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G.Skill displayed its Phoenix Pro series solid state drives (SSDs), while up the transfer rates slightly from its TRIM-supportive predecessor, the Phoenix. Making use of the SandForce SF-1200 processor, the Phoenix Pro features a custom firmware that makes the drive even speedier than most of the SandForce-driven SSDs…
ASUS is also planning to expand its TUF series motherboard lineup with the Sabertooth X58. This socket LGA-1366 uses the design model of the TUF series, which includes 2 oz copper layered PCB, a choice of high-grade components, and CeraMX ceramic surface heatsinks that have greater heat dissipation area. These give…
Antec, Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today announced the Dark Fleet series, its newest line of enclosures designed to meet the cooling and convenience demands of PC gamers and professional users. The Dark Fleet…
ASRock is ready with its premium motherboard based on the AMD 870 + SB850 chipset, the ASRock 870 Extreme3. Either the company seems to have jumped the specifications of the 870 by adding external PCI-Express lane switching that gives it proper CrossFire capability, or that the 870 will indeed support 2-way CrossFire…
Combining the highly successful HD 5000 series graphics architecture with its award winning Vapor-X cooling technology, SAPPHIRE Technology is now shipping two new graphics cards - the SAPPHIRE HD 5850 TOXIC Edition and the SAPPHIRE HD 5850 Vapor-X model. The SAPPHIRE HD 5850 TOXIC Edition and the SAPPHIRE HD 5850…
Quality-enthusiast Corsair is ready with its second PC case, the Obsidian 700D. The new 700D is positioned slightly lower than the 800D which the company debuted last year. Information on the 700D surfaced from a leaked company brochure. It shows the case to be an ATX full-tower, with black overall. There is no…
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of DataTraveler 310, the first 256GB USB Flash drive in the United States. The DataTraveler 310 replaces the 256GB DataTraveler 300, released in July…
ASUS' Republic of Gamers MATRIX series of graphics cards is getting a new member, the EAH5870 MATRIX. This model, based on the ATI Radeon HD 5870 GPU has high-end construction, cooling, and voltage regulators, out of the box higher clock speeds, overclocking headroom, and twice the amount of memory: 2 GB. The cooler…
Synology UK, leaders in open source network attached storage solutions announced today the DiskStation DS710+ aimed primarily at SMB and home enthusiast users. Shipping with Synology's award winning DiskStation Manager 2.2 web-interface, the DS710+ can be set up and configured within minutes without the requirement of…
ASUS continues to lead in high performance optical storage devices with a full range of top quality products, from mainstay DVD-RW drives to Blu-ray Disc combos that have become the standard for high-end professional storage environments. Powered by USB 2.0 connectivity, the new ASUS SBC-06D1S-U and the ASUS…
MSI has just unveiled its custom-cooled Radeon HD 5770 HAWK graphics card, which looks exactly the same as the HAWX card that we reported earlier. The HD 5770 HAWK employs a 7+1 phase design, which provides 20% better overclocking ability than the reference cards, and ships with built-in voltage measurement points and…
Intel’s upcoming 32nm Clarkdale processor is the first serious one which packs CPU and GPU into the same package, and the fellow site Nordichardware has just unveiled the naked picture of it. If you’re interested in running this type of CPU, you will need to buy an Intel H55 or H57 chipset. In case you didn’t know,…
Several pictures of AsRock’s H55 Express based motherboards which are due for launch early next year have recently been leaked ahead of time. The H55M Pro, H55M, and H55DE3 are pictured below, with the first two featuring MicroATX form factor while the last one adopting ATX form factor. Each of them packs two PCIe x16…
Core 2 Duo E8700 has been listed at Intel’s product page for a while, as the top processor in the Wolfdale based Core 2 Duo family, but the availability and pricing remain mysterious. Recently, a XtremeSystems forum member claims he has already received a Core 2 Duo E8700 from Intel’s chip factory in Malaysia, though…
AMD ever autioned its Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Processor at eBay, and we’ve just found a NVIDIA GPU based top gaming system . listed for bid . The Ultimate Gaming System consist of first-class PC components which are donated by eleven of the computer industry’s finest companies, including NVIDIA, Asus, Crucial,…
