Half Life 2 Giveaway
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Monday, January 31, 2005
Congratulations to Mike "Boots" Totaro from Buffalo, NY. He was drawn as the lucky winner in our Half Life 2 Giveaway - Congrats Mike. We hope he puts down his staff and boots in EQ2 (we know he's prolly some hot blonde with knee high leather boots online) to give HL2 some quality playing time!
Congrats man,
Dean
3DXtreme.net
Look to the left for the next contest that just went online! Win ID's 2004 shooter DOOM III - contest runs for 2 weeks - good luck all!!
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, January 27, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Enermax CS-718B Maxflow Case.
Here's a clip:
"We enjoyed reviewing this Case, some of the high points are the screwless drive rails, top USB ports, quiet 120 mm cooling, LCD with temperature and RPM readout and the overall classy, stylish look of this particular Case. Also, the included Enermax 465 Watt Power Supply that delivers as much power to each of the rails as any $100+ Power Supply Unit would. The only real downside to this Case is that not all Motherboards will work as advertised, you may not be able to mount the wind tunnel or may have issues with cable lengths."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Hardware
Enermax MaxFlow CS-718B @ InsaneTek
Intel 915P Shootout : AOpen i915Pa-E @ HardwareZone
Logisys Glacier 500W Power Supply @ Pimprig
Modding Bootcamp - Sleeving & Cable Tidying @ Pimprig
Titan Vanessa Heat Pipe CPU Cooler Review @ PCmoddingmy
AC Ryan LAN.Ranger 10m Blue LED network cable @ Techniz
Soltek Qbic EQ3901-300P Review @ AMDZone
GeForce 6600 GT and SLI @ LostCircuits
Sunbeam Liquid Neon Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Albatron PC6600GT @ Noticias3d
Soltek SL-K8TPRO-939 @ Noticias3d
Sunbeamtech Case Accessories @ OCTools
Intel's BTX form factor, with a B for better? @ HardwareAnalysis
Roundup: Nine 2.5-Inch Hard Disk Drives with 40GB Storage Capacity @ X-Bit Labs
Acer Ferrari 3200 and ASUS A4S00K: Let the Race Begin @ X-Bit Labs
iRiver PMC-120 @ TrustedReviews
Swiftech H20-120 water cooler water block tests review @ A1-Electronics
Home Theater Setup Advice @ eCoustics
A4Tech Wireless Battery Free Mouse Review @ XYZ Computing
Enermax CS-718 Server Case Review @ Overclockercafe
Bonzai Mods Custom Hand Sculpted Fan Grilles v3.0 @ Controlled-Insanity
Saitek Gamers Keyboard @ A True Review
Patriot 512MB PC3200 TCCD RAM @ eXtreme Hardware
Software
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Contest @ WNYGamer
DivXToDVD Converter 0.4.3
SiSoftware Sandra 2005.SR1
Updates for 3DMark®03, 3DMark®05 and PCMark®04
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC 1 Released
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Liteon SOHW-1633S 16x Dual Layer Dual DVD-RW $64.95 @ ComputerGate
NU QL-711V 17-inch Flat panel TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $249.95 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
Crucial RADEON X600 Pro 256MB PCI Express $219
Seagate 200GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $90 @ CompUSA
AT&T 6850G 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Router $30 @ CompUSA
AT&T 6750G 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Notebook Adapter $20 @ CompUSA
Unreal Tournament 2004 $14.90 @ GoGamer
Battlefield 2 $44.90 @ GoGamer
Knights of the Old Republic 2 $44.90 @ GoGamer
500W Aspire Super UV Reactive Computer Power Supply $58 @ Xoxide
Razer Diamondback 1600 DPI High Precision Gaming Optical Mouse $57.99 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2005 $49.95
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Hardware
SilenX IXtrema CPU Cooler Review @ AuphanOnline
Evercool WC-202 Water Cooler @ Techniz
Bluetake BT400 G5 *Unreleased Headset* @ SweMOD
TITAN Vanessa S-Type @ InsaneTek
BenQ M310 Wireless Mini Optical Mouse @ HardwareZone
mCubed T-Balancer Review @ PCmoddingmy
I-Rocks Beetle Mouse @ HardwareHounds
