anticipated 20-inch Intel-based iMac. The verdict: "Casual Mac users, switchers from Microsoft Windows, and iPod aficionados will love the new iMac; however, professionals and people who use graphics apps such as Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro should hold off until the critical app is updated to work smoothly with the Intel processor."

External hard drive enclosures have been out for some time now. Vantec has been at the forefront with their NexStar series of drive enclosures. The NexStar series includes 2.5?, 3.5?, and 5.25? enclosures, totaling 18 models. Today we will be taking a look at the newest version of the NexStar, the NexStar 3 3.5? drive enclosure. This version of the enclosure features an eSATA interface instead of the firewire. Now let?s see what this enclosure is all about. More

Where there is a gap in the market there's NVIDIA, and luckily for the AGP platform owners who are still happy with their system yet would like to crank up their graphics gaming muscle a little ... there now is an AGP version of the GeForce 6800 GS. For roughly 250 USD you can get some really nice brute horsepower in your AGP based system.

But is it worth the investment ? Guru of 3D takes the card through a hefty benchmark suite absed on an average 3 GHz PC and then of course overclocks it. Since this graphics card is based on NV40, we also tried unlocking the hidden pixel pipelien and vertex processor. The results ? Well have a look at this sixteen page article.

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Quote: The build quality of the Zalman VF700-Cu LED is simply first rate. The base is lapped to a fine finish and there simply isn?t a rough edge in site. If you like aesthetics, this is the cooler for you. If you think of Arctic Cooling?s approach, this is the opposite. Finesse is the name of the game here.

I loved the Eclipse the first time around - I love it even more now. The red backlighting made it easier to see the keys in the dark. The feel and action of the keyboard hasn't changed just the color of the backlight. If you are gaming or just typing in low light situations this keyboard is perfect for that type of usage. I work until 2am so late night gaming and surfing is my primary usage. Once again we award Saitek with the Editor's Choice Award on making the best better!

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The Fatal1ty line of hardcore hardware expands with this new gaming mouse from Creative. Can a company best known for audio products make a killer high-performance mouse?

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The EPoX EP-8NPA SLI Motherboard is the first Socket 754 board in the test, which has the nForce4 SLI chipset like current Socket 939 boards and can be equipped with two PCIe 16x video cards. Altogether this SLI board gives the Socket 754 a completely new meaning and an ample scope for new AMD PC system combinations. All further details of the overclocking result, equipment and performance of SLI vs. Non SLI in comparison are in the current EPoX S754 SLI Motherboard Review.

Many would call it the king of benchmarks while others may dismiss it as irrelevant. The truth however is that 3DMark is, hands down, the most popular video card benchmark series out there. The Core and Rage3D Greece, in a joint effort, take an in-depth look at it. You can find the review at The Core and Rage3D Greece respectively.

Nvidia announced today Geforce 7300 GS only and we already have benchmark results from a sample 7300 GS and the yet unannounced 7300 LE model... See the results from the Grforce 7300 series VGAs

To coincide with the official launch of 3DMark06, Elite Bastards have reviewed FutureMark's latest attempt at creating "The Gamer's Benchmark".

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MSI is one of those companies that has and will always have a place in the gaming and enthusiast?s community. Time and time again they have released a great product, whether it is a motherboard or a video card. Today, we take a look at their newest motherboard, which is based in the ATI XFire chipset, the RD480-FI.

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AusFX have reviewed the Inno3D GeForce 6600 DDR2 Graphics card:

"The Inno3D GeForce 6600 DDR2 will set you back about $200 AUD and for its price, its worth every cent of the gaming goodness you will obtain from owning it. The benchmarks show that this card performs great even in the latest benchmarks and games, however, if you are a hardcore gamer that likes to crank every setting to the max at 1600 x 1200 you may want to buy a higher-end model."