Gigabyte G-Power 2 Pro Cooler

Manufacturer:Gigabyte
UK Price (as reviewed): £35.99 RRP
US Price (as reviewed):$55.48

Weight: 590g
Dimensions: 121x119x162 mm (D x W x H)
Fan Speed: 700RPM/1500RPM (5v/12v)
Noise Level: 16dBA/ 23dBA
Bearing Type: EBR

Gigabyte has made a name for itself as one of the worldwide leaders in motherboards, as well as having a significant presence in the case, graphics card, and power supply markets. However, one area that the company has yet to crack on a significant scale is the CPU cooling market.

AMD 770X Motherboard Duel

Manufacturer: Abit
UK Price (as reviewed):£47.60 (inc. VAT)
US Price (as reviewed):$79.99 (ex. Tax)

Abit AX78 Features

• Support for socket AM2 and AM2+ Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors along with triple and quad-core Phenom CPUs
  
• AMD 770X north bridge
  
• AMD SB600 south bridge
  
• Four DDR2 DIMM slots supporting up to 8GB of memory at 1,066, 800 or 667MHz
  

MSI Wind U100

Manufacturer:MSI
UK Price (XP Model as Reviewed):£329.99
UK Price (Linux Model):£291.25
US Price (as Reviewed):$499.99

Sub-notebooks are revolutionising the way we look at portable connectivity. Gone are the days, it seems, where you paid a pretty penny for a ridiculously small and lightweight piece of hardware. Nowadays £300 will get you a cool mini-notebook in iPod white and still leave you with change to spare.