ViewSonic NextVision N3000w @ TrustedReviews
Samsung CLP-550 @ TrustedReviews
CoolRiver Cool Gate @ PC INpact
Epox BT-HS02 Bluetooth Wireless Headset Review @ Tweaknews
Sunbeamtech Samurai Review @ OverclockersOnline
Kingston 2x1GB DDR/DDR2 Memory Giveaway @ Mikhailtech
Danger Den MCT-5 and MCT-40 Nonconductive Cooling Fluid Review @ Pimprig
ASUS Star Ice Cooler @ Viper Lair
Software
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Contest @ WNYGamer
Tenomichi 3D Edit Review @ DVdoctor
64 bits for desktop PCs @ OC-Service
Malicious Advertising In Computer & Video Games Editorial @ The Tech Zone
DVDFab Platinum, Gold and Express 2.66
Mandrakelinux 10.2 Beta 1
Microsoft Moves Ahead With XP Reduced Media Edition
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Monday, January 24, 2005
Hardware
Six Smaller P4 Coolers @ Overclockers AU
X4Pro X3M and GPU/Chipset Waterblocks @ Systemcooling
Intel 915P Shootout : AOpen i915Pa-EFRII @ HardwareZone
Cooler Master Stacker Review @ MVKTech
OCZ ModStream 520W Power Supply Video Review @ 3DGameman
OCZ ModStream 520W Power Supply Review @ PCmoddingmy
Steelpad S&S – Professional Gaming Mouse Pad @ PimpedOutCases
Black Icemat 2nd Edition @ PimpedOutCases
Thermaltake POLO 735 Extreme 3 in 1 Cooler @ MVKTech
Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005 @ HEXUS
Introducing NVIDIA nForce Professional @ OCModShop
MSI NX6800-TD128 Review @ TCMagazine
nForce Professional 2200/2050 Chipset Launch @ Legit Reviews
Nforce 4 Pro Tech Overview @ Viper Lair
Soltek K890TPro-939 Review @ Legion Hardware
Zalman VF700-Cu GPU Cooler Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Corsair Flash Voyager @ Phoronix
D-Link Air Premier 802.11a/b/g Wireless Network @ Bjorn3D
JVC Mini Note @ TrustedReviews
Intel Centrino Sonoma Pentium-M mobile technology review @ A1-Electronics
Electrolytic Etching, For What A Dremel Cant Do @ OverhauledPC
Installing ATI Silencer 4 on x800 Series Cards @ OverhauledPC
Corsair XPERT Memory Preview @ CoolTechZone
Sunbeam Transformer Gaming Case @ A True Review
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 @ InsaneTek
512MB Corsair Flash Voyager Review @ BigBruin
Tech-Mods.Net Auction Days
Samsung 173MW Multi-function Wide Screen LCD Review @ Tech-Mods
Software
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Contest @ WNYGamer
Temporary Internet Files - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly @ The Tech Zone
Article: Using Linux For The First Time @ CoolTechZone
Half-Life 2 Review @ BRnR
(91x) BIOS updates for Week 03 @ PCTuning
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Sunday, January 23, 2005
Hardware
LTB USB Pro 5.1 Headphone Set @ LAN Addict
Contest: Giving Away 10 DiscHubs! @ OverclockersOnline
BeanTech BT8-DIY Acrylic Case Review @ Verticalhurt
OCZ Platinum PC3200 Rev2 1GB DC Kit @ InsaneTek
InnoDV MiniDrive-USB2! Review @ PCmoddingmy
Abit X300 SE @ eXtreme Hardware
Sapphire Hybrid X800 & X800 XL Review @ K-Hardware
Soltek K8T890 Performance Preview @ t-break
Mushkin 1GB DC DDR2 PC2-5300 @ Techniz
Shuttle XPC SB77G5 @ HEXUS
Swiftech H20-120F Watercooling kit Review @ BurnoutPC
Steelpad QcK+ Mousepad Review @ HardwareXL
Help the Tsunami Victims @ InsaneTek
Swiftech MCX64-V @ InsaneTek
What are packet sniffers and are they good or bad? @ IceTeks
Ultra X-Connect 500W Power Supply @ DVHardware
1A-Cooling SET Blacklord 240 Water Cooling Kit Review @ MODTHEBOX
Samsung 193P LCD Review @ DreamWare Computers
Vantec Nexstar 2 @ Rbmods
Apple iPod shuffle
Akasa Integral 2.5in External HDD Enclosure Review @ Mikhailtech
Samsung CLP-550 Color Laser Printer @ The Crucible
Inno3D GeForce 6600GT PCI-E & AGP Review @ PCmoddingmy
CoolJag JVC558A @ Phoronix
Guide: NSLU2 - Easy Network Storage @ GideonTech
Software
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Contest @ WNYGamer
Battlefield 2 Release Dates
RadLinker 2.028
nForce 6.xx Beta Drivers
MemTest 3.1
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Saturday, January 22, 2005
Hardware
AeroCool Deep Impact DP-103 Review @ TuningTotal
