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Since Logitech never stands idle in the fast paced computer peripheral market, they have redesigned their gaming edition of mice. The G9 is a definite step in a different direction compared to the previous top of the line model, the G7. It is now a corded mouse and incorporates features that are present on the MX Revolution and from the G5. While the cord can be a burden, the entire mouse is a great evolutionary step.

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"One of the bigger buzzwords going around these days is HDTV. Everyone seems to want high-def this and high-def that. Just as we encountered with VHS and Betamax, we are once again amidst a format war of sorts. On one side of the arena is HD DVD, backed by companies like Microsoft. On the other side is Blu-ray, supported by guys like Samsung. Samsung already has a big family of flat panel HDTVs, so they want to provide you with some HD content as well. The Samsung BD-P1200 is actually the company's second generation Blu-ray player and while it looks awfully pretty from the outside (much like Samsung's LCDs), there were several issues with the performance that need to be improved."

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"*Today, HardwareLogic takes a look at the Cooler Master Sphere. This cooler not only has an unmatched spherical look, but is designed with unique vortex fan. Stay with us as we trek through these uncharted, murky waters to find out if this cooler is as efficient as it is touted to be."

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Quote: The Kingwin Revolution RVT-9225 Heatpipe Direct Touch CPU Cooler looks to capitalize on a new idea in the well proven method of cooling processors with heatpipe technology. By allowing the copper heatpipes to come in direct contact with the top of the processor, one interface has been eliminated and the thermal transfer can potentially be more efficient.

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Flash drives sure have come a long way haven't they? When they first appeared back in 2000 they carried 8MB (That's megabyte with an 'M') and could transfer only a few hundred kilobytes per second. Today's drives are faster, larger and in some cases much more exotic. They can store countless songs, movies and even be used to run applications. They have become a necessary gadget for every technology user. But amidst all the splendor that is the thumb drive there are also perils to be avoided. Flash drives are typically fragile and can't stand up to a lot of bumping and dropping. Well Corsair thinks it time to make these drives as rugged as they are useful. Designed to be durable, stylish, compact, and reliable the Voyager GT series of flash drives from Corsair sets to raise the bar for what these drives are capable of.

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Today, in the second of a series of three reviews, I'll be looking at one of the world's premiere gaming mice, Logitech's G9 Laser Gaming Mouse, to see how well it brings those two gaming mouse advantages to the table.Mention gaming mice to anyone unfamiliar with the concept, and you might get some strange looks: why would anyone want to pay more money for a mouse, when the original does just as well? However, as any gamer who regularly plays first person shooters will tell you, gaming mice bring two advantages to the table: more sensitive sensors and more buttons, both of which designed to help you dominate your gaming opponents. Today, in the second of a series of three reviews, I'll be looking at one of the world's premiere gaming mice, Logitech's G9 Laser Gaming Mouse, to see how well it brings those two gaming mouse advantages to the table.

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Now, I've been into computer hardware and gaming culture long enough now that I have a good idea out of the gate what I will like and what I will not. To be honest, when I first heard I would be reviewing the SteelSeries S&S mousepad, I wasn't too thrilled at the prospect. "What could possibly be done to make a mousepad worth $40," I thought to myself. My girlfriend even asked me if Tony was trying to punish me for something. All joking aside, I was flabbergasted when I got the chance to put this baby to work.

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The ACRyan AluBox is a very nice addition to the already crowded market of external storage devices. You can choose your own setup, make a choice out of three colors and a couple of different versions. ACRyan has made a beautiful storage device, but the more powerful the hard drive, the warmer it gets. The AluBox has no internal fan so it does get a bit hot in there. I was using a Raptor harddrive and had no problems whatsoever. But if you compare the Raport harddrive to my 500gb maxtor hdd, it doesn't get as warm. Installation was easy, the box is small and stackable, so it's definitely a good contestant if you are looking for a new external casing for your hard drives.

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OCZ's new DDR3 1800 memory kit is geared towards early adopters, overclockers and enthusiasts that always want to have the latest and the greatest. We tested the 2 GB kit and were surprised how well balanced overclocking is. You are free to run aggressive CL5 timings at lower clocks or go full out, up to 1850 MHz.

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Quote: "Genius, a computer peripheral manufacturer, has recently sent us their ErgoMedia 500 Game Pad. From the first glance, this device seems to be well designed and looks as if it would be comfortable. Genius says that the ErgoMedia 500 is a gaming key pad that turns you into the best game player with the most clear and simple settings that you can use in various games. We test out the Ergo Media to find out if it is simple to use and ergonomic and bring you the results.. "

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"Over the past ten months AMD has brought the DTX specification from a design on paper to an actual product that works. It is obvious that AMD is listening to market demands, as just this year alone they have announced low-wattage 45W desktop processor offerings and the DTX specification that will help make HTPC's smaller, cooler and quieter. Now that AMD has gotten the ball rolling industry partners such as Albatron, Asus, Cooler Master, ECS, Gigabyte, MSI, Silverstone, and Thermaltake need to pick up the DTX form factor and run with it."

