Scythe Ninja3 @ Technic3D

This looks to be a nice cooler, but you know it is posted on Ninjalane news for the one commow thing. Yes, that is right how can we be Ninjas and look over a product named Scythe Ninja 3. It sound like an awesome movie.

"The Scythe Ninja 3 High-End CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review the new Ninja 3 with eight 8mm Heatpipes compared with many other Cooler on a Intel Core i7 920."

Oh yeah, it is a heatsink as well. Just making sure I mentioned that.

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Prolimatech Armageddon CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Canucks

I'm not sure the name of this new heatsink inspires incredible cooling or the end of the world. Still it is a neat design that looks to do a great job without sacrificing too much space around the CPU socket. So that makes life a little easier.

"After releasing their now infamous Megahalems heatsink, Prolimatech followed up with the Mega Shadow which was basically a Megahalems finished in a stunning black anodized finish. They have now released a brand new heatsink called the Armageddon which is designed from the ground up to take advantage of low speed 140mm fans. Can Prolimatech capitalize on the lessons learned after the success of their first product?"

So far they are on a roll.

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nVidia GTX485: Less hot and noisy - insider info @ KitGuru

If the rumor spin doctors out there have something here we might see a great new beast come from the green side. Also if this holds true than the yeilds are somehow getting better. Let's hope so at least.

"While we all like the idea of hot lovers, GPU hotspots are a killer. Each generation of chip gets more and more complicated, creating unwanted ‘electrical friction' - with billions of microscopic components interacting in unpredictable ways to generate current loss and heat. However, give an engineer time and he will find ways to distress the GPU design with the expert touch of a Swedish Masseuse. Will nVidia's GTX485 be able to woo the undecideds?"

Less heat and more power. Muhahahaha!

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Totally back stateside

Quick note,  I am back stateside after an extended visit to Taiwan for Computex.  It usually takes me a couple days to get adjusted to living in the past after having flown 14 hours into the future.

I still have several Computex related articles to finish and some other things to get caught up on, but neither should take long to do once I get adjusted.

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Biostar TA890FXE Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Biostar looks to have another winner in the AMD motherboard arena. The amount of full featured boards for the new Phenom II X6 is not extremely plentiful. So the new Biostar board looks like one of the top boards for most enthusiasts liking.

"AMD 890FX is the new high-end chipset for AMD processors and Biostar TA890FXE is a mainstream motherboard based on this new chipset, bringing nice features like four PCI Express x16 slots, six SATA-600 ports, solid capacitors, core unlocking utility and more. Check it out."

I'm sure the price is just right as well.

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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup

Reviews for PC gmaes has really slowed down, but they are still coming in. Here is some just in time for the sports season.

 Fussball Manager 2010: WM-Addon Review @ TweakPC

"Just in time for the Soccer World Cup in South Africa EA Sports and Bright Future offer a free World Cup Addon/Update for Fussball Manager 10. We played it and can tell you wether Germany will be World Cup Champion or not - virtually of course."

Metro 2033 @ YouGamers

 "Metro 2033 is actually based on a licensed property - the story is originally a novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky, first published online, later printed as a traditional book. The story is set in the ruins of Moscow, some time after a global nuclear war, with small pockets of humans struggling to survive underground in the vast metro network of the city. Even in this post-apocalyptic world, people are still split to competing factions that control different metro stations as if they were small nations."

Okay the last one has nothing to do with sports, but the Wolrd Cup is coming up for the first one.

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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup

Ninjalane has been posting so more on Computex this week, and it looks like some other sties are as well. So let's share some Computex 2010 good times.

- Computex 2010 Show Girls @ techPowerUp
- Bjorn3D @ Computex 2010 - Gigabyte Press Conference
- Computex 2010: ADATA’s New PSU Series & High Performance Flash Products @ Hardware Canucks
- Computex 2010: Patriot’s USB 3.0 Push, Rugged Flash Drives & SSDs @ Hardware Canucks

That is it for now, but Ninjalane does have more Computex 2010 coverage coming.

