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Creative Zen Sleek @ TrustedReviews

"Having said all that though, if I wanted to buy a 20GB audio player right now this would be a contender. It’s lighter than an iPod, despite the fact that it integrates a microphone and FM tuner and can record from both. And unlike previous efforts it’s not a pig to use. Though it’s not as pretty as iPod, it’s more scratch resistant, so might retain such looks as it’s been gifted with for longer, which helps to average things out."

Source: TrustedReviews.

Creative Zen Vision 30Gb Portable Media Player Review @ Tweaknews.net

"Creative have decided to ditch Microsoft's Portable Media Center initiative along with their operating system for Creative's own in-house operating system, more codec support and a plethora of other features that I'm going to tell you all about in this review. I suggest you pause here, go put the kettle on and then kick back with a nice brew and enjoy as I take you for a wild ride of this year's most anticipated Creative Labs Audio/Video player release."

Source: Tweaknews.

Designtechnica How-To: Setup a Recording Studio on Your Computer

"It all started with the four-track cassette recorder, really. That gave budding bedroom musicians the chance to make their own music (it was also the start of the lo-fi movement, as if people had forgotten that much of the great music of the ‘60s was made on four-track machines, with very good sound, but that's another story)..."

Source: Designtechnica.

PC Silencing Guide - Part 1 @ HardwareHell

"Graphics cards, processors and almost every other component inside our PCs become increasingly powerful with each generation, and, as a result, often consume more power and produce more heat than the previous generation. Do we just have to accept that in order to cool these hot running components, PCs will continue to just get louder and louder? Not necessarily."

Source: HardwareHell.

Sony VAIO VGN-TX1XP @ TrustedReviews

"But there’s more to the screen on the TX1XP than first meets the eye - Sony has equipped it with LED backlights, instead of the more common fluorescent light sources. There are a few key advantages to LED backlighting with some more important than others on a device like this. First up, an LED backlight gives you a wider colour gamut, making it ideal for image editing - now this is a big bonus for a large desktop screen like the NEC SpectraView LCD2180 LED Backlight (I have one of these in the lab right now, so expect a review soon), but how important it will be on an 11.1in display is debatable."

Source: TrustedReviews.

Architecture Analysis: R520 v G70 @ DH

"Imagine a world where all graphics cards were made more equal. One in which the latest 7800 used 16 pipelines and 450/1000 clocks and the X1800 used its 16 pipelines at 450/1000 speeds. Which would perform better, and under what circumstances? Well imagine no more as here today we have a 16 pipeline NV47 going head to head with a R520 at 450/1000."

Source: DH.

HEXUS.hardlines :: ASUS Extreme N7800 GT Dual World Exclusive first hands-on test

"ASUS didn't can the idea of two GPUs on a single board in SLI mode, though. The recent release of NVIDIA G70 which powers the GeForce 7800 GTX and 7800 GT SKUs has given ASUS something new to work with. The G70 GPU, built on 110nm, is actually cooler and less power hungry than NV45, despite a large hike in transistor count and die area."

Source: Hexus.

Legion Hardware - (Gigabyte K8N-SLI)

"There is little more I need to say about this K8N-SLI, it features the nForce4 SLI chipset and it costs just $100 US ... The K8N-SLI is an excellent motherboard and well worth a look for anyone wishing to build a budget gaming system. The board’s general performance was superb and it did well when compared to the competition."

Source: Legion Hardware.

SunBeam Trio @ Bjorn3D

"Can you remember the days when the typical computer case was grey or beige? I’m not sure who decided to use those colours but you couldn’t call computer cases good looking or cool. Those days are now long gone and these days we expect our to be able to keep our cases out in the open without being ashamed of the look. SunBeam sent over a new case from them, the SunBeam Trio, which both has a low cost but also look pretty cool."

Source: Bjorn3D.

