World in Conflict could save DX10

THE LADS FROM SYSOPT contacted us to inform that they managed to get their Core 2 Duo processor clocked all the way to 4.06 GHz at 507 MHz FSB (2.03 GHz). This would not be anything special if there weren't for the fact that the motherboard they used to achieve such a score was usually commented as lame low-end motherboard. Foxconn's P35A motherboard definitely packs a punch.

RealWorldBenchmarks published a roundup of overclocked 8800GTX cards. This is actually quite a good one, seeing how many non-default products are on the market. It is always worth to see can you sort out the best from the rest, and with a look in price segment, 8800GTX still makes sense if it rans faster than 8800Ultra…

FiringSquad published results of testing many graphics cards in beta version of World in Conflict, upcoming hit-title that utilizes DirectX 10 API for maximising all the effects.

Sticking with graphics, Duane published a review of XFX GeForce 8800Ultra.

HardOCP took no break and published a review of two passively cooled graphics cards: Gigabyte Silent GeForce 8600 GT and Silent GeForce 8600GTS. Secondly, lads took a look at Asus Blitz Extreme.

Bit-tech decided to publish a review with a Phoenix version of a enthusiast cooler that started it all. Thermaltake's Golden Orb was loved and cursed by owners of Pentium III, Celeron and Duron processors, since it was known as a core hazard (due to mounting system). Now, MaxOrb showed up in all of its cooling capacity. MaxOrb was accompanied by V1 cooler.

Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-520WMA1 power supply decided to appear on the market. This company is a stranger in the world of power supplies, dominated by OCZ, Corsair, CoolerMaster Tagan and other usual suspects. XSreviews decided to put some faith in and test this cooler, and results are interesting.

After spending their time trying to overclock a keyboard (lads, it is the skill that counts), Overclocker's Club decided to try to overclock a mouse pad. In the end, they satisfied their overclocking appetite with a review of C4 NGen Mouse Pad and 3Mouse Pad 3/4.

Techgage engaged in a review of Synology DS207 2-bay NAS Server, a small NAS with quite a lot of supported features. If you want a small 2-Bay NAS, it might pay to check this one out.

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