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ATI HD 2400 XT 256MB

Video Cards | Posted: April 1, 2008

It's hard to believe, but there are actually many people who don't want the trappings, and cost, of gaming hardware. Integrated graphics aren't always an option and, when they are, ...

US Modular Cold Fusion DDR2-800 2x1GB Memory Kit

Memory | Posted: March 31, 2008

While they’re mostly known for their portable hard drives and USB flash drives, US Modular has been making system memory in California long enough to know how to bin the good stuff and slap s...

1TB Hard Drive Roundup

Internal Hard Drives | Posted: March 27, 2008

Barriers are meant to be broken. As capacities have increased and prices fallen, each company wants those bragging rights of having the "biggest," or at least the fastest. We put three 1TB hard dr...

Sennheiser PXC 450 Headphones

Headphones | Posted: March 27, 2008

Sennheiser creates some of the best audiophile headphones you can buy, but they also manufacture professional headsets for the aviation industry that feature an active noise-canceling technology du...

Catalyst 8.3: Better Hardware through Drivers

Software | Posted: March 4, 2008

As of Catalyst 8.3, a.k.a. "The New Beginning" a.k.a. "The Big One" a.k.a. "The Humptyback Zinglebert," it's clear that CrossFireX has picked up where SLI left off. Right now, it's a bet...

SilverStone SG03 SFF Case

Mini-Tower | Posted: February 26, 2008

SilverStone must be a cool place for an engineer. Not only do they obviously put engineering first, but they don't simply accommodate innovative designs; they make them their staple. Without...

ASUS P5K-E WiFi-AP Motherboard

Motherboards | Posted: February 19, 2008

You wouldn't know by looking, but Intel's a little new at the chipset business. It's not that they haven't been doing it for decades, but just that they've never made a bu...

Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset

Communications | Posted: January 31, 2008

People recognize Aliph Jawbones in the same way that they easily spot iPhones. These Aliph headsets are loved by those who use them, while everyone else in close proximity of the secret conversati...

Audioengine A5 Bookshelf Speakers

Speakers | Posted: January 25, 2008

On the floor, with my head between the speakers, I listened to my library for hours. I heard things I’d never heard before: spittle hitting the mic, catching on its wires; each of the condu...

OtterBox for iPhone Defender Series

Communications | Posted: January 18, 2008

Next up in our series of iPhone case reviews is the OtterBox for iPhone - Defender Series. OtterBox is well-known for offering extremely rugged, often waterproof cases for everything from laptops ...

ATI HD 2600 Pro 256MB

Video Cards | Posted: January 14, 2008

ATI's HD 2600 XT is a pretty nice card. It plays games acceptably well, consumes a negligible amount of power, and has flawless video acceleration. It's my first choice for the mainstre...

Gigabyte HD 2600 Pro 512MB

Video Cards | Posted: January 7, 2008

I've said before that the HD 2600 Pro should be passed over in favor of the XT for anyone who wants to play video games, or the HD 2400 XT for people just interested in having a discrete graph...

LG VX10000 Voyager Full Review

Communications | Posted: January 4, 2008

First, I must admit that I have a hard time not comparing the LG Voyager VX10000 to the iPhone. I’ve owned an iPhone for six months and am very happy with it, but to be blunt, the two phones ...

LG VX10000 Voyager First Looks

Communications | Posted: December 19, 2007

A few days ago I got the LG Voyager mobile phone, and I've played with it for a little while now. So far it's been a mixed bag. There are some standout features; however my expectations w...

Gifts for Geeky Guys & Gals

Buyer's Guides | Posted: December 16, 2007

Geeks are notoriously hard to shop for, and it's an ill-deserved notoriety. Yes, it's true that most people who fall under the geek purview spend their time talking about specific, and r...

Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H AMD Motherboard

Motherboards | Posted: December 3, 2007

AMD's 690 chipset doesn't stop turning heads. The way it was introduced, as a low-priced alternative to Intel, with budget trim and no enthusiast options, belittled its raucous performan...

MSI K9AGM2-FIH AMD Motherboard

Motherboards | Posted: November 26, 2007

The K9AGM2-FIH is still a decent-performing, good-looking motherboard, but, in the end, it breaks no ground and makes mistakes that cause its mundanity. It serves as an example for what not to do ...

Thermaltake Soprano DX Mid-Tower Case

Mid-Tower | Posted: November 22, 2007

Although not the first of its kind, with overlapping, curved lines and a reflective metal-flake finish, it absolutely makes a show of combined elegance and stature. The black is accentuated by chr...

Microsoft Windows Home Server

Software | Posted: November 16, 2007

It's been over nine months since Microsoft announced the Windows Home Server at CES 2007 in Las Vegas. There has been a lot of hype, and a very strong enthusiast community stands behind it. Mi...

Mushkin Enhanced XP2-6400 (DDR2-800) 2x1GB Memory Kit

Memory | Posted: October 31, 2007

Mushkin has been on the enthusiast scene for over a decade, and consistently produces memory at better timings and higher clockspeeds than the majority of competing memory manufacturers. Their dev...

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