Mutant Mods Acrylic ATX Case @ A True Review
Kingston shows off PC2-6000 @ Legit Reviews
Dell Pocket DJ Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Corsair TWINX1024-3200XLPRO Review @ PCmoddingmy
Saitek X52 @ TrustedReviews
Benq PB 6100 Review @ OverclockersOnline
eVGA e-GeForce 6600 GT PCI-E Review @ nVnews
ATake Phantom Robot VGA Cooler @ InsaneTek
Razer First Edition eXactMatT Mouse Pad Review @ ExtensionTech
Intel 915P Shootout : Albatron PX915P Pro
Lian-Li PC-60Plus Case Review @ AMD Review
Enermax Venus Series Micro ATX Case w/270W PSU Video Review @ 3DGameman
Dell Inspiron 700M Notebook Review @ XYZ Computing
Overclocking the Pentium M: Silent Powerhouse @ Madshrimps
ATI Interview - Matt Skyner @ HEXUS
Shuttle XP17 Flat Panel Display @ Aftermath Reviews
Gainward PowerPack!Ultra/1960 PCX XP GS GLH Review @ MVKTech
SilverStone LC11 Case Review @ Buddha's LAN Room
Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI Motherboard Review @ PCPer
XFX GeForce 6600GT 128MB AGP Review @ AuphanOnline
Sunbeam Chameleon @ Bjorn3D
Antec TrueBlue 480W vs. NeoTEC V4200 420W @ OC-Service
SteelPad QcK+ Mouse Pad Review @ PCmoddingmy
Thermaltake Shark Case Review @ The Tech Zone
HIS X600 XT VIVO Edition @ Legit Reviews
Case Modding 101: Shatterstar's Painting Guide @ MODTHEBOX
SapphireTech Hybrid X700 Pro 256MB PCIe Video Card @ Pimprig
Software
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Contest @ WNYGamer
Forceware 71.21
AutoPatcher XP January 2005
MemTest86+ 1.50
The new msn.com beta page is here
eXeem Released
10 ASUS bios updates available
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Thursday, January 20, 2005
Hardware
SapphireTech Hybrid X700 Pro 256MB PCIe Video Card Review @ Pimprig
January Value Gaming PC Buyer's Guide @ Sharkyextreme
nTren Sound MP3 Watch @ A True Review
Sunbeam Tech Lighting Mods @ BigBruin
Motherboard FSB Overclocking Database @ MBReview
Sparkle 6600GT AGP 128MB VGA Review @ Overclockers NZ
ATI Radeon X600 XT @ Viper Lair
Kingston 1024MB PC2700 SODIMM Review @ Mikhailtech
Acer TravelMate 8100 Centrino Notebook Review @ HardwareZone
Vantec Nexus Fan & Light Controller NXP-305-SL Review @ AusPCWorld
Alphacool Cape KC42-X2 water block review @ Madshrimps
Gigabyte Geforce 6200 Review @ PCmoddingmy
ATI's Mobility Radeon X700 Launch @ HEXUS
PDP Systems Patriot PDC1G3200+XBLK DDR Memory Review @ PCStats
MSI's NX6600GT-TD128E @ HEXUS
Abit Dual Opteron and DFI NF4 SLI Picture Preview @ PCPer
Intel 'Sonoma' Centrino Platform @ HEXUS
Corsair XMS2 Revisited @ OCTools
MonsterGecko Pistol Mouse FPS Review @ Phoronix
HCT DH-720G Surround Headphones @ TrustedReviews
Shuttle SB77G5 XPC – Socket 775 through Intel Canterwood Review @ Tweaktown
Chaintech VNF4 Ultra VE (NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra) @ X-Bit Labs
JAVOedge Bluetooth Keyboard review @ SLCentral
New interactive Intel product ID guide @ OCInside
Edifier R501 5.1 Six Channel Surround Computer Speaker System Review @ Tweaknews
Software
Steamed at Steam, and Heapsize @ Ipkonfig
Two New Weapons for Half-Life 2 DM
RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.46
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, January 20, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Aerocool Spiral Galaxies Case.
Here's a clip:
"The Aerocool Spiral Galaxies is a quality made Case; there was never any doubt about that. The "screw-less" design makes installation a breeze. The issues we ran into were related to the non standard Form Factor that everyone is trying to copy while using ATX hardware. Aerocool delivered a quality product, its flaws while not entirely Aerocools' fault can be attributed to the sudo BTX standard implementation."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Thursday, January 20, 2005
Hardware
Seasonic PowerAngel Power Meter Review @ CoolTechZone
Logitech MX1000 Laser Mouse - Sweet! @ BCCHardware/BensCustomCases
Wintec AMP-X DDR2-5400 Review @ GruntvillE
Ultra Products 128 Mb Flash Drive/MP3 Player @ CaseModGod
