When we buy new PSUs for ourselves here at HardOCP, a company that always makes our short list is Enermax. Its build quality and performance has been topnotch for years. Today we put its 1.25 kilowatt computer power supply to the test. Crash and burn or continue to shine brightly?

SilverStone promises higher efficiencies, lower exhaust temperatures, and silent operation in the difficult 700 watt computer power supply market with its Element 700W PSU. SilverStone has awed us in the past, but does the company known for some of the best quiet PSUs pull it off with this Element.

What can you expect when you get your new Windows 7 install working with those crisp new solid state hard drives? SSD drives are not what they used to be already. And just how is that Intel ICH10R chipset serving you?

Enermax has been one of our favorite computer Power Supply Unit builders for many years. It has constantly driven quality products into the market place. Today we kick the tires on the Liberty to celebrate the upcoming 4th of July.

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! That’s right; a brand new video game marks the re-release of the feature film on Blu-ray. We’ll take this game, which pays homage to the feature films perfectly, through our gauntlet of video cards to see what kind of value and gameplay experience you can get. We’ll also see if the stories are true about this being a multi-core CPU aware game using CPU-based Physics.

The UT X58-T3eH8 is DFI’s answer to the current onslaught of Intel X58 chipset based motherboards. The board is part of DFI’s much vaunted LanParty line of boards, squarely aimed at the gaming and hardware enthusiast. It looks to be strong contender in this highly competitive space.

Today we are evaluating the PowerColor PCS+ HD4890 1GB. Based on the Radeon HD 4890 it comes with a 950MHz GPU clock speed and a unique cooling solution out of the box. We see how well it does against a reference HD 4890 and a GeForce GTX 275 in some new games such as Ghostbusters and Demigod with plenty of testing.

Who is GUNNAR Optiks? What is Digital Performance Eyewear? Why should you care? Is it all a load marketing BS or do these glasses really work? We put them on, left them on, and three [H] editors are here to share our experiences.

Another contestant in the 850 watt computer power supply market moves into position. Does this long respected chassis manufacturer have what is needed to give us an award winning PSU that is a good value? Just passing our test suite is a tall order; attention private!

Demigod arrived ahead of schedule amid uproarious approval of its graphical splendor and downcast horror of its networking abomination. Focusing in on its graphical splendor, we will find out which video card best fits your needs in this game, testing no less than seven cards in performance and image quality.