Raidmax Iceberg Mid Tower @ Pro-Clockers
The criteria to get on my desk are rather stringent. A case has to be sturdy. After all, it's sitting on top of a desk and is subject to gravity, especially during Battlefield 2142 sessions. It must be rather spacious inside. I trade out parts frequently and I hate cases that are stingy on the square footage. The build quality must be top notch. This goes beyond the basic toughness. A case has to look nice and be well-built which means all doors and panels are flush, the buttons work, I/O panels function, and there can be absolutely no sharp edges. My tetanus shots aren't up to date and I'm not ready for a booster. To get a case in that soon to be coveted position, a company pretty much has to showcase their ingenuity and dedication to quality.
http://www.pro-clockers.com
ATI HD Radeon 4850 vs NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GTX
"Competition is fierce at the $150 price point, both NVIDIA and ATI have products for you which were considered high end not too long ago. How does the newcomer HD 4850 stack up to the Geforce 9800 GTX? We compared them head to head, and threw an overclocked HD 4850 into the mix."
http://www.madshrimps.be
LITE-ON Blu-Ray Disc Player @ TechwareLabs
So you want all of the benefits that Blu-ray has to offer, but you dont want to rip open your computer, because who knows, you may let the magic smoke that runs your computer out! Have no fear, LiteOn is here! Introducing to you, the LiteOn DX-401S, a portable Blu-ray reader (BD-ROM). So, can this USB Blu-ray reader run with the big dogs, or will it be a complete failure?
http://www.techwarelabs.com
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R Motherboard Review
"Today HardwareLogic looks at one of Gigabyte's newest mid-range boards, the GA-EP45-DS3R motherboard. Like many before it, the EP45 touts Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 2 nomenclature, a set of technologies the company claims "can deliver dramatically lower temperature and longer system lifespan." Combined with several power saving features, Gigabyte has built up quite the spec sheet. Can the EP45 also deliver the performance?"
http://hardwarelogic.com
Intel X25-M 80GB SATA Solid State Drive, Intel Ups The Ante @ HotHardware.com
Though the migration will be gradual, starting first at the consumer level, then moving into the industrial and enterprise space, it's a matter of time before the world literally goes solid state for its storage. In the short term, especially at the consumer level, the SSD market is expected to have explosive growth over the next year or so, some analysts predicting well in excess of 100% annually. It goes without saying, Solid State Storage is a safe bet.
Today Intel just bellied up to the table and dropped their chips down on the SSD market, and in typical Intel fashion, they're going in big. The following is a full evaluation of Intel's new consumer-targeted X25-M Solid State Drive. Is Intel playing to win? You tell us...
http://www.hothardware.com
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