Seasonic S12 500W Power Supply Video Review @ 3DGameman
Next Generation Centrino : Sonoma @ HardwareZone
X-Micro USB 2.0 Flash Stick @ Rbmods
World Premier Samsung TS-H552U 16X DVDRW Review @ BCCHardware/BensCustomCases
nVidia SLI Technology Review @ AMD Review
Corsair Flash Voyager 512MB USB 2.0 Drive @ OCIA
FSP Silent Solution Kit PSU Review @ PCmoddingmy
MSI MegaStick 256 Reviewed @ VR-Zone Hardware
Thermaltake CL-W0005 BigWater 12CM Liquid Cooling System @ Systemcooling
Comparing SLI setups @ t-break
GeForce 6600 GT Roundup @ Legion Hardware
Thermaltake Schooner Fanless VGA Cooler @ Techniz
SilverStone Zeus ST-52F 520W Update @ InsaneTek
Ultra X-Connect 500w Modular PSU Review @ Overclockercafe
12 more days till the end of the PSU give away @ Hardware-Reviews
EPoX 9NDA3+ @ Noticias3D
Radeon X800 XL review @ Guru3D
AOpen i855GMEm-LFS @ TrustedReviews
OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU @ Legit Reviews
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe @ PCInpact
Soltek K8TPro-939 AMD socket 939 motherboard review @ A1-Electronics
CES 2005 Photo Essay Report @ FutureLooks
Aerocool Spiral Galaxies Review @ OverclockersOnline
2005 CES - State Of The CE Industry Report @ The Tech Zone
Interview with Intel @ Viper Lair
Intel Sonoma Mobile Platform Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Albatron GeForce 6600GT PCIe Reviewed @ VR-Zone Hardware
X-bit Presents: Power Supply Unit Testing Methodology
Dell Axim X50v PDA @ TrustedReviews
CES 2005 Coverage: Final Tidbits From the Show Floor @ CoolTechZone
The Era of MP3 Players @ CoolTechZone
2005 Motherboard Plans Revealed @ CoolTechZone
Sapphire Radeon X800 (R430) Review @ Beyond3D
PolarFLO TT water blocks Universal AMD Athlon & Intel Pentium review @ A1-Electronics
Gear and Roving in Las Vegas @ XYZ Computing
EPoX 9NPA+ (Nvidia nForce4 Ultra) Motherboard @ The Crucible
Software
World of Warcraft Review @ Buddha's LAN Room
FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder 2005-01-17
Swat 4 Open Beta Released
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Enermax Venus MicroATX Case.
Here's a clip:
"3DXtreme today presents the our latest review of the Enermax Venus CS-10068-B MicroATX case. We have reviewed a lot of products by Enermax and what is most common is that they produce quality hardware, whether it be cases or power supplies. With a big push for smaller and smaller cases for the home theatre enthusiast it makes sense for Enermax to jump on the bandwagon and present their own solutions. Can this case meet the needs of the HTPC crowd and avoid the issues that have plagued the small form factor crowd? Let’s find out…"
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Sunday, January 16, 2005
Hardware
CES 2005 Coverage: Better Looking Computer Cases & Power Supplies @ CoolTechZone
Buffalo USB WiFi Adapter @ TrustedReviews
CES 2005 Coverage: Nothing Exciting in Desktop Hard Drives This Year @ CoolTechZone
CES 2005 Coverage - Part 2 @ XYZ Computing
Vantec NexStar 2 External 5.25" Enclosure @ Techniz
PDP Systems PC3200 XBLK @ Overclockersonline
Thermaltake Xpeaker Panel Review @ Mikhailtech
Stove Fan From Logisys @ Aftermath Reviews
TITAN Vanessa CPU Cooler @ Techniz
Albatron GeForce 6600GT (PCI-E) @ Overclockercafe
Soltek QBic EQ3501-300P @ Legion Hardware
Centon Gemini PC3200 Low Latency DDR @ InsaneTek
SilverStone Zeus ST-52F 520W Power Supply @ InsaneTek
Swiftech MCX462-V HSF @ MHW
Mushkin 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 Dual Pack @ Systemcooling
Workstation Cases Roundup @ X-Bit Labs
Ratpadz GS Mouse Mat Review @ Tech-Arena
Logisys UV Red Acrylic Case @ Phoronix
Thermaltake's Venus 12 CPU Fan Review @ Hardware-Review
How To: Laptop Memory (2GB) and Hard Drive (7,200RPM) Upgrade Video Review @ 3DGameman
Seasonic S12-600 watt PSU Review @ PCPerspective
Zalman CNPS 7700-Cu @ OCIA
Sunbeam Mini Baybus @ A True Review
G.SKILL Extreme Series PC4800 512Mb Kit @ OCTools
Power and Your PC @ BigBruin
