1. Intel Core i7-980X 6-Core CPU BX80613I7980X

Intel offers something for everyone, as their extensive product line can prove. The chipmaker produces desktop, notebook, server, and personal digital appliance CPUs, Ethernet and WiFi network processors, and countless co-processor units. Keep this i

2. WD SiliconEdge-Blue SSD SSC-D0256SC-2100

Western Digital has been the leading name in consumer storage technology since the early 1970's. Just in time for their 40th anniversary, the WD SiliconEdge-Blue Solid State Drive debuts as the first consumer SSD they've ever offered. Based on the JM

3. Marvell 88SS9174-BJP2 SSD Processor

Just over two years ago there were only five companies involved in Solid State Drive technology, and as of January 2010 there are nearly 140 names in the business. Without doubt, the SSD market has enjoyed a powerful growth period with relatively pai

4. CyberPower UPS Battery Backup for PCs

It's no secret that our cherished computers and personal electronic devices all depend on electricity. They can't live without power, and we feel powerless without them. Conscious of our need for continuous productivity, CyberPower Systems has built

5. Logitech MX-620 Cordless Laser Mouse

Since 1981, Logitech has been making a name for themselves in the computer hardware scene. When you think of computer peripherals, you typically think of Logitech. This veteran company is naturally a top choice when deciding to purchase any type of i

6. PC-Fax Directly from Adobe Acrobat PDF

We here at Benchmark Reviews are probably just like you, when we hear digital communication we think e-mail, Facebook, twitter, or maybe a discussion forum. But there is a form of digital communication that predates all of these: the facimile. Ther

7. Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard

Sometimes Intel's tick-tock plans don't coincide with the technical improvements made to other areas, such as SuperSpeed USB-3.0 or SATA-III 6.0-Gbps controllers. Most hardware enthusiasts agree that it's awkward to see Intel's Enthusiast branded X

8. ATI Radeon HD 5830 DirectX-11 Video Card

Ever since the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD5770 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=383 Itemid=72), PC gamers and enthusiasts have been looking at the wide gap between the HD5770 and the HD5850 and knew that it would only be a matter of t

9. ASUS P7H55D-M EVO LGA1156 Motherboard

Intel-land is becoming a very confusing place of late. An Intel Core i7 processor might be Socket 1366, or it might be Socket 1156. A Core i5 processor might be dual core or quad core; it might have Hyper-Threading or not, or integrated video or othe

10. ASUS MY-CINEMA PHC3-150 TV-Tuner Card

The recent switch from analog to digital television was mainly driven by the benefits of digital technology over its analog predecessor. Though digital television has become ubiquitous the conversion cannot be instantaneous, nor will analog technolog

11. Razer Orochi USB/Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Mouse

High quality gaming peripheral equipment is a speciality of Razer. In this article Razer brings us a new product, a first for its kind, the Razer Orochi mobile gaming mouse with both USB-2.0 and Bluetooth capability. Traditional mice suffer from poor

12. ASUS P6X58D-Premium SATA6G Motherboard

ASUS has been a longtime partner to Intel, and both companies have been made better because of their relationship. But when it comes to new technology, sometimes Intel takes a little too long to implement change while ASUS prefers to offer their fait

13. Intel Core i5-661 Processor BX80616I5661

Intel continues filling out its processor lineup with the introduction of the 2010 Intel Core Processor Family, comprising new versions of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors. The new Core i3 and Core i5 processors use Intel's new Westmere arc

14. OCZ Fatal1ty DDR3 Memory Kit OCZ3F1600LV6GK

OCZ introduced their latest Fatal1ty Edition Memory kit in early 2010. The difference between this DDR3 system memory kit and the previous Fatal1ty kits is that the OCZ3F1600LV6GK model supports triple-channel bandwidth and works with a relatively lo

15. ATI Radeon HD5570 DX11 Video Card

With this latest release, ATI is doubling back to fill some gaps in its wildly successful Radeon HD5xxx series of video cards. The previous release, the HD5450, was the logical terminus of their GPU bisecting act. In fact, they got a little carried a

16. ATI Radeon HD5570 DX11 Video Card

With this latest release, ATI is doubling back to fill some gaps in its wildly successful Radeon HD5xxx series of video cards. The previous release, the HD5450, was the logical terminus of their GPU bisecting act. In fact, they got a little carried a

17. ASUS DRW-24B1ST DVD-RW SATA Optical Drive

All DVD-burners are the same, right? So what makes one better than the next. It's rare these days to hear about an optical drive, with all the other components that are getting faster, greener, and cheaper. Today, Benchmark Reviews is taking a look a

