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XClio 1000 case

The XClio 1000 case is MASSIVE and jam packed with bright LED fans. Add comment

AMD’s ‘Shanghai’ 45nm Opterons

TechReport reviews AMD’s ‘Shanghai’ 45nm Opterons. Anoraks take note. Add comment

ZOTAC NITRO overclocking tool

Funky! Check out the ZOTAC NITRO video card overclocking tool. Add comment

Disabling Core i7 cores

TweakTown tests Core i7 920 performance and the hit it takes when you kill off processor cores. Add comment

Thermaltake MaxOrb EX cooler

The Thermaltake MaxOrb EX CPU cooler is an all-copper uber orb design. Add comment

Why you don’t buy no-name PSUs

MadShrimps tests no-name PSUs against industry stalwarts. This is why it’s a good idea to buy a quality PSU. Add comment

ASUS Radeon HD 4830

Benchmark Reviews puts the ASUS Radeon HD 4830 through the paces. Add comment

Sapphire PURE 770 CrossfireX motherboard

tbreak likes the Sapphire PURE 770 CrossfireX motherboard because despite its budget price, it allows users to pair high-end Phenoms with dual ATI cards. Add comment

Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5 energy saver motherboard

The Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5 has most of the features of the EXTREME but is sadly only available in Taiwan. Add comment

MSI Eclipse SLI X58 motherboard

Hexus has some concerns with the MSI Eclipse SLI X58 motherboard. Add comment

Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6GB triple channel DDR3 kit

TweakTown shows less love for the Corsair Dominator 1600MHz 6GB triple channel DDR3 kit than expected. Add comment

Gadgets’n’Gizmos Monday

Boy howdy, we sure haven’t run one of these in a while. After the crushing insanity of Black Friday and the start of the holidebt season, we’re chomping at the bit to amuse, bemuse and inspire with a fresh legion of doodads. Truly wireless Sennheiser earbuds. They’re cool because they’re truly wireless. They’re not, because […] Add comment

Portable apps are decidedly swank

I have a fascination with useful programs that depend neither on the registry or system folders. Those utilities that consist of only an executable? Even more delicious. This is why I am always so excited about PortableApps, today’s download of the day. This popular, open, and completely free platform provides a launcher and an endless […] Add comment

Will BitTorrent’s switch to UDP kill the internet?

It is said that P2P traffic accounts for nearly half of the bandwidth consumed on the Internet. It is believed by some that this usage is a fraction of what is possible were it not for the ease in which TCP traffic is managed for the sake of QoS. With the announcement that makers of […] Add comment

Kooling with Khaos

Icrontic Forums member Khaos is building a new computer. I know, I know… “Big deal,” right? Thing is, Khaos is a cooling maniac. Way back in the primordial days of short-media.com he was educating us on phase change cooling. He gave us a crazy fanbus voltmod hack, and even built his own R404A phase-change cooler […] Add comment

The story of the great DNS hack

In both 2004 and 2005, it was revealed that DNS, the system that maps intelligible names to the internet’s millions of IP addresses, was susceptible to wacky hijinks. The discovery was made possible by a man named Dan Kaminsky who, doped up on percocet for a shattered elbow, came to understand a simple hack with […] Add comment

Ace Mouse MLUC100 Laser 1600D review

The Ace Mouse MLUC100 Laser 1600D is new and targeted towards gamers. Add comment

Sapphire PI-AM2RS780G motherboard

tbreak recommends the Sapphire PI-AM2RS780G motherboard. Add comment

OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Gold 6GB kit

Guru3D reviews the new Core i7-friendly OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Gold 6GB kit. Add comment

Bgears b-Tarantula 650W PSU

Bgears’ b-Tarantula 650W PSU is rock solid. Add comment

IN WIN Commander-series 1200W PSU

IN WIN’s Commander-series 1200W PSU is modular and pushes enough juice to power a small town in Ethiopia. Add comment