Sony Ericsson V800 @ TrustedReviews
SCKBK-2000 (Kamaboko Z CPU Cooler) @ Scythe
Aspire Chameleon 550w PSU Review @ Overclockercafe
Vantec EZ Swap 2 Review @ PCmoddingmy
Corsair TWINX1024-3200XL v1.2 @ Viper Lair
SunbeamTech Various Accessories @ InsaneTek
Logisys Phone Smart LED Keyboard @ Pimprig
GeIL Ultra Platinum Series: PC4200 (DDR533) and PC4400 (DDR550) Review @ X-Bit Labs
Seagate ST650211USB: External Hard Disk Drive to Fit into Your Pocket @ X-Bit Labs
Logisys KB602BK EL Keyboard Review @ Mikhailtech
MSI NX6600GT-VTD128 Geforce 6600GT AGP Videocard Review @ PCStats
CES 2005 Coverage @ XYZ Computing
Thermaltake POLO 735 Extreme @ Legit Reviews
Commodore 64 DTV @ HEXUS
A Study of Wireless Networks and Security @ ASE Labs
NVIDIA's SLI, the iPod of the computer industry @ HardwareAnalysis
XFX 6600Gt AGP Review @ nVnews
Logisys Blue Dracula Special Edition Case Review @ GruntvillE
Thermaltake Shark & Tsunami Dream case review @ planet3dnow(german)
Intels Pentium 4 570J, just shy of 4GHz @ HardwareAnalysis
Razer Diamondback Gaming Mouse Review @ Buddha's LAN Room
Mesh Elite 560 DVI-Xtreme @ TrustedReviews
Corsair Flash Voyager USB 2.0 Drive @ Bjorn3D
Raidmax Samurai 908 Case Review @ Aftermath Reviews
NVIDIA GeForce 6200 Review @ Beyond3D
Dual 425Mhz CPUs in 20GB USB Hard Drive @ EverythingUSB
Crucial PC3200 DDR400 CT12864Z40B memory kit review @ A1-Electronics
CES 2005 Coverage: Infinium Labs Showcase Their Phantom Console @ CoolTechZone
CES 2005 Coverage: DDR and DDR2 Plans Revealed @ CoolTechZone
Altec Lansing MX-5021 Review @ Overclockersonline
SilenX 400w 0dBA Luxurae PSU Review @ OCModShop
I-Rocks X-slim Keyboard @ HardwareHounds
ATake Pipe VGA For Dual Heat-Pipe VGA Cooling Kit @ BigBruin
Microsoft Internet Keyboard @ eXtreme Hardware
MSI SW8G 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Review @ PCStats
Software
Microsoft Windows Anti-Spyware (beta) Software Review @ PCStats
Driver's comparison the new DNA Force v.1.0.71.24 Vs. nVIDIA Forceware v.71.24 Beta @ 3DChip
Basic Applied Cryptography @ The Tech Zone
ForceWare 71.40
VMware 5.0 Build 11888
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Saturday, January 15, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - SuperPower XP02 Gaming Case.
Here's a clip:
"Today 3DXtreme presents their latest review of a modded mid tower case by SuperPower. They are not one of the bigger names in computer cases, however the case we present today is definitely different than what you would normally see. Let’s have a look at this case and see how well it rates."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Friday, January 14, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Albatron Trinity Geforce 6600GT AGP Video Card.
Here's a clip:
"Today 3DXtreme is presenting our latest review of the Albatron Trinity Geforce 6600GT AGP Video Card. The Nvidia 6600GT AGP chipset has arrived on the scene and we’ve put it through the paces to see how it performs in the mainstream market. This card features 8 Pixel Pipelines, 128MB of DDR3 memory, 500MHZ Core Clock Speed as well as VGA Out, TV-Out, DVI and support for HDTV. The 6600GT AGP is the PCI-E chipset with an added unit that ports to AGP. Targeted directly at the heart of the mainstream market this chipset is out to steal the crown from the much loved ATI 9800 series.
Can Nvidia strike a blow at the $200 price point the way the 6800GT did at $400?"
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Half Life 2 Giveaway!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
The Prize
3DXtreme is giving away a brand new, retail boxed copy of 2004's hottest PC Game Half Life 2.
"In 1998 Half-Life sent a shock through the game industry with a combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Now in 2004 Gordon Freeman returns to an alien-infested Earth in the highly anticipated sequel Half-Life 2! More ways to die... More reasons to live. By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people.. people he cares about are counting on him."