18. EVGA Geforce GTX275 CO-OP PhysX Edition

NVIDIA and ATI dominate the market for gaming-oriented video cards. But neither company sells video cards directly to the consumer; rather, they produce reference designs that are manufactured by a number of partners . Most partners simply produce

19. AZZA Solano 1000R Full-Tower Computer Case

AZZA have taken a few steps away from what is considered conventional with the Solano 1000R (model: CSAZ-1000R) and gave it an extreme bright red interior. The AZZA Solano also boasts maximum thermal management with fans installed everywhere to kee

20. ATI Radeon HD5450 HTPC Video Card

Just when I thought they had finished cutting halves, ATI has taken the 40nm Cypress architecture to a new low. Low power, that is. In a brand new design, unlike anything they have released with this architecture, ATI is going after the Home Theater

21. Crucial RealSSD-C300 SATA-III 6Gbps SSD

Solid State Drive technology has helped transform computers into high-performance machines. Adding to the mania, 6.0-Gbps SATA-III bandwidth has cleared any bottlenecks that may have previously limited SSD speeds. Based on the Marvell 88SS9174-BJP2 S

22. Windows 7 System Image Disc Recovery

Very recently Benchmark Reviews published the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade and Installation (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=399 Itemid=38) guide, which helps erase the mistakes made by Windows Vista and introduces computer enthusiasts to th

23. NZXT Tempest-EVO Case TEVO-001BK

Following the success of the original Tempest mid-tower computer case, NZXT tinkered around with its designs and came up with the NZXT Tempest Evo. The two cases share many of the same assets, and are both priced at $119.99. The Tempest Evo features

24. 32GB LiteOn Strong-Page MLC SSD LA-32M1S

Hopefully one day soon Solid State Drives will be standard equipment for new computer systems, but first SSDs must become available as an optional upgrade item for build-it-yourself orders. Plextor/LiteOn hopes to bring this service to tier-one OEMs,

25. PowerColor Radeon HD5850 PCS+ Video Card

NVIDIA and AMD build such great products that it's not always easy for their partners to improve upon the initial design. A perfect example is the ATI Radeon HD 5850 (index.php?option=com_content task=blogcategory id=15 Itemid=72), which has earned a

26. ProlimaTech MK-13 Heat-Pipe VGA Cooler

ProlimaTech holds the crown for best CPU cooler here at Benchmark Reviews with the Megahalems (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=316 Itemid=62). They have also surprised a lot of review websites with their PK1 thermal compound. All of these t

27. G2 Kingston SSDNowV+ Series SSD SNV325

Solid State Drive technology is developed for two groups of users: large-scale Enterprise environments and individual end-users. Kingston Technology has been in the business of satisfying enthusiasts and gamers for many years, and their SSDNow series

28. Toshiba T6UG1XBG Solid State Drive Controller

Just over two years ago there were only five companies involved in Solid State Drive technology, and as of January 2010 there are nearly 140 names in the business. In this article Benchmark Reviews inspects the Toshiba T6UG1XBG Solid State Drive cont

29. 2010 CES: Computer Technology Highlights

I've been in the computer industry since the early 1980s, and attended trade shows throughout the years, from Computerworld in the 70s, though Comdex and MacWorld in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. I've wandered the aisles and done booth duty for both

30. SandForce SF1500 Enterprise SSD Processor

The SandForce SF1500 SSD processor is an Enterprise-class Solid State Drive technology that powers products such as the OCZ Vertex-2 Pro. With a potential top-speed of 260 MBps read and write bandwidth, the SandForce SF1500-based SSD series will push

31. NVIDIA GF100 GPU Fermi Graphics Architecture

NVIDIA's latest GPU is codenamed GF100, and is the first graphics processor based on the Fermi architecture. In this article, Benchmark Reviews explains the technical architecture behind NVIDIA's GF100 graphics processor and offers an insight into up

32. Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p HD-Webcam

Webcams are rapidly becoming a very popular item. In fact, webcams were one of the most popular electronic items purchased for the 2009 holiday season. Microsoft has long been a competitor when it comes to webcams and with the release of the Microsof

33. NVIDIA GF100 GPU Fermi Graphics Architecture

NVIDIA's latest GPU is codenamed GF100, and is the first graphics processor based on the Fermi architecture. In this article, Benchmark Reviews explains the technical architecture behind NVIDIA's GF100 graphics processor and offers an insight into up

