Many of spend the majorioty of our spare time trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of our computer systems. Why not consider your flat mate or partner for a moment and think about the bonuses of completely silent or near silent computing? If this is something you've been considering, you should really take a look at TweakTown's Shawn "Toxic" Bakers review of the GMC X-21 Trinity computer case which we promise your flat mate or partner will thank us for!

AMDZone have thrown up their Opteron 246 1P review! where they even managed to over Overclock the 2GHz Opteron 246 to 2.25GHz on a nForce 3 Pro!

They tested the single CPU configuration against the P4 3.2GHz and of course the Athlon XP 3200+ and a Opteron 144. Is 2GHz enough for the 246 to beat the P4 clocked 1.2GHz higher? It looks like it is.

Bit-Tech have thrown up their review of Next-Cool's W-Zero , a single and double 120mm watercooling radiators! Here's a byte.

Radiators are an important part of most watercooling setups the theory is that the thermal energy in the water is released to the air flowing through the radiator's fins. In this review I will take a look at a couple of radiators from Next-Cool. The Italian company produce some beautiful kit including the WaterCUBE GT3 which we reviewed back in January.

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Thermaltake Spark7+, here's a snip.

The Thermaltake Spark7+ cooler was able to provide 1100 MHz FSB @ 3.3Ghz Processing speed at 1.75V, however it was only stable @ 3.2GHz. On the other hand, the ugly Intel stock cooler was not sufficient enough to overclock the CPU to 2.7 GHz. Relating to noise, even @ 45C the fan was not at full speed, it only span around 4000 RPM, max is 6000 RPM."

Computer games are a big market, and so companies are naturally keen to get a slice of the action. One way they can get involved is through providing accessories for gamers, and one of the most contested areas of late has been for mousing surfaces (they're not plain old mouse-mats any more!)

Gamers are naturally competitive (I mean, who plays to lose?) and so anything that might give them an extra edge will be seized upon gladly. Today at RipNet-UK we take a look at one of the ways they might be able to gain that vital advantage, the Steelpad 4S.

Just got word from zardon at driver Heaven that he's thrown up their Gigabyte Radeon 9600 pro 128 mb & Sapphire Radeon 9600 pro 128 mb Fireblade Review! their recent reviews have concentrated on the high end of the Graphics card market. Today they have the chance to step back into the mainstream area as they review two Radeon 9600 Pros! Here's a snip.

Looking back at the period I used the above cards I could not have been happier with the performance and image quality. For approximately £130 Sapphire and Gigabyte have given users the opportunity to experience games using 4xAA and 16xAF with no concerns about stuttering graphics, even in the latest games such as Unreal Tournament and Elite Force 2.

Like other popular SFFs, the MEGA 651 is still "cube" in appearance, and offers support for fast CPUs and an AGP slot, but it has some unique ideas that target those specifically looking into building a Home Theater PC (HTPC).

As a PC, the MEGA 651 proved to be a decent performer, despite using a one-year-old chipset. Performance surpassed the XPC SS51G, though it was clearly outclassed by the ABIT IC7. The MEGA 651 did not crash once during testing, which bodes well if you like to work, as well as play.

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Logitech Pocket Digital Camera, here's a snippet.

Logitech Pocket Digital is an exceptional camera that can fit anywhere. It can fit in a wallet, a purse, or a pocket. The camera is always ready for a quick snapshot. The aluminum case is slick and stylish weighting only 1.8 ounces and could take up to fifty-three 1.3 mega pixel photos."

EPoX are a smaller Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer who have been known for years for their high performing, highly overclockable AMD based motherboards. Does this trend follow over to the Intel side with their newest motherboard, the 4PCA3+ which is based on Intel's high-end Canterwood chipset? Read on as TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson tells us all about EPoX's newest motherboard and how it stands up to its competition.

2 new reviews of the Terratec Mystify range of graphic cards are online at Game2XS namely the 5900 Ultra and the 5200 Ultra.

Both provide an indepth look into the power of the 2 cards using synthetic benchmarks and real-world tools. The 5900 review mainly looks at the card at satisfying the more power-hungry amongst you whilst the 5200 review is for those of you with conservative wallets.

