Graphic Card Reviews

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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:

OCZ Platinum Dual Channel PC3200 Memory Kit Review @ Tweaknews

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Being an unbiased website, I have to report to the reading population as to how a product performed and I am never about to sugarcoat a review to make a product sound better than it is. The OCZ Platinum Dual Channel Memory Kit would be an expensive stock or mild overclocking alternative to generic memory, but honestly any informed consumer would be better off putting your money into the Corsair TwinX PC3200 kit for the SAME money and be able to push your system to the edge. Because of this, OCZ's Dual Channel Kit being reviewed today will get the "Good Product Award" because it does perform perfectly at it rated speed, just not too much more.

Thermalright SLK800-U

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Today I'm going to take a look at one of the most, if not, the most powerful heatsink on the market: The SLK800-U. Thermalright has been the performance king for quite a while, this is a well known fact with the enthusiasts/gamers/overclockers. Lately the competition has come up with nice SLK-Killers such as the Aero line from coolermaster and the 7000CNPS from zalman, but still, no other heatsink has come close to beating this one.

Gainward 1600XP 5900U @ Driverheaven

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After a few problems with their first review sample, Driver Heaven seem to have sorted that out! and have finally thrown up their review of Gainward's 1600XP 5900U graphics card which is up against a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb. The review suite has been completely revamped for this article and includes custom Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness and Elite Force 2 benchmarks as well as 3dmark, Aquamark3 Splinter Cell and Unreal Tournament 2003.

Laser Cut Shockwave Fan Grill

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OCIA checks out some Laser Cut Shockwave Fan Grills in their latest review! Here's a snip.

At one time fan grills were just that, grills covering your fans. The classic grill was utilitarian in nature and if you were on the cutting edge you might just get gold colored grills or even paint them yourself. Those days are over. Today custom fan grills come in acrylic, stainless steel, aluminum, plastic and a number of other materials. They also come in a number of designs and finishes. Once the custom fan grill hit mainstream then a host of cheap, flimsy imports flooded the market.

AMD Athlon 64 Based Notebook PC Review

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Digit-Life.com have thrown up the first review of an AMD based Athlon 64 laptop! Here's a snip.

Recently I got a preproduction sample of the AMD Mobile Athlon 64 based notebook PC. I didn't have much time on examination of this wonder of engineering, and I will briefly share my impressions. Why briefly? First of all, because that was a preproduction sample, and secondly I'm not an expert in processors, and it's not for me to judge advantages of the architecture

CompuNurse Advanced Review @ ExtensionTech.net

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In the computer world, heat is the number one enemy, limiting overclocking results and component lifespan. While you can find the temperature of your CPU from either the core diode or sensor on the motherboard, What about the heat coming off your graphics card? Or your hard drive? How about the heat inside your power supply? The CompuNurse Advanced can answer your questions and help direct your cooling efforts, all for under $20.

Hercules 3D Prophet 9600 256 MB

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Just got word that Guru 3D have thrown up their review of Hercules 3D Prophet 9600 256 MB graphics card! Here's a snip.

Brr, what to say ... in retrospect I can say that the performance of the 9600 is as expected. But do you really need 256 MB, is of course the generic consensus here. At this point in time I'd have to state no. Personally If I had to choose between a 256 MB 9600 or a 128 MB 9600 Pro I'd opt the Pro as the performance is a tad higher. But even with 256 MB memory this product which is priced at roughly ? 180 still is about 30-40 Euro cheaper compared to the 128 MB pro (? 219)model and that my friends is value.

Allied 500 Watt PSU

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Well, we're back at it with another new name in the power supply market. Though these folks have been around for a while, they aren't a name that is always heard of when it comes to a PSU. Come join TweakTown's Mike "Darthtanion" Wright as he takes a look at the Allied 500 watt Power Supply. It boasts an abundance of power, and quiet, cool operation. We're going to stress it out a bit and see if it can live up to it's own claims!

Shuttle's XPC SN85G4 for Athlon 64 @ TechReport

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AMAZINGLY, SHUTTLE has managed to keep its XPC line of small form factor systems on the bleeding edge of PC technology. When Intel launched its Springdale chipset back in May, Shuttle was there with the SB61G2. Some motherboard manufacturers took weeks to release Springdale-based boards, but Shuttle managed to have a cube ready for launch?no small feat considering that XPC systems are much more than bare motherboards.

Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition

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I've just got word from my good friend Anton Nilsson at Nordic Hardware that they've thrown up their review of Intel's Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition processor.

