The world’s thinnest Ultrabook, Acer Aspire S5, has just 15mm at its thickest point and the 13.3-inch notebook weighs just 1.35kg. For the moment we don’t have any technical details, just few pictures. But, according to Acer, Aspire S5 need just 1.5 seconds to resume from standby.

Powered by the newest high-end chipset from Intel, X79, ASUS ROG Rampage IV GENE is the perfect motherboard for those who want performance, multi-GPU configurations capabilities and a small but powerful PC. Because ASUS ROG Rampage IV GENE is a micro-ATX motherboard, some details from the ATX version will not be available for this version. For example, we have just four DDR3 slots. On the full ATX version, we have six or eight DDR3 slots. Also, we have just three PCI Express x16 slots instead of  four (Rampage IV Formula) or five (Rampage IV Extreme). Well, this is not a bad point. Anyway, we can play any games with just one graphic card. The chipset, X79, is the newest chipset from Intel and we have to use the newest processors on the newest LGA2011 socket. So, if you want to change your motherboard with this one you have to change the processor, too. At least we can keep the other parts, including DDR3 memories. And one good point for enthusiasts: the overclocking capabilities are similar with the other high-end motherboards based on Intel X79 chipset. We wonder: why they use that PCI Express x4? If we use one or two dual-slot graphic card, that PCI Express x4 is useless. Like all the other ASUS X79 boards, Bios Flashback (white USB port) makes it here as well. The eSATA is only 3GB/s and wired from the Intel PCH instead  of the usual ASMedia 6GB/s (probably due to limited board space). Gold plated audio connectors are used as well, which is a nice touch. Only 2 USB 3.0 ports are provided, although the 7 USB 2.0 ports should be enough for most users. In conclusion, if you want power, performance, multi-GPU capabilities and you want to use the new LGA2011 socket, but you want to save some space, then ASUS ROG Rampage IV GENE is the solution.

Source: VR-Zone

AOC announced a new 22″ model named e2251Fwu. It’s a very nice display, with an very simple design. After all, you cannot do many things to a display. The LED-backlit LCD monitor offers excellent image quality for movies and gaming with Full HD 1080p resolution, 20,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 200cd/m2 brightness and 5ms response time. Thanks to the LED backlight, the e2251Fwu consumes 50 percent less energy than many CCFL backlit monitors. But, the most interesting detail: AOC e2251Fwu is USB powered. Yes, USB.

Specifications
• USB-powered LED display
• 250cd brightness
• 20,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• 5ms response time
• 1920 x 1080 @60Hz resolution
• HDCP compatible
• Ultra-slim (10.6 mm)
• Supported on all leading operating systems including Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 & Apple MAC OSX Tiger / Leopard and Lion

While many MMO fans draw in Star Wars: The Old Republic, its circles, a similar project is new ground: Star Trek Online will be from 17 January Free 2 Play. In addition, the developer wants to start a content offensive to April.
Anyone interested in a sci-fi MMO, but the charges of Star Wars: The Old Republic spares, which can be from 17 January 2012, Star Trek Online try. Cryptic developers will change the title on Free 2 Play, and promises a content offensive, which will last until April. Shortly before the changeover, it will include a further update for the title, bug fixes and changes holodeck. As of February will be available for two-year anniversary of new content properly.

Cryptic calls this new ships for the Federation and the Klingons, and another episode in February, a duty officer system and other features in March. Every week there will be new content. Season is scheduled from June 6 with changes in PvP. These include a überabeitetes crafting system and fleets. Players who have once chosen a lifetime version of Star Trek Online will probably be a little disappointed – after all, the package cost 180 €.

First Game Time Card: – 60 days for € 25.99

Second Subscription options:
- Membership (one month): € 12.99
- Membership (three months): € 35.97
- Membership (six months): € 65.94
- Membership (12 Months): 83.99 €, contains two additional character slots (offer valid only until February 2, 2010)

Third Lifetime Membership (offer valid only until February 2, 2010)
- € 179.99
- Two additional character slots
- Also liberated Borg as a playable character

Background Star Trek Online
Star Trek Online takes place in 2409 and lets the player part of the Star Trek universe. In the MMO developed by Cryptic Studios, the player experiences of space and ground operations and rises over time to high-ranking Starfleet officer. The lead emissions into the depths of space, to exotic planets, and also in other spaceships. Star Trek Online offers extensive customization options. The ships, the player can be customized in terms of color and design. Similarly, the player at the character selection, the chance to create their own species and to determine the look of the uniform.

