Today sees the launch of the first in a new line of benchmarking - Already well known for their 3DMark and PCMark testing suites, FutureMark have decided to branch out into the fast-developing world of the cell phone in the form of SPMark04 - The smartphone benchmark.

FutureMark have let Elite Bastards take this intriguing new benchmark for a spin - You can read all about it and what we thought of it here

PC Perspective have thrown up their review of Thermalright's all copper version of their popular NB-1 Chipset cooler for nForce2 and Intel Northbridge chips! Here's a snip.

Thermalright continues to advance the art of Northbridge chipset cooling with the release of their new copper NB-1C heatsink fan (HSF). The NB-1C is almost identical to the original aluminum NB-1, but now the heatsink is CNC machined from a forged, high purity copper block which comes with additional mounting options.

Recently there has been a massive surge in people building custom HTPC cases from pawn shop purchases of dead DVD STB's and CD changers. Until recently there wasn't any power solution that involved a decent set of rails to go along with the small size of a mATX form factor that would include a fan that only produced 14dba. This barrier has been shattered and this most recent mATX PSU from Ahanix could very easily be a custom case modder's dream come true ( Yea! no more opening up ATX PSU's and risking electrocution ;-) ). Go see how it stacked up against HTPCnew's latest AMD test bench and if it survived a 36 hour marathon of prime95.

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Bluetake BT420 EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Sports Headphone. Here is a snippet:
"Today we introduce Bluetake Bluetooth Hi-Fi Sports Headphones that creates a new revolution in music listening that not only provides sound wirelessly, but high quality music through Bluetooth technology. In our review we will see amazing features such easy hook up to any multimedia device (TV, DVD player, computer, MP3 player, CD player), easy rechargeable capability and microphone capability that can be used with any Bluetooth device (cell phone, PC). "

Legit Reviews have thrown up their DDR2 vs DDR1 Memory shootout! Here's a snip.

To get a better understanding of DDR2 memory we need to go back to when it all began! It was back in October of 2002 that things started looking good for DDR2 memory and that it would actually become the successor to the DDR1 memory line. This is back during the time period where enthusiasts were running single channel DDR1 PC-2700 memory! So on paper DDR2 PC-4200 was a huge performance leap in raw bandwidth power, but was also meant to improve memory latencies and lower the overall power consumption. It was the goal to bring DDR2 out at PC-3200 and PC-4200, while lowering the voltages down to1.8V! As you can tell DDR2 533MHz would be a huge performance leap over DDR1 333MHz! The designers were happy and went off to build DDR2!

Shuttle launched their new line of "Zen" XPC small form factor cases a little while ago and we got the chance to check out their Zen ST62K XPC just recently. It features a new design with some interesting changes inside such as an external power supply unit which help reduces the size and weight. Are these features alone enough to make it a viable option? Read on and find out our thoughts?

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the BTC 8193 Deluxe Office Keyboard. Here is a snippet:

The BTC 8193 corded keyboard is stylish and it is pleasant to the eye. Each time a key is pressed, scarcely any noise is released. It is exceptionally quiet and it has many features such as multimedia keys, unique F-keys and a set of Internet keys. The keyboard is extremely comfortable and contains a detachable palm rest. Most importantly the keyboard is very comfortable and each key is soft to the finger.

Opus Technologies recently made a move to the North Amercian market, mainly the United States with their new line of desktop cases and cooling products. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has been successful in the Asian and European markets, but in order to be successful here, Opus Technologies will have to go above and beyond a lot of strong competition.

A few weeks back, Intel introduced their latest Desktop Chipsets and motherboards based on them. With these new chipsets Intel are introducing numerous platform changes, signalling their intent to make the PC an even more high performance, hence versatile, platform than it is already. In this review Beyond3D are taking a look at Intel?s D925XCV Desktop board and the technologies the 925X chipset it?s based on brings.

Just got word from Dave Baumann over at Beyond3D that their review of ATi's Radeon X800 PCI express graphics card is out!

