News and Reviews for August 9th 2012
It’s time for the news once again, and there’s plenty of it. There seems to be a lot of power supply reviews this time around and many videos cards as well. Mixed in there is a contest as well, so maybe you can win something cool and exciting! So read on…
Storage Related:
Akitio NT2U3 USB 3.0 Dual Bay RAID Enclosure Review @ NikKTech
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD Review on Technic3D
LSI 9207-8i Mustang RAID Controller Host Bus Adapter Review
Quick Look – SanDisk Extreme 16GB USB 3.0
SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSD Review
Western Digital 1TB WD RE4 Enterprise Hard Drive Review @ PCSTATS
Plextor M5 Pro 256GB PX-256M5P Solid State Drive Review
OCZ Agility 4 256 SSD Review – 57p per GB!
Synology DiskStation DS112+ High-Performance 1-bay All-in-1 NAS Server Review
NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+ v2 Network Storage @ Benchmark Reviews
3 Way DDR3 SODIMM Comparison @ NikKTech
Buffalo 500GB MiniStation Thunderbolt Review
Samsung MV-3V4G3D DDR3-1600 8GB Memory Kit Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Crucial m4 mSATA 256GB Solid State Drive Review
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review @ RWLabs
MSI R7770 PE1GD5/OC Power Edition 1GB GDDR5 Video Card Review
Audio / Video / Video Cards:
AFOX HD7850 Single Slot Crossfire Review
Overclocking the MSI N680GTX Lightning @ Benchmark Reviews
Asus’ budget Xonar DGX and DSX sound cards reviewed
Siberia V2 USB-Powered Headset – Frost Blue Edition Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
HIS HD 7770 iCooler 1GB Review @ HardwareLOOK
Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 Vapor-X OC Edition 1GB Video Card Review
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 Super Overclock Review
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB OC Edition Video Card Review
Gigabyte SkyVision Wireless HD Video Sync Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
HIS HD 7870 IceQ Turbo 2GB Review @ HardwareLOOK
MSI GTX 680 Lightning graphics card
Sapphire TOXIC 7970 GHz 6GB Graphics Card Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
RaidSonic ICY BOX IB-CAM2002 1.3MP Outdoor IP Camera Review @ NikKTech
Gigabyte GTX 680 Super Over Clock 2GB Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix.com
Scythe Kro Craft Extra Rev.B PC-Soundsystem Review on Technic3D
GIGABYTE GTX 670 OC Version 2048MB (2GB) GDDR5 Video Card Review
Genius SW-G2.1 3000GX Speakers
Sharkfin Self-Molding Earbuds Review @ XSReviews.co.uk
Mobile Related:
Emulate an Android Tablet on your PC @ OCmodshop
The ThinkPad Goes Ultra: Hands-On with Lenovo’s Hot ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook
7 Laptop Accessories to Keep You Productive During Summertime
Skifta DLNA Controller Application for Android Devices Review @MissingRemote
Cooler Master NotePal I100 Laptop Cooler @ Pro-Clockers
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T) Android Tablet Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
Waterfield Designs Muzetto Leather Notebook Satchel Review @ PCSTATS
PC Cooling:
Arctic Alpine 11 PLUS CPU Cooler Review
NZXT Hue RGB LED Controller Review @ ThinkComputers.org
BitFenix Recon Internet-Connected Fan Controller @ Pro-Clockers
Tuniq TX-2 Extreme Thermal Compound @ Pro-Clockers
Arctic Accelero Xtreme III VGA Cooler Review
PC Cases:
SilverStone Grandia Series GD08 HTPC Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Thermaltake Armor Revo Snow Edition Case Review @ Ninjalane
Aerocool Xpredator Evil Black Edition Full-Tower Gaming Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com
SilverStone PS07 Review @ Vortez
Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case Review @ Legit Reviews
Xilence Interceptor Pro Case Review
Xclio Touch 767 Full-Tower PC Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com
BitFenix Prodigy Arctic White Mini-ITX Chassis Review
MSI Barricade Mid Tower PC Case Review @ Legit Reviews
Power Supplies/ Related:
Thermaltake Toughpower XT Gold 1375 W
FSP Raider 650 W Power Supply Review
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 850W Power Supply @ Pro-Clockers
FSP Aurum Pro 850W Power Supply Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Thermaltake Smart M Series 750W PSU review
Corsair AX1200i Review @ Vortez
NZXT HALE82 N Series 750 Watt ATX Power Supply Review
be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W Power Supply Review @ Ninjalane
A quick look at Corsair’s Professional Series AX1200i digital power supply
Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX Power Supply Preview
Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX 1200-watt Power Supply Review
Motherboards:
Gigabyte GA-Z77-UP4 TH (Z77) Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com
Sapphire PURE Platinum Z77/K @ PureOverclock
Gigabyte Z77X-UP4 TH Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE Motherboard Review @ Techgage
ASUS ROG Maximus V Gene (Z77) Review
MSI Z77A-GD55 Motherboard Review @ Techgage
Gigabyte B75M-D3H Intel LGA 1155
Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H WiFi Review @ HardwareLOOK
Assorted:
Intel Core i5-760 Processor Review
NO!SE: The Game of Silence – win awesome prizes!
Maingear Potenza Super Stock SFF System Review
ASUS ROG TYTAN Gaming Desktop PC Review
VMware Virtualization With OpenGL Still Smacks Oracle VirtualBox @ Phoronix
Hands on with Intel’s open all-in-one platform
Windows 8 GUI Annoyances @ OCmodshop
Matias Tactile Pro 3.0 Mechanical Keyboard Review
Das Keyboard Model S Professional @ PureOverclock
Apple Thunderbolt Display Presents Problems For Linux @ Phoronix
Automate the Web Using IFTTT: Useful Recipes to Get You Started
AHCI vs. IDE Modes With A SATA 3.0 SSD On Linux @ Phoronix
CPU Socket Guide 2012 @ OCModShop
Radeon Gallium3D Has Made Much Progress In Two Years @ Phoronix
Gaming:
CoolerMaster Storm Sonuz Gaming Headset @ PureOverclock
Tt eSPORTS DRACCO Review @ Vortez
Maurus Professional FPS/RTS Gaming Mouse
New Super Mario Brothers 2 Nintendo 3DS Review