The latest happenings from around the web - 23/11/2008

Motherboard

- Gigabyte's GA-EP45-UD3R motherboard @ bit-tech
- Gigabyte EX58-Extreme Motherboard @ CPU3D
- Foxconn Digitalife A79A-S Motherboard @ Overclock3D

Video/Monitor

- DirectX 11 confirmed for Windows 7 - Microsoft revised statement @ PCGamesHardware
- Geforce 180.48 WHQL: Performance @ PCGamesHardware
- GTX 260 V Radeon 4870 (drivers revisited) @ Driver Heaven
- Reinforcing the Line: ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 (216 SP) 896MB @ XBit Labs
- Roundup: Touch of Color Monitor Series from Samsung @ XBit Labs

Audio/Media

- Gears of War 2 Special Edition Zune 120GB @ Testfreaks
- Sleek-Audio Custom Earphones @ Techpowerup
- Pinnacle PCTV HD mini Stick @ Testfreaks

Cases/Modding/PSU

- Antec Fusion Remote Max HTPC case @ SilentPCReview
- Antec Signature 650 Power Supply @ Hardware Secrets
- Lian Li PC-60F Case @ Technic3D

Cooling

- Six CPU Coolers: Five for Modding and One for Cooling @ XBit Labs
- Xilence Xilent Blade Pro CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers
- Evercool Formula 2 GPU Cooler @ Overclockers Online

Storage

- G.SKILL 64GB SATAII MLC SSD @ Hardware Bistro
- Eagle iNeo I-NA303USUE 3.5"/5.25" SATA to USB/eSATA docking station with enclosure @ DragonSteelMods
- Corsair Flash Voyager Mini 8 GByte @ Hardtecs4u
- Video Preview: The Thecus N7700 @ Hexus.tv
- SanDisk Extreme Cruzer Contour 8GB Flash Drive @ Overclock3D

Other

- AMD Sneak Peeks Phenom II, Overclocks To 5+GHz @ Hot Hardware
- HP Compaq Presario SR5610F @ Techreviewsource
- Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Mouse @ Hardware Logic
- Cyber Snipa PC Game Pad 2 @ Overclockers Online
- Get a Great Desktop for Under $500 @ PCMag
- D-Link 10 Inch Wireless Internet Photo Frame @ Futurelooks
- Windows Vista Performance-Check @ Hardtecs4u
- Windows Vista Tuning & Tipps [Update] @ TweakPC
- OCZ NIA: Reading Thoughts in the Privacy of Your Home @ XBit Labs
- AMD Phenom II, Dragon Platform, and Stream Technology @ Overclockers Club
- Logitech G15 Keyboard @ Phoronix
- The Latest Microsoft Windows 7 Roadmap @ Techarp
- Logitech Desktop Wave Pro @ tbreak