ATI?s X800 graphics processors, based on the R420 chip, were introduced recently and testing indicated that while its performance certainly wasn?t lacking, its feature-set didn?t differ significantly from the previous generation of R300 products. Indeed it?s become clear that ATI?s primary focus from this generation has been the transition from AGP to PCI Express, which begins with the introduction of Intel?s 915 and 925 platforms.

There is a new contender in the case market, Opus Technologies, Inc. The company offers various PC components such as power supply units, cooling fans, heatsinks, and computer cases. There are a variety of computer cases in the market already and they are all designed to suit one small group of users - the enthusiasts.

After the Computex show, which took place in Taiwan this year, many companies are releasing their new case models in the market. Thermaltake launched their Damier and Tsunami models while Cooler Master launched their Stacker model. The competition is rather fierce in the market and Opus Technologies will have to do something unique to catch everyone's attention in this heavily crowded market.

Todoreviews.net reviewed the first liquid cooling system developed by Zalman, featuring water block, water pump and radiator. The most surprising feature of this system is its fan-less radiator, it´s a huge, completely passive radiator. Read the review here.

The Portugese website Clubedohardware has done a review of the single chip XGI Volari V8 card using the driver 1.04.51. The card was compared to the 9800XT, 9800 Pro, 5950 Ultra, 5900XT, 5700 Ultra, 9800SE, 9600XT, 9600 Pro, GF4 Ti 4200, 5600, GF4 MX 460, 5500, 5200, MX 4000, 9600 SE and GF2 GTS under 3DMark2001 SE, 3DMark03 build 340, Aquamark 3, Quake III and X2 - The Threat.

Here at Driverheaven we focus a lot of our review time on hardware like top of the range graphics cards, enthusiast cooling systems and the fastest processors money can buy. These are all hugely important parts of a gaming or multimedia system and the soundcard to be included is often overlooked (im as guilty as anyone). A decent soundcard can make a huge difference to how immersive your experience is when using your uber PC. Today we have one of Terratecs top of the range sound products in for review, the feature packed Aureon 7.1 Universe

Today NewsTechInfo have Thermaltake's popular Butterfly power supply unit. This unit features 480W of power and is solely designed for enthusiasts. It also has lots of features, incredible stability, and a good price point for users who are looking for a new power supply for their personal computers. How well does this unit performs? Read on and find out...

Toms Hardware Guide have thrown up their review of Nokia's N-Gage QD! Here's a snip,

Sales of 600,000 N-Gage game decks worldwide far exceeded Nokia's expectations. Seeking to further capitalize on its initial success, Nokia attempts to correct the first N-Gage's biggest faults while retaining its best features with the N-Gage QD.

Thermaltake has been producing heatsinks for a long time and while there aren't very many new things happening in the air cooling industry, sometimes we get surprised to see what's in the market. We have seen pretty much the same design from every manufacturer who produces heatsinks, but today we are in for a big surprise.

As the name implies, the heatsink utilizes heatpipes to better cool the processor. The Silent Tower heatsink is part of Thermaltake's DIY (Do-It-Yourself) products that the company had on display at this year's Computex. What sets this heatsink apart from the rest? How does it perform against its competitors? Read on and find out...

This time a German company send Mister DataFuse.net, that's me ;), a smashing new case. The case looks a bit like Macintosh its G4 boxes. But the real treat, and I will discuss this later, is the watercooling unit that fits like a charm on the German enclosure.

Article Snippit:

"Today I will be reviewing Altec Lansing's recently released VS4121 computer speaker system. With full three way sound, excellent aesthetics and a decent price tag, you might want to stick around if you are in the market for a new stereo speaker system."

The original Overture was a great case, but it was thermally challenged, high system temperatures meant that running a high end system in there would be almost impossible. Antec went back to the drawing board and came up with several improvements to the original idea. Madshrimps takes a closer look at this new revision and lets you know how it turned out.