Founded in 1999, based in Korea with an American headquarters in California, Zalmanhas been one of the leading companies in the silent PC revolution overthe past 5 years. Focused on creating a more comfortable and userfriendly computing environment, they strive to create the bestperforming, most silent air, power, and most recently, water coolingcomponents. Today we have one the newest editions [read more]
Mouse pads are usually overlooked, and without knowing any different, many people still use those crappy blue ones that can be picked up from the local store for about a dollar. Mouse pads come in all different sizes and colors; some are fabric while there is some that’s glass. You can purchase a plain one or there is snazzy acrylic [read more]
First off, I have to send a big thanks out to Christopher and the great people at Xtrac Pads for making this review possible. With that out of the way, lets get onto the mat. Today Extensive Mods have the pleasure of reviewing the Ripper XL and Mad Dotz from XtracPads. The Ripper XL is a mat like no other, [read more]
So you’re in the market for that brand new gaming mat, but you are confused with the hundreds of choices you are given. You don't know whether to go large or small, hard or soft, thick or thin, and you can’t be blamed. With many revolutions with regards to the material used to make mouse pads now-a-days; no wonder so [read more]
Technology changes everything we do each and everyday. Computer technology is the fastest changing of all the technologies. We have computers in our work place, our homes, our cars and so on. Today I get to look at some of the newest technology in computer sector. The power supply is the most important piece of hardware in any computer. XGBox, [read more]
With the arrival of high performance computer parts in the last few years, came the introduction of pre-modified computer cases. Up until a few years ago, only the hardcore computer modder was able to reap the rewards of a nicely modded case. Many company's in the recent past have introduced their products into the pre-modified case marketplace. These cases are [read more]
When I mention the name PD Scientific Pte Ltd, most of you areprobably wondering what that name has to offer in the world of PC’s. Iwould imagine the people who have heard of them would better recognizethe company by the name of “Wolf Claw.” Wolf Claw is a subsidiary of PDScientific and Wolf Claw happens to be the name stuck [read more]
Wacom is a name known throughout the photography and graphics world. They have been the makers of some of the most wanted graphic design and photography pen tablets for years, and probably years to come. Wacom produces several different types of pen tablets that are widely used in today’s professional and sometimes home environments. The pen tablet has typically been [read more]
Gamers these days are facing many issues with heat in their computers. Some gamers have taken the pricey route of water-cooling, and others have decided to take the more traveled road of air-cooling. Now, you’ve got all those fans in your computer, their doing their job excellently. But you’re not always putting your computer under full load and maybe some [read more]
Today we have the Ultra X-Finity 600 Watt power supply. With good looks, good voltages, and the vast amount of power that 600 watts can offer, it looks to be a promising product. Sometimes looks can be deceiving, so lets get on with the review and see if Ultra, a maker of modding supplies, ram, and MP3 players can put [read more]
As the distribution of the population of computer users becomes younger and younger, the focus on the general look of a computer becomes more apparent. Trying to banish that boring beige box, manufacturers sell almost anything you can think of that has to do with the appearance of a computer rather then the performance. Today we have the Ultra X-Connect [read more]
Small form factor PC’s can be found in all sorts of area’s; those trying to save desk space, home theater PC’s (HTPC), or gamers looking for a fully functioning PC with portability to those frag fests we call LAN parties. The MicroFly microATX case from Ultra Products definitely caters to gamers heading to a frag fest. Today we’ll be looking [read more]
Keyboards are an essential part of owning a PC and without one it would be a little difficult to input anything into the PC, let alone to game without a keyboard. Manufactures today are developing keyboards of all shapes and sizes along with some wild names to go with them. A while back you may remember a review I did [read more]
External hard drive enclosure... Well, what comes to mind? Yeah, Iam betting that you came up with the same conclusion as me, laptops andportable mass storage. After purchasing a laptop, there is not reallytoo much that can be done in the area of expandability, with theexception of ram of course. For you guys and girls out there who workin the [read more]