34. Lian-Li LanCool PC-K58W Computer Case

LanCool's line of Dragon Lord computer cases offer two great advantages over many competitors. The first is the amount of customization they provide in choosing a stock model. Rather than simply providing one high end case and one low end case they p

35. Marvell 88SS8014-BHP2 Da-Vinci SSD Controller

After the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show concluded, Benchmark Reviews was fortunate enough to test a few Solid State Drive samples built from the Marvell 88SS8014-BHP2 Da-Vinci SATA controller chip. While very little information is openly availble on

36. ATI Radeon HD5670 HDMI Video Card

Oops, I did it again. Not me, but ATI. They've gone and cut their latest 40nm GPU in half again, given it a new name, and released a brand new video card that smacks the competition around. Just four months after the release of their first 5xxx seri

37. Best CPU Cooler Performance AMD Socket AM3 Preview

AMD Phenom II Black Edition CPU's have been a popular choice for enthusiasts and budget-conscious overclockers lately, and Benchmark Reviews decided it was time to focus on AMD in one of our Best CPU Cooler Performance series. In this preview article

38. OCZ Black Edition DDR3-1600 Memory Kit

There is no shortage of DDR3 memory in the marketplace these days, and it's priced lower than DDR2 in many cases. As always though, the choices to be made when selecting RAM for a system can be confusing. There are a lot of kits currently available t

39. Cooler Master CM690-II Advanced RC-692-KKN2

Cooler Master is a brand name that constantly strives to offer the enthusiast community fresh new products with a proven track record. Although the original CM-690 was launched back in August 2007, that chassis still remains a popular choice for do-i

40. Best CPU Cooler Performance AMD Socket AM3 Preview

AMD Phenom II Black Edition CPU's have been a popular choice for enthusiasts and budget-conscious overclockers lately, and Benchmark Reviews decided it was time to focus on AMD in one of our Best CPU Cooler Performance series. In this preview article

41. GIGABYTE GeForce GT-240 HDMI Video Card

As enthusiasts, we're always interested in the latest monster video cards: the expensive, high-end products that blast through benchmarks and play all your games with buttery-smooth frame rates at the highest resolutions with all the settings maxed o

42. MSI Wind-Top AE2220 1080p AIO Nettop PC

MSI has taken their portable Wind-series netbook computer system and combined it with the functionality of a full-featured desktop computer system to create a stylish and compact NVIDIA ION-based Wind Top AE2220-25SUS computer system that fits in the

43. Lian-Li LanCool Dragon Lord PC-K56W-B Case

Computer cases with enough features and cooling to please any gamer are rapidly dropping in price. Manufacturers are noticing the demand for affordable gaming rigs and reacting accordingly. In this article Benchmark Reviews tests the LanCool PC-K56W-

44. Adobe Flash HD-Video GPU Acceleration Guide

Let's think the first words coming to our minds when reading: Adobe Flash Player. Youtube, Hulu, vimeo, HD videos might be some of them. If you don´t understand or relate this words you probably live under a rock or have been out of the gam

45. Razer Imperator USB-2.0 5600-DPI Laser Gaming Mouse RZ01-0035

The company name Razer is practically synonymous with PC-gaming peripherals. Their wide selection of gaming keyboards, mice, and other accessories make them a top choice when shopping for the best gaming gear. The Razer Imperator is the latest releas

46. Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 USB-3 SATA-6G Motherboard

Computer hardware always evolves, and in the interest of making lives more productive technology continues to advance. Gigabyte has recently launched their P55-A series of motherboards on the Intel P55-Express chipset, which incorporate a new 3-3-3 t

47. NVIDIA 3D-Vision: Blu-Ray, Cameras, Projectors

Benchmark Reviews tested the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision Gaming Kit (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=276 Itemid=58) when it originally launched back in January, 2009. Comprising a set of battery-powered LCD shutter glasses, the infrared emitte

48. XFX Radeon HD 5850 HD-585A-ZNFC

XFX knows that gamers want unmatched performance from their hardware, which is why they now supply ATI Radeon desktop graphics as well as NVIDIA GeForce products. There's no better time for AMD-designed video cards than now, as the Radeon 5800-series

49. G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 CL7 Memory Kit

If you're in the market for some DDR3 memory these days, you will see a lot of sets being advertised as Optimized for use in Intel i5 and i7 systems . There's a lot of confusion in the marketplace about whether these products are suitable for use in

50. Samsung SyncMaster P2350 LCD Monitor

Desktop PCs have come to a point where your digital experience will be limited to the capability of your monitor. With high end Core 2 Duo CPUs and decent HD capable video cards priced around $100, there is no reason to be viewing the digital world o