Razer, the world's leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, today announced the Razer Imperator, a right-handed ergonomic mouse for palm and fingertip gamers. The Razer Imperator is designed with gaming-grade ergonomics in mind - contours and grooves specifically crafted to enhance…
NVIDIA and Asus jointly announced today that the first 3D Vision notebook: Asus G51J3D. The notebook includes a 120Hz 3D Vision-capable panel and a pair of 3D Vision active-shutter glasses. The laptop features Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz), a GeForce GTX 260M GPU, and a 15.6-inch screen running at a native 1366×768…
MSI is working on a H57-based mATX motherboard, according to the fellow site Techsweden, which is expected to fight against the Asus P7H57D-V EVO. The H57M-ED65 features an OC-Genie chip, and enables users to adjust BCLK conveniently. Besides, the board packs two PCI-e x16 slots, HDMI/DVI/D-Sub/DisplayPort…
OCZ Technology has perhaps the most diverse solid-state drive portfolio, which includes 1.8" and 2.5" internal SATA 3 Gb/s SSDs - with SLC, and MLC NAND flash technologies; 3.5" SSDs, bootable PCI-Express SSDs, and even eSATA based ones. While SSDs utilizing SATA 6 Gb/s are very predictable in the near future, the…
With the overwhelming approach of AMD Radeon HD 5970, NVIDIA has finally decided to do something. The BSN site has just discovered a picture showing the desktop version of NV100 GPU - GF100 in action on the company’s Facebook page. The card looks quite close to retail edition, and was running Unigine’s DirectX 11…
DFI has recently announced its latest creation - the Hybrid P45-ION-T2A2 motherboard which combines the P45 and ION chipset. The two platforms can operate completely independently, and you may use the KVM and LAN switch on board. When your PC is running some energy-hungry applications, take the advantage of the…
Showcased at ComputeX Taipei 2009 back in June, the 3.5-inch OCZ Colossus series solid state drive series has just been officially announced. Available in 120GB, 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities, the new drives features internal RAID 0, Indilinx controller, JMicron Raid controller, and 128MB onboard cache, delivering…
NZXT has been enjoying a good reputation with high-quality chassis products at a very affordable price, and the company has just unveiled its latest offering - Tempest EVO, as an upgrade version of the previous Tempest. The case measures 211.5mmx521.5mmx562mm, six fans for enhanced cooling, eight 3.5-inch hard drive…
Two weeks after the first sneek peek of Radeon HD 5970, more info about pricing has recently surfaced. Though the page doesn’t reveal further specs on the card, it might give you a rough idea about its price bracket. HIS Radeon HD 5970 has been found listing at ZipZoomFly website for $599.99. Such a price sounds…
Arctic Cooling has just announced two charges for USB-equipped devices, Arctic C1 and C2, which has one and four USB ports respectively. Both chargers support inputs of 100 to 240V, and come bundled with four interchangeable plugs which enable them to work in about 150 countries. They also have Short Circuit/Over…
G.Skill International Co. Ltd., manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage with solid quality, has today released the world's fastest DRAM modules rated at a groundbreaking DDR3 2200 CL7-10-10-28 1.65V 4GB (2GBx2), and specially tuned for Intel Lynnfield Core i7 870, 860 processors. Furnished…
Several days after the sneak peek of ATI Radeon HD 5970, another dual-GPU card has been leaked to our fellow site Alienbabeltech, again. According to someone who wishes to be known as DJ, the card is powered by 1440*2 stream processors. Radeon HD 5950 features one 8-pin power connector and one 6-pin connector,…
The Japanese cooling expert Scythe Co., Ltd. expands its product portfolio to external enclosures for 2.5" Hard Disks. Kamazo 2 series are available in three different versions. Kamazo 2 IDE (KMZ2-25IDE) and the Kamazo 2 SATA (KMZ2-25SATA) can be connected via USB to your PC, and can connect an IDE or SATA HDDs. Both…
Ion has received lots of design wins since it’s brought into the public eye, and Myka has also jumped the bandwagon by unveiling its ION-based media PC which is simply named as ION. Available in three colors of black, white and silver, the mini PC features Intel dual-core Atom 330 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, ten USB…
After Thermaltake’s Level 10, let’s have a look at another special PC chassis creation designed by Antec, Lanboy AIR. Equipped with two USB 2.0 and one eSATA port, the cool looking Lanboy AIR case features two 120mm blue LED fans on the front panel, one 120mm TriCool fan on the rear panel, and two 120mm fans working…