07-01-2009 In Win X-Fighter AL-13 Series Case Review There are a lot of computer cases out there that have slick designs and are different in size. When it comes down to it, they all serve the same purpose overall. They keep your motherboard and components intact. Each person out there has different...
07-01-2009 QNAP TS-119 Gigabit NAS Server If you've ever visited Benchmark Reviews in the past, you've probably noticed that we've tested a large collection of NAS products. At the same time, you might have noticed how many of these products aren't really geared towards home users needing...
07-01-2009 ASRock ION 330-BD Nettop - Affordable, Overclockable and 1080p HD Regular nettop systems come with an Atom 230 single core processor, Intel 945G chipset and single channel memory. This is fine for basic office type computing, such as surfing the Internet or sending emails. However, if you want to do anything...
07-01-2009 NZXT Beta case review There’s something to be said for the beauty of simplicity, and that’s a concept that the Beta fully embraces. Yes, it only comes with one fan, but it still offers way more than it has to to be considered an excellent value. Hats off to NZXT! They...
07-01-2009 Tuniq 1000W Ripper Power Supply Review The heatsinks are lean - virtually identical to the 750W unit, but seem to be well designed and take advantage of the large fan. They cover a good percentage of the choke coils and seem to make good contact with the voltage regulators. The...
07-01-2009 Intel Talks Core i7 975 Extreme, Computex, Westmere and More We're starting up a new featured section here at HotHardware, dubbed OEM Access. As its name suggests, we're looking to enable direct conversations with Original Equipment Manufacturers, offering our readers the ability to better connect with them...
07-01-2009 Cooler Master Hyper TX3 The moment is almost finally here, Intel's true answer to AMD's socket AM3. It would seem like more cooler manufacturers would be touting the fact that their coolers are compatible with the new socket. Finally we have one, the Cooler Master Hyper...
07-01-2009 Patriot Duplicator 16GB SDHC Card Review This review will focus on an SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) card from Patriot Memory. This card can be used like any other SDHC card, but it also includes software that allows the user to automatically back up their data. The Patriot Duplicator...
07-01-2009 NZXT Beta The NZXT Beta is an extremely affordable enclosure with a sub 50 US Dollar price tag. We take a close look at the case to see if any corners were cut to keep the price down or if NZXT managed to combine usabilty, a solid feature set with that low,...
07-01-2009 Lilliput EB701Y 7-Inch Touchscreen LCD Monitor When putting together a mobile PC, the monitor is a big consideration. For use in the car, a touchscreen monitor is especially important. Lilliput Electronics Co. has dedicated itself to solving our mobile PC monitor dilemmas by providing flexible...
07-01-2009 Sapphire HD4890 1GB Atomic PCI-e Video Card Last week, we had a nice close look at Sapphire's overclocked HD4890, known as the Toxic Edition. This week, we are taking it a step further with the Sapphire Atomic Edition. For those not familiar with the Atomic Editions, this is the cream of...
07-01-2009 Cooler Master Hyper TX3 vs. Cooler Master 212 Plus One by one CPU cooler manufacturers have adopted new concept of building heat-pipe coolers: heat-pipes are in direct contact with CPU heat spreader. This solution has proved to be very efficient, or at least more efficient than traditional heat-pipe...
07-01-2009 Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler The new Baram from Thermolab has all the signs of being one of the better coolers on the market. It has five heat pipes, support for dual 120mm cooling fans and even the what I believe to be the proper size and weight. The Baram is compatible with...
07-01-2009 Titan Fenrir Heatsink Review The heatsink is the life blood of the CPU’s health status, and helps to maintain temperature levels so that the brain of our computer doesn’t overheat and become another casualty in the pile with the rest. The variety of air cooled heatsinks has...
07-01-2009 Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 The Audio-Technica ATH-AD700s headphones surprise with their unusual appearance and performance. Outperforming most of the competitors in its price range these headphones are quite a treat to anyone looking for a set of $100 headphones.
07-01-2009 Razer Sphex With gaming mice constantly being the focus for aim and precision, mouse pads are easily overlooked. After spending $40 to $60 on a gaming mouse, spending an additional $10-$20 on a mouse pad may seem more like a chore than a necessity....
07-01-2009 Synology Disk Station 109 The new Synology Disk Station 109 is a dream, as it provides users with an impressive level of performance without the price tag that is generally associated with high-performance NAS devices. Priced at just $230 US, we consider the Synology DS109...
07-01-2009 NZXT Beta Mid Tower Chassis With my time scouring forums, it never fails that there are guys on a super limited budget that need to put together a solid gaming PC. After all the best "bang for the buck" components are chosen, there may not be a whole lot of funds to...
07-01-2009 Prototype (PC) Review Those nuts over at Activision have done it again. They have dropped another golden egg in our laps and that baby is hatching into what could be one of the biggest games of 2009. I was surprised and impressed with their latest masterpiece, so much so...
07-01-2009 Asus Eee Top ET1602 1B All-in-One PC Review Asus can largely be credited for making the netbook so incredibly popular in the first place. Even if you think that netbooks are already obsolete, there is still something to be said about producing an inexpensive computer that can easily handle...
