Reviews & Articles

Bjorn3d dives into the Athlon64 with its first Socket 754 motherboard review. Up at bat is the MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R, featuring Via’s K8T800 chipset and a lot of promising features. Check out this brief look at its performance versus a 2500+ Barton overclocked at 3200+. Gamers will definitely want to …

Flash Drive’s are becoming common these days. Every respectable ‘geek’ has one. We’ve taken a look at the Crucial Gizmo 256 MB to see if it is something to consider next time you buy a flash drive.

As more and more people are accumulating more and more files, external backup solutions are becoming more popular. Eumax makes several very stylish and high quality external HDD enclosures. This review covers the Metal Gear Box that offers both USB 2.0 and SATA interfaces. Read the review to find out …

Aerocool is now offering quad UV LED fans with UV sensitive frames and blades. If you want to add a nice glow to your case, then UV LEDs and UV sensitive material is a good way to do it. And if you can get that all in a fan, then …

As we know Notebooks are becoming more powerful and flexible. Robust graphics solutions, better portability and longer battery life have been in demand ever since first 3D games were introduced on Laptops.

Power supplies are one of the most overlooked part of a computer. Yet it is often the root for instability problems due to being to weak for all the power hugry stuff we put in our computers. Scott has reviewed the Antec True Blue 480 to see if it would …

Thermaltake is now offering a case for the LAN party goers out there – the Xaser III Lanfire. Does this smaller, lighter version of the popular Xaser III case have what it takes to make a good choice for your current or next PC? Read the review to find out.

Tweak, twist, and turn up your system to make it run at its peak performance. If you have an nForce based motherboard, you might want to take a look at NVIDIA’s new System Utility to aid in the process of changing all those BIOS settings right inside your Windows OS.

We have posted both a cleaned up version of the chatlog as well as the raw chatlog from our NVIDIA nForce Fall chat.

USB flash drives are a great and convenient way to carry around important files, MP3s or any other data you want. This review looks at Plexuscom’s USB 2.0 W@lk Key, in the 128MB variety. It’s slim, sleek and silver… check it out!

The iDEQ 200T from Biostar is a great performing SFF system. It was easy to overclock my 2.4GHz C P4 to 3GHz, and it’s not too loud. Add that to its stylish looks and small size, and you’ve quite an easy to recommend SFF system. Read the article for the …

The Samsung 173T is a TFT monitor that not only offers a good response time (25ms) but also has some nice features for the non-gamer.

Check out the our coverage of NVIDIA’s first ever Editor’s Day! It was a great event where they let the press get up close and personal with top-level executives, developers and PR people.

This external DVD±RW features fast USB, complete compatibility, and portability!

Check out this brief look at the newest cards to become members of the GeForce FX family. Thanks to BFG, we weren’t just stuck with a reference 5700 Ultra. We have a retail 5700 and it’s a great overclocker. Additionally, we tested and overclocked the reference 5950 Ultra from NVIDIA. …

Smooth and Sleek. this is too nice to be a computer case. If you’re in the market for a mATX case, you will definitely want to check out this review of Antec’s Minuet.

Have you ever been interested in keyboards that allow you to do more than just type characters? iocombo.com has a whole line of Eumax keyboards that fit meet these needs. We took a look at the EZ7000BK, an office/multimedia keyboard with tons of extra functionality, and the EZ3000B, a foldable …

With the great overclocking ability of the current Pentium 4 “C” chips and the Springdale / Canterwood mobos, maybe that 800MHz FSB just isn’t quite high enough to satisfy your inner-overclocker. So what do you do? One thing you’ll need is RAM capable of hitting that 1GHz FSB barrier, and …

The Connect3D package is a spartan, no-frills affair, but the board is a good value, since it performs quite well, considering the street price. The best part is that it looks great (on screen) too! Also, Tron 2.0 (a DirectX 9 game) is used to examine visual quality and performance …

On the 13 October we held a chat with S2Games, the developers of the RTSS game Savage. During 1 1/2 hour we asked over 40 questions. Both an edited and an unedited chatlog can now be viewed here.

200GB of UltraATA 133 Maxtor disk is a very good thing. Is 400GB really twice as nice? We found out when we took two and set them up in a RAID 0 configuration.

The nForce2 chipset from NVIDIA has been around a while and countless different motherboards have been based on it. So, how does a company differentiate its product from the crowd when there are so many offerings? Leadtek, like various other companies, has decided to offer a Deluxe Limited edition (with …

Create a techno-scary Jack O’Lantern and win big prizes in the Bjorn3D Pumpkin Mod Contest sponsored by the Asylum dwellers at BFG!

As you all know, Shuttle isn’t the only company out there competing in the small form factor (SFF) PC market. Biostar has several great entries that promise to provide great performance and features. This review covers the nForce2 offering — the iDEQ 200N. Check it out!

Need a new case to hold all those goodies? Aluminum is the way to go, and Kingwin is here to put on a show. The K-11-BK-WM is one case worthy of a look, a gander, and a gaze. Read up on the latest offering from Kingwin and see if this …

This multi-function monitor is great for all your a/v needs without sacrificing quality or desktop space.

Have you ever heard of the saying “Speed Kills!” Not when it comes to video cards, speed is good. This is definitely one card that is pushing the limits of your FPS fantasies. Can it beat out its 128MB kin? Take a look at the FIC Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB …

It’s time for a new refresh from ATI. This time we take a peak at the new Radeon 9800XT.

Want one of the highest performing cards available? Want one of the best packages available? If you answer ‘yes’ to both these question and have plenty of bank, then this might be the package for you. MSI’s NBOX, it’s how bundles should be done!

If you are in the market for a new CPU cooler, you are probably considering Thermaltake products. And they recently released a new HSF – the Extreme Volcano 12. We were lucky enough to get our hands on one. Read our review to find out if it should be your …

Small size, fast reads, and multi-formats make this device a winner!

With the release of its new Infinity series (aimed at overclockers on a budget), DFI has also chosen to unleash its latest innovation — CMOS Reloaded. This new tech allows you to edit, save, load and rename two different CMOS/BIOS settings so you can quickly change between them.

The Belkin Hi-speed USB 2.0 4-Port Hub offers excellent speed, value, functionality, and style in a handy peripheral organizer.

If you have a digital camera, PDA or other device that uses flash cards, then you will definitely want to consider getting a flash card reader if you don’t already own one. This review covers an internal / external 9-in-1 card reader from Atech Flash. It can be installed in …

If you are in the market for an external DVD burner, then you should take a look at this review of the Plextor PX-504UF. It has a lot of features, solid performance, and a decent software bundle. The PX-504UF should definitely be on anyone’s list if they are looking for …

Power can come in many different packages. If the normal PSU was Michael Jordan, this one would be the Dennis Rodman of the group. Flashy looks and strong performance give the Aerocool Aeropower II 420W PSU a huge advantage to sky over the competition.

Bjorn3d finally dives into the world of Intel with its first Pentium 4 motherboard review, and it just happens to be a board that has proven to be one of the best available today — the MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R. With a lot of great and innovative features, the board doesn’t …

SilverStone brings us a 400W PSU that will satisfy pretty much any user out there. If you need some dependable power, with the latest SATA connections in there too, you might want to check out this article.

After 1 year with ATI products, I’ve finally returned to the NVIDIA corner for a review of the BFG Asylum GeForce FX5900 Ultra. This is one cool card that among other things does have 2 LED illuminated fans. The performance isn’t too shabby either.