The latest happenings from around the web - 01/05/2010

Systems

- Apple's iPad: Not A Smartphone, Not a Netbook @ Hot Hardware
- HP Mini Executive 5102 Netbook @ Testfreaks

Motherboard

- Asrock X58 Extreme3 Socket 1366 Motherboard @ Pro-Clockers
- ASUS Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Video/Monitor

- Powercolor HD5830 PCS+ Videocard @ Hardware Overclock
- 21.5-inch Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor @ Bonafide Reviews
- ASUS GeForce GTX 480 @ Pureoverclock

Cases/Modding/PSU

- Zalman Z7 Plus Mid Tower Case @ ThinkComputers
- Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply @ OCIA
- Fractal Design Define R2 Case @ Techpowerup

Cooling

- Low Noise Socket 1156 Heatpipe Cooler Shootout @ BigBruin
- CoolIT ECO Liquid Cooling System @ Hardware Secrets

Storage

- Super Talent SuperCrypt USB 3.0 32GB Thumb Drive @ PC Perspective
- Plextor PXB940SA @ LANOC
- OCZ Vertex 2 100GB SSD @ Techspot
- Intel X25-M G2 80GB Solid State Drive (SSD) @ ITShootout
- QNAP TS-459 Pro NAS @ PCReview UK
- HP StorageWorks Ultrium 3000 @ Business Computing
- OCZ Vertex LE Limited Edition - fast 100 GB SSD with SandForce Controller @ TweakPC

Other

- AMD Athlon II X3 425 On Linux @ Phoronix
- Sennheiser PC 360 G4ME Headset @ Hardware Heaven
- NGOHQ Responses to HardOCP's False Accusations @ NGOHQ
- SteelSeries 4HD Gaming Surface Mouse Pad @ Benchmark Reviews
- The PC Industry is a Vampire Living off Apple Blood @ Techwarelabs
- Best Practices for Computer Performance and Safety @ Pugetsystems
- Olympus PEN E-PL1 @ Digitaltrends