DDR3 bleeds all over the edge

YOU CAN'T help but smile at this OCZ Blade Series DDR3-2000 6GB Low Voltage Triple Channel Memory Kit. Killer speeds, low latencies… that’s all we want for our sweet Core i7 processors, innit?

Following up on a previous Raptor Gaming article, XS Reviews has a Raptor LH1 gaming headset... Comfy cup-shaped muffs that keep you immersed in the action.

Verdis Reviews is looking at a Xigmatek Nepartak S983 HDT CPU cooler. Cheaper than most high-end coolers, it plays on the same level as the Scythe Kama Angle and the Gelid Silent Spirit.

Thrusted Reviews has a look at the SlingMedia SlingCatcher. Originally a US-only product, the SlingCatcher. You can use it to tune into your SlingBox halfway across the world, or use it in the room next door to get a signal to a conventional TV.

Technic 3D is going big on memory using Mushkin’s 6x2GB PC3-10666 CL9. You get to answer that “how much memory do you need?” question that’s been bugging you. Photoshoppers should appreciate the boost.

Ocaholic is testing a DFI LANParty UT X58-T3eH8. A solid performer with good overclocking features, despite the complex BIOS settings.

Nanovision’s new Mimo 7-inch USB-powered LCD panels are on test at Hot Hardware. These draw power from two of your USB ports in order to feed the panel, but they become the most expensive 7-inches of real-estate you’ll ever know.

Tbreak has a short test on some upmarket flash drives. Corsair, OCZ, Patriot and Sandisk are there, so give it a look.

Tech Spot rounded up 4 current SSD drives from different brands (G.Skill, OCZ, Intel and SuperTalent). Intel retains the performance crown, despite OCZ closing in fast.

While SSDs remain an expensive affair, 2.5-inch HDDs have become cheap as chips. Legit Reviews tests a WD Scorpio Black 320GB drive that spins at a zippy 7200rpm and costs less than $90…

Xbit Labs set up a system with a Gigabyte MA790XT-UD4P motherboard. Based on the 790GX chipset, the board is considered one of the best AM3 around, but still has some peculiarities about it that nag…

Bit Tech reviews the Asus M4A79-T Deluxe motherboard, another AM3 mobo based on the 790GX chipset. Usually the “Deluxe” series comes with all the bells and whistles, but this time around it didn’t. Still a great mobo, though…

Silent PC Review, who pursues that noble goal of completely silent computing, is testing the Coolermaster TC-100 mini-ITX case. You’ll need a fairly low power CPU to use in it, but otherwise it’s dead silent.

Tom’s Hardware Store is looking at the latest crop of HDDs. Packing 500GB per platter, these achieve monster capacities and some sizeable power savings. However, the bigger the capacity the slower the drive, it seems.

PC Perps has a HighPoint RocketRAID 4310 SAS/SATA RAID Controller on test. This was hooked up to 4 Intel X25-M SSD drives for some serious 1.2GB/s read and 300MB/s write speeds… phroaarrr.

Ninja Lane is testing the Thermalright AXP-140 heatsink with LGA1366 mounting adapter. It’s originally a Socket 775/AM2+ design, but once migrated to LGA1366 it works quite well…

The G92 is a chip that just keeps on giving… look at another GTS 250 review at Guru of 3D. The card, an ECS Geforce GTS 250 1GB ranks an honourable 2nd in the test, but well above the HD 4850.

Anandtech is exploring the future of graphics performance on a hardware ray tracing engine, the Caustic One. This is actually a prototype that will ship to developers and the final product should end up way more powerful. Give it a look.

Extremetech has 3 totally silent PC cases. They’re all expensive, they’re quiet, but Coolermaster takes the cake with its Sileo 500 case.

Finally, Hardware Canucks has a review of the Asus M4A78T-E motherboard, 790GX-, AM3 kit. It’s a fine piece of work, but it’s DDR2 sibling is a better bang for the buck… µ