Intel has done it! They've lowered power consumption and improved battery life in our third and possibly final look at the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile CPU. So is the latest CPU all it's hyped up to be?

Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to quickly grab the information off the card so you don't have to haul a ton for business card size pieces of paper around? Well, that's where the WordCard Office from PenPower comes in. Check it out!

The TechZone

It's a great time to be building a dual core system, due to great competition between AMD and Intel. We are taking a look at the AM2 4600+ which proves to be a decent value due to recent price drops. Does it warrant a purchase, or should you be looking elsewhere?

TechGage

Last week we took a look at the performance of ATI's Radeon X1950 XTX and found it to be a terrific performer. But what about X1950 XTX CrossFire? Can two Radeon X1950 XTX cards running in CrossFire mode actually outperform NVIDIA's vaunted Quad SLI technology?

As was the case with the Radeon X800, ATI decided it was time for a face lift for the current top of the line, the Radeon X1900 XTX. The Radeon X1950 XTX is born. It brings GDDR4 memory and a new cooling system. Behardware.com has tested this card and compared it to the ATI X1900 XTX, X1900 GT and NVIDIA 7950 GX2, 7900 GTX and 7900 GT.

With the Big Typhoon, Thermaltake has added another great cooling solution the their stable of products available to PC enthusiasts. If you want good performance with minimum noise, this may be the cooler for you. The orientation of the fan also provides beneficial airflow under the large umbrella of the Big Typhoon, a big plus for this design.

While the focus last week was on the launch of the R580-based refresh part, the Radeon X1950 XTX, there were also important moves afoot in the low and mid-range of ATI's discrete graphics line-up, with the launch and realignment of several SKUs. Today Elite Bastards look at one such part, courtesy of PowerColor and their Radeon X1650 PRO. This 80nm RV535-based board is all set to go up against NVIDIA's GeForce 7600 GS, so they take a look at how it fares.

Don't underestimate the VX because it's labeled as a "Notebook Mouse." It can probably kick the tail off your desktop mouse.

Today we compare Intel 975X vs. P965 chipset performance with Gigabyte's classy Core 2 Duo based 965P-DQ6 motherboard.

TweakTown

Logitech unveils its highest-end mouse yet?the MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse. The bells and whistles packed into this mouse sound like the Fourth of July. No hot dogs, though.

I'll have to admit that when I first took the ZEROtherm BTF-90 out of its box, I was a little apprehensive. This being the first offering from a company I was unfamiliar with, I feared that I was looking at a gimmick cooler with questionable performance. As it turned out, my fears were unjustified; about the performance, anyway.

We have seen a number of technologies in today?s keyboards and mice, but companies, such as Logitech, always manage to pack something new that?s refreshing and exciting. Just when you think these mundane, albeit necessary, peripherals couldn?t get any better, there are always features that we never thought we would ever need, but once we started using them, they quickly became the must-haves in all future generations.

Our early look at the affordable ASUS P5NSLI motherboard based on the NVIDIA nForce 570SLI for Intel chipset.

The personal computer case has been a recent addition to the list of products a computer enthusiast will consider in designing a high-performance system. Not long ago, when everything was beige and cooling meant more internal fans, computer cases were the very last item of consideration in such undertakings. The Tuniq 2 case from Sunbeamtech vows to offer the computer enthusiast and case modder a unique blend of elegant design and performance cooling at the entry-level price of $69.99. Please join me as I put the Tuniq 2 case through a torturous Bjorn3D review.

Today we have an exclusive look at the ASUS WL-700gE wireless router, which comes with an amazing set of features.

TweakTown

With the launch of the Core 2 series of processors, Intel has reclaimed the high-end gaming performance sector. If you're debating between buying a system versus building your own, we've got our first OEM provided system... and it comes overclocked.

AnandTech

Today I am going to take a look at the Logitech Z5500 5.1 speaker system. This speaker system is very similar in specification to Logitech?s Z680 5.1 Speaker system. The Z5500 is a high end speaker system for computers, and is currently one of the best on the market. The system can produce ground shaking bass with low distortion sound.

Hardware Forums

It's no secret to most enthusiasts that ABIT has built a reputation of reliable performance products from entry level to extreme. Whether it's the budget minded or the hard core over clocker ABIT has provided the goods to get the job done with award winning product.

MSI K9A Platinum is a AM2 board based on the ATi Express 3200 platform. It uses the new SB600 which is an improvement and replacement of NV-ULI M1575 (which is no longer available). The board also comes with 8 ch HD Azalia audio using Realtek ALC 883, Dual LAN jack with one PCIe based GbE and one PCI based GbE. The board also comes with IEEE1394 supported by VIA® VT6308P. How will it perform against other boards based on other chipsets. Check out the review

Our US cousins have been enjoying EVGA video cards (and motherboards) for quite some time now, but in the UK we've been distinctly void of their presence in the market. Luckily for us Brit's, EVGA have finally decided to have a crack at the UK and certainly aren't in this to play second fiddle to the likes of BFG and XFX. To lure you away from the competition, EVGA offer some heavyweight after sales support, and anyone who's had a poor RMA experience (me) will know how important this can be ... PureOverclock