Digital Age Walk-Free Wireless USB Headphones Review @ Everything USB

"We just completed a review of probably one of the first Wireless USB headphones review. Such headphones replace the audio sub-system on your PC. They are kinda like typical USB headsets except this pair uses a simple USB dongle that boosts 2.4Ghz wireless frequency for audio transfer. A tapered headphone design includes an adjustable and comfortably padded set of earphones that work off of two "AA" batteries (included). The headphones also include a built-in volume control dial. The USB transmitter includes a Blue LED signal indicator that lights up to show power and signal strength."

Source: Everything USB.

Gigabyte i-RAM – Affordable D.I.Y Solid State Storage @ TweakTown

"During the Computex 2005 trade show in Taiwan this year, much attention was drawn towards Gigabyte's new i-RAM product. i-RAM is Gigabyte's latest innovation which caters for users and businesses who require super quick data transfer over the SATA bus through the use of DDR memory modules. Read on as we take a look at Gigabyte's first attempt at hitting into the solid state storage market - how does 150MB/s burst and average read speeds sound?"

Source: TweakTown.

Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO CAS2 Review @ Techgage

"Corsair have just launched what they call the fastest ASUS compatible DDR1 memory on the market. At PC3500 and CAS2, these 1GB sticks soar past the competition. Let's see just how overclockable they are, and see how far we can push them while keeping our beloved CAS2."

Source: Techgage.

Nexus NX-5000, 500 Watt PSU Review @ HardwareXL

"Finally... for the power hungry...the Nexus NX-5000, 500 Watt Power supply. This high wattage 500 Watt power supply is loaded with the latest features to fulfil any of the latest pc systems needs. The NX-5000 power supply is a EPS12V and ATX 2.01 form factor PSU with a slick black and white look. All this packed in a small no nonsense package."

Source: HardwareXL.

SanDisk Sansa e140 review @ Gadget Flash

"For the Sansa e140 you don’t need to install special software. You plug in with the USB cable and you can drag ’n drop your music on it. Standard you can store 1 GB of music (about 240 mp3’s). Slide in the battery, plug in the stereo headphones and you are ready to listen."

Source: Gadget Flash.

Antec TruePower II 480w Power Supply Review @ NGOHQ

"As most of you already know, today’s latest hardware tends to require very reliable power sources for it to operate properly. Some video cards require as much as 200w at full load. If you are one of us dreaming of going towards an SLI or Crossfire setup, then you will have to shop carefully and make sure that you acquire a very powerful high end power supply. Most people are familiar with Antec for their high quality power supplies and cases. They have earned a high level of respect among us by continuing to offer quality product lineups."

Source: NGOHQ.

X1800XT Overclocked ... Is there any headroom? @ DH

"We brought you a preview of the X1800XT this week, we have more previews coming of other cards in the range shortly. However everyone has been commenting on the fact that the X1800XT might not have much headroom due to the insane stock clock speeds it is suppled at. We received the only tool right now able to overclock these cards direct from ATI and we have ran some tests to bring to you, the readers."

Source: DH.

HIS X800 GTO at bit-tech.net

"Lost Coast was dominated by the X800GTO, but we didn't experience image quality improvements when enabling the enhanced clock speeds. If you disregard the X800GTO, because it is clearly in a league of its own, the GeForce 6800 Std and 6600 GT performed as well as the two X800GT configurations that we've evaluated here. There was very little between the two mid-range NVIDIA parts and the two X800GT configurations and you'd be hard pushed to pick second place behind the GTO."

Source: bit-tech.

Gigabyte GA-K8VT890-9 (VIA K8T890) @ HWZ

"VIA may have become the underdogs in the chipset race, but we find out that the old dog still has some bite in it. Gigabyte's GA-K8VT890-9 based on the K8T890 lacks advanced features, but you can be sure of a bang-for-buck performance little else can match."

Source: HWZ.

Centon Advanced A2X1GS3200LLE PC3200 2GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek

"Centon gives their Advanced line a new face and joins the 2GB battle. The price point of the memory is supposed to be in the affordable range, but the overclocking results didn't look very promising."

Source: InsaneTek.

TweakPC Exclusiv: "Faked" nForce5 revealed

"Die Mainboards mit dem nForce5 Namens-Anhang sind nun klar identifiziert. Es handelt sich hierbei um das 6100K8MA-RS aus dem Hause Foxconn. Nur ist die Namensgebung leider falsch und irrefuhrend."

