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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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Noctua's NH-U12F CPU cooler is a high-performance heatsink that uses eight heatpipes to get the heat off your processor. The included fan is of the 120 mm variant and is fairly quiet. If you need to reduce the fan noise even more you can use the included Ultra Low Noise Adapter which makes the fan almost inaudible.
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I like the Radeon HD 2900 XT, I really do. The underlying technology inherent in this card shows that the engineers at AMD are still working overtime to create efficient and effective 3D hardware, rather than just going for the brute force approach. However, when you consider that a GeForce 8800 GTS will cost you considerably less and give you very similar performance, it's hard to recommend this latest Radeon. All I hope is that once the launch frenzy is over, the price will drop in line with nVidia's part, and then the choice between the two will be far tougher.
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As well as looking great, it has all of the advantages of the Vodafone device too. This USB modem can not only be plugged into a Windows notebook, but also comes with Mac drivers in the box, and of course can be connected to your home desktop PC when you're not out and about. It also allows the steadily increasing number of laptop owners whose machines do not have PC card slots, to use T-Mobile's HSDPA service for the first time.
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Following up on the success of the wonderful hybrid of form and function that is the Habu gaming mouse, Razer and the boys in Redmond are back at it again to bring out their first co-branded keyboard, the Microsoft Reclusa. We managed to snag one and subject it to the unforgiving realm of LAN gaming, so read on to find out how the Reclusa fared in our in-depth review.
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AMD's Radeon HD 2900 XT has some neat innovations but it ultimately falls short of our expectations. It's been a long time since we've been able to associate the word "leading" with ATI graphics hardware and we're going to have to wait even longer before we're able to say it. Thankfully though, ATI hasn't priced its Radeon HD 2900 XT out of the market, but supply shortages are pushing prices up at online retailers. Once the supply settles down, the cards should be available for around £250 (inc VAT), whereas today they're available for almost £300!
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For the extreme enthusiasts, Thermaltake's new 1200W Toughpower PSU promises to ease all their fears about insufficient wattage.
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It started with bleeding edge mice that led the competition but now, Razer has gone on to adopt a wider product portfolio and the latest is the Razer Pro|Type professional keyboard.
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The LG BH100 is the world's first dual-format high-definition DVD player, which plays back both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs.
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Just like with X975 and P965, Intel is appearing on the market with two basic versions of the chipset, "performance desktop X38" as opposed to X975, and "mainstream desktop P35" as opposed to P965. The first and basic novelty is concerning the manufacturing process, as the chipsets are being manufactured in 65nm which facilitate lesser consumption of energy and better overclockability. Is P35 chipset a worthy successor to previous generation?
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Nvidia's high-end cards have been out for already months, but only recently they launched their middle price range of the 8-series cards. The fastest of the new cards is 8600GTS, the second is 8600GT and then there's the 8500GT. The family also contains Geforce 8400 and 8300 cards, but those are only available for OEM manufacturers.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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In this review PCSTATS tests the awesome Asus EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M PCI Express videocard. This Geforce 8800GTS-320 lives up to the hype, and comes with one of the best software packages available for its class. In the box is a full copy of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, which just happens to be one of the hottest shooter titles of 2006. The game looks particularly splendid when played over the Asus EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M videocard too. Take my advice, turn up the resolution to 1600x1200 and kick in AA and AF to get the full affect.
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The Thrustmaster T-charge+ NW is a storage stand for two Wii remotes and Nunchucks that also features a quartet of rechargeable batteries with a charger built into one of the stands. The Wii remote protectors are designed so that you don't have to remove them to access the batteries. A textured finish on the protectors makes gripping the Wii remote easier and more safe during extended play where your hands might get sweaty.
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These are by far some of the best speakers we've had a chance to test and not only do they perform well, but they don't cost half the earth either. If you're looking for a sleek new set of speakers to go with your rig, then the Gigaworks T20 2.0 speakers should definitely be at the top of your list, especially if cost is an issue.
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The Typhoon Sure Shot Laser Mouse from Anubis arrived Technic3D. The new Mouse with a four-Shot function for Gamer? See you in the following Review on Technic3D
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We have not seen MSI venture to water cooled cards before and the 8800 GTX is still of a bit of an untapped market for this. Asus has an Aqua model which uses the aging Tide Water system from Thermaltake. This particular system is not too quiet, takes up a load of room, and is generally pretty inefficient. The only other company to have a water cooled card is BFG Tech but its version is a bit more hardcore, it is only for people who already have a water cooled system in their case. MSI on the other hand seems to use its own design which unlike the Tide Water looks to cool everything from the GPU to the memory and unlike the BFG Tech is an all in one system making it a good option for people who do not really know what they are doing.
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