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Danamics LMX Superleggera (liquid metal) CPU cooler review @ Guru3D

Liquid Metal Cooling just sounds like the coolest thing ever. I wonder how well this does for cooling? I guess we all just need to go read it and figure out how well it does. Still sounds cool.

"It has been a topic of much discussion, the liquid metal based LMX CPU cooler from Danamics. With actual liquid metal inside a heatpipe loop, which is circulated by a electromagnetic pump creating flow inside the CPU cooler, touching the aluminum heat fins which are armed with two fans to quickly and easily get rid of heat.

Stuff from the future? Hmm, nope... we test the real thing. But is it any good ? You can check out this review right here."

Que up the Terminator 2 movie. "Liquid Metal Cooling".

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OCZ Enyo USB 3.0 Portable SSD @ PureOverclock

This is one of those type of items that would be just awesome to have, but I'm sure the price would kill the usage. Still it would be nice to move large movies, or even have a Windows setup for random moment of HWBot benching.

"The OCZ Enyo is a portable SSD with a USB 3.0 interface that displays some blistering speed results. So it retains the best qualities of each technology, and housed in a small and sleek form. Frankly, this drive is beautifully sleek. Need top speed in a portable and external format? Then the OCZ Enyo might be just the thing to satisfy. So how fast is it? Oh, it's plenty fast alright. Let's find out."

Yeah, I know random moments of overclocking only happens in dirty movies.

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Worthless Factoid - Taiwan Trash

In the US there is a kind of music we associate with Ice Cream truck, (or music trucks if you don't want your kids to bug you about ice cream).  However in Taiwan that same music is not associated with Ice Cream, but rather trash collection.

From what I have heard, the same is true in Hong Kong; a friend of mine was feeling depressed when he first moved to Taiwan from HK and when he heard the music he thought that an ice cream would make him feel better.  So he followed the noise only to find several guys collecting rubbish.  

Talk about heartbreak

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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup

I have said it already that it is over, but the trickle of info from this years shows has not stopped yet.

- The Booth Babes of Computex 2010 @ Techgage
- Computex Round-up: OCZ, Zotac, and Power Color @ HotHardware
- Computex 2010: Booth Babes @ Legit Reviews
- Computex 2010 Tablet PC Round-up @ HotHardware

Don't worry for the Computex 2010 stuff is stil on it's way from us to help wrap up the show. We will also have your favorite pics of the booth babes.

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EVGA GeForce GTX 465 SuperClocked Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets

The results are out and the GTX 465 and it has been a mixed bag for most reviewers. Let's see if EVGA spicies up the new card with adding some overclocking to it. Read on to find out.

"GeForce GTX 465 is the latest DirectX 11-based graphics chip released by NVIDIA, being more accessible than the GTX 470 and GTX 480 models. At USD 280 - USD 300 it is quoted exactly between the Radeon HD 5830 (USD 240 - USD 275) and Radeon HD 5850 (USD 295 - USD 335). Let's see how this factory-overclocked version from EVGA dubbed SuperClocked (SC) edition fared in our tests."

That price tag just pushes me away.

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Thermaltake Armor A90 @ PureOverclock

Thermaltake and a case named anything Armor is going to be in the awesome category. Looks like Thermaltake has went wild with the design making it look like an art piece. I am digging the look, but just not if it is big enough to be called Armor.

"Thermaltake has long been an industry heavyweight when it comes to the chassis market, and the Armor A90 is their latest edition in the popular Armor series lineup. At a quick glance, the A90 looks quite striking with its all angular exterior aesthetics and all-black interior, which is becoming quite a popular design spec for gaming cases. Let's take a closer look at the Armor A90 and see what it brings to the mix."

Yes, this honestly does look like an armor suit more than the other Armor cases.

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The Games I Keep Going Back To @ Techgage

I'm not sure all the games of the summer end up as rubbish, but here is a list of a few games that I enjoyed in my youth and even to this very day. So let's hit the list and pick out our favorites.

"Heading into a summer full of blockbuster titles that seem to all end up as rubbish, Brett takes a look at some of the top games from the past that really bring him back to gaming again and again. What do they have that so many games lack?"

Half-Life 2 is top of the list for sure.