Click here to enter...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Hardware
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 4 Pro @ 3DVelocity
Sapphire Radeon X850 XT PE @ TrustedReviews
BTX Form Factor Exposed @ PCStats
XFX GeForce 6600GT PCIe Reviewed @ VR-Zone Hardware
Gigabyte X800 Pro Review @ PCmoddingmy
WD Caviar SE WD1200JB @ OC-Service
EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra Mainboard Review @ X-Bit Labs
Flexiglow xRaider Mouse Pad @ ThinkComputers
Silverstone LC11 HTPC Case Video Review @ 3DGameman
Foxconn WinFast 755FXK8AA-8EKRS Socket 939 SiS Motherboard Review @ EOC
Corsair XMS Xpert Preview @ HEXUS
Alphacool Xtreme Pro Set 240 12Volt @ Systemcooling
Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition @ Guru3D
CaseBuy EZ Power Supply Tester @ Phoronix
CES Coverage: ATI and NVIDIA's Plans Revealed @ CoolTechZone
NVidia GeForce 6600 GT Anomaly @ Overclockerscafe
SunBeamTech Transformer Case @ TechTastic
Gigabyte 6600GT Review @ AMDZone
ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro @ Viper Lair
The Mouse Paw @ A True Review
MSI 925X Neo Platinum (Intel 925X Express) @ Hardwarezone
Corsair Xpert Memory Preview @ PCPerspective
Jetart JACSH1 VGA Cooling Kit Giveaway @ 3DVelocity
Asus P5AD2-E Premium i925XE motherboard review @ ocprices
Crucial Ballistix DDR2 4300 CL3 Giveaway Contest! @ HardwareXL
Hypercool 4+ Heatsink reviewed @ hi-techreviews
SteelPad QcK+ Mousepad Review @ ASE Labs
Asus DRW-1604P DVD writer review @planet3dnow (german)
ECS KN1 Extreme @ HEXUS
ASUS P5AD2-E Premium – 925XE done right first time @ Tweaktown
2005 CES Report @ The Tech Zone
OCZ PowerStream 470W @ Virtual-Fusion
Vantec Modding Kit Review @ Virtual-Fusion
925XE Motherboard Roundup @ PCINpact
Swiftech H20-120 water cooled heatsink kit review @ A1-Electronics
CES 2005 Coverage @ VR-Zone Hardware
Thermaltake PurePower 680W Power Supply @ Bjorn3D
Saitek PC Gaming Keyboard and Razer Diamondback Gaming Mouse Reviews @ nVnews
Logitech MX1000 Laser Mouse @ BigBruin
Unlocking / Overclocking the 6800 @ OCIA
CES 2005 Coverage
Software
Forceware Comparison (61.77 - 66.93 - 67.03 - 67.50)
Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta 1) - A Closer Look @ ExtensionTech
DVD Region+CSS Free 5.62
Network Monitoring Software ''OpManager 5.5''
OpenGL Extension Viewer 2.14
WinAMP 5.08c
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Monday, January 10, 2005
Hardware
JAHT Evercool WC-202 Water Cooling Kit Review @ Madshrimps
ASUS Extreme AX600XT/HDTV (RADEON X600 XT) @ Hardwarezone
Thailand Display FlexKeyboard @ 3DVelocity
HIS X700Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCI-E Video Card Video Review @ 3DGameman
Sunbeam Lightbus and Chameleon @ Rbmods
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook @ TrustedReviews
BTC 6300CL Backlit Keyboard and M960M RF Wireless Optical Mouse @ Tech-Mods
Evercool WC-301 Watercooling Kit CPU @ Tech-Mods
Abit Fatal1ty AA8XE Motherboard Review @ PCPerspective
SunBeamTech Black Samurai Mid-Tower Case Review @ EOC
TechIMO Best of CES 2005 Part 1
BTC Wireless Keyboard Review @ Aftermath Reviews
Mushkin PC2-5300 DDR2 @ Viper Lair
Gigabyte GeForce 6600 GT AGP @ Legion Hardware
Creative Zen Micro 6GB now with Color LCD @ EverythingUSB
Silverstone LC10 HTPC Enclosure Review @ Ascully
Logitech MX1000 Wireless mouse @ Pyroport
CES 2005 Coverage: Shuttle's First BTX XPC @ CoolTechZone
OCModShop's Best of 2004
Gigabyte X600 XT and RigShowcase @ Envy News
Sunbeam Thumbscrews @ LAN Addict
Enermax CS-527 ATX PC Case @ ThinkComputers
ATake EasyView 4 Port USB KVM Switch Review @ Mikhailtech
Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD Review @ Mikhailtech
Gigabyte GeForce 6600 GT (GV-NX66T128D) PCI-E reviewed @ hi-techreviews
RIO Forge 256MB Sport MP3 Player Review @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
SunbeamTech Transformer @ InsaneTek
The Phantom Game Service @ Legit Reviews
Corsair XMS Xpert Arrives @ Legit Reviews
Software
Nero Burning Rom 6.6.0.5
DVD Audio Extractor 3.0.1
Unreal Championships 2: The Liandri Conflict Movies
Battlefield 2 - Wetlands Video
PowerStrip 3.57
AviSynth 2.5.6 Beta1
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Monday, January 10, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - ASUS A8V Deluxe 939 Motherboard.
Here's a clip:
"Today 3DXtreme has the great pleasure of reviewing one of Asus’ offering to the AMD Athlon64 socket 939 line, the A8V Deluxe. Historically it has been shown that performance from one motherboard to another on the Athlon64 platform has been very close across all manufacturers. We really don’t expect things to change much with the A8V. We then shift to finding the motherboard that offers the most features for the enthusiast who is looking to overclock the Athlon64 to it’s maximum potential. Can the A8V prove to be the one that we have been looking for? Let’s find out..."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Half Life 2 $32.90
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Friday, January 7, 2005
Anyone still looking to purchase Half Life 2 -
Use this link
Search for the Half Life 2 IMPORT the one for $39.90
Add it to your cart
Enter 'savebarney' into the coupon code line to save $6.
The game now shows $32.90 - choose the USPS mail for $1.99 shipping.
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, January 6, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - SanDisk 265MB Cruzer Micro Flash Drive and MP3 Companion.
