NVIDIA's replacement for the GeForce 6600 is the new GeForce 7600 series. Made up of GS and GT variants, the 7600 line takes over where the 6600 left off, extending the green team's domination of the mid-range market. NVIDIA's board partners have jumped all over the 7600 series, offering flavors that mix higher clock speeds with new cooler designs, VIVO capabilities, lifetime warranties, and attractive software bundles. But which GeForce 7600 is the sweetest? We've rounded up five cards from BFG, Gigabyte, MSI, and XFX to find out.

Today I will be reviewing Sapphire's latest x1600pro mainstream videocard which is more or less just like their standard version with a tweaked, low noise heatpipe cooling solution. Stay tuned, if you are in the market for a quiet mainstream videocard, this card might be perfect for you machine.

An exciting day today as in Asia the Computex exhibit has just started. With the exhibit opening expect a lot of new geek hardware to be released. Today Guru of 3D will be looking at two of NVIDIA's newest enthusiast targeted graphics cards. The Siamese twins of the graphics industry as the Guru3's will be looking at:

In typical Zalman fashion, the HD160 HTPC case comes to the market with impressive design elements, a rich feature set, outstanding materials and build quality, and the best cooling performance I've seen in this type of chassis. More importantly for a niche product like this, the HD160 can do its job in virtual silence. The HD160 also lets the builder choose components based on specifications, not size. A remote control and VFD panel are just icing on the cake for this product.

At FiringSquad, we're passionate about our scientific testing methods. From CPUs to GPUs and even our LCD monitor colorimetry, we're always looking for new technologies that help us deliver the best information to our readers. For the last few months, I've been using the $999 Epiphan DVI2USB. This is the upgraded version of the VGA2USB that we reviewed several months ago, with several considerable improvements.

As ATI's current top videocard, the X1900XTX through testing and benchmarking can easily be seen as an extremely fast videocard and indeed the fastest we have ever tested here on Tweaknews.net. With all its advanced features and shader capabilities, purchasing this videocard will indeed give you the grunt to muscle your way through every current game along with many future games coming out this year. There is no doubt that this is the ATI based card to have for this generation.

Just when I thought that Scythe was just about producing processor coolers and power supplies, James sends me a HDD silencer aimed at keeping those fast speeding high capacity hard drives at bay. The Quiet Drive is aimed at users that want to have extreme quiet computers, while keeping it cool. Does it work? Lets check it out.

Pro-Clockers

Now that AMD is fully on board the DDR2 bandwagon, the Socket AM2 motherboards are arriving. We look at two of the first, each for a very different audience. Which is right for you?

ATI introduces the RD580 chipset for AM2 processors. RD580 was designed from the ground up for high speed overclocking and dual X16 CrossFire. How does it compare?

AnandTech

Back on the 15th of May, NVIDIA shipped 7300GT GPUs to the Asian Pacific region only. However, this time they managed to surprise us. The 7300GT is not based on G72 architecture like its brother, the 7300GS. The 7300GT is based on G73, like the 7600 series, but with eight pipelines.

Elite Bastards have taken a look at Leadtek's take on the GeForce 7600 GT, and in particular how it shapes up against its predecessor, the GeForce 6600 GT.

Last time it was Core Duo, this time we take a look at MSI's Mobile on Desktop board using the older Pentium M CPU.

TweakTown

Nvidia currently dominate the sub £200 price bracket with some clearly definable parts but ATI are fighting back with the Radeon X1900 GT, a card aimed squarely at Nvidia's superlative 7900 GT. The X1900 GT is based on the R580 graphic processor but with one of the four quads disabled thus making it a 36 pixel shader part. Considering this, can it really compete against the 7900 GT when it comes down to raw performance?

PureOverclock

This small form factor PC packs a punch like that of any high-end gaming system you want to compare it against. We look at how the Monarch Hornet Pro Revenge Special Edition can handle the most CPU- and graphically-intensive games available despite its compact size.

Toms Hardware Guide

Spire is no stranger when it comes to cooling solutions and definitely has the knowledge to create and supply decent cooling products. We're taking a close look at one of their new creations, the Spire VertiCool II CPU heatpipe cooler. The Spire VertiCool II CPU cooler is specifically designed for high performance applications and is designed for both the AMD and Intel processors. It uses vertical dual heatpipes to transport heat away from the CPU.

Overall, Cooler Master has a solid product here. While it is not suitable for high-end extreme gaming systems full of every peripheral imaginable, the efficiency and relative silence makes it ideal for a moderately built DAW or HTPC. There are higher wattage iGreen power supplies available in 500 and 600 watts.

Tweaknews.net

All hype and no game, or a serious improvement for serious gamers? Read on to find out.

Short-Media

The affordable Pentium D 900-series is Intel's current mainstream dual-core CPU offering for consumers. Priced lower than the 'equivalent' 800-series, they have proven to be interesting competitors to the dearer Athlon 64 X2 series. Exactly where do they stand and how does the brand new 960 model fit in the picture?

Elite Bastards have taken a look at a rather special video card courtesy of Galaxy - It may be a GeForce 7600 GS-based part in name, but look beyond that and you'll find there's much, much more to this board than you might expect.

The VF700-Cu LED from Zalman has performed very well for me this past week and I can highly recommend it. 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 noise-to-cooling ratio is very good.