Reviews & Articles

A green-minded DVD drive that is capable of self destructing DVD’s? We review ASUS’s DRW-24B1ST optical drive to see if it has that James Bond 007 effect.

Gigabyte has another motherboard that supports SATA III, USB III, plus USB Power III on an X58 chipset. But thats not all they did, they also made this motherboard affordable.

  AMD has just released their 890 GX chipset, but if you still crave full 16x Crossfire and can’t wait for the 890 FX then this might be what you are looking for.

Ever wonder what CPU platform was the best between the Core i5 750 and the Core i7 920? lets step inside and find out.

The Gigabyte HD 5870 Ultra Durable 1GB GDDR5 GPU is a welcome addition to the Gigabyte lineup of ATI cards and promises cooler temperatures and better overclockability.

CAS Latency 6, 2000MHz of raw DDR3 speed, and a fan to keep things cool, we review G.Skill’s PIS Series 4GB memory kit.

This is a review of the PC game Disney Alice in Wonderland. It is inspired by the Tim Burton film ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

The MSI R5770 HAWK is a great buy for the budget gamer wanting to have the best card for their money with a great cooler and tons of overclocking headroom and voltage options all in all great buy.

The Asus Maximus 3 Extreme LGA 1156 board is so feature rich and full of overclocking goodness that it’s hard to believe that they stuffed all those features on one board.

The long awaited desktop Hex core i7 980x is in hand, benchmarks humming along faster than ever, and the 6 core 12 thread beast is dropping jaws all around.

Gigabyte KM7580 is a compact multi-media keyboard and mouse. Its compact size is an ideal device for those who need to carry a keyboard and mouse around. How well does it perform? Let’s find out.

ASUS has brought to us another high quality motherboard, lets go see what it got.

nitroX has introduced X835, bluetooth headset, and X735, stereo bluetooh headset/headphone, for people who simply hate wires. Let’s find out how well do these bluetooth devices perform in our tests.

Tired of buying PSU’s that have a boat load of extra wires? Well cooler Master has built a PSU that can accommodate a semi large computer while slimming down the amount of wires.

The Obsidian 800D is a full-featured full tower case from Corsair. It comes with lots of nice features and solutions for the tech-enthusiast.

  AMD has further improved their IGP solution from the 785G boards with the new 890GX. However the GX is a higher end product which includes the 4290 IGP, and Crossfire support. Lets take a look at how the SB850 and 4290 perform.

We at Bjorn3D going to compare 4 different CPU coolers, on my Intel Core i5 750 CPU. Lets take a peek inside and see how these CPU coolers stack up to one another.

The SSDNow V+ is a refresh of the V+ lineup with Toshiba Nand Flash and a Toshiba controller and is capable of speeds up to 230MB/s read and 180MB/s write.

Noctua NH-D14 is the biggest air-cooling heatsink with its dual cooling fins and two fans (120mm and 140mm). How it stands against the Prolimatech’s Megahalem? Let’s find it out.

The HD5830 aims to bridge the gap between the HD5770 and the HD5850 both when it comes to price and performance.

  Looking for a PSU with a little flair while still packing plenty of voltage for a high end PC? Well the Kingwin Lazer series is certainly an attractive PSU, lets see how it performs.

The Asus EAH5670 1GB brings DirectX 11 to the $100 price range. Is it worth upgrading to?

  If you are fed up with your sub par onboard audio it may be time you consider picking up a sound card. A sound card takes a little load off of the CPU along with providing more advanced audio effects.

Revised with cable management options, a black interior and a smoked side acrylic window, we review NZXT’s Tempest EVO case to see what makes this better than the original.

Seagate’s new 6Gb/s Cheetah NS.2 SAS 600GB 10K Hard Drives and LSI’s new 3ware 6.0Gb/s SAS 9750-4i RAID Card bring top notch performance to the Hard Drive industry that has not yet been seen in the past.

  One of the most important parts of a liquid system is the pump, because without a pump the water isn’t going to go anywhere. Today we have OCZ’s high end water pump.

The Seasonic X-Series 750W PSU is one of the most exciting power supplies reviewed this year. Its silent operation is due to its very high efficiency which got this PSU the 80Plus Gold Certification.

The Asus BD-Combo drive reads Blu-Ray Discs and reads and writes DVD and CD Discs making it a versatile choice for today’s computing needs. The Cyberlink Software sweetens the deal

The BlackArmor PS110 uses an ExpressCard to upgrade your laptop to USB 3.0 and can be used on a desktop with USB 3.0. The PS110 mates portability with speed in a big way!

Bitspower has brought us a unique, and great water cooling block to use on our ATI 5870 video cards. lets step inside and see why.

  If you are on a tight budget, and need a card that can play games then you have come to the right place. With 40nm technology, GDDR3, and a 128 it bus this card is a great value for your dollar.

MSI N240GT-MD512 OC/D5 is based on the NVIDIA GT 240 that paired with GDDR5 and offers native 7.1 audio support through HDMI and DirectX 10.1 support. All these new features are much welcomed for HTPC which makes this an idea card for such task. How about its performance? Let’s find …

  Are you looking for a budget card that you can overclock to perform as well as better cards? Well today we have the Sapphire 5670 which comes with a aftermarket cooler pre-installed to keep the card cool so you can keep increasing the clocks.

The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme and CNPS10X Flex continue the Zalman tradition of providing great cooling components for CPUs.

Silverstone’s new Strider Plus Series 100% Modular PSUs are a new addition to Silverstone’s older Strider Series PSUs. The Strider Plus 850W Modular PSU that we are looking at comes with 80 PLUS Silver Certification.

ATI has introduced the 5670 video cards that fully support Direct X 11 and is bellow the 100USD mark.

Razer has produced a mouse that fits both small and large hand types, also has a unique feature that will add more customizing. Lets step inside and see what it is.

  Many users would love their products to run cooler than stock so they pick up an aftermarket cooler, well now Sapphire has a product just for you, the 5770 Vapor X. The card includes an aftermarket cooler so you can really kick up the clocks.

The ASUS P7P55 WorkStation SuperComputer motherboard is a perfect choice for users needing a powerful PC for their Home, Business, or Studio needs.

The Asus P7P55D-E Pro is one of Asus’s lowest cost Sata 3 and USB 3.0 boards to date. Hitting the $200 price range Asus didn’t cut quality or performance, check it out.