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After more than 2 years (I went to Cambridge to do an MBA and Asim is now a Councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest) we have returned to take this site to the next level. Stay tuned over the next days and weeks for exciting reviews and our no-nonsense technology guides.

Mid Range UPS Solutions

For those of you with power hungry gaming rigs (or even home cinema systems) we have tested powerful UPS products from APC and Belkin.  See how they compare here.

Crucial Ballistix DDR2 PC2-5300 Vs. Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 XMS2-5400

We have managed to get our hands on Crucial and Corsairs latest DDR2 offerings.  See how they fare here.

Dual Layer DVD Burners from LiteOn and NEC tested

The latest 16-speed and Dual Layer DVD writers are tested here.

8-Speed Dual Format DVD Burners Galore!

We tested some of the latest dual format DVD-Rewriters against a variety of criteria.  See who came out on top here.

QuietPC - Hear Yourself Think!

QuietPC are the only online vendor specialising in providing PC owners with innovative products aimed at reducing or eliminating operating noise.  See how well they perform here.

GlobalWIN's Hot New Products

We have 3 of GlobalWIN's latest gadgets to make your PC run Cool and Silent.  Find out how they performed here.

Fastest All-In-Wonder solution yet?

Sapphire's Radeon 9800 AIW Pro Beast advertises the fastest 3D speed currently attainable with a plethora of multimedia facilities (including video capture and time-shifting) for not much more than most Radeon 9800 Pro cards on their own. Is it truly a Beast? Find out here.

Athlon64 FX-51

The world's first consumer 64-bit processor is finally here, find out how it does against The Hardware Reviews tough testing here.

Aluminum Case Review

Today we review the Lian Li PC37 Aluminum Mini Tower case. How much better is this material at keeping the insides of a PC cool? Read the review here.

Coming Soon!

We will be bringing you products from the next big name in Networking and Communications, Xincom utilize cutting edge technology and innovative ideas to provide you with products that are not only easy to use and purpose built, but they actually work well too!  Look out for exclusive reviews on The Hardware Review and in the mean time visit Xincom here.

Canterwood Vs. Springdale

Is the Canterwood King of performance or can Abit's souped-up Springdale offering take on the more expensive contender and win? Read our reviews of the AOpen AX4C Max and the Abit IS7-G.

Abit launches first board based on VIA KT600 chipset

Abit announces the immediate release of the KV7 motherboard which is based on the long-awaited KT600 chipset. VIA chipset based boards have always represented good value for money and the KV7 should be a big step up from the often criticised KT400 series. It will be interesting to see if it can take the Socket-A crown from the NForce range. Full details and specifications are available at www.abit.com.tw

VIA Launch PT800

VIA are today launching their PT800 Chipset.  This is a budget solution for processors with an 800MHz FSB and it already has the backing of the major motherboard manufacturers.  It utilizes Single-Channel DDR memory, however, we have been told that it performs as well as the more expensive Springdale and Canterwood boards.  Stay tuned for our review which should be coming your way soon.

Silent Power Supplies Examined

In the third of our articles on making PCs as quiet as possible we look at two new PSUs which claim to offer silent or near silent operation and provide a hefty 400 plus watts of power. Read all about it here.

GeForce FX5900 Ultra reviewed

We took the fastest graphics card available for a spin and the results are right here.

Fastest Springdale board ever?

In what is described as a spectacular feat of engineering prowess, the ABIT Engineers have created a BIOS for the IS7 Series that unlocks the performance of the 865PE chipset, making the ABIT IS7 series boards the fastest 865PE motherboards ever made! Even at stock speeds, the IS7 series is said to be 17% faster than all other Springdale boards. The IC7 Series also takes advantage of ABIT's Game Accelerator making the ABIT IS7 / IC7 series the gamer's choice for more frags, better gameplay and mind-bending graphic performance. Within ABIT Softmenu(tm), Game Accelerator allows users the following options: Auto Turbo Street Racer F1 Users have a choice between "Auto", "Turbo", "Street racer" and "F1" so they can optimize their system performance according to their memory modules.  The IC7-G will also come equipped with these new settings. With each setting, users can push their overall PC performance further and further.  Those who select F1 in the BIOS settings are looking to get Formula 1 performance from their desktop PC, and so should be prepared to unleash raw computing power.  Stay tuned and we'll have a complete review for you soon.

GeForce FX 5800 Ultra Reviewed

We take the ASUS V9900 Ultra for a spin.  The full review is here.

Need a cheap way to add S-ATA and RAID to your system?

We reviewed the Promise S150 TX2Plus RAID controller card which supports both S-ATA and ATA-133 drives. You can find all the details here.

ASUS UK Competition Update! .

Those nice people over at ASUS UK really want you to win.  They have updated their competition to allow anyone who has purchased their Canterwood (P4C800) or Springdale (P4P800) boards the opportunity to win one of 4 Intel Pentium4 3.2GHz (800MHz FSB) Processors.  If that wasn't enough you can also put your name down to win one of their feature packed Springdale boards in a No Purchase Necessary extension of their competition.  Click here for more information or to enter. 

Crucial has completely revamped their Web sites for the UK, EU, and US. Find out more at http://www.crucial.com/uk/ .

Crucial say they want to make the site more user friendly. Finding an upgrade for a PC has always been fast and easy with their step by step tools.  However, moving forward they wanted to make other areas of the site just as easy. This includes the other products that they sell, as well as the areas of the site like support, library, and the FAQ sections that help service customers before, during and after the sale.

ASUS UK Competition

With the launch of the lightning fast P4P800 Deluxe Springdale Motherboard.  ASUS UK are offering you the opportunity to win one of 4 top of the range Pentium4 3.2GHz (800MHz FSB) Processors.  All you have to do to be in with a chance of wining is to purchase the board and enter your details here.

Promise TX4000 RAID Controller

We have it reviewed right here.

AMD strikes back

Today AMD launch their newest processor - a Barton core with a 400MHz FSB. Read our review here.

Intel have done it again

Read our review of Intels new Canterwood Chipset and the Pentium4 3GHz chip with an 800MHz Front Side Bus here.

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Hardware Review cover all aspects of Computer and Home Entertainment hardware with articles and reviews that tend to concentrate on areas often overlooked in traditional on-line review sites. We are a UK based team that currently consists of Amar Mahmood, Asim Mahmood and Zain Rashid.

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