You've got the latest and greatest, and you're damn proud of it as well. But when you stare into your freshly cut case window, you see that UGLY stock processor fan. So like most people on this earth, you've stooped to using that lowly piece of garbage. So after being made fun of at the lan party, you decided to [read more]
The Buttkicker, sounds like someone that goes around kicking butts.Well there is a little truth to its name because you do get your butkicked... But in a good way. The Buttkicker is essentially an add-on toyour sound system, be it your PC or home theater setup, which enhancesyour listening pleasures by enabling you to feel, rather then justlisten to your [read more]
Headsets are becoming increasingly popular in today’s world, from gamers to hardcore music listeners. They come in many styles from the small in ear earbud style to the full size over the ear style and some even with included microphones. Today we received a headset from SteelSeries called the SteelSound 3H. The SteelSound 3H headset is SteelSeries's budget line headset [read more]
Today we are going to spend a little time talking about something most everyone owns, mousepads. No they aren't something those little 4 legged furry buckteeth critters living in your walls would call home, we are talking about the thing on your desk that you use your PC mouse on. The good people at SteelSeries has sent us their SteelSeries [read more]
Steelpad, a subsidiary of Soft Trading is known to produce some of the highest quality gaming goods available. As Icemat, another one of Soft Trading divisions released their headset, the Icemat Siberia, gamers from everywhere couldn't get enough of it. With it's success, Steelpad decided that it should follow in the footsteps of Icemat and capitalize on immense popularity that [read more]
Most people have a standard 10 dollar optical mouse slapped on top of a two dollar mouse pad, both bought at their local Walmart. But with competitive gaming becoming more and more popular, hardcore enthusiasts and gamers will spend the little extra money to buy a gaming mouse and a gaming pad. Today, we have the Steelpad S&S for review, [read more]
High performance mouse pads have become more and more popular as the age of competitive gaming has come upon us. With hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake, in some cases, many hardcore, and weekend, gamers have been looking for something to replace their 1 dollar, no-name mousepad. From a company who is known for being one of the highest [read more]
We all know that heat is the biggest concern, next to cutting edge performance, every enthusiast worries about. With a market swamped with a multitude of heatsinks, as well as water cooling being readily available to the everyday consumer, it’s enough to make your head spin in circles. Today we have the King Kestrel IV entry level heatsink. Made of [read more]
Today’s CPUs are running at faster speeds and require sufficient cooling to prevent a Chernobyl-like meltdown. As technology gets more advanced, companies are developing new ways to cool the CPU more efficiently than ever before; be it air or water-cooling. A top of the line water-cooling setup can easily run into the hundreds of dollars and be too steep of [read more]
Full tower cases have dominated the modding and corporate marketplaces for years. It is not too often that you see a store bought computer inside a full tower case now is it? If you work inside your PC often, and don't usually move it around, a full tower case is often a great solution for your PC casing needs. Today [read more]
As many of you may know, silence is something PC owners are striving for today. Because of this, companies are manufacturing case fans that produce more airflow with less noise. We have silent PSU's because of these new innovations. What about the people that are not able to buy new silent fans let alone a new silent PSU. The PSU [read more]
As some of you may know, we reviewed the SilverstoneNitrogon NT02 a little while back, and were very pleased with itsperformance and overall build quality. Well, today we have the NT02'slittle brother, the Nitrogon NT03up on the bench for testing. The NT03 features two 60mm SilverStonefans, three copper heat pipes, and a vast amount of horizontallymounted copper fins. With much [read more]
When it comes to the segment of CPU coolers, it's not hard to seethat there are an extremely vast number of choices. You've got yourhigh end, low end, mid range, low noise, high noise, 1u, copper,aluminum, heat pipe, combination, and the list could go on forever.Today I've got the Silverstone Nitrogon NT02cooler up on the bench for review. With a [read more]
Fans, everyone owns a fan of some kind. When you’re hot you turn on a fan and enjoy the breeze. The PC needs some fans also. Today's PC's need more cooling then they did a few years ago. The type of fan is a big deal and a choice that needs to be made depending on several different applications or [read more]
Looking for a solution to the huge problem of heat, many computer enthusiasts are turning to water cooling. This technology has been in somewhat of a beta stage up until a few years ago, when company's started making pre-made kits, and water cooling specific pumps. Many company's are trying to take their share of the great profit involved in the [read more]
