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MSI 890GXM-G65 Motherboard

TechwareLabs takes a look at MSI's latest offering, the 890GXM-G65. Gearing towards both the HTPC and portable gaming market, does this board have what it takes to satisfy both groups or is it spreading itself too thin? Find out if this motherboard should be in your next build.

GlacialTech Igloo 5760

CPU coolers are one segment of the DIY PC market where you're spoiled for choice. There are a hundred different companies marketing a thousand different coolers, all of them claiming to be the best solution for your needs. Today we'll take a look at the Igloo 5760, a multi-platform cooler from Glacialtech designed for the budget user who needs a bit more oomph than the stock AMD- or Intel-supplied units can provide.

Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Hard Drive

The only SSD drives that are affordable to most end users are mearly 80GB SSDs which is pretty small and doesn’t leave much room for applications and/or games. There is a new option on the market provided by Seagate® called Momentus© XT which is a hybrid drive which has the storage of a SATA and SSD-like performance

AMD Athlon II – 610e X4

TechwareLabs reviews the energy efficient Athlon II 610e processor from AMD. Does it have what it takes to play with the big boys or were the energy savings drained away from the performance? Read on and find out.

AMD Athlon II X3 415e 2.5GHz

Looking for a great Energy-Efficient processor that will still get the job done? Then look no further than AMDs new Athlon II x3 415e 2.5GHz. It's fast, sips power, and wont break the bank.

Thermaltake CPU Cooler SpinQ VT

Powerful overclock-able processors require powerful cooling, that is a given. With Intel's i7 and i5 being full force on the market the new sockets LGA1366 and LGA 1156 are the top priority for new CPU coolers. Thermaltake's SpinQ VT has the answer for that. It is Thermaltakes new take on older SpinQ with slight differences in design. Let's put the new version to the test.