Keyboards, headphones, joysticks, steering wheels and flight rudder pedals will go under the bit-tech microscope today as we take a look at Saitek, Everglide, Logitech and Microsoft's gaming peripheral offerings.

Have you ever noticed how intricate and complex your virtual life really is? We spend hours each day talking to people we've never seen before, and yet don't know the names of many on our own streets. Columnist Brett Thomas takes a look at the virtual world of Web 2.0 and its effects on our real society.

We check out this barebones watercooling kit from Aqua PCs. It has a WC setup by XSPC housed in a Lian Li 343 cube. Is this the greatest case known to man, and is the Aqua PC setup good value? We get our fingers wet to find out.

Creating the first of four cases based on the elements, master modder Magnus Persson takes a Lian Li cube and fits it out with a fiery decor.

One of the most anticipated games of next year is RTS extravaganza, Supreme Commander. By answering a simple question you could win one of our 50 beta keys and be playing the game months before it's released.

The GeForce 8800 GTS is the more affordable member of NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 family, but there's more to it than a simple clock speed reduction. Despite the cut down feature set, we reckon it's a better buy than the flagship GeForce 8800 GTX. Read on to find out why...

As the year closes out, we pick the 12 best case mods of this year and, in association with AC Ryan, we're asking for your help to decide on the winner. Prizes abound in this recognition of bit-tech's awesome modding community!

Elvis' favourite holiday destination is under attack from terrorists. This is a job for the one and only Rainbow squad. I'm sure I can hear Tom Clancy singing "Viva Las Vegas!"

We take a look at The Book of Games to see whether a book, about games, can be at all interesting. The ideal gift for a non-gaming parent or girlfriend? Okay, maybe not your girlfriend...

VIA technologies faces an uncertain future of possible lawsuits and a shrinking market place. Will the company that was once synonymous with enthusiasts last in the long term?