Here's a clip:
"The SanDisk 256MB Cruzer Micro is nothing more than a USB thumb drive however SanDisk has also created the MP3 Companion turning this 256MB of storage into an MP3 Player."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Hardware
JAHT JN-1110R32C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Review @ Techniz
Ultra Products UV X-Connect Review @ Overclockersonline
PolyGFX Ratpadz Skins @ BRnR
MGE Sidewinder case Review @ BurnOutPC
Logisys Phone Smart LED Keyboard Review @ HardwarePacers
NZXT Nemesis Elite Aluminum Gamer’s Case @ Tech-Mods
Cooler Master Cavalier 2 Desktop Review @ PCPerspective
Abit RX300 SE-Guru @ TrustedReviews
Danger Den TDX Block @ Legit Reviews
Asour VPC-1000B Multimedia DVD Optical Drive Review @ PCmoddingmy
MGE XG Vigor 500 Watt Power Supply reviewed @ hi-techreviews
TC Pricegiveaway: ASUS 600XT Extreme
Extreme Wireless Networking from Gigabyte - Turbo G emerges @ Tweaktown
HiS Radeon x700 Pro 256 MB Review @ Guru3D
Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader Review @ CoolTechZone
GIGABYTE K8NS-939 Motherboard Review @ Techniz
Audio Interview with DFI @ Ninjalane
SAITEK Cyborg EVO Wireless Joystick Review @ Futurelooks
Basic System Buyer's Guide - January 2005 @ Mikhailtech
CaseBuy EZ Power Suppy Tester @ HardwareHounds
SeaSonic S12 430 Watt Power Supply Review @ 3DVelocity
Soltek SL-915GPro-FGR Review @ MBReview
Software
CPUCooL 7.3.5
DVDFab 2.60
Alcohol 120% Device Support Patch v2.3.8.1231
DVD Identifier v3.6
Secure XP - A Windows XP Security Guide v1.0.0
Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v1.8.3
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Soltek QBiC EQ3901M Barebone Small Form Factor.
Here's a clip:
"The Soltek EQ3901M QBiC had it's flaws, however those aren't necessarily flaws of the EQ3901M they are flaws of the whole Small Form Factor genre. Soltek did a good job with the EQ3901M with room for enough hardware to make it a decent gaming rig or media center. The Motherboard gives users plenty of options for overclocking however with the limited space and airflow overclocking isn't a reality. The performance of the EQ3901M puts it on par with any desktop board, this is nice because moving to a SFF unit doesn't mean you have to sacrifice performance."
Click Here To Read The Full Review...
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Monday, January 3, 2005
Hardware
Razer Diamondback Gaming Mouse @ Tech-Mods
Cooler Master CoolViva @ Tech-Mods
AC Ryan XTOR Xilencer HDD Silencer Review @ Madshrimps
Shuttle XPC SN95G5 @ Legion Hardware
Cooler Master Centurion ATX Case @ Legit Reviews
BYTECC Hotdrive HD-201U2 Review @ Phoronix
Samsung Q30 Exclusive review @ TrustedReviews
Pioneer DVR-S806 16x Dual-Layer DVD Writer Review @ CoolTechZone
Gigabyte's SLI based nForce4 board Review @ t-break
MS IntelliMouse Explorer Vs Logitech MX900 @ The Tech Zone
X-Raypad Thunder 8 Mouse Pad Review @ Ascully
53-Key Alphabetical Keyboard Challenges QWERTY @ EverythingUSB
Matrix Orbital MX421 LCD Kit @ Bjorn3D
A4Tech NB-30 Battery-Free Optical Mouse @ TechFreaks
Vantec EZ-Swap 3.5" SATA hard drive mobile enclosure review @ A1-Electronics
Ultra Products UV X-Connect 500W PSU Review @ ap0calypse
DFI 855GME-MGF and Intel "Dothan" Pentium-M @ LostCircuits
Toshiba 80GB 16MB Cache 2.5in HDD Review @ Mikhailtech
VL's Editor's Choices of 2004 @ Viper Lair
ACRyan XNeon SATA reviewed @ BurnOutPC
Vantec Mrk-200st-bk HDD rack @ Rbmods
ASUS P5AD2 Premium (Intel 925X Express) @ Hardwarezone
Software
(50x) BIOS updates for Week 53 @ PCTuning.cz
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Sunday, January 2, 2005
Hardware
Albatron PX915G4 Pro @ OverclockersOnline
CaseBuy EZ Power Supply Tester Review @ PCmoddingmy
Mushkin PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory Review @ Madshrimps
Gigabyte Radeon X800XT @ Legion Hardware
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 7.4 @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Gainward's Hollywood@Home Roundup @ HEXUS
PQI Memory Giveaway @ MVKTech
PQI Turbo 1GB PC4200 DDR2 Memory @ Systemcooling
Xtrac Mad Dotz Review @ ap0calypse
Ultra Products 600W Power Supply @ InsaneTek
Cooler Master CoolDrive 6 Review @ Buddha's LAN Room
asetek WaterChill KT03A-L30 CPU Power Kit w/ Triple Radiator @ OCTools
Software
Guide #6 - Speed Up Firefox Loading Page Time and Startup Time @ Unique Hardware
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 6.3.0.1007
XviD Extra Detail Profile Public Test 1.3
DivXToDVD 0.3.1
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
Happy New Year!!! - 2005
Posted By: Madmike
On: Saturday, January 1, 2005
The staff at 3DXtreme would like to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year. We are looking forward to a lot of new technology this year and hope to bring you the reviews of the best stuff.
