Microsoft introduces brand new mouse technology
Prepare your mind to be blown away! The latest mouse technology has arrived, courtesy of Microsoft. Remember when mice had little roller balls? How about those bright red LED lights? Right now, you’re probably using a laser mouse that doesn’t emit any visible light. Well guess what - those mice SUCK. What you need is [...]
HCW Reviews OCZ ReaperX PC2-6400 Low Latency 4GB Kit
We have just published our review of OCZ’s low-latency ReaperX 4GB memory kit. It has a long name, and huge heatsinks to match!
This is our first review of a 4GB kit, so we weren’t sure exactly what to expect. In the end, I can say that we were very surprized! Was is a pleasant surprize, [...]
Intel announces “Core i7″ processor based on Nehalem
Intel has officially announced the new name for their upcoming desktop processors which will replace current Penryn-based Core 2 products. The new processors will be called “Core i7″ and there will in fact be an “Extreme Edition” as well, which should have an unlocked multiplier.
Unfortunately, that’s all they’re officially saying for now. Here is [...]
Seagate announces 1.5 TB desktop drive
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If the latest 1000 Gig hard drives just don’t seem like enough to you, you may want to wait until August before upgrading. That is when Seagate’s newly announced 1.5 terabyte desktop drives will be available in stores. The Barracuda 7200.11 will feature four platters, SATA 300 connectivity, NCQ, and of course a 7200 [...]
Abit AX78 Review
We have just published our review of the Abit AX78. This is their budget AM2+ motherboard, which does fully support Phenom processors and Crossfire X. For just around $90, it performs pretty well, and overclocks.. well, read for yourself ;)
The major issue with the AX78 is that it uses what is essentially a flawed Southbridge [...]
Asus Xonar DX demolishes Creative X-Fi
It all started a few weeks ago when Asus claimed to have full DirectSound 3D support on their Xonar DX and D2X soundcards, including EAX 5. Creative immediately rebutted, saying that NOBODY can do true EAX 5 (or in fact anything over EAX 2, which dates back to Soundblaster Live) except them.
However, Asus stuck [...]
Build a Silent PC Guide updated for 2008
Our friends over at Build a Silent PC have just updated their site to include advice for those building a system in the year 2008. Did you know that there are coolers that will take care of the hottest quad-core processors while only generating 18 dBA of noise?
Be sure to check them out, whether you [...]
