Mobile Suit: Gundam (PS3)
Looking back to the days when the Mechwarrior series was in its prime, it’s not hard to see what the main appeal of the entire franchise was. Giant robots hold a special place in every gamer’s heart, so even the most obscure game will get some attention if it features these metallic beasts. Mobile Suit Gundam revolves entirely around huge humanoid machines, which is enough reason to give it a chance. Unfortunately, the robots are the only thing the game gets right.
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C&C 3 PC Comp
TTGamer have partnered with EA for a Command & Conquer 3 PC giveaway - just in case you haven't picked up a copy yet!
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MSI K9AGM2-FIH All in One HTPC Motherboard based on AMD 690G
"The first chipset to come out under the AMD brand is the 690G series which we first looked at though ECS. This chipset is designed to be a value product for AMD and its Athlon processors. Today we have a new motherboard from MSI based on the new AMD 690G chipset series with support for HDMI which makes it perfect for the Home Theatre PC users out there. Let us today have a look at the MSI K9AGM2 and see exactly what it has to offer."
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OCZ PC2-9200 Reaper HPC Edition – Heat Pipe cooling for memory
"Our last OCZ memory review on TweakTown was the OCZ FlexXLC water cooled memory modules that were able to run rings around Mushkin and Corsair, at least till the Dominator memory hit. Today we have OCZ’s next memory module set designed for the enthusiast who does not have the option or does not want to run water cooling in their systems, this being the radically air cooled Reaper HPC edition memory running at PC2-9200 or 1150MHz DDR."
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Tomarni PC Review
"The new Tomarni PC from the Berlin University arrived Technic3D. Silent High-End Parts and a modified Silverstone TJ-07 Case, see you in the following Review from Technic3D."
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First Look at Lenovo's Thinkpad X61 and X61s
The initial Thinkpads to go Santa Rosa were the T61 and R61, the first of which is a mobile workstation with a widescreen 14.1" LCD and the second being the Thinkpad's more economical system which will slowly be taking the place of the Z series (it's also available in a 14.1" widescreen). The next round of Thinkpads to be upgraded are the X series 12.1" ultraportables- the X61, the X61s (which uses a low voltage processor) and the X61 tablet. We just got in samples of the X61 and the X61s for testing and will be looking at the tablet in a few weeks.
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SilverStone SG03 Micro-ATX Case Review
SilverStone's product literature calls the SG03 the "SFF enclosure of the future" which is a bold claim, but they correctly identified some of the most important trends happening with enclosures right now. These can be seen in aspects of the SG03's design including use the of lots of quiet cooling, an aluminum chassis, and a cool-but-classy exterior.
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Tuniq 3 Tower
I'm a sucker for a good looking case. Heck, I could write an entire article listing all of the cases I've fallen in love with through the years. Yet, I'm fairly picky when it comes to upgrading my cases. A case pretty much has to have it all before I'll put my components in it: good aesthetics, great features and plenty of room. Today, I'm reviewing the Tuniq 3 from Tuniq, a division of Sunbeamtech. With a 'revolutionary' cooling system, ample room and a beautiful brushed aluminum front panel, the Tuniq 3 could very well find a permanent place in my computer room.
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Noctua NH-U12F HSF review
Earlier this month I already reviewed Noctua's 80mm and 120mm fans and I was amazed how silent they were. The exact same 120mm fan is included in the NH-U12F bundle so even before I unpacked the product I already knew this would be a pretty quiet cooling solution. But being quiet isn't enough to be a good CPU cooler, the cooling performance also matters greatly. Read on to find out more about the Noctua NH-U12F's cooling performance..
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OCZ PC2-6400 Reaper Enhanced Bandwidth DDR2 Memory Review
"OCZ has taken a new approach at lowering noise and improving cooling capacity. Borrowing a page from CPU and GPU cooling solutions, we now have heatpipe technology being used on memory modules. The principal is the same as other heatpipe coolers - heat is transferred from the base of the cooler (in this case, the memory modules) to the upper deck of aluminum fins via the copper heatpipes on either side of the module. Heatpipe technology has worked wonders for CPU coolers, but is it really functional and even necessary for memory modules? What are the pros and cons of such a system?"
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OCZ Reaper PC2-6400 Enhanced Bandwidth Edition Memory Review
"{Blue Oyster Cult told us not to fear the reaper (look it up youngsters).....Well, Blue Oyster Cult didn't produce enthusiast memory, and they aren't in competition with OCZ. Today HL takes a look at the latest and greatest from OCZ, the OCZ PC2-6400 Enhanced Latency Reaper Edition.....arguably the most versatile memory kit to ever hit the HL test bech."
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EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra Superclocked
"The card we're testing is not a basic reference model, it's EVGA's top of the line part, the 8800 Ultra Superclocked. This is one of the fastest cards on the market, with yet further increases in clock speeds -- 650MHz on the core, and 2250MHz on the memory, so let's see if these extra clocks are worth the extra cash over the price of a GTX. "
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QPAD UC mouse pad
Looking for a portable mouse pad to take to lan parties? The QPAD UC is 3-millimeters thick, uncoated, wide yet portable. Whether you're on the go or sitting at home, the QPAD UC is versatile enough to handle the task.
