Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-28 20:10:15 0 comments

Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Heatsink Review

"Sunbeamtech's Core-Contact Freezer 92mm heatsink stands 122mm tall, measures 97mm across and accommodates one or two 92mm fans. The heatsink ships with a single fan mounted on rubber vibration absorbing posts that spins at 1,200~2,200 RPM, extra rubber mounting posts are supplied. The all aluminum construction, apart from four 6mm copper heatpipes exposed at the base, keeps weight down to a feathery 272 grams. In all other respects the Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Edition is essentially a shrunken down version of its namesake. It will no doubt satisfy users looking for a sub-125mm tall cooler for compact PC cases."
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DIY Guides: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket 1366 CPU and Heatsink

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-28 20:07:35 0 comments

DIY Guides: How To Install/Remove Intel Socket 1366 CPU and Heatsink

"Here at PCSTATS we've had our share of troubles with computer hardware, and received a good deal of questions from readers who aren't entirely confident they can install an Intel Core i7 CPU into a fresh motherboard, or upgrade one of these socket 1366 processors to a faster model. We thought we'd run off a quick DIY Guide illustrating the procedure for installing a socket 1366 CPU for the benefit of our readers. If you are planning on building a Intel based computer anytime soon, bookmark this PCSTATS DIY Guide now!"
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Gigabyte GV-N96TSL-1GI Geforce 9600GT Rev.B Videocard Review

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-28 20:04:29 0 comments

Gigabyte GV-N96TSL-1GI Geforce 9600GT Rev.B Videocard Review

"This isn't an old 9600GT GPU making a comeback with 1GB of GDDR3 memory, this new Geforce 9600GT graphics card from Gigabyte uses the 'revision B' nVidia 'G94' GPU; it's built with a smaller manufacturing process, has a physically smaller silicon die, uses less power and consequently runs cooler. Reduced power consumption made it possible for Gigabyte engineers to make the GV-N96TSL-1GI Geforce 9600GT videocard completely fanless. The great thing about passively cooled videocards are that they're excellent for media center's, particularly HTPC's that sit next to the television."
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OCZ Technology Introduces Two New Gaming Mice

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-28 20:00:37 0 comments

Sunnyvale, CA—March 23, 2009—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra high performance and high reliability memory and components, today unveiled two new mice ideal for users seeking an inexpensive gaming solution. Featuring a solid design, maximum functionality, and programmable customization unique to each user, the Behemoth and Eclipse are built with the hardcore gamer in mind. Both mice offer a competitive edge with quality ergonomics and advanced features designed for both gaming and productivity applications.


“OCZ continues to break barriers in the cost for performance arena by offering high performance gaming products that deliver exceptional features, ergonomics, and performance at an aggressive price,” commented Ryan Edwards, Director of Product Management for OCZ. “The new Behemoth and Eclipse gaming mice are no exception, offering world-class performance designed to provide the discerning gamer and enthusiast with a superior hands-on control experience whether playing first person shooters or getting creative with design applications.”
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NZXT Sentry LX Review @ TestFreaks

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-23 19:14:13 0 comments

NZXT Sentry LX Review @ Testfreaks

"So today for review I’ve got the NZXT Sentry LX aluminum dual bay fan controller, along with the inherent NZXT quality, it’s got a nice large, colorful and bright LCD display that not only shows your system status, such as temperatures and fan speeds, but the time and date as well. You can control up to five fans with the Sentry LX with manual control or let the Sentry LX do it for you with auto control. Included are five long fan power cables, and five temperature probes to help you keep an eye on the temperatures in your system."

For the full review please follow the link below
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Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-23 19:10:54 0 comments

Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ Heatsink Review

"In this review Frostytech is testing the new Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir heatsink, a good CPU cooler from a manufacturer which has had a spotty past. If you can find the Titan TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir you'll find it equivalent to models like the Sunbeam Core-contact freezer. Like many tower heatsinks, the TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir heatsink has four exposed 8mm diameter direct contact heatpipes at the base. Weighing it at roughly 550grams, the TTC-NK85TZ Fenrir is compatible with both Intel socket 775, 1366 and the entire family of AMD socket 939 to AM2+ processors."

For the full review please follow the link.
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Coolink introduces LapChilla notebook cooler

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-19 11:30:24 0 comments

Vienna / Taipei, June 25th 2008 - Coolink today released its new Chillaramic thermal compound. Thanks to ceramic nano particles, Chillaramic achieves outstanding thermal transfer while not being electrically conductive. Chillaramic is easy to apply, easy to clean off and comes in big 10g tubes that will last you through more than 30 applications without breaking your wallet.