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* "Vvikoo is a relatively young company by GPU manufacturer standards. Founded in February this year you might think it's coming a little late to the game. However, it has some converted heavy hitters from aBit behind it and an extensive list of investors. The first GPU they have sent for us to take a look at is their 8600GT Turbo. These cards from other companies have done well under XSR scrutiny, let's see how this one fares."

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Quote: As the first Rosewill product to be reviewed at Bigbruin.com, the RX-358-S-SLV eSATA and USB hard drive enclosure made a good first impression despite some imperfections. The eSATA performance is excellent, allowing a SATA 3Gbps drive to operate just as well as when connected directly to a SATA header on the test system's motherboard. In addition to the performance, the bundle of accessories is another big plus for this unit.

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"In this review we take a closer look at the Club 3D 8600 GT based video card, it comes with no less than 512Mb DDR2. We compare the performance of this card in twelve of the most recent games, including Team Fortress 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Quake Wars, Bioshock and many others against a 256mb DDR3 8600 GT and previous mid-range champ, the 7600 GT."

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"People who have used Razer products rarely have ambiguous opinions about them. Nobody ever picked up a Diamondback in 2004 and said, "As far as input devices go, it has buttons, and wiggles a cursor." Reactions are completely polar, and users either say they're ready to settle down and have kids with the thing, or that they wouldn't touch it if it was cut from tangible enlightenment."

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There's a good reason as to why Lian Li has been at the very top of the computer chassis industry for the past seven years; they have upheld a tradition of producing well designed products. Just as popular for their craftsmanship, the Lian Li company has a history of ingenious application of aluminum in their products. Benchmark Reviews has inspected the all new PC-B25B Black Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case, and we offer a public view of our results.

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We have tested Hellgate London with 12 GPUs ranging from the GeForce 8800 to the GeForce 6800 under DirectX 9. These are the first benchmarks of this game on the net that we are aware of.

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VVIKOO is a new videocard manufacturer based in Paris offering both NVIDIA and ATI cards. One of their first products is the GeForce 8600 GT Turbo, which is an overclocked version of NVIDIA's 8600 GT. The card comes equipped with a quiet Zalman cooler and offers great overclocking potential. In our testing we could increase the clocks by more than 40% over NVIDIA's reference clocks.

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"Earlier this month we featured an exclusive preview of DeviceVM's SplashTop Technology, which is an instant-on Linux desktop environment that within five seconds of turning on your PC you could be inside a Firefox-based web-browser or talking with the Skype VoIP client. While more motherboards will be shipping with SplashTop shortly (as well as notebooks and desktops), the first motherboard with this embedded Linux technology is the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe. The Intel X38 Chipset was formally introduced earlier this month and that combined with SplashTop (or Express Gate, as ASUS calls it) should make for an interesting review of the P5E3 Deluxe. Other features for this motherboard include improved energy efficiency through an ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), up to DDR3-1800 support, and integrated 802.11n WiFi."

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The Intel P35 has been on the market for a few months now. It is a fantastic chip and has put a huge challenge to the NVIDIA's 680i chipset, which also offers some great overclocking results and excellent features. Although, the top of the line Intel's upcoming X38 (the chipset maybe released by the time you read this review), most users may not wish to spend that insane amount of money on a motherboard while they can get a similar performance at much cheaper price. That's why choosing a motherboard based on the P35 or even the NVIDIA 680i chipset would make sense. Both of the chipsets have been on the market for awhile now and they have matured and run stable with excellent features and performance. Today, we will take a closer look at the Gigabyte's GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 1.2) and put it against the EVGA 680i and hopefully we can determine who would be the performance king of the $150~$200 motherboard price segment.

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"Coolmax seems to have a very good product in its latest power supply offering. The CUQ-1200B has impressive specifications, lots of connectors on superbly sleeved cables, modular design, and top-notch efficiency. The fit and finish is excellent and the attention to detail, from the packaging to the visual aspects and manual, is impressive."

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Cases are kind of an anomaly in the world of computer hardware. Some = people won't pay more than $50 for a case because, all in all, it's just = a metal box. Others pay $300+ for thorough cooling solutions, complete = PC silence, or professional aluminum styling. There is yet another = group, though: those who want flashy, bright,

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Zalman continues their reputation for quality products with the new Reserator XT. The Reserator line finally gets active cooling to compliment its passive cooling with positive results. The Reserator XT is built to be as quiet as possible, but those who don't mind the extra noise are still able to manually increase the fan and pump speed to squeeze a little more performance out of it. Zalman continues to bring top quality water cooling to inexperienced and experienced users, and the Reserator XT is no exception.