OCZ Vertex RAID 0 tests

A COUPLE of OCZ's Vertex SSD kits are getting RAIDed together at Benchmark Reviews. Synthetics show 505MB/s read and 437MB/s write performance which is nothing short of tremendous.

Madshrimps explains how subzero cooling works, using a Dragon F1 Extreme Edition LN2 Cooler, designed by K|ngP|n. Experts only please, and remember to use gloves.

ECS is still pumping out affordable products like this A790GXM-AD3 motherboard for those new socket AM3 Phenom IIs that are out there. Guru of 3D sees there's little difference between the use of DDR3 and DDR2, which is quite a disappointment.

TweakTown got a couple of HD 4890s in the lab and crossfired them together to get some extreme benchmarks. The duo manages to outperform Nvidia's GTX 295, only slightly, but ends drawing a lot more power (+70W).

Coolermaster's N520 Dual Fan CPU cooler is on review at Pro-Clockers. The new dual action cooler performs like the big boys (Ultra-120 EX, for example) and costs a tad less. All the more reason to buy one.

Microsoft's Sidewinder Gaming mouse is being reviewed at The Gadgeteer. Its Precision Booster and On-the-fly DPI settings wihardll make you a crack marksman. That's good enough for us...

PC Max in Germany has done a massive roundup of 60 CPU coolers. If you're on the market for a new cooler, this is the place to go...

IT Reviewed has a look at the Sony VAIO P, an even lighter, 8-inch, netbook that kind of breaks the mould. Despite that, IT Reviewed didn't appreciate it very much...

Tom's Hardware Store is looking for the sweet overclocking spot with the Phenom II processors. An X4 940 scales well up until you hit the 3.8GHz wall, where performance gains are negligible and power consumption goes through the roof...

Phoronix has a SilverStone Raven RV01 case on the bench. SilverStone have adopted a different approach to motherboard positioning that, in the end, works out better by allowing hot air to rise and vent the case naturally.

Notebook Review has a Lenovo Stinkpad T400. The 14-incher has a powerful LCD backlight and excellent battery life, ideal for business computing. Works very well in daylight, says Kevin.

German site Overclocking Masters is comparing the Phenom II 940 to some Intel counterparts like the Q6600, Q9550 and the i7 965. Tested under low resolutions (to avoid GPU bottlenecks), the X4 940 resists everything but the Core i7...

Future Looks is testing the Lian Li Maxima Force Extreme PS-A650GB 650W PSU. The kit is very petite and runs almost silent, which make for big pluses in our book. You pay a bit extra, tho'... µ