New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, July 28, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - DangerDen Copper TDX CPU Waterblock and Maze4 Acetal Low Profile GPU Waterblock.
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For the real watercooling DIY enthusiast out there, DangerDen is one of the biggest names. While we aren’t here today to settle the debate about who makes the best waterblocks on the market today, it can’t be disputed that if you are looking for parts for a watercooling project one of the first places you will look is to DangerDen. My first real foray into watercooling was with a very basic all in one kit. Browsing through many forums over the past couple years I have become familiar with the DangerDen name. Eventually we finally got in contact with DangerDen to review a couple of their waterblocks after I had put together a system to accommodate them. Here we are now to find out if it’s really worth all the effort in putting together a custom system.
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New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Evercool Product Roundup (Including - Neon Crab RAM cooler, HDD System Cooler Lander, Spider Filter Fan)
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Evercool may not be one of the names that immediately comes to mind when you think of cooling products, but they are actually one of the top five cooling manufacturers in Taiwan. Evercool has been around for about 13 years now, and has been supplying top PC companies like HP, FIC and others for many years. Their company goal is to provide innovative designs and high quality products at competitive costs. Recently, Evercool announced its new EL bearing technology. The EL bearing is supposed to provide longer life and quieter operation, all at a reduced cost compared to ceramic and other types of bearings. Today 3DXtreme has a chance to look at four of Evercool’s newest products that feature the EL bearing. These are the Neon Crab RAM cooler, the HDD System Cooler Lander, the Spider Filter Fan.
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Battlefield 2 Giveaway!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Friday, July 22, 2005
The contest rules are as usual, one posted reply to this thread is allowed per day, multiple posts in one day will disqualify. Make sure you have 5 valid forum posts elsewhere in the 3DXtreme.net Forums. Contest open to residents of USA only. This contest will run until August 6th, 2005 at 12:00am.
Overview
The game brings the intensity and excitement of Battlefield 1942 into the modern era with enhanced team play and the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man. In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers... the United States, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30 plus vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Additionally, persistent character growth allows players to rise through the ranks and attain the ultimate rank of General. An all-new game engine and physics system brings the modern battlefield to life like never before. The new material penetration feature measures weapons' ability to fire through barriers based on their composition and players will need to know the difference between concealment and cover in order to survive. Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. Each map in Battlefield 2 adjusts in scale to support the number of players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle-to-player ratio and an optimized gameplay experience. Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates. Soldier kits now affect vehicles that players use on the battlefield. For instance, the medic kit can transform a vehicle into a mobile aid station and the special ops kit can render aircraft undetectable to enemy radar.
Features
Online multiplayer action with 100 plus players on the PC. All-new gameplay engine brings the immense locations to life complete with realistic physics and dynamic lighting. Maps scale to the number of players engaging in battle for a unique and intense experience every time. Take control of over 30 land, sea, and air vehicles, including tanks, helicopters, hovercraft, fast attack vehicles, and fighter jets. Choose to battle as U.S., Chinese, or Middle East Coalition troops, each with their own unique arsenals. A variety of solider classes including Assault, Sniper, Special Ops, Combat Engineer, and Anti-Tank units. New state-of-the-art weapon systems, including heat seeking missiles and laser designated bombs. Material penetration feature makes sure players know the difference between cover and concealment. Character Persistence and Growth. With in-game success, players increase their rank from recruit all the way to General and unlock awards, including new weapons, vehicle decals, medals, and more. Join a squad or select the new Commander Mode to assume the strategic role of a battlefield commander directing his forces. Full in-game community support including, buddy lists, stat tracking, live chat rooms, and in-game clan creation. Voice-over IP supported with USB headset.
Enter here:
http://www.3dxtreme.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=10266#10266
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - OCZ EL PC-3500 Gold GX and PC-4800 Platinum Review.