Looking back on last year, we had some busy times and some slow times, but overall we saw a lot of new things. We saw a real heated processor war just get hotter between the Athlon64 and the P4. Nvidia and ATI threw out their bigshots and the users were the winners. Everybody seemed to have a little controversy going around, from Infinium Labs' Phantom console to Nvidia's broken video processor in the latest graphics line.
Looking ahead, we will be seeing more innovation from the graphics card manufacturers and Dual Core CPUs should make an appearance later in the year.
It looks to be a great year for the computer enthusiast.
Have a great year.
Links Of The Day...
Posted By: Madmike
On: Saturday, January 1, 2005
Hardware
Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra/GT TDH @ HEXUS
Gigabyte 3D Rocket Cooler Pro (GH-PCU22-VG) @ Bjorn3D
Shuttle XPC SN96G5 Barebones nForce3 Ultra Socket 939 @ Hardcoreware
FIC P4M-RS350 Motherboard @ Viper Lair
SilverStone LC03V Case Review @ OCModShop
ViewSonic VP171b 17-inch 8ms TFT LCD
Sunbeam Lightbus @ LAN Addict
A4Tech Easy Go AK-5 Review @ ASE Labs
PR Daily Disturbance // Modding Boot Camp - Blowholes & Handles
ATI Radeon X800 Voltage Modding Guide @ Adrian's Rojak Pot
Swiftech H20-120T REV.3 Liquid Cooling Kit Review @ MVKTech
Thermaltake Liquid Cooling System Components @ Techniz
Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center @ Whiningdog
Vantec NexStar 2, 3.5" IDE hard drive mobile enclosure review @ A1-Electronics
DFI LANParty UT 915P-T12 LGA775 Motherboard @ Systemcooling
Corepad Magna Review @ GruntvillE
Plextor Giveaway @ BCCHardware
SilverStone Lascala 10M HTPC Case @ A True Review
Zalman Reserator 1 @ OCIA
Lian Li PC-V1200B Aluminum Tower Case @ BRnR
MGE Quantum Case Review @ InsaneTek
Slipstreaming Office 2003 SP1 @ Viper Lair
Sunbeam Tech Specialty Thumb Screws @ BigBruin
HighSpeedPC Tech Station @ Phoronix
Three-Way Gaming Mouse Showdown @ LAN Addict
Nforce 5 to Clock P4 bus to 1200MHz
Software
How To Create Your Own Computer Games @ The Tech Zone
Suprnova.org Announces Upcoming Arrival of eXeem
RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.45
ForceWare 71.24
Weekly Specials
Optodisc Silver 4.7GB DVD+R Media, 25pcs/cake box, 8X Speed $8.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk 512MB SD Card $47.95 @ ComputerGate
NEC ND3500 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive $63.99 @ ComputerGate
Sandisk A10 Cruzer Mini 512MB USB 2.0 $42.95 @ ComputerGate
Magix 17-inch Black/Silver TFT LCD Monitor with Speaker $259 @ ComputerGate
Ballistix Tracer 512MB DDR PC4000 184-pin DIMM $159.99
The Crucial RADEON™ X800 Pro 256MB $449
Compaq Notebook Celeron M 1.3GHz, 512MB, 40GB, 15in, DVD/CD-RW WinXP $699 @ CompUSA
Seagate Barracuda 160GB, 7200RPM, Internal ATA/100 Hard Drive $59.90 @ CompUSA
Belkin Wireless Router or USB 802.11b Adaptor $4.99 ea. @ CompUSA
Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition $69.90 @ GoGamer
Vampire Bloodlines $32.90 @ GoGamer
Battle for Middle-Earth $44.90 @ GoGamer
Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones $42.99 @ Xoxide
Thermaltake Shark Full Tower Aluminum Case Black $152 @ Xoxide
PC-Cillin 2004 $39
CableCrazy Sale!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Saturday, January 1, 2005
On Sale!
UV Water Dye UV Green $5.45
Dual Cold Cathode Lights - UV $4.95
PC Mod Pack Dual UV CCL, 2 UV LED Fans, IDE, Floppy Cables $17.95
Danger Den NV-68 nVidia 6800 Water Block $99.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - 3.5 gram $4.95
Danger Den TDX AMD Athlon 64 Water Block $43.95
Click here to visit CableCrazy!
