News and Reviews for August 25th 2012
Hello all, it’s time for the news once again from our friends around the world…. Read and enjoy…
Storage Related:
QNAP TurboNAS TS-269 Pro NAS Server Review @ NikKTech
Crucial Ballistic Elite VS Tactical Review @ HardwareLOOK
Kingston DataTraveler Locker G2 USB Flash Drive @ Pro-Clockers
Western Digital Red Drive 2TB Hard Drive @ TechwareLabs
SanDisk Extreme 240GB Fixed TRIM Solid State Drive Review
KingFast F3 Series mSATA 3.0 KF1310MCF MLC SSD Review @ ModSynergy.com
Vantec NexStar HX NST-330SU3 Hard Drive to USB 3.0 / eSATA II External Case @ PCSTATS
Crucial V4 256GB SATA II SSD Review @ Legit Reviews
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review @ APH Networks
Icy Dock MB080U3S-1SB Blizzard 3.5″ SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ eTeknix.com
OCZ Agility 4 256GB @ PureOverclock
Startech 4 Bay Standalone HDD Duplicator Dock Review @ XSReviews.co.uk
CoreRise Comay Venus 3S 120GB SATA3 MLC Synchronous SSD Review @ ModSynergy.com
Kingston HyperX Predator 8GB 2666MHz DDR3 Memory Kit Review @ Legit Reviews
G.Skill Trident-X 2400 CL10 Dual Channel RAM Kit @ TechwareLabs
Corsair Force GS 240GB RAID Review @ RWLabs
Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666MHz 16GB DDR3 Memory Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
Corsair Neutron Series Solid State Drives Review – LAMD or Wolf in a 7mm Package?
GEIL EVO VELOCE – Dual Channel 2133 MHz Review @ XSReviews.co.uk
5 Reasons to Consider Intel’s 910 Series PCI Express SSD
Audio / Video / Video Cards:
PNY Performance Series Geforce GTX 660Ti Review And Benchmarks
Acer B243PWL 24” professional monitor
HIS Radeon HD 7750 iCooler LP Review @ RWLabs
PowerColor to Launch Dual GPU HD 7990 Very Soon?
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Vapor-X OC with Boost Video Card Review
AMD HD7770 & HD7750 Roundup: Sapphire, XFX and HIS
Zotac and ASUS GeForce GTX 660Ti Reviewed
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 660 Ti AMP! Edition
Palit GEFORCE GTX 660 Ti 2GB JetStream Overclocked Video Card Review
NVidia GTX 660Ti SLI Performance and Overclocking @ Ninjalane
MSI GTX680 OC Twin Frozr III Review @ Vortez
SLI Performance: GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs GTX 670 @ Benchmark Reviews
PowerColor HD 7950 3GB Boost State graphics card
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 660 Ti AMP Edition
Intel HD 2500 Ivy Bridge Graphics On Linux @ Phoronix
GALAXY GTX 660 Ti GC OC vs. OC GTX 670 & HD 7950
GALAXY GeForce GTX 660 Ti GC 3GB Overclocking Review
Soul by Ludacris SL150 & SL300 Headphones Review
Mobile Related:
A Guide to Being Productive on Android @ ThinkComputers.org
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android Tablet Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
Lenovo IdeaPad U310: A More Affordable Ultrabook
CrazyQuest for iOS – A Fun, Quirky Retro RPG Experience @ Techgage
Lenovo IdeaPad U410 Ultrabook Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
ZAGG Invisible Shield Screen Protector Review @ OCmodshop
Dell Latitude E6530 Review: Business Class Performance
Cygnett Form, Frost & TubeMap Samsung Galaxy S III Case Reviews
PC Cooling:
Cooler Master Gemin II M4 Low Profile Heatsink Review @ Ninjalane
Corsair H100 CPU Water Cooler Review @ TechwareLabs
Corsair Air Series AF and SP Cooling Fans Review
Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Review
Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 (80mm/120mm/140mm) Review