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NiBiRu: Age of Secrets
"NiBiRu: Age of Secrets ($10) is a nice looking game. I’ll give it that. However, "nice looking" is about all it has going for it. Looking at the box, and reading the description of the game, I imagined a Myst-esque game; a variety of interesting or strange button-based puzzles set like gemstones into a weak plot and sequence of pretty graphics. What I got was a "pick-up and use the right item" puzzle game á la Gabriel Knight."
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Data Recovery Techniques
"Even with the latest hard drive technology, data loss happens. The best defense is a solid and frequent backup plan, but we know that doesn't always happen."
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Sneak Peak Inside Computex
Computex hasn't officially started just yet, but our crew has already spent some time on the inside looking for some early info. We've got some early pictures from the show floor showing the current build-up and some preliminary information regarding some new Shuttle XPCs based upon Intel's upcoming X38 and G33 chipsets. Head on over to the site and take a look.
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P965 Shoot-Out: Asus P5B-E vs. MSI P965 Platinum
We're just writing to let you all know that we've just posted a new article at HotHardware.com in which we evaluate the features, overclockability, and performance of two Intel P965-powered boards for Core 2 processors, the Asus P5B-E and the MSI P965 Platinum. One board is targeted at budget conscious consumers and the other is fully loaded with CrossFire support and multiple RAID controllers. Head on over to the site and check them out.
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MADman Movie - A-Team Geek Style
Some entertainment before the weekend starts; we recently did a giveaway of CPU coolers, but that's the boring part. After we selected the winners we visited them and installed the coolers in their PC, recorded the temperature and noise changes and reported back in the article linked below. Just presenting the raw data could be fun, but making it into 2 small movies with a different "theme" song and animation surely makes it less "pure geeky" :)
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Jetway Radeon X1950 Pro GDDR4 vs X1950 Pro GDDR3 Review
"Jetway has gone through the trouble to deviate from the ATI reference design and come up with a X1950 Pro video card packed with 512Mb GDDR4 memory chips. We compare its performance to the vanilla X1950 Pro with GDDR3 to see if there are any improvements performance wise."
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Biostar TA690G Review
Biostar made quite some turbulence with its "T-Series" of motherboards. Accessible, but high-quality motherboards truly made a "boom" on the Intel platform. They also had a considerable reputation for their AMD-based boards, one of which we have under the scope this time - TA690G motherboard with an AM2 socket. MicroATX boards are generally hampered with a bad layout, but we can only congratulate Biostar engineers, since they did the best layout we have seen on a microATX board so far. With low price and great features, this tiny board proved to be great choice even for enthusiasts.
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InsideHW journalists denied to visit Computex
This time we're not sending review link, but rather using this opportunity to inform you about our sad experience with organization of trip to Taiwan. After attending Computex for years, Taiwan Embassy in Budapest decided to delay issuing of our visas forcing us to miss Computex, so we hope that our misfortunate experience might have some affect on the future relations and provide better treatment for IT journalists around the globe.
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MSI Overclocked GeForce 8600 GTS Review
"GeForce 8600 GTS is the fastest mid-range video card from the new GeForce 8 family from nVidia, targeted for users that want a performance higher than GeForce 8600 GT and are willing to pay more for this performance gain. This model from MSI, NX8600GTS-T2D256E OC, comes factory-overclocked, meaning that it will achieve a performance higher than the standard GeForce 8600 GTS, and also supports HDMI. Check it out."
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Creative ZEN Stone
"While the Creative ZEN Stone lacks features found on most MP3 players, you will be hard-pressed to find another quality player for $40 bucks."
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APEVIA X-Qpack2 Micro Enclosure Review
"Just over a year ago, Diceman reviewed the original Q-pack from Aspire. Well, this time around we get to review the second generation of the Q-pack, called the X-Qpack2. It's from the same company, but they also have a new name, which is Apevia. The X-Qpack2 is a micro size aluminum enclosure that comes in a rainbow of colors: black, silver, blue, green, red, and yellow. These cases have the three sided windows; however, they also offer a non-windowed version, and those come in silver and black. The one offered up for review is the X-QPACK2-BL/500, which is the blue front with the windowed panels. So, with a nice choice of colors and styles, it's now time to see if the second generation enclosure measures up to it's first generation."
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OCZ 2x1GB PC2-8500 Reaper HPC Memory Kit Review
"If the concept works for motherboards, CPU, and VGA coolers, why not on memory modules? The OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC Memory is such a creature now utilizing the heat pipe design accompanying some very capable PC2-6400, PC2-8500, and PC2-9200 memory modules. Being the power hungry user I am, it was an excellent treat to receive the kit in the mail. Allow me to give you a quick informative tour of what it can do."
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Thermaltake LanBox SFF Case Review
"LAN parties and events have becoming more and more popular. I remember going to my first LAN event over 5 years ago. I think there were around 10 of us, but it still was great fun. Now LAN events have attendances of over 1000 gamers. The biggest problem I had with going to LAN events was lugging all my gear there. I often ended up breaking something on my case or something inside of it. Well Thermaltake is here to make things easy for you. They have recently released the LanBox case, which is a small form factor (SFF) case that is made just for LAN parties. Let's take a look!"
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