Monster-Hardware

ASRock 890GM Pro3 Motherboard

Our friends at OC Inside have a review of a ASRock 890GM Pro3 AM3 DDR3 Motherboard, looks like a decent choice for a HTPC.

"A few weeks ago, the ASRock 890GX Extreme3 motherboard was tested at ocinside.de and the result was excellent with the updated BIOS version. In this review, an equivalent Micro ATX board with 890GX chipset is overclocked to the limit. This mATX motherboard has also integrated USB3.0, SATA3 and eSATA3, as well as the fast onBoard HD4290 GPU with sideport memory. Let us see, if this small 890GM Pro3 mATX motherboard can keep up with the large 890GX Extreme3 ATX board."

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ASUS Rampage III Gene Motherboard

"There is no doubt that the ASUS Republic of Games line-up is one of the best on the market. Sure, you can get a good board from this company or that, but as far as a single line goes, you would be hard pressed to find better than the Republic of Gamers. We have had the pleasure of testing out most of the current crop and are now able to take a look at another one. This time on the bench is the Rampage III Gene. The RIIIG (as we will call it moving forward) is the little brother to the Rampage III Extreme. It is an X58 based Micro ATX board with some of the same features of the much larger RIIIE. You also get a few extras that are not found on the RIIIE; these extras seem geared exactly towards the LAN party crowd."

Thermaltake Jing CPU Cooler

"The basic idea behind the Jing is to take the Frio, which is based for performance, and make it silent. Accomplishing silence doesn�t seem to be that easy to do, or every cooler made would already be this way. Thermaltake took the fans and re-engineered the blades and the speed of the fans to bring silence. With a push/pull setup out of the box, the exhausting fan is also engineered a bit differently than the intake fan to maximize airflow. Now, when I think silent coolers, the number one name that pops into my mind is Noctua. While some may not like their color scheme, they do offer some of the quietest fans available. If the Jing is anywhere near as silent, that is one heck of a starting point."

iPhone Jailbreaking FAQ

"To help answer some questions about this week's Copyright Office announcement regarding the legality of so-called cell phone jailbreaking, or the modification of the software that comes with iPhones and other handsets that is designed not to be changed, we've compiled the following list of Frequently Asked Questions."

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Synology Diskstation DS210+ 2-Bay NAS

"I already knew that Synology made quality home NAS units, and now I can say they make good business grade NAS units as well. Fast performance is a must for a NAS in an office environment, and the DS210+ did not disappoint."

Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler

"Prolimatech has a worthy product in their Armageddon CPU cooler, offering the PC enthusiast community top-notch performance in a well-engineered product with excellent fit and finish."

Bjorn3D Two For One

Gigabyte GTX 465 1GB

"With the GTX 470 going for $349 MSRP and the GTX 480 going for $499 MSRP, Nvidia was lacking a Fermi powered card in the mainstream $250 price range. ATi has a $239 MSRP HD 5830, and Nvidia had nothing to answer with. However, things were looking great for Nvidia because hardcore enthusiasts finally got the card they had waited over 6 months for and the performance crown was back in Nvidia�s camp. Unfortunately for budget gamers, they were left without any Fermi offering to purchase. Now, a full two months after Fermi�s appearance, Nvidia released the GTX 465, which has an unexpected launch MSRP of $279."

Hauppauge HD-PVR

"For years, I have been trying to find a HD recorder that can not only record any Cable/Satellite show, but also one that would allow me to record my dad's old VCR movies onto the computer so that we can optimize them to today's standards. I am always on the lookout to try new things, to review the unique or unusual devices that can or will make our lives a whole lot easier.The Hauppauge HD-PVR is such a device that can make our daily movie/show watching lives a lot easier."

RB Mods Two For One

AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU

"Today we will take a look at the AMD:s newest consumer class quadcore cpu. AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 3.0GHz processor and we will be taking a look at how well it performs against AMD Phenom II X4 and the older AMD Athlon II X4 635. Let's have a closer look at it."

Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HD

"With high-definition movie files reaching upwards of 40GB and popular applications starting to break 10GB, the average consumer's requirements for hard drive space are rapidly increasing."

T-break Two For One

Soundcast Outcast Junior Speakers

"I remember the days when trying to get music to a place not equipped for music used to involve tons of planning. For example, a party in the backyard would involve recording a tape of songs, finding a boom-box loud enough and finally making sure a power connector was present withing a foot. Today, all I need is an iPod and the Outcast Junior from Soundcast."

Firefox Tab Candy FTW

"I honestly haven�t been this excited about an upcoming technology that lets you browse the net so efficiently since tabs first came into existence way back when. And just as tabbed browsing revolutionized the way we all browse the internet today, the new Tab Candy (tab management feature) for Firefox 4 will do the same tomorrow."

Madshrimps Two For One

GlacialTech Igloo 5760 CPU Cooler

"In the performed tests, however, even if on the package it was listed that the i5 750 CPU is supported with its stock 2.66GHz frequency, I could do 3.2GHz without problems at all and with decent temperatures too, in both IDLE and Full Load."

NEXUS RX-1.1K Gold Power Supply

"The RX-1.1K Gold Power Supply is the latest from Nexus, comes with enough juice to power multiple GPU systems, but also high overclocked CPUs. It is not one of the most expensive on the market and comes with a carry pouch in which we can find the extra modular cables."

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ProlimaTech Super Mega CPU Cooler @ BenchmarkReviews

Antec DF-85 Dark Fleet Case @ BenchmarkReviews

Cooler Master Storm Scout Case @ MaximumCPU

Logitech G110 Keyboard @ ASELabs

Aqua Computer AquagraFX Water Block @ LegitReviews

IN WIN Griffin Black Case @ ThinkComputers

Antec DF-85 Black Case @ XSReviews

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition @ HardwareLogic

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Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic Platinum 1GB

"From the word go, there's been strong talk that the GTX 460 is an overclocking master. Considering the fact that Palit offered us a core 125MHz over the stock one, we're going to believe those rumors. Let's be honest, though; companies never push a card as hard as it can go, so while we're extremely impressed with what Palit has done we're sure there's going to be more room under the hood of this 1GB variant of the GTX 460. Today our main aim is to get this model to outperform the GTX 470 Golden Sample from Gainward that we've been using in our GTX 460 reviews recently. This GTX 470 is no ordinary card, though; Gainward have taken the time to overclock the card which means we're making the job a little harder for the GTX 460 card."

Dell U2311H LCD Monitor

"The U series of Dell monitors have become quite a hit. And honestly, it's for good reason. While the IPS panel does indeed have drawbacks, it's also a clear winner in some areas. One of the most recent models to carry with it an IPS panel is the new U2311H. Feature wise, the U2311H packs everything that you would want from a monitor this size. As the name suggests, it's a 23" LCD that uses an IPS panel which is known for its great colours. The native resolution is 1920 x 1080; we've got a dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000:1, 300 cd/m2 brightness and an 8ms gray to gray response time."