Heatsinks have changed dramatically in the last few years, with heatpipe technology coming to the forefront of high performance heatsinks. The focus has shifted slightly, with a large emphasis going towards ease of install, and silence. Lately, more and more mid range heatsinks have also begun to incorporate heatpipes, and today we will see Scythe's version of a midrange heatpipe [read more]
Today a nice little package arrived at my doorstep, a product I had eagerly been awaiting. Scythe’s Ram LED Mod. This product is an excellent way to spruce up those old generic looking sticks of ram, and make them flash right along with the rest of your case. With this mod being so easy to install, anyone can do it [read more]
With the growing urge to customize your computer with the latest and greatest electronics, many enthusiasts are looking for gadgets that aren't just flashy, but functional as well. One of the easiest, and most versatile way to add that little extra flash to your computer is through the addition of a brand spanking new LCD. No, I'm not talking about [read more]
With the advances in computer technology and speed, comes great increases in the overall heat that a computer will generate. With most of todays enthusiasts looking to overclock their rig's as far as possible, there are more and more people looking in the high end heatsink marketplace for the best cooling solution for the ongoing problem of heat. Today, Extensive [read more]
Today, Extensive Mods gets a look at the KAMA CPU cooler from Scythe Coolers. First off, I would love to send a HUGE thanks out to Scythe Coolers for providing us with the KAMA CPU cooler. The KAMA is an all copper entry-level heatsink, and I was itching with anticipation when it arrived at my door.Packaging and Specs The KAMA [read more]
Sansun has been around for awhile now, and has quite an interesting lineup of premods available. Now, personally, I don’t see premods as a benefit of any kind to the modding world, if anything they take away from it. However, the need for nicer looking cases does exist, and I can only guess that’s what Sansun was attempting to do [read more]
The remote, it’s a wonderful little item. Today we have remotes for almost everything, TV, VCR, DVD player, Home Stereo, Car Stereo and more. Most people don’t know it but when TV’s was first made they even had a remote (and I bet the old timers know what I’m talking about) “hey Johnny, need to change the channel” ). [read more]
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ^&#*@#%@#!$! That is what’s usuallysaid when you accidentally delete files or format a hard drive and thenrealize that it had files you needed. After the shock has set in iswhen you try to recover those files that are lost possibly forever. Ifyou didn’t have a backup of the files then shame on you, in today’sworld there is no reason [read more]
Today’s computers come in all sizes and shapes to please their owner. Most people own a PC today and many also have servers whether they are leasing it or own it. To go along with that PC you have you might also have a jump drive or thumb drive, they have many different names but they allow you to transport [read more]
Today I’mgoing to talk about feet, and no not your stinky feet but computer casefeet. A PC case has feet just like we do that are designed to absorbshock and vibrations. Some cases have big adjustable feet whichnormally come on the larger cases or server cases. Then you have thesmaller case or standard size case (which ever you want to [read more]
PC fans have been a needed necessity for long while. In the last few years we have seen a great deal of new developments in the PC cooling arena. Even though water cooling has become more mainstream, most radiators must be cooled buy some sort of a fan. For the hardcore cooling enthusiast out there, noise is not a concern, [read more]
Gamers, there are so many of them. I myself am one, and something that I am always looking for is a proper mouse pad to suit my needs. Something big, very slick, that looks good, and glides well. Today, I have on the desk, a QPAD Pro Gaming Pad in combination with QPAD Glidz. As we all know, a mouse [read more]
Shut it down, tear it down, pack it up, load it up and add a few grunts and groans in here and there and what do you have? What? You don’t know what you have, well then let me help you out: you have your everyday gamer packing up and heading out to the local LAN party or perhaps to [read more]
Here at Extensive Mods, we feel that it is necessary to do reviewson products that we actually purchase because it gives you, the reader,a fair representation of the performance of the product that isactually available to you, and not some specially picked, bestperforming part that is sent to us. Mushkinhas been highly praised around the enthusiast world for years, and [read more]
