Mafia II pits you as Vito Scaletta, set out to rule the streets of the fictional city “Empire Bay” throughout 1945 – 1957. As the latest game to feature NVIDIA’s TWIMTBP branding, Mafia II features both 3D Vision and PhysX support. We’re taking a look at the latter to see just what it is the game offers in the physics regard…. [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“The In Win Dragon Slayer is a pure joy to build with. For the size of the case, there is a lot of room to work with and the design does very well keeping the components temperatures down. In reviewing the chassis, I could not really find anything that I did not like about the design and operation. It is a solid, well made case that does what it is… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“As good as the chassis is, there are several things that pulled it back from being top dog. First for the size and weight of the case, let alone the price, a set of rails should be included. The case is too heavy to keep removing from a rack when needing to perform maintenance or upgrades. Getting it into the rack in the first place takes at least… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“BodhiBoxes is probably a name that most aren’t familiar with. Run by Pyrodius Inc. which was founded in 2003, BodhiBox is a Home Theater Personal Computer (HTPC) provider based in Orlando, Florida. According to their official blog, the first BodhiBox, dubbed BodhiBox HD, was introduced on June 5, 2009. Less than a year later the company introduced… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

To be honest, when Micro Four Thirds format was announced, I couldn’t really see the point. Sure, the cameras were slightly smaller but not by much. If you look at older Micro Four Thirds cameras like the Panasonic G1 and GH1, they’re smaller than something like a Canon Rebel but not by a serious amount. You still can’t fit them comfortably inside … [PCSTATS]  Read More →

The RX-1.1K Gold by Nexus doesn’t just come with enough juice to power even the most demanding of systems with up to 4 high end graphics cards in SLI but does so almost silently and also comes with a very tempting price tag…. [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“Equipped with an 80mm ‘SilenX Effizio Series Quiet Fan’, the SilenX EFZ-80HA2 heatsink makes for one compact little cooler, a heatsink small enough to use in a Media PC or compact computer enclosure. T… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“As I alluded to recently, the second round of Windows 7 vs. Linux benchmarks — with the first round consisting of Is Windows 7 Actually Faster Than Ubuntu 10.04 and Mac OS X vs. Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu benchmarks — are currently being done atop a Lenovo ThinkPad W510 notebook that is quite popular with business professionals. With the hig… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

When it comes to storage the old motto “Bigger. Faster. Better. MORE!” is in full effect; or at least Seagate seems to think so as their FreeAgent GoFlex Desk just got a huge storage boost! Today, I am going to look at their all new THREE Terabyte version of their Desk version which not only boast customizability but an industry leading capacity. T… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

” Thermolab’s BADA2010 heatsink is equipped with one 95mm PWM fan mounted to the heatsinks’ raw aluminum fins with permanently attached rubber vibration absorbing posts. At full speed the Protechnic MGT9212LR-… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“Realisation The computer case is an aluminium structure that can be opened to arrange the components side by side to reach each of them very easily. The components are fixed by a simple clip system to obtain and exchange the parts without any kind of tool. To hide the structure it is possibl… [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“Today we have another 5770 on our test bench and while it uses an enhanced cooler that is not the cards main feature, Sapphires 5770 FleX Edition offers a refined Eyefinity experience. Read on to find out what they have changed and how it offers a significant improvement over other Radeon cards.” … [PCSTATS]  Read More →

Do you think that getting a Blu-ray movie off of its disc and onto your PC is complicated? It once was an arduous chore, but today, it’s easier and more accessible than ever. We take a look at one of the simplest ways to both rip a movie onto to your PC, and then encode it into a variety of formats. Best part? It will cost you $0.00…. [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“Today we’re looking at the SPARKLE GTX 460 768MB, which is based on the reference Nvidia design. While we don’t want to tip our hand just yet, let’s say that it brings some extremely attractive features to the table. Nvidia looks to be on the rebound with the GTX 460 and SPARKLE looks ready to ride the wave here on that rejuvenation.” … [PCSTATS]  Read More →

“If you’re looking for some high performance memory modules for your new Core i5/i7 system that aren’t fussy and won’t cost a fortune, today’s product will certainly interest you. We’re looking at a set of Mushkin Ridgeback 4GB DDR3-1600 CL6 modules that are optimized for use in the LGA1156 platform. They look sleek and have some good overclocking … [PCSTATS]  Read More →