February 3, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan - Despite nearly two years of global economic crisis that resulted in record unemployment numbers, corporations declaring bankruptcy and future uncertainties, world leading flash module manufacturer, Silicon Power continued to grow! With only seven years under its belt, Silicon Power faced adversity head-on and conquered! As of August 2009, Silicon Power’s revenue earning had already exceeded its entire revenue earning of 2008. It was a record with sustained double digit growth that lasted seven years in a row! Look back at the year 2009, Silicon Power is proud to announce today (Feb. 3) that the 2009 revenue earning showed a 111% increase over 2008. It is a record only a few can match in the past two years and at the same time, envied by many. In its ever ending quest for perfection, Silicon Power also won over 30 major international awards, putting a stamp on its quality and R&D capabilities!

Hong Kong** — Feb 4, 2010 —* Today HIS unveils the HIS Radeon™ HD 5450 1GB/512MB DDR3 Series, offering the most features and functionality in their class. Loaded with complete DirectX 11 support, ATI Stream technology and ATI Eyefinity Multi-display technology (H545H1GDL - DisplayPort version only), the Radeon HD 5450 graphics card delivers a state-of-the-art HD multimedia and medium gaming experience at a value price. With the silent passive cooling heatsink implemented, HIS Radeon™ HD 5450 Series are your ultimate media center companion at a value price!

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ATI's Radeon HD 5450 - The Perfect HTPC Card? @ Techgage
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OCZ Reaper Triple Channel PC3 15000 6GB Memory Review @ Ninjalane

There are several things to consider when building a new system and your choice in memory can have a profound impact on system performance. Needless to say, choosing the right module is rather important. Ideally you want the fastest module you can afford, but speed goes beyond the rating on the package.

Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB Solid State Disk @ TechwareLabs

We were once skeptical on whether or not SSD's would ever truly beat the performance of the HDD. Now-a-days we wonder why we ever thought that. Here to prove why is the Kingston SSDNow V+ series 128GB SSD. Join us as we match it up against the best of the best in the HDD market, the VelociRaptor. Will this SSD stand up to the challenge? You be the judge.

Crucial RealSSD-C300 SATA-III 6Gbps SSD @ Benchmark Reviews

Solid State Drive technology has helped transform computers into high-performance machines. Adding to the mania, 6.0-Gbps SATA-III bandwidth has cleared any bottlenecks that may have previously limited SSD speeds. Based on the Marvell 88SS9174-BJP2 SSD processor, the 256GB Crucial RealSSD-C300 becomes the industry's first SATA-6G consumer Solid State Drive. Likewise, the C300 is also the first SSD to use ONFI 2.1 synchronous NAND flash. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the MTFDDAC256MAG model rated for 355 MBps read speeds using the HighPoint Rocket 620LF host controller.

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Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory Review @ Hi Tech Legion

The Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PC3 16000 2000MHz Memory Kit is a 4GB (2 x 2GB) set of DDR3 Dual Channel Memory that offers timings of 8-8-8-23 at a voltage of 1.65. The Patriot Sector 5 Memory kit is designed to enhance performance when used in conjunction with the Intel core i5/i7 LGA1156 processors but can be used with other types of DDR3 systems as well. The Viper II Sector 5 2000MHz memory kit also includes a copy of FutureMarks 3D mark Vantage benchmarking suite.

Sapphire HD 5770 Vapor-X @ techPowerUp

Sapphire's HD 5770 Vapor-X features their exclusive cooling solution which promises to reduce temperature, fan noise and increase overclocking potential. In our testing we confirmed that the card does indeed run quiet, cool and offers the highest overclocks we saw on a HD 5770 so far.

Asus G60J: A Notebook for Gamers @ InsideHW

The indigo-blue chassis glistens in the sun while Asus G60J slowly appears from the darkness to enter the testing track. The lit-up “Republic of Gamers” logo clearly states whom G60J is destined for. It’s run by one of the most powerful engines currently in production – the quad-core Core i7-820QM, and it is unmatched in the wealth of its accessories. Mentioning only some of that wealth should suffice: GeForce GTX 260M, 4 GB DDR3-1066, 2x500 GB HDD… It’s clear that Asus G60J is a sport machine that takes the breath away, taking the lead from other competitors on the track with ease.