Source: TweakPC.

Sanyo Xacti C5 Digital Camcorder Reviewed @ BIOS

"The new Sanyo Xacti C5 digital camcorder is one of the smallest devices ofits type. In fact, it's so compact that you'll probably mistake it for adigital camera. If you're looking for an ultra-portable digital movie camerafor capturing spontaneous moments, such as night outs and family shindigs,the Xacti C5 would make a good choice. It's not exactly great value formoney (its manual controls and format support are very limited), but itcomes with a 1GB SD Card and is available in a choice of three colours(silver, bronze or white)."

Source: BIOS.

Elite Bastards preview: ATI Radeon X1000 series technology

"It's been a while in coming, but ATI's response to NVIDIA's impressive GeForce 7800 boards is now upon us. R520, the codename for their high-end part, has been much talked about for a variety of reasons, from speculation as to its performance and number of pipelines to conjecture as to the reason for the delays in bringing this part to market. All of that can now be put behind us (although we're still left waiting to see just how good availability of retail boards will be), as the technology is now laid out on the table for all of us to see. In this article, we'll be taking a look at the architecture which powers all of ATI's new Radeon X1000 series of parts, and the cores that power them - R520 at the high-end, RV530 in the mid-range and RV515 at the low-end."

Source: Elite Bastards.

Sony DRU-810A 16x DVD±RW @ CDRLabs

"Like its BenQ counterpart, the DRU-810A can write to both DVD+R and DVD-R media at 16x. At this speed, it took the drive about 6 minutes to burn an entire 4.7GB DVD. Sony's new DVD writer also did pretty well in our rewriting tests, turning in some very good times with both DVD-RW and DVD+RW media. Even more impressive was the DRU-810A's DVD+R DL writing performance. Thanks to its 8x writing speed, the drive took a little more than 15 minutes to burn an entire 8.5GB DVD. Unfortunately, its 4x DVD-R DL writing speed also put it at a slight disadvantage in some of our tests."

Source: CDRLabs.

Shuttle XPC SD31P SFF system review @ Xtreme Resources

"After the release of new CPUs and technologies, every company had to evolve their products and refresh their line-up. Shuttle was no exception too, although perhaps they had the hardest of time making the move, since they had to fit every new technology (ranging from Dual Core CPU support to SATA-II support) into a tiny box. So the masterful engineers of Shuttle designed the SD31P; an XPC claiming to be a pocket-size supercomputer, versatile and powerful enough to fit any house and office. Since Shuttle was nice enough to provide us with a review sample of the SD31P, we can see up close what this baby can do."

Source: Xtreme Resources.

Home Theater Q&A @ eCoustics

"Nine common home theater questions are answered. Questions include: Do I need to match impedances? Can I use in-ceiling surround speakers? Do you need a subwoofer? Does cable length matter? Which HDTV is best?"

Source: eCoustics.

Radeon X800XL Round up @ Tech-Hounds.com

"You may wonder why even review the X800XL since the X1K series is (somewhat) out. Well, these cards cost around USD 250 to 350, well below the X1800XL and very near the X1600 series. Experience (and preliminary benchmarks) seem to indicate that the X1600 series has about the same level of performance as the GeForce 6800, only when not doing AA and AF. So, we think the X800XL is still worth buying (and we're also hoping these cards will get a price cut soon). We test four cards this time: ABIT RX800XL 256EDVIO, ASUS EAX800XL 2DTV256, Gecube X800XL 256 MB Uniwise and Gigabyte X800XL Silent Pipe (GV-RX80L256V)."

Source: Tech-Hounds.

MCT-5 Fluid revisited: After the Spill @ Madshrimps

"Today we revisit MCT-5 in particular and it's effectiveness in a real world environment. Be forewarned, what your about to see isn't pretty and may have long term traumatic effects on those whom love their graphic cards. Remove the children from the room, put on your Goulashes and pour yourself a strong one"

Source: Madshrimps.