Bulgarian modding community - hardware reviews and the latest news
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the NesteQ ECS5001 500w Modular PSU. Briefly: "The price tag of the NesteQ ECS5001 comes in at around $115.00 which seems a little high given the wattage. It's right at about that mark where some users who aren't so worried about reliability will opt for a little…
Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the Reaper HPC PC2-8500 4GB Memory Kit. Briefly: "Well one thing is for certain, the OCZ PC2-8500 4GB Dual Channel Reaper HPC Memory is fully compatible with the Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P and ASUS Blitz Formula Motherboards. The memory is definitely capable of exceeding…
LG Electronics (LG), a major player in the global flat panel display market, today announced the launch of LG L227WTG LCD widescreen monitor. Featuring the industry’s highest DFC 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 2ms response time, the 22-inch L227WTG rises above the rest to deliver the ultimate crystal clear high…
The more competition, the better for us. ASUS intends to take its place among Dell and Alienware, by commencing production of its first high-performance laptop under the Republic of Gamers (ROG) line. Dressed in a stunning aluminum alloy shell finish, the G70S holds two NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT graphics working in SLI,…
Verified and validated by CPU-Z, Corsair Labs achieved an astounding speed of 2462MHz at CL=9 with a single-rank 1GB module. This new world record eclipses all previous CPU-Z validated memory benchmarks. This record was set using Corsair’s award winning DOMINATOR DDR3 memory module paired with an Asus P5E3 Premium…
At NCTA's Cable Show, Seagate Technology announced it will introduce its Seagate Showcase storage solution, a new series of products that extends the storage capacity of your Digital Video Recorder (DVR), so you never have to say goodbye to your favorite movies and television shows. Seagate also announced that the…
Transcend Information (Transcend), one of the world’s leading memory module manufacturers, today released its retail-packaged DDR3-1066 and DDR3-1333 240-pin DIMMs. Currently available in 1GB and 2GB capacities respectively, they operate at 1066MHz (CL7-7-7-20) and 1333MHz (9-9-9-24) using 1.5V. More over, the DDR3…
Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed a new series of 2.5" hard disk drives (HDDs) specifically designed for 24-hour continuous operation and are available in a category-leading capacity of 250 GB and a rotational speed of 7,200 RPM. Sales of the new MHZ2 BK Series will start at the end of July 2008.…
ASUS has released a new series of VENTO TA-D chassis. Comprised of the TA-D1, TA-D2, TA-D3 and TA-D5 (released in April this year), this series of chassis utilizes a sturdy yet aesthetically pleasing design that incorporates various innovations with considerate design for easy installations. Additionally, the VENTO…
We have received some preliminary performance numbers from CJ for Radeon HD 4870 and 4850 vs the current GeForce 9800 series lineup. Apparently, RV770XT with GDDR5 (160W) will run 1.3X faster than RV770PRO with GDDR3 (110W). Two key factors that contribute to the difference in performance between the 2 cards: a 100MHz…
Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announces the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series and PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series sound cards, unleashing the full power of Creative X-Fi hardware audio processing for PCI…
ModReactor has just published a new project - awesome, custom made EEE PC "box" for carring the EEE around. The full article can be found here .