There has been an increasing rate of new video cards, reversions, and driver updates over the past year. With the new direct x 9 compatible cards, manufacturers are constantly pushing the bounds of computer gaming performance. There has been a constant rivalry between the two main giants in the video card manufacturing industry. The ATI 9200 and Nvidia FX 5200 [read more]
ECS is a name that always comes to mind when speaking in terms of OEM motherboards. About two years ago, ECS decided that it would be both beneficial to them, as well as the enthusiast market segment if they focused their efforts on the enthusiast crowd. About eight months ago, ECS introduced their Extreme series of motherboards, which catered to [read more]
So you've burnt that brand new DVD/CD, and you're ready to label itfor identification, so what do you do? You write on it. Wouldn’t itlook so much better with a printed label? You betcha'. But at whatcost? As a matter of fact, not a large one. Today we get to take a lookat a CD/DVD printer from Primera. Primera makes [read more]
Earlier this year I did a review on a CD/DVD burner/printer from Primera called the Bravo II Disc Publisher seen here is more suited for business applications. Today I have a new piece of hardware from Primera that is targeted more for home or small office applications, the Bravo SE Disc Publisher. Will the Bravo SE perform as well as [read more]
You just finished burning that CD/DVD of your family vacation, maybe the evidence that will keep you from meeting an untimely ending, or that video of the unidentified flying object you recorded at Area 51. Now you want to make several copies and give it that custom one of a kind hand made by you label. Well the first thing [read more]
ATX Power Supplies! I know what the first thing that pops into yourmind, computer power supplies. Well you are correct but there issomething else that you need to know. ATX Power Supplies is also thename of a company who supplies PSUs and cases of all sorts. ATX PowerSupplies has recently went through a little storm called Katrina awhile back which [read more]
Since August of 2000, OCZ technology has been a leading competitor in the performance RAM sector of the computer hardware market. Recently OCZ has decided to expand into the performance PSU market with its ModStream and PowerStream series. A company founded by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, OCZ is dedicated to producing extraordinary products for computer hardware enthusiasts. That is exactly why [read more]
Being a modder, having a pre-mod on my desk seems almost likeblasphemy. I mean, it's like a mechanic bringing his car to anothershop to be fixed, it just doesn't happen all that much. A while back, Igot an email from Nikao, a companywhose sole purpose is to sell pre-modified computer parts. Not wantingto turn them down, I accepted the case, [read more]
First off I have got to send out a big thanks to Chris at Compusmart for sponsoring TFL (Toronto Fun League) where I won this fan, now lets get on with the review. With the decrease of many “do it your self” Modders, comes a large population of people looking to buy the nicest premod case, and fill it with [read more]
All the staff here at Extensive Mods are huge gamers, and as such, we like stylish new accessories to go with our cases that improve our game play. The Monster Gecko Pistol Mouse is exactly that; a stylish new accessory that stands out from the crowd. The pistol mouse is aimed at those who play First Person Shooters (FPS) and [read more]
With many company's coming out with their own way of displaying detailed system information in a simple bay device, a few company's have been in the business since the beginning. Matrix Orbital is most likely the largest LCD manufacturers in the business today, with such products as the MX2 and MX3 series USB LCD's! Today we have Matrix's MX2 LCD [read more]
There are many types of computer enthusiasts these days, some of which include performance tweakers, gamers, modders, and in the case of this review, silent computing freaks. SilenX has established themselves as one of, if not the biggest suppliers of silent computer parts and accessories in the world. Today we get to take a look at the Luxurae Hard Drive [read more]
Logitech is a company that has been setting the standards in the mousing community for quite some time now. Today I have on the bench what Logitech calls “The world’s most advanced mouse” by being smarter and faster then ever before and it’s all in one little package called the MX Revolution. Follow along as I take you on a [read more]
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing the Logitech Z-2200’s, a wonderful set of speakers. Logitech as you may or may not know is renowned for their speaker systems; particularly they’re excellent set the Z-680, a 5.1 Set. The Z-640’s are also a 5.1 set, but aimed at a much lower budget level. The Z-2200’s are a 2.1 set that [read more]
We all know that there is a multitude of multifunction panels on the market. Everyone wants to be able to see the temperature of their PC, control fans, and insert USB and Firewire devices into one simple bay device right? Well, today we have the Logisys Wireless Remote Multifunction Panel for review, will this device complete all of those tasks? [read more]
