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NL: Review Block - Cases
Published: Friday, August 17, 2007 | By: DennisIts been awhile since we've had a serious look at the current state of computer cases, granted you can still find the standard pre-mods in various levels of quality but the stuff of interest is the new style of case that takes things to the next level in terms of style and functionality.
Keep in mind these new style cases are pretty hard to find in the mainstream market unless you know what you're looking for.
- In Win Mt. Jade BK623 Case Review @ HardwareLogic
- Antec Sonata III ATX Enclosure Reviewed at Metku
- Antec Sonata III ATX Enclosure Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- Xclio 3060 Plus ATX Case with 36cm Fan Review @ Bigbruin
- NZXT Lexa Blackline Case Review @ OCIA
- Lian-Li PC-A70ATX Case Review @ Virtual-Hideout
For more hot case action check back here in the next couple weeks. -
Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard Review @ OCC
Published: Thursday, August 9, 2007 | By: DennisGigabyte has always amazed me, First they get carted around in custom limos at Computex, Next they create a brand name around using blue PCBs and gaudy motherboard component colors, and lastly ignore any and all media presence in their show booths despite the desperate attempts for attention by rearranging their motherboard displays. It's just plain amazing.
When building an HTPC, most look to achieve the HD standard at a minimal cost, so to accommodate this we are seeing more motherboard manufacturers produce boards with onboard HD video and sound. Some have HDMI capabilities, which will also carry sound, and some choose to use DVI as the way to transport the HD digital image. With straight DVI, these motherboards must have an additional sound source onboard since, at this time, DVI is incapable of transferring sound by itself. We are also seeing two formats of motherboards that are equipped with the HD qualities, Micro-ATX and ATX. Micro- ATX allows for a smaller system case which will be more compact, whereas ATX will require a normal sized case and may not fit in most entertainment centers. -
The FPS That Could Article @ Mikhailtech
Published: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 | By: DennisI wasted a good week of my after work free time playing this game, haven't quite finished it yet but restarted from the beginning several times just because.
It's no secret that an overwhelmingmajority of computer enthusiasts also happen to be gamers. After all, what goodis the latest $500 video card if all you're doing is watching movies? Most ofyou have no doubt heard of FEAR, though some have not. It's not the newest gameout there (in fact it was released in 2005), but it continues to be one of themost successful first person shooters of all time. Created by Sierra andMonolith, FEAR has been called by many the best FPS game/expansion of the pasttwo years. This isn't a review per se, but rather an experience with the gameand a look at what makes it great. Beware of spoilers.
What is really fun is to play this game, near full volume (or with headphones) at around 11pm with all of the lights off. Talk about creepy... -
Abit Fatal1ty F-190HD Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Published: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 | By: DennisNormally I wouldn't post something like this but these MicroATX boards have gotten quite powerful and by the looks of it this one from Abit is all business.
Manycompanies, including Abit, has known for quite some time that HTPC systems ofall kinds would soon be out there for the choosing. It's no surprise to seeAbit systems paired up with many HTPC systems when you are configuring yourcomponents through E-tailers and Retailers alike. Abit has a new and aggressivelook to their new flagship HTPC motherboard; the Fatality F-190HD. -
DFI Infinity P965-S Dark Review @ InsideHW
Published: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 | By: DennisIts amazing to me how many people complain about DFI's timing to the market saying they are always late. Truth be told by comparison they are late but DFI isn't a huge company either so instead of rushing a half ass product to market they sit back and release the "right" product to market complete with stability, performance, and spending less on support tickets.
Although many expected DFI to launch P965 chipset-based motherboard among the first manufacturers, DFI was the last to do so. To make the paradox even greater, DFI did it shortly after the presentation of P965 successor - the Intel P35 chipset. Was DFI Infinity P965-S worth waiting for?
Be sure to check out our latest Infinity "Dark" Review featuring the nVidia 650i chipset. -
DFI and Ninjalane on YouTube
Published: Friday, August 3, 2007 | By: DennisJust about anybody can be on YouTube but its rather difficult to be on YouTube when you don't actually have control over the video.
Check out what we found when doing a search for "Ninjalane" thru the Google video search. The results can be amazing, well at least we think so.
MotherboardPro is the creator of this little piece of work so be sure to check them out! -
Ninjalane RSS Is Now Back Online
Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | By: DennisWith Ninjalane version 2 the RSS was handled dynamically with a ASP.Net script but due to server load and the fact that most nobody does dynamic page RSS it was decided to actually to the RSS all proper.
And with that the new RSS feed is live. We'll only be featuring Top Stories, Articles/Reviews/Projects, and Upgrade Alley content in the RSS so you'll have to just stop by the Ninjaforum to see what is going on there. -
Top 5 Linux Myths @ OSWeekly
Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | By: DennisThese are good, while I'm still on Windows I do have a Slackware server running here in the lab and have recently built another server that will become the new Slackware 12 machine so I can finally have things under full source control.
The sheer ignorance regarding casual Linux users astounds me to no end. While I'm not interested in pointing fingers, there is a lot of misinformation about the Linux community, and we will help to dispel some of these myths, once and for all. -
NL: Review Block - SilverStone
Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | By: DennisWhen it comes to cases Silverstone has always been one of the first companies we look at for our porjects. While they do tend to be the high bidder in the market the styling and modding potental are bar none.
- SilverStone SG03Aluminum Micro ATX Case @Pro-Clockers
- Silverstone SG03Micro-ATX Enclosure Review @ Virtual-Hideout
We'll be featuring some Silverstone products in the near future so stay tuned. -
How To Build a Custom Computer Guide @ TechwareLabs
Published: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | By: DennisHere is a short and sweet guide to building a computer. The components are fairly standard so the techniques can be applied ot just about anything.
Are you thinking of building your own computer? The money you can save could be well put into upgrading other components or toward that rainy day fund. TechwareLabs presents this tutorial on building your own custom computer. We take you from ordering the components to unpacking and assembly and finally power on! Find out how easy this process actually is and read our guide.
