Intel has now introduced their "third-generation" mobile processor design, based on the long-awaited "Yonah" architecture, and sold under the Core Duo (Dual-Core) and Core Solo (single-Core) product names. While still fresh on the notebook market, we've seen an incredible amount of interest from enthusiasts interested in seeing these processors on the desktop as well.

The Scythe Samurai Z cooler turned out to be an exceptional improvement over the stock CPU cooler included with my P4, and a great addition to my overclocked system. The cooler itself does the job efficiently and relatively quietly - I can hear my GPU fan and the flow of a good collective number of CFMs, but no annoying whining or whirring.

MBReview has released their latest review, this time they've taken a look at Samsung's Serial ATA II hard disk drive, model SP2504C. This drive boasts several of Samsung's core technologies such as NoiseGuard and SilentSeek which continue the tradition of near silent hard drives from Samsung. If you're looking for a solid option in the Serial ATA II arena, give this review a good look.

Elite Bastards take a look at a budget discrete GPU in the form of NVIDIA's GeForce 7300 GS. In particular, their focus is on XFX's 7300 GS board, which features 256MB of on-board memory, bolstered to 512MB via TurboCache technology.

After a long hiatus from some consumer cooling products, VR-Zone brings you some insights on a particular heatsink from Scythe, the Scythe Mine. How would the Mine match up to the Scythe Ninja, which took the consumer PC cooling market by storm a few months back? We shall see in this very review.

The Core Duo may well be Intel's best microprocessor. Conceived initially as a mobile processor, Core Duo is the dual-core descendant of the Pentium M and the direct predecessor to Intel's next-generation microarchitecture, versions of which are due to arrive in desktops, servers, workstations, and laptops later this year. You can understand, then, why we have been waiting impatiently, wriggling in our chairs, until somebody?anybody?actually delivered a desktop-style motherboard for this puppy. This high-performance, low-power processor could be an ideal centerpiece for a fast but quiet desktop system or a killer home theater PC. Equipped with desktop-class cooling and overclocked accordingly, the Core Duo might turn into a fire-breathing titan of performance?and it could give us something of a glimpse of Intel's future, as well.

NVIDIA has taken advantage of their leading position when it comes to multi-GPU technology, which they have introduced quite successfully some years ago. This technology was launched as SLI, Scalable Link Interface to bundle the performance of two graphics cards. SLI is a high-performance technology that intelligently combines and scales graphics performance and visual quality by having multiple NVIDIA GPU's in a single system. NVIDIA has puched once again the limits and instead of running two video cards together in SLI mode, they can now run four graphics processors in SLI mode, known as Quad SLI.

As if buying a camera wasn?t already confusing enough - with megapixel counts, digital or optical zoom? How much zoom? What kind of memory? What kind of automatic modes and such? Kodak adds a whole new twist to the buying decision. How many lenses? Yes, with the V570, Kodak has released the world?s first dual lens camera.

After spending a couple of weeks with Thermaltake's new Matrix VX chassis, I must say that I'm pretty impressed. It delivers on its promises of lightweight and solid construction while exhibiting great performance and good looks as well. If a light, mid-tower chassis is high on your list of hardware for a new build or upgrade, don't overlook the Matrix VX.

The EPoX EP-9U1697 GLI is capable of SLI and at a cheaper price point. The board overclocks extremely well, but is it too much of a good thing? Yes, we managed to get SLI working with v81.98 drivers.

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We have a look at Biostar's TForce4 U 775 motherboard, based on NVIDIA's nForce4 Ultra Intel Edition chipset. Does this board live up to expectations by catering for the gaming enthusiast looking to get the most out of their system? Read on to find out.

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With exceptional picture quality and contrast along with great gaming, this monitor will not fail to please even the pickiest consumer with the most stringent needs. It is flexible yet is built amazingly well for such a small form factor flat panel.

I've watched movies, played many different PC games (driving, FPS, etc) and spent alot of time surfing and comparing image quality with the Samsung monitor hooked up right next to it. This monitor is just amazing. There is no ghosting in games, the colors are vivid and bright and the ability to switch from the DVI to the VGA connection on the fly makes the Acer 17" LCD monitor meet every expectation I had set forth for it. I was impressed when I first powered it up but after a few weeks of use I cannot say enough about this sub-$200 monitor.

Scythe has made a pretty good transition into the U.S. marketplace. By introducing some well made products like the Ninja and Katana line of heatsinks, they have made a big hit with people that are into performance or quietness. Our next product from Scythe gives you plenty of both. Utilizing a 100mm fan and a little bit out of the norm construction, the Mine maybe a cooler to reckon with.

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The Intel-based Mac Mini is a sub-compact (smaller than Small Form Factor) desktop computer worthy of the Apple name and completely devoid of the sub-compact stigma. No other computer manufacturer could have brought such a tiny powerhouse to the world with as much style and appeal as Apple did.

Guru of 3D today takes a look at a new product from Matrox, namely the TripleHead2Go. The Triplehead2go basically is a small breakout box that takes the analog signal from your graphics cards towards the little box, which on it's end redistributes three monitor signals towards no less than three monitors.

Improving on the P5WD2 with the Intel 955X chipset, Asus has released the P5WD2-E Premium based on Intel?s newest chipset the 975. Asus is known the world over for producing the best Intel based motherboards. Combining stability with a lot of overclocking features made the older P5WD2 the motherboard to have with the newer Cedar Mills and Pressler processors. We will today see if the newer Premium can hold a candle to the older brother.

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Madshrimps has a review of two interesting sub $100 power supplies from Skyhawk, rated at 470 and 570Watt, they put them through their paces on an SLI powered test system to see how they hold up.

Our friends at HKEPC Hardware have thrown up their review of Intel's Pentium XE 965 3.73GHz processor.

Looking for a desktop replacement gaming system? Don't want to compromise on CPU power? This new system from Evesham - we avoid the term laptop - sports an AMD FX-60 CPU with a 7800 graphics chip. It's heatpipe central under there.

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