Ahhh, you just spent the last few days building that as close to silent PC that you can get and now it’s time to fire it up. You hit the power button and the beast comes to life and basking in the almost total silence when all of a sudden you hear this awful noise that kills the moment, what [read more]
Video card cooling has been a necessity for quite some time now and it has only been in the last several years that new technology has been getting better. There are 2 main types of video card cooling, air and water. While water cooling is better, it’s not for everyone and it’s also not cheap. Today I’m going to look [read more]
Logisys is awell-known and well-established name in the computer industry, and areknown for a wide selection of computer related devices. Today, I waslucky enough to get to take a look at their Black Illuminated Office Pro Keyboard.That’s right, it glows. It also has many other features, such as ascroll wheel placed off to the left of where a regular keyboard [read more]
What’s clear, has a lot of keys, has an ominous blue glow but is functional in everyday use? Give up? Me to! Oh I guess I have to tell you... Well follow along and find out what it might be. I’ll give you a hint: it's something you have to buy. ha-ha-ha Well I suppose I’ll just have [read more]
Jackson Backup LLC, the word backup basically gives it away. JacksonBackup provides a range of services ranging from data backup to PCrepair. This company produces a product they call the Jackson ArmorCard. This small PCI device is an innovative way to go about databackup and recovery. The company was gracious enough to send me one ofthese cards for review, follow [read more]
With the VOIP market, online gaming, and MP3 players becoming all the rage, aftermarket headsets are becoming more and more popular. ICEMAT is a company based out of Denmark that is know for making some kick ass headsets with their ever popular Icemat Siberia Headset. Today we are going to look at another one of ICEMATS headset, the Icemat Siberia [read more]
The keyboard is one of the main ways that you, the operator, interact with your computer, thus, the keyboard marketplace has changed drastically in the past decade. Keyboards come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Today you can choose from a variety of keyboards, ranging from lighted to wireless ones. Companies are also producing keyboards a wide range of [read more]
I was in need of a gaming surface really badly. I have recently bought a new desk which had a glass surface, so my laser mouse wouldnt work properly.My solution: The Desrukt Gaming Mat.AppearenceAt first glance, this baby is a behemoth! Measuring in at a whopping 16 by 11 inches, this gaming pad gives you all the space you need [read more]
Func, and their legacy, is known by almost any knowledgeable, and competitive, gamer. As the original creators of the Surface 1030 competition gaming pad, Func continues to push the boundaries of the high end gaming mouse pad market. The Surface 1030 Machined Billet Aluminum (MBA) limited edition pad is nothing less then you would expect from Func. Using the same [read more]
Func Industries is one of themost popular designers and producers of competition gaming surfaces onthe market. The good people over at Func always seem to know whatgamers want, and how to fulfill their demands. Ever since my firstreview of the Func 1030, I took an instant liking to their products,and have had the opportunity to review all of their new [read more]
Being the successor to a lineup of legendary mouse pads is a huge pair of shoes to fill. Func's newest offering to the competitive mouse pad arena promises to be even bigger and better then all of their previous pads. Today we have the F-10S and F-30R competition gaming surfaces. The F-10S and F-30R are differentiated by their size and [read more]
With the population of computer users who attend LAN parties rapidly growing, the demand for front bay port extensions has grown rapidly! These simple, nifty devices are very easy to use, and install and offer a great deal of extra convenience at the local LAN party. Today we have the FrontX Port extension for review. This extension is the one [read more]
So your long day at school/work is finally over and you've just walked in the door. Its time to jump on the PC and have a little fun. You press the power button and nothing happens. Some four letter words go through your head (&*#$ *#$*) and your rip open the side of your case. By this time you’re frantically [read more]
The Evercool 120mm aluminum fan is a very beautiful piece of work, that could easily be incorporated into any case mod. This fan packs a punch with very impressive specs. At full speed it pushes 79.14 cfm, but as it does that, you also hear the 39 dB is produces. Not quite a tornado, but not the most silent fan [read more]