Through my testing of this particular motherboard, the system was unreliable, the BIOS couldn't be updated and would reset itself when ever it wanted, the SATA would not work through the southbridge and the overclocking and overall performance was substandard when compared to an equally equipped motherboard from another manufacturer.

The Tech Report has compared 5 of the most important accessories of your computer, the power supply unit.Today, I've rounded up five brand-new power supplies from Ahanix, Antec, Enermax, Vantec, and Zalman to compare with each other and our previous favorite. I've updated our power supply testing gauntlet, too. Not only will we be looking at DC voltage tolerances and noise levels, we'll also take a peek at each power supply's impact on system temperatures and measure its AC ripple voltage.

Julio Franco at the TechSpot sends word that he's thrown up their Radeon 9800 vs 9700 review!

Having the capability to produce as much as 1.8 million graphic cards per month, Sapphire Technologies happens to be one of ATI?s primary OEM partners. Today we are examining their Radeon 9800 Atlantis Pro; with a board design that resembles ATI's reference a lot, the Atlantis offers 9800 Pro's outstanding performance packed with a great bundle, high quality parts (good for o/cing) & Sapphire's warranty to back it up, at an acceptable price point.

Just got word that Clay Angelly over at Nvnews.net has thrown up his BFG 5900 Ultra Review!

The BFG Asylum GeForce FX 5900 Ultra left me with a mighty fine twitch. In fact, it's the first time since the Voodoo2 that I've experienced such a dramatic jump in performance over previous graphics cards. Even on my somewhat average system. What BFG states on the box: "TURN IT ALL ON" is dead-on accurate. I made a point to max out every possible graphical setting in all games tested and in the majority of cases, this GeForce FX 5900 Ultra card didn't break a sweat until the combination of 1600x1200 and 8X AA was used.

Tweaktown Review: Kingmax Technology is not a memory manufacturer who is known for enthusiast style RAM. They are more so a company who produces memory which performs well and does not cost an arm and a leg. Soon the Taiwanese-based company will release their DDR-433 "performance" modules but before that TweakTown were given the chance to test them exclusively and see what they have to offer. Follow Shawn "Toxic" Baker as he tells us about Kingmax's newest memory modules!

MSI is well known for packing in a lot of features and extras into their products, and doing so at a lower price point than the competition. So, how does their FX5900 solution fit in?

"Compared to our stock speed Splinter Cell numbers, we see an increase of about 2 to 3FPS across all the non-AA resolutions, and the 8xAA/8xAF resolutions. Not much of an increase, so we'll leave it up to you if it's worth the risk in OCing."

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Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Epox 4PCA3+ motherboard. The board features the i82875P+ICH5R chipsets, SATA, C-Media CMI9739A onboard sound and other goodies. Here is a snippet:

Epox is probably one of favorite choices for overclockers. With load of BIOS overclocking options and great stability, this motherboard would be one great choice. It is very easy to see that Epox tried very hard to make this motherboard high-end candy. This high-end candy offers great on-board sound, Dual Channel DDR technology, Highpoint HPT374 Raid controller and everything else a user wants!

The amount of noise put out by modern PC's is becoming something of a hot topic, and consequently dampening the roar of your high-end computer is now becoming a major concern for many of us. Sharp minded companies have been quick to spot the potential market here, and so there is an increasing array of products available to help with insulating your machine. Today RipNet-UK takes a look at an item from one of the leaders in this growth market, Quiet PC. Three different sets of vibration-isolating feet get put to the test - are they worth your investment? Read on to find out.

Just got word from Crow at Darkcrow.co.kr that he's been searching the web high and low for the latest graphics card reviews to have hit the web and grouped them all together on one page! There's 30 reviews in total. Here are some of the list:

With a package and onboard feature bundle that has it all, the Zenith 9CJS is THE one stop product for the performance enthusiast who wants it all in one purchase. With the included 7.1 channel audio, dual LAN, remote control, extensive front panel and all around good looks coupled with decent performance, this product would be a recommended buy for anyone wanting a "turn key" approach to building an elite computer. - Would it?