OCIA.net has posted a review of the Swiftech H20-120(Rev. 3) Liquid Cooling Kit.

Now it's time to install the radiator. The first step is to install the PCI bracket. Choose a spot that won't interfere with any of your AGP/PCI cards. You'll notice a little notch that is beside on of the holes on the PCI bracket. This is for the 120mm fan power wire. I chose to not use this slot as there were no fan headers near where I installed the bracket. I instead routed mine in an opening above the AGP slot.

Danger Den has partnered with Midwest Cooling Technologies to bring two non-conductive cooling liquids for the H20 Enthusiast: MCT-5 and MCT-40 are premixed, non-conductive, and with significantly lower freeze points then water. They even fluoresce under black light. A performance review can be found here.

TweakTown have switched things up a little differently today with a look at the Intel Xeon 3GHz Noccona server processor in a Dual CPU setup along with the new and capable ASUS NCL-DS Motherboard which provides the light for the whole show. After providing a good history of the Xeon processor series we take a look at the motherboard and see how the platform performs in server-type tasks and applications.

We take a look at Intel's 1066MHz FSB based Extreme Edition CPU clocked at 3.46GHz and find out how it compares to the current crop of AMD and Intel CPUs.

T-Break

The NV44 powered GeForce 6200?s complete NVIDIA?s initial line of NV4x based graphics chips, all featuring Shader Model 3.0 capabilities. Whilst NVIDIA had previously released on ?GeForce 6200? configuration, that was based on NV43, whereas NV44 brings NVIDIA?s ?TurboCache? technology to the market.

When looking for a new graphics card, many of us follow a two step strategy... 1: Find a card with performance we like, and 2: Realise we can't afford it. So, once step two sees us firmly on the ground again, we start to look for a good combination of performance and price. XFX might have the answer, with their nVidia GeForce 6600GT based card. The 6600GT in itself is at a great spot in the market, but XFX have increased memory speeds by 20%, resulting in a very appealing card. HEXUS.net have a review.

Gamers Depot has a review up of LeadTek's latest 6600GT cards!

If you do choose the PCI-Express path, you?ll be glad to know that there is full support for SLI ? in fact, we?ll show you SLI benchmarks in this review. Because the 6600GT GPU was deigned to be native PCI-E, the AGP version does use an internal bridge-chip. Both cards run at the stock 500MHz core/memory speed, have eight pixel pipelines, and three vertex shaders. This setup allows the 6600GT series to oust ATI?s X700 Pro in most benchmarks ? making it the best card going for the money.

XtremeResources are pleased to release another Exclusive review: the 1st US review of aseteks' latest VapoChill iteration, the VapoChill eXtreme Edition II. Once again our esteemed reviewer Grace studies the newest revision and puts it thru it's paces.

BigBruin has posted a review of the 128MB XGI Volari V3XT Graphics Card :

If you are looking for a budget solution for multimedia or home theater applications, the XGI Volari V3XT is an excellent option. The processor runs cool enough to only need passive cooling, and the silence is ideal for an HTPC situation where even the faintest hum of fans may interfere with video or music playback.

If you are looking to upgrade your monitor, I would recommend this one without hesitation. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles as some of the more expensive monitors on the market, but for the price of about $225-260 you absolutely cannot go wrong with the CTX X701A.

It is cheap, at 14ms response latancy it is a very capable gamer, did I mention it is really cheap? This will be one of the smartest investments you will make for your desktop.

Are you planning a trip to a place you've never been before? Well, now you can add a complete in-car navigation system to your Bluetooth enabled Pocket PC or laptop wirelessly with Socket's GPS Nav Kit. This handy GPS Device uses MyNavigator software that makes trip planning quick and easy and with audible "turn by turn" instructions.

Quote:"We finally get our chance to setup an nVidia SLI system with two GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics cards and see just what type of performance we can expect from this expensive yet impressive setup which deserves respect. Since this is our first SLI article we look into what exactly SLI is, what it stands for, how it works and everything else we think is important and then get straight into the benchmarking to see what we can come up with." Tweaktown

We all know that SLI is back and already we're seeing various companies make wonderful adaptations of it. Gigabyte have put two 6600GT cores onto one PCB and joined them via the SLI interconnect, resulting in SLI on a single card. We've seen similar efforts in the past that have failed, but in the very least Gigabyte stand a fighting chance this time around. HEXUS.net check out the 3D1.

Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Enermax CS-718B Maxflow Case.
"We enjoyed reviewing this Case, some of the high points are the screwless drive rails, top USB ports, quiet 120 mm cooling, LCD with temperature and RPM readout and the overall classy, stylish look of this particular Case. Also, the included Enermax 465 Watt Power Supply that delivers as much power to each of the rails as any $100+ Power Supply Unit would. The only real downside to this Case is that not all Motherboards will work as advertised, you may not be able to mount the wind tunnel or may have issues with cable lengths."

Enermax CS-718B Maxflow Case Review @ 3DXtreme

While 24 bit capabilities are becoming standard fare in mid-tier sound cards, not all vendors make the jump from 16 bits on equal footing. Our tests show whether or not Hercules' 24 bit Fortissimo 4 sinks or swims against other cards for less than $100.

Tom's Hardware Guide

Pentium 4 processors provide good performance, especially with picture editing or sound when SSE instructions are used efficiently, but have a rather high thermal dissipation. This is especially true since the release of the Pentium 4 90-nm « Prescott ». So, is this the trade-off you get if you want to put together a platform based on Intel processor? No, because now there is processor for your desktop originally meant only for laptops, the Pentium M. Behardware.com has written an article about this processor, which will also interest laptop owners eager to know their processor?s real performance compared to other architectures.

Enthusiasts often go to great lengths to customize their PC cases. From windows to neon lights, for many, their customized PC is a reflection of their personality. Today VR-Zone brings you a review of the Matrix Orbital MX424 front-panel LCD screen. Is this a worthy accessory to your customized case? Come and take a closer look.

Like it or not , the latest hard drive technologies aren't nearly as flashy as those from the processor, graphics, or even chipset worlds. Hard drives occasionally get a spindle speed or cache size boost, but for the most part, they're only treated to expanding storage capacity?not that more storage capacity is a bad thing; it's just not that exciting.

A while back, power supplies were one of the ignored components in the system, and they were one of the dullest topics to talk about. These days, however, we can?t say the same anymore. Now, system builders pay close attention to the power supply they are getting and its specifications.

It's now been two months since Half Life 2's release and much to everyone's surprise, the game was far from a GPU hog. The more powerful your graphics card, the better everything looked and the smoother everything ran, but even people with GeForce4 MXs are able to enjoy Valve's long awaited masterpiece. Immediately upon its release we looked closely at the impacts of GPUs on Half Life 2 performance in Parts I and II of our Half Life 2 coverage. Part I focused on the performance of High End DirectX 9 class GPUs, while Part II focused on mid-range GPUs as well as the previous generation of DirectX 8 class GPUs. Anandtech