Enermax is knownas one of the top manufacturers of power related products in the world.Based out of Taiwan, Enermax may not be the first to come out withcutting edge products, but instead, knowing what the market wants, itperfects ideas until they are the as good as Enermax can make them.This is the case with Enermax Liberty 400that am going to [read more]
Enermax is a company that’s on the leading edge of technology. Theyhave a wide range of products from power supplies to cases and alongwith a selection of peripherals. Enermaxis always willing to accept your greenbacks also. Today I’m getting achance to look at one of these peripherals that they offer. CoolerGiant a subdivision of Enermax has sent the new EB505U [read more]
CoolerGiant is at it again. Today I have one of the newest items on the market from Enermax who prides them selves on producing some of the top computer hardware on the market. I have been fortunate enough to receive one of the newest and probably one of their best power plants from CoolerGiant (Enermax subsidiary in U.S.A.). Today I’m [read more]
Today’s world is becoming more Hi-Tech everyday. Each and every month, it seems that our computer parts have become even more outdated, yet again. With the development of dual core processors, PCI-E and SLI, Crossfire, faster hard drives, better cooling and the ever popular extreme overclocking, larger and more powerful power supplies are needed to supply the juice needed for [read more]
Danger Den is a company known world wide for producing some of thebest water cooling components out there. They were pioneers in themarket, and may be seen as the first company who offered consumersa "self purchased" water cooling setup. Since the olden days when water coolingwas known to many as a crazy idea, Danger Den stayed with it and todaythey [read more]
Innovative, unique, ingenious, these all describe a fantastic little piece of plastic. I know what your all thinking, “hey this guy is nuts”, well to be honest I am, but that’s beside the point. Once in a while a person comes along with this idea and gets someone to listen to him, the next thing you know he is making [read more]
We have ram in the workshop today! No I don’t mean a Ram truck or a mountain ram, I’m talking about random access memory from Crucial Ram. Crucial in two respects, one being the name of the company and the other being it’s crucial to have for your PC. Crucial Technology is a well-known company and is a subsidiary of [read more]
Recently, Mike and myself attended the TFL Winter Frag Fest (see www.torontofunleague.com for more info) and won quite a bit of swag. Many companies like Cooler Master, CompuSmart, Patriot Memory, Abit, Intel, Nvidia, and Monster Mods sponsored the event. I received the Cooler Master X Dream III, as a prize for winning the best “BAWLS Bottle Design” A big thanks [read more]
Cooler Master is a namethat is synonymous with some top of the line enthusiast computercomponents. Cooler Master offers a wide range of cooling products fromair to liquid and notebook to CPU. As this age of computing technologytends to produce large amounts of heat, high end cooling applicationsmust be used in order to keep temperatures down and performance up.Cooler Master has [read more]
LAN goers are always looking for a new and easier way to transporttheir PC around. Some gamers use what is known as a shuttle PC whileothers still carry their full size PC, and then you have the realcreative ones that will build their PC inside a cardboard box (me). Today I'm going to be taking a look at [read more]
Lights, lights and more lights, being the holidays you might thinkthat I am talking about Christmas lights. Well not quite but I guessyou could decorate your PC with what we have on the bench today. ConexUSBis a company that is trying to light up your life. Computer moddershave been adding lights to just about anything they can get their handson [read more]
The idea of a plain computer case has become a thing of the past. The avid gamers and modders are turning the bland beige and white cases into works of art. These works of art are becoming the showcase at many pc shows and LAN party's. With all of this happening it has prompted many companies that manufacture pc cases [read more]
I'd like to send a huge thanks out to the great people over at Case Arts for making this review possible. The Case Arts PSU Modding Tool Kit is something that should have been released a long time ago. This nifty little kit really helps when you are modding your PSU. Instead of making the mistake of taking a paper [read more]
The Case Arts Full Sorted Molex Kit with Tool, is a kit aimed at people who want to clean up the wires in their case; but are extremely strapped for cash. This is a great low budget kit, but it is lacking some of the features needed to perform a proper sleeving job. For example, this kit does not come [read more]
Case modding is becoming an increasingly competitive hobby for computer customization enthusiasts. At LAN tournaments it is not unusual to see a form of case mod contest for the attendants, especially at huge events like PDX and on the Canadian side of things, TFL and Playas’ LANmania in the Greater Toronto Area. With interest peaking in these competitions, it is [read more]