"Today's enthusiast user doesn't only want his thermal paste of choice to perform well, he also expects it to be safe, convenient, versatile and reasonably priced", explains Timothy Chu, Coolink CEO. "Our new Chillaramic compound was designed to meet precisely these requirements!"
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Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review @ PCSTATS.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-04 11:14:30 0 comments

Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review

"Today PCSTATS is testing Samsung's LN40A650A mid-sized 40" widescreen LCD HD TV display. The screen has a native resolution of 1080p (or 1920 x 1080 pixels), a pair of built-in 10W speakers, is 120Hz compliant and boasts no less than five HDMI inputs in addition to a variety of other connections. The Samsung LN40A650A is designed for use with high-definition content like Blu-ray movies, HDTV broadcasts and gaming consoles, but it can also use VGA or HDMI to double as a big-screen PC display."

For the full review please visit:

Samsung LN40A650A 40-inch LCD HDTV Review - PCSTATS.com
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Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review @ Frostytech.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-04 11:08:59 0 comments

Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review

"For those of you unsatisfied by the stock heat spreaders on performance memory there are a handful of after market RAM heat spreaders like Thermaltake's RamOrb memory heatsink to consider. The Thermaltake RamOrb heat spreaders are sold individually, and each comes with four sheets of thermal interface material so it can conceivably be installed on two sticks of memory in its lifetime."

To read this review please visit:

Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Heat Spreader Review - FrostyTech.com
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The ‘I Need A New Phone’ Contest @ TestFreaks

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-04 11:02:57 0 comments

"This is a reminder, you've got 13 days left to win a new phone!! -We at TestFreaks have all kinds of fun testing assorted gadgets, and hardware, but we especially like phones, everybody has one and they can relate. One thing we’ve learned that not all phones are created equal though, and I’m sure you’ve found that out yourself as well. I know many of you out there have bought phones, only to be stuck in a contract with a phone that you just don’t like and are overall not very happy with. We’re going to help you out with that though, we’ve partnered with Samsung and Pantech to give away four new phones to four lucky people to replace their current phones. "

For details on this competition please visit:

The ‘I Need A New Phone’ Contest
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ASUS Striker II NSE nVidia nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-03-04 10:58:10 0 comments

"The ASUS Striker II NSE motherboard continues in this tradition, with a heavy dose of the fastest NVIDIA-based platform for Intel socket 775 processors out there, some serious kick ass, and a healthy pinch of Take-that! To make this all possible ASUS has selected NVIDIA's DDR3-exclusive nForce 90i SLI chipset and taken advantage of its three-way SLI capabilities, so that a trio of NVIDIA graphics cards can be used together during gaming."

Full article:
ASUS Striker II NSE nVidia nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review - PCSTATS.com
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ASUS VH242H 24-inch 16:9 Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ PCSTATS.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-25 14:49:34 0 comments

PCSTATS have just published a new review on the ASUS VH242H 24" Widescreen Monitor. Click below to view this article.

"On the test bench at PCSTATS today is the ASUS VH242H 23.6" (hereafter 24") widescreen LCD display. This LCD computer monitor features a 16:9 aspect ratio and native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels that goes hand in hand with 1080p HD content oh so nicely. Put another way, the viewable area is roughly two and a half sheets of 8.5x11" paper taped together if you want to compare it to your current monitor. The 24" panel has an anti-reflective coating and features a brightness rating of 300 cd/m2, dynamic contrast of 20,000:1 and the industry standard 5ms G-to-G pixel refresh time."

ASUS VH242H 24-inch 16:9 Widescreen LCD Monitor Review - PCSTATS.com
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Killzone2 Exclusive Trailer and Art @ TestFreaks

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-25 14:21:28 0 comments

The guys over at Test Freaks have some exclusive content for the new release of Killzone 2. There is a teaser trailer along with some concept art. Below is a snippet and a link to this article

"Just got this from the PR Team from Killzone2 and thought I’d share it with you… Press Release, Exclusive Trailer and Concept Art."