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Cougar Solution is an ATX Mid-Tower Chassis and now is available around the world. With a very attractive design, Cougar Solution comes entirely black coated outside and inside, the honey-comb and mesh hybrid intake design creates a solid, rugged look with optimized ventilation characteristics. The COUGAR Solution offers a broad range of ventilation upgrade potential with up to 8 installable fans. Also, the COUGAR Solution has been created with a sophisticated, yet easy to use cable management capabilities. The cable routing does not only ensure a clean inside of your system, but moreover allows your components to stay cool. Especially designed for gamers and enthusiasts, Cougar Solution offer a great design, amaizing cooling capabilities and a screwless-installation mechanisms.

MSI launched its newest Big Bang series motherboard, the XPower II. Named Big Bang-XPower II X79, this new motherboard it’s perfect for those who want power, quality and stability. Powered by the newest Intel’s X79 chipset, the XPower II supports Sandy Bridge E processors and features Military Class III components, which make this new model a very attractive offer for enthusiasts. MSI Big Bang-XPower II X79 board also has a SuperPipe-enhanced passive cooling system, eight DDR3-2400 memory slots supporting up to 128 GB of RAM, PCIe ‘CeaseFire’ switches, V-check points, a Direct OC button, six SATA 6.0 Gbps and four SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, dual GigabitEthernet, Realtek ALC892 7.1-channel audio (backed by Creative’s Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 solution), six USB 3.0 ports (four on the back panel, two via a header next to a PCIe power connector), a debug LED, Click BIOS II (UEFI), Multi-BIOS and one FireWire connector. Many features, probably most of them we will never use. But, most important, we have all we need on this motherboard. In my opinion, the most attractive detail is the cooling system. With a shape which suggest bullets and other weapons, is the most interesting cooling system I ever seen. At least in my opinion. Anyway, it’s a great motherboard and very powerful.

Scythe announced a new generation of Kama Panel. With a LCD screen providing fan speed and temperature data, two USB, Power eSATA combo connectors, headphones and microphone jacks, slots supporting SD, microSD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Micro and Multi Media Cards and a tray for one 2.5-inch drives, Scythe Kama Panel 3 will be perfect for those who need and want conectivity and confort.

Soon, AMD will launch the new Bulldozer (Zambezi-FX) processors. All are built on 32nm technology and will be offer for users on the second half of this year. The new models are:

FX-8150 – 8 Core, 125W, 8MB L2 Cache, 32Nm, DDR3 1866+ support

FX-8100 – 8 Core, 95W, 8MB L2 Cache, 32Nm, DDR3 1866+ support

FX-6100 – 6 Core, 95W, 6MB L2 Cache, 32Nm, DDR3 1866+ support

FX-4100 – 4 Core, 95W, 4MB L2 Cache, 32Nm, DDR3 1866+ support

All processors will use the AM3+ socket, but if you will buy a new motherboard with the newest chipsets from AMD, 990FX, 990X or 970, you don’t have to change your “old” Phenom II, Athlon II or Sempron.

Even AMD‘s FM1 socket it’s not launched yet, different producer are ready with different models. ASRock A75M-ITX it’s the first mini-ITX motherboard which use AMD A75 chipset. Thank’s to VR-Zone, now we can show you this new model. ASRock A75M-ITX it’s a complete motherboard and we will have integrated all we need for a multimedia PC. Also, ASRock A75M-ITX will come with two DDR3 memory slots, one PCI Express x16, four SATA 6Gb/s, four USB 3.0, six USB 2.0 (two on the back panel, four via two headers), one PS/2, an eSATA port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, 7.1-channel audio with optical S/PDIF out and a D-sub and HDMI (support HDMI 1.4a) connector.

Source: VR-Zone

All major producers launched or announced new models based on the new AMD‘s 990FX chipste. After Gigabyte, Asus or ASRock, it’s time for MSI to announced a new motherboard: 990FXA-GD65. As always, producers launched first time the top-models or motherboards based on the most performant chipsets. MSI 990FXA-GD65 doesn’t make an exception. It’s built around AMD 990FX / SB950 chipset combo and will be the choice for those who want a high-class motherboard, with posibility to use maximum two graphic cards in SLI or CrossFireX configurations. MSI 990FXA-GD65 comes with full support for AMD FX Series  processors, Military Class II components (Super Ferrite Chokes, Hi-c CAPs with a tantalum core and Solid CAPs), 10-phase DrMOS, APS (Active Phase Switching) and the OC Genie II function. Also, MSI 990FXA-GD65 will have four DDR3-2133 memory slots, six SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, two PCI Express x16 slots (SLI and CrossFireX are both supported), Click BIOS, Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1 channel audio, four USB 3.0 ports (two on the backpanel, two via a header), four PCI Express x1 and one PCI. But, MSI will not stop here. Soon, after 990FXA-GD80 and 990FXA-GD65, MSI will launched two new models: 990XA-G55 and 970A-G45. Based on 990X (990XA-G55) and 970 (970A-G45) chipsets, this motherboards will be more accesible than 990FX based models and 970A-G45 will offer support just for CrossFireX configuration.