With many people looking for alternate ways of lighting their tricked out case these days, company's have brought fourth the idea of meteor lights. Instead of using cold cathode light tubes, meteor lights use a strip of LED's in place of the CCFL tube. The meteor light appeals someone who doesn't want to have their PC lit up like a [read more]
The Atake Phantom Robot HDD sink doubles as both a 3.75 to 5.25” bay adapter, hard drive noise reducer / hard drive cooler. Made of a thick piece of aluminum with rubber mounting brackets, the hard drive cooler is also stylish. Though not as affective as i would have liked, it still lowers temperatures when the hard drive is moved [read more]
With the arrival of the new era of FPS pumping, quality enhancing, performance boosting video cards came the ASUS AX800Pro/TVD. Since the release of the ATI R420, and Nvidia 6800 GPU's, there has been rivalry between the two company's to produce the fastest graphics card on the market. With features such as ATI's Smoothvision HD, Smartshader HD, Videoshader D, Hyper [read more]
I started this review in a rather innocent manner. Nonetheless, I’m adventuring into the world of product reviews. Today, my topic of discussion is the Aspire 500W Dual Fan Aluminum Power Supply. This is a PSU geared towards those consumers who want aesthetic parts for their computers. This PSU has a middle range price, balancing looks and performance. Aspire has [read more]
I was surfing the net looking for some ideas for a Home TheaterPersonal Computer or HTPC as it may commonly be referred to. I hadlooked at most everything needed for one and was in search of a DVDdrive of some kind. I came across a company headquartered in Taiwan bythe name of Asour Technology Inc.Asour had a product in their [read more]
Computer cooling methods have increased in complexity, reliability, and innovation over the past few years because of the steep incline in the heat generated by today’s computers. Heat is a problem computer tweaking and overclocking enthusiasts are all not to fond of because it is usually one of the bottlenecks that they encounter while overclocking. When thinking in terms of [read more]
We have another mouse in the house; someone needs to call the exterminator. Almost every computer user owns a mouse, or an equivalent like a track pad or track ball. Without a mouse, your computer is pretty much useless. This device alone, receives the most use out of any other input peripheral you can think of. If it is essential [read more]
IntroductionThe Silencer 64 Ultra, like most of Arctic Cooling's products, is made to be innovative, quiet, cool, and most of all, affordable! This cooler has it all, with a price tag that will not break your budget. With its 87mm patented design fan combined with a huge 82 x 92 x 42mm base, Arctic Cooling has created a winner with [read more]
Cooling products, are the mother of all overclockers. Up on the pedestal (Or shall we say retention bracket) today is Arctic Cooling’s Freezer 4. Touted as a low noise mid-price range heatsink, this cooler comes fit with a copper base, heatpipes, and a very interesting fan design. Lets take a look, shall we?Packaging and SpecsThis box is just like every [read more]
The Arctic-Cooling ATI Silencer 4 is a high-end video card cooler, and is possibly the best VGA cooler on the market. The temperatures that this baby produces are simply superb, and leave plenty of room for overclocking. The Direct Heat Exhaust System (DHES) technology helps enormously in keeping processor and case temperatures down. With the combination of these features, the [read more]
Sound has become one of the most upgradeable parts of any computer system. Long gone are the days of variable toned beeps, today, many manufactures are trying to make the computing experience as realistic as possible in the areas of music, games, and movies. Altec Lansing is one such company dedicated to the enhancement and quality of computer audio. Most [read more]
It’s the middle of the night and you’re blasting away the bad guysplaying games on your PC, the next thing you know your parents orspouse is rapping on your head to turn it down. Well I’m here to helpyou keep from getting those knocks on your head, especially after thethird or fourth time you’re told and you get hit with [read more]
In todays age, the world of computers is a new environment every month. Many company's are striving to stay on top of the fast paced, ever changing pc everyday. Today I get to look at a couple of items from a company that is staying up with this fast changing pc and all the add-ons. LOGISYS is a company that [read more]
Antechas been around since the beginning. They have always been at theforefront of the modding industry, providing high quality products atfairly reasonable prices. They have expanded from a small company intoone of the most well known makers of high quality enclosures, powersupplies, and modding accessories. Antec has been kind enough to sendus one of their VCoolexpansion slot coolers for review. [read more]
