3DXtreme has reviewed the Crucial Value PC3200 1GB Memory Kit, giving it a rating of 9 out of 10. The positives are the good performance and the small physical size of the two 512MB memory modules. However, the price of this memory kit is a bit higher compared to other value memory modules. In the [...]
OverclockersOnline review the socket 775 / AMD K8 CPU cooler Thermaltake Blue Orb II. They love the very good cooling performance, writing in their conclusion:
The Blue Orb II is a spectacular heatsink, has an excellent build quality, has an extremely secure mounting, and performs extraordinarily well.
One further advantage is the lower price of the Blue [...]
HotHardware reviewed the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU, which is the first FX processor featuring dual-core architecture. HotHardware really likes the great overclocking potential and gaming performance, being happy that the FX-60 CPU runs cooler and uses less power than other competing dual-core CPUs. If you don’t mind the high price, this is the fastest [...]
PCStats looked at the microATX motherboard ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2. This board is based on the Geforce 6100 chipset supporting Pixel Shader 3.0, therefore it can handle gaming at lower resolutions and detail levels. Here’s an excerpt of PCStats’ final words:
The ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2 motherboard fulfills its role as an affordable, no frills socket 939 AMD Athlon64 [...]
Hardwarezone reviews the new Gigabyte GA-G1975X motherboard featuring the Intel 975X Express chipset. The board comes with Gigabyte’s Turbojet cooling technology, good overclocking results and ATI’s dual graphics solution Crossfire. Hardwarezone gives the board a score of 4.5 out of 5 and comes to this conclusion:
As a motherboard, the Gigabyte GA-G1975X is an excellent [...]