We take a look at AMD's highest-end FX-62 CPU today but can this $1200 CPU justify its price especially since you probably also need a new motherboard and RAM. Oh, and lets not forget Core 2.

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A U.S. Military training combat pad ? declassified! Today we are taking a look at something that one might expect to come with laser sites and hold a large amount of ammunition. A bit of hype always helps with a new product release. Our friends at ZBoard have released their latest creation, the Fang Gamepad.

With the launch of the new AM2 platform, Shuttle has an update to their SFF lineup in the form of the SN27P2. We take a look at what has changed and what remains the same, and shed some light on whether or not you might be interested in their latest offering.

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This is the first ever PC2-6400 memory kit to be rated at CAS3 and also the one to feature EPP (Enhanced Performance Profiles), new memory standard that Corsair and NVIDIA came up with.

Gaming enthusiasts can certainly remember a time when the thought of fragging on a Dell system was somewhat comical.Granted, Dell built systems were solid and reliable and often came at an exceptionally good price.

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This monitor is perfect for the home user or the performance gaming enthusiast looking for a cost effective LCD monitor option that does not skimp on the specification list. Sure it isn't the most attractive LCD monitor made by Samsung or by any other manufacturer, by what it lacks in form it makes up in function.

The impressive ASUS M2N32-SLI and value-packed Epox MF570SLI race through Part 3 of our AM2 Motherboard Roundup.

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Today 3DXtreme is pleased to present our latest hardware review of a recently released mid-tower Case from Cooler Master. Cooler Master has long been known for delivering some of the highest quality Cases to the market. The ATC series was a personal favorite of mine and I owned three of them over the years. When heat and the need for more space shifted my focus to full-tower Cases I was sad to have to leave my ATC Cases behind. Today?s Case, the Mystique 631, is an aluminum mid-tower available in a silver or black brushed aluminum finish.

Pioneer's BDR-101A will let you burn your own Blu-ray discs. Weighing in at nearly $1,000, it's not for casual users, but if you need to burn Blu-ray discs for any purpose, it's currently the only game in town.

MBReview has put the finishing touches on their latest review, this time of a 6600GT manufactured by Diablotek. Diablotek is likely an unknown name to most enthusiasts, but offering a cheap, stable and affordable package with all the performance of NVIDIA's 6600GT, it could be an excellent option for upgrading or SLI on a budget. Head on over and take a look!

Elite Bastards take a look at a part based around NVIDIA's GeForce 7300 GT design courtesy of Galaxy, who have decided to make some pretty sweeping changes to the reference design in order to create a rather tempting board for its price point.

Zalman released one of the best coolers in recent history with the CNPS9500 LED. The cooler performed superbly in overall cooling and quietness. The unit cooled 939 socket processors with the best of them. But now we have the new AM2 socket. What are people to use when they decide to upgrade? Well, Zalman has you covered with the new CNPS9500 AM2. What is to be gain from this cooler? Let?s see.

Some say bigger is better. When it comes to mouse pads it seems Xtrac also believes so. Today we take a look at one of the biggest mouse pads that we've ever come across.

Zalman made of one the biggest splashes on the pages of Pro-Clockers this year with the introduction of the VF900Cu. This was arguably one of the most awaited cooling products this year. Well Zalman is back at it again with CNPS 8000. This cooler is aimed to please all the people that are running SFF and quiet systems.

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OCIA.net takes a look at the Thermalright Ultra-90 Heatsink in their latest review.

The Ultra-90 encompasses the same basic features as the XP-90's and XP-120; heatpipes through an array of fins connecting to a base for contact, but the Ultra-90 is a tower design. Thermalright claims it can outperform it's predecessor, the XP-90, using a lower CFM fan. Today we'll see how it compares to the XP-90C using the same fan.

If you?re looking for a high quality modular computer case then look no further because I think I might have just found it! Introducing the Lian Li Server Cube! Having owned the Lian Li V1000B since last year, I was quite bored with it, so I started looking for a case which would be eye catching and perform well with air cooling while maintaining a quite working environment.

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Thermalright has been one of the greatest cooling manufacturers around. They have giving us great coolers like the AX, SLK, SI and XP series of cooling devices. And if you have never used one of their (you would be in a small minority) chances you have used a cooler that was a copy of Thermalright?s designs. Well, Thermalright has released another cooler that I am sure is going to perform, the HR01-K8.

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Elite Bastards examine a board based around NVIDIA's GeForce 7900 GT SKU, in the form of ASUS' EN7900GT. NVIDIA have a well-earned reputation for creating great value for money products at this particular price point - Can the GeForce 7900 GT join that list of successes?

Water-cooled processors and video cards can be a bit of a chore to set up, not to mention the warranty-voiding implications. Sapphire takes care of all the hard work by offering a sealed, out-of-the-box, water-cooled Radeon X1900 XTX.

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For those with no desire to spend countless hours staring at the Raptor X's drive head dart back and forth across the platter, Western Digital makes the Raptor WD1500ADFD. This drive lacks a window, but otherwise, it's mechanically identical to the Raptor X?same spindle, cache, platters, and theoretically, performance. The WD1500ADFD also sells for roughly $50 less than the Raptor X, making it even more tempting for enthusiasts looking for a speedy storage upgrade.