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Our friends at ASUS have released a cool new TV tuner card, the Asus My Cinema EHD3-100/NAQ/FM/AV/MCE RC. This is a dual Hybrid TV card, with inputs for both digital and analog TV, complete with a dual stream hardware MPEG2 encoder. The card interfaces via PCI-E x1. Read on to find out about the Asus My Cinema EHD3-100!]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1008 Thur, 09 Jul 2009 15:34:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1007
Computer Cases are becoming more and more creative as time elapses. Today we have a chance to look at one of those computer cases which has used some creativity. Provided by Geeks.com the Chieftec Aegis Mid Tower case has a couple of unique features you wouldn't typically see on other mid tower cases. This mid tower case is slightly larger than your typical mid tower case. This case offers plenty of room to work around with and a couple of features you may find important for your installation. Read on further to find out more.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1007 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:37:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1006
ASRock appears to have continued this trend. Today I will be looking at ASRock's new P45 motherboard, the ASRock P45X3 Deluxe. There are some goodies found on this board that aren't on ASRock's other P45X3 motherboards. But even with the extras, this board has an incredibly low price. Read on to find out about the ASRock P45X3 Deluxe!]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1006 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:50:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1005
Thermaltake's new brand LUXA2 not only makes PC cases, but a few other products as well. Today we will be looking at one of their latest products the M1-Pro laptop cooler. The beautifully designed laptop cooler is made of all aluminum and instead of using fans it uses 2 large heatpipes to cool down your laptop. This is the first time I've seen heatpipes on a laptop cooler, let's see if they really work.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1005 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:26:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1004
2.1 speaker sets-the kind with two satellite tweeters and a single subwoofer-are very popular with those whose hardware doesn't support 5.1 or 7.1 audio, or those who simply don't have room for those elaborate setups. Hercules' XPS 2.1 50 speaker set is a unit which, while more expensive than some of its competitors' units, yields warm tones and thumpin' bass on top of its sleek crowdsourced, glossy black design. ThinkComputers has the review.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1004 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:11:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1003
We all know that the "stock" earphones that come with most products are not the best. The iPhone is not any different, the earphones that are included are good, but nothing great. There are so many third party earphone's made specifically for the iPhone it is hard to choose. Well Radius has sent us their Atomic Bass Earphones for iPhone that have a quite low retail price compared to other earphone's out there. Let's see if they are actually a good deal or their price reflects their performance and quality.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1003 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1002
Is your mother complaining to you about her computer being too loud? I bet she also doesn't like all the bells and whistles of a lot of gaming cases, but I have an answer to your problem. The Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a plain, yet sturdy case jam packed with sound insulation material. You probably want to check this out even if your mother isn't complaining to you because the Sileo 500 also comes with a 500 watt power supply for an affordable silent case & power supply solution. Read on further to see how easy it is to install.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1002 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:23:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1001
Storage device maker Synology introduced the DS-409+ a few months ago into a market filled with competitors. The NAS sector is booming right now as small businesses and even home users are realizing the benefits of a NAS: less power draw, persistent backup, media services, and compact units. The DS-409+, as the name alludes, is a business-class four-bay device ready to serve up a variety of protocols, services, and other devices to a network. ThinkComputers checks it out in this review.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1001 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:29:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1000
Joysticks aren't a common item around the reviewers circle, but there are those ones from time and time again, like the Thrustmaster T.16000M Joystick we got a chance to review. It offers a total of 16 buttons on four different axes. A high precision of 256 million dots resolution blows other pro joysticks out of the water at their 1 million dots resolution. This ambidextrous joystick is very comfortable and easy to use. It includes a free copy of Tom Clancy's HAWK PC, a combat style flight simulator. Read on further to see how well I did after eight years of not playing a flight simulator.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=1000 Thur, 25 Jun 2009 15:07:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=999
Though the RVT-12025D is still being manufactured, Kingwin has replaced both tower coolers with a new series, the HTC (Heatpipe Touch Chip) Series. Today I will be looking at the 120mm version of the HTC series, the XT-1264. Still utilizing the concept of the heatpipes making direct contact with the CPU surface, the HTC Series has a new twist that should improve the cooling capabilities of these already capable coolers. Read on to check out the Kingwin XT-1264!]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=999 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:12:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=998
If you are a gamer you probably tend to go to a lot of LAN parties. I have been going to LAN parties for quite a while now and something I've done over the years is keep on trying to make my gaming rig lighter and smaller so when it comes down to lugging it to a LAN party the task is pretty simple. It's no fun carrying a steel full tower around with you! NZXT knows this and has come up with the Panzerbox, which will fit an ATX motherboard, large graphics cards, and 4 hard drives. All of this inside a light and compact package, let's take a look...]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=998 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:47:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=997
Today we got a chance to check out the Thermaltake ISGC-300, the third of four Thermaltake ISGC CPU Coolers. Its tall, yet narrow design allows for plenty of airflow and an easy of installation. Supporting the latest CPU's, the ISGC-300 provides a powerful cooling method which can be easily adjusted between low and high speed settings. Read on further to see how well it performed in comparison with the ISGC-100 and ISGC-200.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=997 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:05:00 EST http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=996
Most notebook cooling pads are the same, a simple design that lifts your notebook of the ground and a fan in the middle to cool things down a bit. Well today we have a notebook that not only does that but adds a ton of features like a set of touch-sensitive media keys, temperature and fan speed display, and a 3 port USB hub. Let's see if this cooler with all its bells and whistles can actually cool our notebook as well.]]> http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=996 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:42:00 EST