Lamptron FC10 Fan Controller Review
PC Cases:
Silverstone FT03 Mini ITX Case @ Pro-Clockers
Silverstone SUGO SG08 Mini-ITX Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
Sentey Extreme Division GS-6050 II Halcon Black Case Review @ Legit Reviews
Silverstone Fortress FT03-MINI PC Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com
Power Supplies/ Related:
Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 10 1000 W
Funky Kit Review: Antec Earthwatts Platinum 650w Power Supply
Antec High Current Pro 1000W Platinum Review @ Vortez
FSP AURUM Pro 1200W Review @ Vortez
be quiet! Dark Power Pro P10 850 Watt PSU Review on Technic3D
Cooler Master USNA 120 AC/DC Power Adapter @ Pro-Clockers
Seasonic X-Series 1250W Power Supply Review
PC Power and Cooling Silencer Mk.III 1200W Power Supply Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 850 W
Corsair HX850 Gold Power Supply Review
Motherboards:
ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX Intel LGA 1155
Gigabyte G1 Killer Sniper 3 Gaming Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane
Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Socket 1155 Motherboard @ Pro-Clockers
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH Review
ASRock X79 Extreme 11 @ PureOverclock
ASRock X79 Extreme11 Motherboard Review
ASUS P8Z77-V Pro Intel Z77 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X Motherboard
Assorted:
Exclusive interview with Kingston Regional Director Ann Keefe
RAIDON Technology Joint Contest @ NikKTech
Systemax Ohio Factory Tour @ LanOC Reviews
ARIA/KG Apple giveaway: Win a 64GB iPad 3 and 3x 8GB iPod Touch
GIGABYTE breaks Core i7 3770K OC World Record at 7102MHz with upcoming Z77X-UP7
where we’re comparing the actual fastest Intel Atom D2700 and the well-known AMD E-450
Netgear R6300 802.11ac Wireless Router Review @ Legit Reviews
OS X 10.8 vs. Ubuntu Linux: A Battle With No Clear Winner @ Phoronix
TRENDnet TPL-405E 4-Port 500Mbps Powerline AV Adapter Review @ NikKTech
All-in-Ones: HP 8600 Officejet Plus vs Brother MFC-J5910DW
Lian Li Factory Tour Video – What goes into making an Aluminum Chassis
Why I Left Facebook After 7 Years, But Was Forced Back In
Arctic MC101: A Trinity Powered HTPC
TP Link Wireless N (150) NANO Router (and then some?)
Quad-Core ODROID-X Battles NVIDIA Tegra 3 @ Phoronix
Western Digital MY NET N900 Dual-Band Router @ TechwareLabs
Giada D2305 Mini PC Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Interview with DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg
Internet Explorer 10 RTM Benchmarked
How to Split Linux Log Files by Day or Month @ OCmodshop
Wacom Intuos5 touch Medium Tablet Review @ Techgage
HotHardware’s 2012 Back To School Shopping Guide
[H]ardOCP & ASUS GeForce GTX 660Ti DirectCU II Giveaway!
Gaming:
Steelseries Xeox Pro Analog Gamepad
Ocs Must Die 2 Review @ XSReviews.co.uk
ROCCAT Kone[+] Gaming Mouse Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Inside the second: Gaming performance with today’s CPUs
Sleeping Dogs (PC) Review @ Techgage
SteelSeries Siberia V2 USB Gaming Headset Review
CM Storm Sonuz Gaming Headset Review
Gigabyte GP-Krypton MAT Two-sided Gaming Mouse Pad Review @ Legit Reviews
Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming Headset
Scuf Xbox 360 Controller Review @ eTeknix.com
The Rebirth of PC Gaming – Bring on the Modders! @ Techgage
Microsoft Windows 8 Gaming Performance
Sharkoon Skiller Gaming Keyboard Review
Risen 2: Dark Waters Review (Xbox 360)