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Today 3DXtreme is featuring two of the latest Memory offerings from our friends at OCZTechnology. These two new products target two different user types and two different price points. For the gamer looking to squeeze every last frame out of their game OCZ has created the OCZ EL PC-3500 Gold GX Dual Channel Memory kit. The PC-4800 product is targeted towards the true enthusiast looking to run their Memory 1:1 with high HT overclocking primarily on the AMD64 platform. PC-4800 is rated to run DDR600 (300HT) with the memory timings of 2.5-4-4-10.
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New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Monday, July 18, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net -
Sunbeamtech Pro Series Illuminated Keyboard & Blueflame Illuminated Mouse.
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Today 3DXtreme is presenting a review featuring two new products from our friends at Sun Beam. The Pro Series Illuminated Keyboard and Blueflame Illuminated Mouse arrived recently for us to put through them through the paces. I believe the keyboard is the answer to the Saitek series of backlit keyboards and the mouse is an illuminated 800 DPI optical mouse. The Blueflame mouse is Sunbeam’s answer to the Logitech MX-510 series of mice. Let’s see how these new Sun Beam products perform.
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New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Matrix Orbital MX610 PLED 2x20 Display.
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"Last year we had the opportunity to review an LCD display product from Crystalfontz which opened the door to looking a some specialty modding items. We found that the user can display a number of things from just plain audio information of a song they are listening to, to critical system information such at temperatures and voltages. Now we have received a similar product from Matrix Orbital, but instead of being LCD based it is PLED based and promises to be just as good if not better than the Crystalfontz display we looked at before. And to add to it’s features this display also has fan control built in along with some other programmable control keys. Let’s take a closer look."
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DJPCStore
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Friday, July 8, 2005
If anyone is looking for an alternative to Newegg or Zip Zoom Fly for buying computer hardware, I had a very good experience with DJPCStore. In fact they have the 7800 GTX's in stock for the lowest price around, the PNY is only $569 and the BFG 7800 GTX OC for $579 (which they should have back in stock today). I just picked up the PNY model and love it so far, performance is just incredible! Unfortunately, they aren't a site that shows up on Pricegrabber or Pricewatch so unless you dig they may be hard to find.
Mike from DJPCStore really went above and beyond to get my order out the door and to me as fast as possible. We had a slight problem with the order and Mike called me twice to let me know everything was straightened out, even calling me to let me know the package was done and ready to ship. He even emailed me yesterday to make sure it arrived and that everything was working, if you've grown tired of dealing with Newegg and ZZF or are looking to pickup the 7800 GTX at the lowest price on the internet, stop by DJPCStore. I found the customer service to be a step ahead of the other vendors I've dealt with and they really took the time to make sure I had my order as soon as possible. Thanks guys!!
...yea and did I mention the best prices on the 7800 GTXs!!? 
Dean
New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Thursday, July 7, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - Titan Vanessa L-Type Cooler Review.
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For some time we have been reviewing cooling products from Titan Computers and today they bring us a rather large heatpipe cooler called the Vanessa L-Type. Companies continue to try and push the limits of air cooling and with the use of heatpipe technology seem to be looking to push it even further. The Vanessa L-Type is a large stack pipe heatsink with many aluminum fins and a 120mm fan. Let’s see if it can provide performance to match its stature…
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New 3DXtreme Review!
Posted By: Dean Nottis
On: Friday, July 1, 2005
Hey Everyone,
We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net -
Chaintech VNF4 Ultra vs. Albatron K8X890 ProII - Battle of AMD64 PCI-Express Chipsets
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"Today 3DXtreme has the pleasure of having a look at two motherboards based on competing chipsets for the AMD64 platform. The Chaintech VNF4 Ultra being based on the Nvidia nForce4 Ultra chipset and the Albatron K8X890 ProII based on the VIA K8T890 chipset. They both sport PCI-Express and a number of features. But the real question is whether they perform equally and if they will let us overclock. Let’s take a closer look… "
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