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/news/killzone2-exclusive-trailer-and-art/
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Intel 32nm Westmere Processor Roadmap - Integrated Graphics CPU @ PCSTATS.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-17 09:31:21 0 comments

"Westmere comes in on the "tick" part of Intel's development cycle, meaning it's a shrink of fabrication process for an existing architecture. In this case Westmere will be taking Intel's Nehalem architecture and shrinking it from a 45nm to a 32nm process. This will also allow Intel to push clock speeds further, in much the same way taking the Core 2 Duo architecture, but that's not all that makes Westmere so significant..."

Intel 32nm Westmere Processor Roadmap - Integrated Graphics CPU - PCSTATS.com
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SteelSeries Announces New Line Of Gaming Surfaces In Cooperation With Professional Gaming Teams

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-16 21:48:04 0 comments

COPENHAGEN, February 6th, 2009 - The leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, SteelSeries, today announced new gaming surfaces in cooperation with some of the best professional gaming teams in the world. The teams, Meet Your Makers, Fnatic and Made in Brazil, are comprised of championship gamers who collectively won more than USD 650,000 in 2008.


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ASUS P5E3 Premium/Wifi-AP.N Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-13 11:32:03 0 comments

PCSTATS have a new review article on the Asus P5E3 Premium motherboard. We thought you our readers might be interested.

"ASUS has given us everything enthusiasts ask for in a motherboard and then multiplied that by pixie dust and a kitchen sink factor with the Asus P5E3 Premium motherboard. Sure, other motherboards have dual gigabit lan ports, but how many have dual eSATA? Or dual firewire? In addition to a dual antenna wireless-N integrated network adapter?"

ASUS P5E3 Premium/Wifi-AP.N Motherboard Review - PCSTATS.com
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Cooler Master Limited Edition Black Label Cosmos Case @ TestFreaks

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-02-12 22:00:22 0 comments

TestFreaks have published a new review on the CoolerMaster LE Black Label Cosmos Case. For anyone who is interested, below is a snippet and link to the article.

"So today I've got the Limited Edition Cooler Master Black Label Cosmos Case for review, and it by far exceeds all of the hype surrounding it. The Black Label set is limited to 500 sets worldwide, so getting one kind of puts you in an exclusive club in terms of rarity of the set, but it also gives you one of the finest PC Cases ever made, the Cosmos 1000, done in all black of course. The Cosmos case is an amazing product in terms of usability, size and the quality of the craftsmanship, it truly is a site to behold."

Cooler Master Limited Edition Black Label Cosmos Case
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EFi- X USB V1 Reviewed @ TestFreaks.com

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-01-15 08:07:30 0 comments

Test Freaks have just posted a new review on the EFI X USB device. Below is a snippet and link to the review. Take a look!

Review Snipit:
"Getting a stock x86 machine to be recognized as running EFI is the Holy Grail of running OS X on a standard PC. If this could be accomplished, then a purchased authentic copy of OS X can be installed on a PC without any need for hacks or patches. Until recently, the only way to get the Mac experience on a standard PC was to hunt down patches to use with a purchased OS X install disc or a patched OS X version. Finding these usually meant going to torrent sites or other less savory parts of the net.
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Sharkoon release new midi-ATX case - Furious

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-01-15 07:56:54 0 comments

Today Sharkoon announce their latest addition to the Midi-ATX family. The Sharkoon Furious is a midi-ATX tower made with 1mm SECC steel it features a hard drive cage that is perpendicular to the case, a locking front bezel and side panel and also includes two 120mm fans. The MSRP is 80 euros.

Following in the footsteps of the popular new Venga and Desperado models, comes a third new case from Sharkoon: The sturdy new Sharkoon Furious in matte black has room for five optical drives, one external 3.5" device, four hard drives and eight expansion cards.

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OCZ Technology Introduces New Apex Series Solid State Drives

Posted by: Ryan Morris on: 2009-01-13 16:18:40 0 comments

Sunnyvale, CA—January 13, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today unveiled the OCZ Apex SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, the affordable midrange offering for enthusiasts, system builders, and mainstream computer users demanding the latest technology in this fast-developing sector of the storage market. This cost-efficient SSD offers a reliable upgrade from traditional hard disc storage while maintaining a price point that is truly within the reach of a wide range of consumers.

“As the adoption of SSD drives continues to ramp, it is our goal to enable everyday consumers to take advantage of the benefits of solid state drives,” said Eugene Chang, Director of Product Management at OCZ Technology Group. “The new Apex Series is positioned at the center of our lineup and features an updated controller and internal RAID design to deliver superior performance to mainstream consumers at a very aggressive price.”
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