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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!

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 …

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

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 …

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!

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

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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. …

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!

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.

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 …

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!

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

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 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 …

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.

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 …

Almost everyone got a DVD-burner these days. But what is a burner without the proper software? We’ve taken a looka t Intervideo’s WinDVD Creator 2 Gold which promises both help you edit your video as well as convert and burn that movie you got on your harddrive to a DVD.

Do you want more power? Can’t get enough power? Need the most power possible? Look no further than the Allied 500W Power Supply. Lots of juice, a sweet brushed aluminum body, and some cool LED fans make this PSU a sweet piece of hardware.

Have an itchy trigger finger? This may be the mouse for your next fragging session! The BFG Sniper Boomslang adds another level to your gaming prowess, that is if you can handle the sensitivity. Are you ready for the Boomslang?

Not surprisingly, Leadtek releases another high-end card with a big cooling solution. While the WinFast A380 Ultra TDH MyVIVO may be big in size, it’s not big on noise, which is a nice plus. Additionally, it includes a pretty good bundle and offers excellent performance, not to mention the added …

Crucial’s new flagship video card – the RADEON 9800 Pro 256MB – arrived on the doorsteps of Bjorn3D recently. It features DDR2 memory and all the other features you would expect from ATI’s RADEON 9800 Pro chip. If you’re curious about how it paired with ATI’s latest Catalyst 3.9 drivers …

With the large amount of data that we have today comprising of spreadsheets, images, videos and music having and easy way of transporting them from one computer to another is a must. We’ve taken a look at a solution to this problem: the Micro Solutions Backpack 120 GB HD.

What’s red, copper, black and comes in a box made of plastic? Xtasy, what else? To be specific, it’s the VisionTek Xtasy Radeon 9800 XT. Packing 256MB of RAM, the 9800 XT is a slightly higher clocked 9800 Pro with a new and improved cooler design. Read this review to …

The Samsung 957MB hasn’t disappointed me at all during the month I have been using it. It’s a solid CRT based monitor with a relatively small footprint.

BFG Technologies has been producing NVIDIA-based video cards for a few generations of NVIDIA’s chips. The company’s latest and highest performing offering is the Asylum GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 256MB. It’s a solid performer and has good looks, for a relatively good price. Read the review to find out more …

The nForce 2 chipset lives on as Albatron shows off its latest and greatest the KX18D Pro II. With the nForce 2 Ultra 400 chipset on board and performance worth every penny, this is a board worth taking a look at.

Come take a look at what Aerocool has to offer in the wide world of Athlon cooling. The Deep Impact is just right for keeping your CPU temperatures in check.

NTI’s Backup Now 3 Deluxe Suite contains everything you need for backing up all that precious data and can even image your drives.