Today, it's time for a new CPU release from the giant chip maker Intel. The CPU is meant to be Intel's new flagship on the desktop market until the launch of the Prescott core dated to the end of this year.

CoolerMaster Aerogate II

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OCIA checks out the CoolerMaster Aerogate II in their latest review! Here's a snip.

The package contents are clearly visible in the picture below. The wires on the left side of the picture are the fan leads, which are labeled to designate which fans they are designed to go to. I placed mine in case fans instead of on the CPU and VGA fans. The 4 black wires in front of the Aerogate II are the temp leads. The wire on the right connects to the molex connector on your power supply.

Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer

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After a somewhat quiet spell RipNet-UK are back with another review for you. This time the item in question is the Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer, here's a snip:

Whilst it may look strange at first, the shape of the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer makes it extremely comfortable to use. It's almost a perfect shape for the hand and seems to have grooves and curves in all the right places

6-Way 1GB DDR500 Round-up

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Legit News have thrown up their 6-Way 1GB DDR500 Round-up with modules from Corsair, Geil, Kingston and OCZ! Here's a snip.

Have you ever taken the time to read a review on a product and later purchased it only to find out that the reviewers got hand picked "special" samples? Yeah, we know it happens, and quite often we (insiders) purchase something on our own that is very different from the samples that were sent to us.

Shuttle SN45G XPC - SFF Evolution

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Coming of age in the past 12 months or so is the Small Form Factor evolution. Shuttle were the true innovator of this exciting new small computer market and today TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson takes a look at Shuttle's SN45G XPC which is based on nVidia's nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset. How does it compare to a full-sized desktop system? Read on and find out just how much of a punch this small little thing can pack!

Dell Inspiron 8600 Review

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The guys over @ GD managed to get a Dell Inspiron 8600 Laptop for review. The Inspiron 8600 improves upon Dell's award winning 15.4" wide-screen Inspiron 8500. The new Inspiron 8600 incorporates Intel Centrino Mobile Technology to provide wireless connectivity and improved battery performance versus its predecessor. The Inspiron 8600's Wide Aspect Display (up to 1920 x 1200 pixels) provides a wonderful panoramic view for side-by-side document viewing or DVD movie watching in the cinematic 16:10 aspect ratio. Equipped with Nvidia's latest 128MB GeForce FX Go5650 4X AGP graphics card optionmay be the choice for your home digital needs with the DVD+RW2 drive option for easy DVD burning. Here's a snip:The storage demands on the 8600 are handled extremely well by a 7200rpm, 60GB hard drive that is quite frankly the fastest drive we?ve tested to date in any laptop. As you?ll see in our HD Tach scores, this is one drive that?ll have no problems with the most demanding of applications ? from fast load times in games to video editing, you should have no problems on the 8600. Read the complete review by clicking the above shown link.

Coolermaster Aero 4 P4 Cooler Review

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The cooler has a 4-pin molex connecter for it's main power however it does have a separate 3-pin fan reader for the motherboard RPM monitor. Also incorporated into the wiring on the fan is a rheostat knob for adjusting the RPM's of the fan, relative to increased airflow and noise. Read more at our affiliate website 3DXtreme.

CoolerMaster Jet 7 Heatsink

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Madshrimps have hooked us up with their latest review of CoolerMaster's Jet 7 Heatsink!

With the newly released Jet 7 CoolerMaster further explores the world of radial fan heatsinks. There latest, the Aero 7, was a success. The Jet 7 has a bigger fan, but a cheaper heatsink. Does it manage to keep up the good name of it's older brother?

Corsair TwinX1024-4000Pro DDR Memory Review

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Just got word that PC Stats have thrown up their review of Corsair's new Pro-Series DDR Memory! So what so special about these DDR modules I hear you cry apart from the Speed! they include LED's on top of the module which light up when the RAM is active.

What can I say about Corsair that I haven't said a million times before; there's a good reason why so many enthusiasts hold Corsair in such high regard... Corsair consistently delivers the goods. True, Corsair's products are a little more expensive than the average, but when has the best ever been cheap?

Gigabyte Radeon 9600 Pro Graphics Card

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We would all love to be in the position to be able to buy a brand new Ferrari on the way to work tomorrow but of course due to the high retail it is inhibitive of actually happening unless your numbers come up in the Lottery. The same, to a lesser extent, applies to graphics cards. If you can't afford the Ferrari of graphics cards, follow TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson as he takes a look at the Gigabyte Radeon 9600 Pro. It might just be what your wallet was looking while satisfying your performance cravings!