new products for a custom pc

Direct (X) to you
Gear up for Vista. Aero, and next-generation gaming with Gigabyte's $299 GV-NX8SS320H-B-RH.This 320MB PCI Express (PCIe) card is built around the GeForce 8800 GTS graphics proces sor. Expect support for DirectX 10. plus a passel of leading-edge physics, lighting. shading, and anti-aliasing functions.
The card also supports High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). for playback of rights-managed high definition content, and dual-link DVI for high-resolution display on top-end LCDs. And so you can get in the game from the get-go, in the box is the widely acclaimed sci-fi epic War hammer 40,000: Dawn of War Dark Crusade. Gigabyte Technology, www gigabyte-usa.com

A fan with flair
Add pizzazz to your PC with the $24.99 Bluegears b-Cool 120, designed to mount in a high-visibility spot in your transparent or windowed case. This quiet-running 120mm fan, lit by blue LEDs projects the current case temperature and fan speed right onto the spinning blades to striking effect, along with the word "Cool," "Warm," or "Hot." according to preset thermal thresholds. A three-pin-to-four pin adapter is included for easy hookups. Bluegears, www.bluegears.com


Aqua AC/DC
Building a PC with gargantuan power needs multiple graph ics cards, a bank of hard drives, and more? The Koolance PSU-1200ATX-12S is a high-end 1,200-watt power supply that's liquid cooled and ready to serve. All of its internal components operate immersed in a nonconductive fluid, and the two-part supply comes preassembled and ready-filled The $499.99 unit comprises a power-supply portion and a separate external radiator/fan unit that dissipates the heat from the liquid. Modular power leads, in cluding four PCIe-style for a pair of watt-gobbling high-end graph ics cards, let you install just the cables you need. This power plant fits most ATX, E-ATX, and BTX cases. Koolance, www.koolance.com

Ventilation sensation
A seven-bay ATX midtower that diverges from the ATX standard's case-ventilation guidelines, the $149 Silentium T2 Pro case is designed for quiet running and maximum cooling. Hard drives and fans are mounted with vibration-absorption hardware, and the fans and power supply are placed for smart air routing across critical parts. Plus, optional interior hoods help traffic airflow around the critical CPU and graphics coolers. Installing expansion cards and drives requires no screws, and the included AX-500F power supply is ready for dual-graphics-card action. Arctic Cooling also offers the Silentium with four oth er front panels. Arctic Cooling, www.arctic-cooling.com


Righteous readout
Snazz up your home-brewed home theater PC (HTPC) with SilverStonetek's $109.99 MFP51. Available with a black or sil ver bezel, tin's LCD panel fits into any 5.25-inch drive bay, and displays media-file info and more on the front of your HTPC enclosure. Preset indicators for optical-disc info, video for mat. and surround-sound status frame a 96xl6-dot customiz able readout area. Operating software and a remote control come in the box. and the unit is also compatible with Media Center remotes. SilverStonetek, www.silverstonetek.com