The Core 2 Duo 'fever' is on! If you thought the E6600 processor is the sweet spot for performance and price, you would be shocked to find out what the affordable E6300 model can dish with the right motherboard, some voltage boost and some FSB love.

CDR-Zone.com is proud to present the first European début for ATP's Petito, the smallest USB flash drive in the world and they have given it the usual hard line treatment.

A few weeks ago we took at look at the performance of Intel's latest Core 2 CPUs, the Core 2 Extreme X6800 and Core 2 Duo E6700, finding them to be excellent performers. But what if you don't have the budget to spend $500+ on a new CPU? This is where Intel's Core 2 Duo E6400 comes in. It ships with lower clock speeds and a smaller L2 cache, but as you'll see in today's benchmarks, it still puts up respectable numbers.

We take a look at two very high-end motherboards by ASUS today- one for Intel's Core 2 CPUs and the other for AMD's AM2 CPUs. Both these boards offer an excellent set of features and great performance.

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Asus has designed its P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP Edition motherboard around Intel's recently-released P965/ICH8R chipset combination. It incorporates a mamouth feature set, but do these features make a great motherboard? We have the answers for you here.

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OCIA.net takes a look at the Swiftech MCW60-T Thermoelectric VGA Waterblock in their latest review.

Unfamiliar with the basics of Thermoelectric cooling? Thermoelectric pads are used to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials or cooling components. The very basic explanation is that they transfer heat from one side of the pad to the other. So, adding a Thermoelectric pad to a computer component, with a waterblock on the side dissipating the heat, can make for a very efficient cooling device.

If you ask any serious gamer, a good gaming mouse pad can help in achieving better gaming performance. Today we take a look at a new mousepad design from Steelpad called the 'SteelPad 5L' that bridges the gap between rigid and soft gaming pads.

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Along with the move to DDR2 memory, consumers have been witness to the growth of a number of different memory companies. While companies like Corsair, OCZ, and Kingston are still major forces, there are a number of other viable options available now. One of the most exciting of these companies is Super Talent. While they may not be an industry leader yet, they are moving in the right direction have been able to convince people that they are not just another value memory producer.

Looking for an AM2-based small form factor? If so, then Shuttle's SN27P2 is the only game in town right now. In today's review, Jake goes over the features and performance of this SFF rig, and finds that it's not only capable of keeping up with the latest nForce 590 motherboards, thanks to its 400W PSU it's also ready for the latest CPUs and graphics cards. Read why we were so impressed with this SFF in today's review!

The Asus P5W DH Deluxe combines the Intel 975X chipset, CrossFire support, Core 2 processor support and new digital home features like a remote control and integrated wireless. Is it your next Intel motherboard?

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Today 3DXtreme is taking a look at the latest offering in computer cases by the folks at Sansun. While they may not be a well known brand here in the States ? taking a look at their website their products may be familiar. I?ve seen some of these products listed on sites like Newegg and Xoxide I just didn?t know who actually made them. Today we are going to be looking at the Galaxy 9-Bay Mid-Tower Case.

PowerColor, established by TuL Corporation, is a graphics industry leading brand name and well known for its outstanding performance and innovative technology. As a leading provider of graphics cards, PowerColor strives to the very best, both to their customers and to society, thereby making a brighter future for tomorrow. In that light we have taken a look at AGP version the PowerColor Radeon X1600 PRO.

Eliminate the hassle of hiding speaker wires! Immerse yourself in clutter-free, high-fidelity digital surround sound with Logitech´s THX-certified, 315-watt Z-5450 Digital 5.1 speaker system with digital hardware decoder and dual wireless rear speakers.

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Intel's next generation mobile CPU is finally here and we run it through its paces to see if the wait was worth it. Can we expect a massive performance jump as we saw on the desktop part? Read on!

The Zero Tension Mouse is a vertical mouse that allows you to move in any direction without bending the wrist or moving the fingers, while keeping the arm and hand in the more ergonomic vertical position. This is a great idea for those who have chronic problems with RSI or have experienced pain in the wrist and fingers.

Based on the success of the Bat case they released earlier this year, Sansun has jumped headlong into the gaming case fray, with the newly introduced Galaxy case. Sporting eight 5.25? bays and an innovative cooling system, the Galaxy is intended to be a gamers joy.

Sony has produced the World's first Blu-ray notebook with its VAIO VGN-AR11S. Along with a Blu-ray re-writeable drive, it features a 1920x1200 17" screen and a HDCP compliant HDMI port.

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I will be taking a look at the very appealing performance Chipset labeled the 925X, or Alderwood. This chipset includes the new PCI-Express technology along with DDR2 memory support, Intel Matrix Raid Storage, and the PCI-Express x16 graphics card interface. There is also support for all the latest Pentium CPU?s with the new LGA775 socket.

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Elite Bastards take a look at Seagate's ST3320620AS 320GB hard drive, as well as exploring the technical details behind the perpendicular recording technology which it utilises to allow for more data to be stored on a disk's platters.

In the last few years many manufacturers started to aim at the gamers market. We?ve seen many products made especially for gamers. Razer is one of the manufacturers that provide high quality equipment for gamers. Today electronic sports are more popular then ever, people are flying to other countries just to take part in the action, and it has graduated to a professional level. If you like games then you will need the right equipment to beat your competitors. Razer has just released a new mouse optimized and aimed for Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games and Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming (MMOG).