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SkyMalls Most Bizarre Products Part 1 @ Hardware Secrets

I will admit that this is my first time hearing about SkyMalls. To be honest these are some pretty useless items, but it is worth a look just for the laughs.

"If you travel by plane you know it. If you don't, you don't know what you are losing. It you make you laugh or your money back guaranteed. I am not talking about any theme park. I am talking about SkyMall, the magazine available inside airplanes that sells the most bizarre junk ever invented. For the past few years I've been collecting the most unbelievable products sold by this magazine, and I finally decided to post my collection of "The best of SkyMall" (or it would be "The worst of SkyMall?" - you decide!). Since by now I have a huge collection, I decided to break it down in several posts. Enjoy!"

As they say "Enjoy!"

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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup

It is true that Computex 2010 is over, but there is still so much new hardware to talk about and look over. So sit right back and enjoy the show.

- MSI, Inwin, Gigabyte and OCZ - KitGuru @ Computex Day 3
- ECS Computex 2010 Booth Coverage - Intel P67 Motherboards @ Legit Reviews
- PowerColor Shows Off Custom Video Cards At Computex 2010 @ Legit Reviews
- Computex news: MSI, Enermax, Seasonic, Intel, Bigfoot, TUL, and Biostar @ TechReport
- Bjorn3D @ Computex 2010: Kingston Announces USB 3.0 HyperX SSD and 64GB SDXC Memory Card
- GIGABYTE Technology Seminar at Computex 2010: Performance and Flexibility @ TweakTown

Don't worry we have more to come as well.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M Powered Notebook Sneak Peek @ HotHardware

Look what NVidia has coming out soon. A big fat GTX 480M for everyones notebooks. Lets hope they keep the heat under control with the moblie version. I here the lawsuits now of 3rd degree burns from notebook GPUs.

"We have a sneak peek of and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M powered notebook just posted at HotHardware. Click the link below and behold, the behemoth Clevo Style Note D900; 17.3-inches of badass mobile gaming machine (relatively speaking), infused with NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce GTX 480M mobile graphics processor. That's right, Fermi in a notebook--hide the women and children..."

Okay it was hookey, but you know you thought of it when you looked at GTX 480M.

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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup

Here is some loose converage of Computex 2010 for all to enjoy.

- Exclusive: A-DATA S501 128GB Marvell Controlled 400MB/s Preview @ Computex
- Computex 2010 Spotlight Shuttle @ TechwareLabs
- KitGuru @ Computex - Powercolor Hydra & NPU/GPU; Thermaltake GW, Sapphire-eVGA takeover?
- Computex 2010 Booth Babes Gallery @ TechwareLabs

I did say loose.

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GIGABYTE P55A-UD7 (P55 Express) Motherboard @ TweakTown

Gigabyte is really pushing to win the enthusiast hearts anymore with some incredible motherboards. The list of features and the overclocking abilities of these new boards is just awesome. So time to check out another board destine for awesomeness.

"GIGABYTE has put quite a bit of work into its UD7 series of motherboards (and there is a UD9 on the way, too). These boards are their upper-end (the cream of the crop) for their enthusiast offerings. They come with a 24 phase power design, USB 3.0, powered USB, SATA 3.0 and Tri-SLI/Crossfire.

GIGABYTE also provides an advanced cooling system for this line of boards. To be honest, the list of features is impressive when looked at on paper. But how does all this work when you drop one of these into a case and turn the power on? That is what we aim to find out."

There is no extra charge for awesomeness.

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NL: GPU Roundup

In need of some new PC gaming action then look no further than here.

Starcraft II Preview @ Technic3D

"Continue the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival. In addition, Blizzard offers online play through Battle.net with several enhancements and features to make StarCraft II even better? See you this and more in the following Preview from Technic3D." 

Black Mirror II (PC) Game review @ Gaming Kitguru

"Black Mirror was a weird game, no doubt about it. The Czech adventure was a traditional point and click affair, but the experience was so bizarre it really is hard to put into words. We were surprised to notice that a German developer called Cranberry had taken upon themselves to create a sequel." 

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