Processors

Advanced Micro Devices has been very productive in terms of new CPU announcements lately. On Tuesday they introduced two new members of their Socket 939 processor family: Athlon 64 4000+ and Athlon 64 FX-55. Both these CPUs are the last solutions based on 0.13micron core. Pick a web-site and find out what the company managed to squeeze out of the good old production process.

• AMD Review
• ExtremeTech
• FiringSquad
• HardOCP
• Hardtecs4u
• Hardwarezone
• Hexus
• K-Hardware
• Lost Circuits
• PC Perspective
• Sharkyextreme
• Short Media
• Sudhian
• T-Break
• Techware Labs
• VR Zone
• X-bit Labs ;)

Graphics cards

Tweakers Australia has posted a comparison of two graphics cards manufactured by GeXCube. The GeXCube RADEON X300 graphics card is designed for basic DirectX 9.0 games and office environment, while GeXCube’s RADEON X600 PRO graphics card it is aimed at mid-range gamers in a budget. If you want to known the difference in performance between these two boards – read the article.

Multimedia

Overclockers Online has reviewed Logitech Z-3 speakers. The Z-3 features two satellite speakers, a ported subwoofer and a wired remote control. Total system power is 40 watts with 17 watts going to the satellite speakers and 23 watts going to the subwoofer. Total peak power is 80 watts.

Modding

TechFreaks has taken a look at Steelpad S&S mouse-pad. The Steelpad S&S measures 320x270x2mm, which covers an impressive amount of desk work space, and is composed of a hard-plastic with a very smooth surface. If the relatively high price for this kind of product does not bother you then this may be your mouse pad to consider.

Mobile devices

TrustedReviews has posted an article about Samsung X10 Plus notebook. This slim & light notebook is a Centrino branded product with an Intel Pentium M CPU inside, clocked at a respectable 1.80GHz. 512MB of RAM and a capacious 80GB hard disk make this notebook a pretty powerful option. Despite the slim chassis, there's also a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive. The drive will burn CD-R and CD-RW media at 24x, while also reading CD-ROM discs at 24x and DVD-ROM discs at 8x.

Red & Blackness has reviewed Monolith Mx-7010 mp3 player. This mobile player boasts with aluminum case, build in Li-ion 690mAh battery capable of up to 19 hours of playback as well as 256MB of memory and weight of only 65g.

Optical drives

CDRLabs.com has reviewed BenQ DW1620 double layer writer. This is the latest addition to BenQ's DVD writer lineup. Thanks to Philips' new Nexperia chipset, this new drive is capable of 16x DVD±R and 4x DVD±RW writing speeds and can read DVD's at speeds as high as high as 16x, it can also write to double layer DVD+R media at 2.4x.