By the will of the Omnissiah was issued with Imperial console 02 (ЕЕЕ PC). I love it and I always carry it with me. But while this is not an issue in the winter because of the pockets of my jacket, when the weather became warmer I had to carry it by hand and that was a problem. I did not enjoy it at all. One day while…
Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market, today announced the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook PC series is now available via Acer authorized resellers and select retailers in North America. Unveiled in March 2008, the Aspire Gemstone Blue range features the PC market’s first 18.4- and 16-inch notebook form…
Last week the long-awaited Eee PC 900 has finally hit retail stores. Now, one week later we'll talk about the new upgraded Eee PC 901 model that's rumoured to be the first Atom-based Eee machine. It might look like a regular shiny-white Eee PC 900, but if you take a closer look you'll find some subtle design changes.…
Nvidia has informed their partners about the change in naming for the upcoming GT200 series today. Previously, the marketing name for GT200 is GeForce 9900 series when launched but now it has been changed to GeForce GTX 200 series. GeForce 9900 GTX is now GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce 9900 GTS is now GeForce GTX 260.…
In an attempt to make your PC more colorful than ever, Thermaltake today launched the latest generation of Orb Series CPU cooler, X5 Orb FXII. Compatible with the latest Intel and AMD sockets, the X5 Orb FXII is looking to satisfy the needs of both modders and overclockers. The CPU cooler measures 140mm x 84 mm,…
Our colleagues at techPowerUp posted a review of the Sunbeam SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter. Briefly: "Sunbeam has come out with a nice tool that solves the mystery of how to handle multiple formats of hard drives. The SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter can use 2.5" and 3.5" SATA and IDE drives and easily converts them to a USB…
Our colleagues at techPowerUp posted a review of the BFG ES-800 800W Power Supply. Briefly: "The ES-800 from BFG is an 800W power supply that comes with everything an enthusiast might want. It has support for up to four PCI-Express power consumers and features an unorthodox internal layout. In our testing we saw an…
Our colleagues at Madshrimps posted Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and Red Scorpion CPU Coolers Review . Briefly: "Two HeatpipeDirectTouch CPU Coolers from Xigmatek duke it our in this review. We compare the performance of these enthusiast heatsinks to the best out there to see how they compare. Available for a budget friendly…
Our colleagues at Madshrimps posted GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment. Briefly: "The GeForce 9800 GTX product was received with mixed feelings; on the one hand you had an affordable high end VGA solution, but on the other hand it was not much of improvement over the 8800 GTX. One area where the 9800 GTX…
More info on the very first MSI Wind mini-notebook series was revealed today. During an interview with LAPTOP Magazine, MSI's Director of US Sales Andy Tung shared that the Wind will come in two LED-backlit display-size variations: an 8.9-inch and a 10-inch. The 10-inch model will be available in USA only, starting…
Swiss cooling solutions provider ARCTIC COOLING today announced the launch of the Accelero XTREME 9800, a new exceptional cooler of the Accelero Xtreme series for the latest nVIDIA GeForce 9800 series graphics cards.Designed based on the acclaimed Accelero XTREME 8800, the Accelero XTREME 9800 is an even more powerful…
14 May 2008 - MSI is getting ready to release their Wind PC in middle of June in 3 colors; Black, White and probably Pink. MSI Wind PC will compete against the upcoming ASUS Eee BOX while Wind NB will compete against the Eee PC. VR-Zone has gotten some photos of the actual product and the specs are as follows : Intel…
OCZ Technology Group today unveiled their pioneering Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Gaming Notebook Program. Under this program, users ranging from hardware enthusiasts to mainstream gamers can partake in configuring and building their own gaming-grade mobile solution. The OCZ DIY program enables users to purchase an…
The 30-inch Dell 3008 WFP that has the $2000 price tag and an amazing 117% color gamut is now back online on DELL's online store . It was previously removed from the company's site due to "a small technical issue with the product". Now after the 30-inch monster display is back online, we only need volunteers to buy…
Eurocom has launched the D901C Phantom-X laptop, a piece of machinery you don't see every day. It is no accident that the word server is being used in the title. The Phantom-X can be configured with a server based Intel Xeon X3360 quad-core chip running at 2.83GHz (45nm, 12MB of L2 cache), 17-inch 1920x1200 display, a…
As Solid State Drives (SSDs) are gaining speed quickly, memory manufacturer G.Skill today decided to join in with two SSD drives (model:http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_sata&no=5 FS-25S2-32GB ). Available in 32GB and 64GB capacity, the G.Skill 2.5-inch SATAII drives are robust substitutes for normal hard…
As Solid State Drives (SSDs) are gaining speed quickly, memory manufacturer G.Skill today decided to join in with two SSD drives (model: http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view.php?id=g_sata&no=5 FS-25S2-32GB ). Available in 32GB and 64GB capacity, the G.Skill 2.5-inch SATAII drives are robust substitutes for normal hard…
With the approach of the deadline, the PARTICIPANTS in our COMPETITION become more and more, slowly but surely. We would like also to remind thath the final date for admission is 25.05, if you would like to participate, post your materials in the dedicated space. More information can be found in our forum in the…