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Seasonic Power Supplies Ready for Intel's Haswell Processors

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-11 10:54:21

Sea Sonic Electronics congratulates Intel on the launch of the Haswell Processors. We are inspired by the continuing efforts made by Intel to push the boundaries of performance and at the same time, be environmentally conscious through reduction of energy consumption.

Alienvibes W601 2.2 Channel PC Speaker System Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 10:08:07

Alienvibes is back with a range of speakers intended for use with PCs and portable media players... We will be checking out the W601 speakers, which is a 2.2 channel system has some impressive features that include dual subwoofers, a wireless remote, SD/USB MP3 playback, and two inputs from sources such as a computer, tablet, smartphone, or other audio source.

Noctua NH-U12S & NH-U14S CPU Coolers Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 10:06:56

For good or bad Summer is finally here which would explain why all of our 4 test rigs have begun heating up a lot more during these past few days as would the fact that i can't seem to be able to stay in front of our 800W photo bench for more than 20 minutes at a time. So since we all know how important a good CPU cooler is especially during the Summer period we announced that we will be doing a very cool giveaway with our friends over at Noctua tomorrow with 3 of their latest cooling solutions up for grabs. Because of that however we also feel that you need to know what it is that we will be giving away so for the past 3 days we've been putting the latest NH-U12S and NH-U14S CPU Air Coolers through rigorous testing with impressive results especially for two single fan solutions.

Samsung Galaxy Note II Phablet Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 10:05:43

Samsung entered the market with their 5.3-inch Galaxy Note not expecting it to sell well, but they pretty much single-handedly created the 'phablet' market we all know and love today. Before the Galaxy Note was released, smartphones at the 5-inch market were laughed at, and considered tablets. Samsung changed all of that.

Former OCZ and Corsair executives team up and launch AVID THINKER LLC

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 10:02:57

Avid Thinker, LLC, a sales and marketing consulting firm, officially launched today. The firm specializes in assisting consumer electronics companies build global brands, create demand and develop global sales channels.

Avid Thinker is founded by Mr. Steve Lee, an industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in the global consumer electronics market. Mr. Lee recently served as Senior Vice President of Product Management and BU General Manager for power supplies at OCZ Technology Group (OCZ:NASDAQ).

Infortrend EonNAS Pro 510 NAS Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:57:59

Infortrend delivered the first 2-bay NAS we would ever consider and now they bring us the first NAS in this price category with dedupe. What is dedupe and how can this product increase your office productivity? Chris has the answer for us today.

ZOTAC GTX Titan AMP! Edition (Overclocked) vs. Radeon 7990

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:56:35

Today sees the release of a new GTX Titan from ZOTAC, the AMP! Edition. This is the highest clocked air cooled Titan we have seen so far and we will be putting it up against the 7990 as well as the GTX 690 in a selection of the latest games which include Bioshock: Infinite, Crysis 3 and Tomb Raider. Of course as always we will look at GPU Computing, Media Playback, power, thermal, and acoustics as well as overclocking.

Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SATA3 SSD Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:53:31

Today we have a Xtreme fast SSD for review at ocinside.de, the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB. The Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSD is based on the Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2 controller like the previously tested Crucial M500 480 GB SSD and reached an amazing high performance with the new Plextor firmware 1.03. So let us continue with the SSD comparison and the review of the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB.

Inno3D iChill GTX 650 Ti Boost 2 GB

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:51:34

Inno3D has engineered a unique GTX 650 Ti Boost using the company's iChill triple slot, dual-fan cooler. It provides amazing noise levels, which make the card almost inaudible during gameplay. Temperatures are also much improved, so the triple slot design certainly paid off. The card is also overclocked and comes at a reasonable $190 price point.

Thermaltake Urban S71 Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:49:49

Urban S71 is a full-tower chassis with minimalist styling which is typical of a case, of this calibre. S71 can accommodate a plethora of high-end hardware and comes with three cooling fans; all configured via a handy two-speed fan controller. The real question is can S71 compete with other popular offerings which currently dominate the market?

SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC and microSDHC Memory Card Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-05-01 09:47:49

In this day and age speed is everything, next to capacity of course. SanDisk, with their wide knowledge of flash memory systems, has once again raised the bar, the bar that they set themselves with the Extreme line-up of SD and micro SD cards. These new memory cards have been garnished with the latest in technology with a UHS I rating, and with the newest of DSLR cameras catching up to this specification it's a welcomed upgrade especially for those of you that enjoy shooting full sessions in burst mode.

Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Gaming Keyboard Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:57:50

Not long ago, we received the Aivia Osmium keyboard from Gigabyte for reviewing. Imagine our surprise when we received another Aivia Osmium with almost no difference in the presentation, aside from having white illumination instead of blue, and featuring Cherry MX Brown mechanical switches instead of the red model. The boxes have different visuals, but the consumer has to keep a keen eye to know which Osmium he or she is buying because there is no hint in their names (like "Osmium Brown" or "Osmium Red", for instance). Let's test this new Osmium and compare it to the one previously reviewed � the main thing here is to know the difference between those two types of mechanical switches.

ZOTAC RAIDBOX USB 3.0 Dual mSATA Enclosure Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:56:44

Looking to diversify their business even more ZOTAC recently released the RAIDBOX, a compact USB 3.0 enclosure which allows us to install two mSATA hard drives then RAID them for enhanced performance/data protection. Today we have a sample on our test bench, along with two high spec 256GB mSATA drives from ADATA.

Comay Pluto SC3 Enterprise SSD Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:55:24

Comay's Pluto SC3 features an LSI SandForce 2481 controller in tandem with Intel 24nm MLC NAND. With enterprise class features, such as host power-loss protection and enhanced data security, and a low price point, this will make for a good option for the value-conscious.

Arion Foldable Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:54:08

With mobile devices becoming more and more common it isn't surprising that we are starting to see different devices pop up that have built in support for them. From keyboards to headsets, the most common type of interface used to connect these devices is Bluetooth. Eagle Tech has kindly shipped us one of their brand new foldable Bluetooth headsets to test with our mobile devices. The Bluetooth headset is in the Arion brand of products and features both Bluetooth audio and microphone. Join us as we take a look to explore the new device and find out how it holds up.

Corsair CX Series Modular CX600M 600 W

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:52:17

Corsair decided to enrich their mainstream CX series with new units that feature modular cables. Today, we will test the fresh CX600M going for only a few more bucks than its non-modular CX600 counterpart. The "M" specification will most likely have many users pick the new unit over the non-modular version, despite the slight price increase.

Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:51:07

The way I see it, if they could shave about a third off its thickness, it would have been perfect. Looks aside, how is the performance? Well, I cannot say it is really better, if at all, compared to the last generation, so a little boost here would have been nice. This is not to say this drive is slow though, because it is not. At the end of the day, for about $40 at press time, if you don't mind trading a bit of chunkiness for a quality feel, the Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 32GB is a strong contender against other USB 3.0 flash drives.

Logitech G100s Gaming Mouse Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:46:16

Logitech�s G100s might occupy the lowest rung on the company�s new G Series line of gaming peripherals ladder, but don�t let its price and that market positioning fool you. As with many great songs, sometimes a stripped-down rendition is the best way to go. Is the same true of the G100s? Read on and find out!

Synology VS240HD Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:44:00

Today we will be taking a look at a new product to grace Synology�s Surveillance category, namely the VS240HD. VS240HD is a high-performance surveillance solution purpose-built for ease of multi-channel viewing. It can accommodate up to 24 cameras and offers PC-less functionality.

AMD Radeon HD 7990 Graphics Card Review

Posted by Tazz — 2013-04-26 07:42:04

Today we take the 7990 through a selection of real world gaming tests which include Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinite, Far Cry 3, Assassins Creed 3, StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Battlefield 3, Tomb Raider, DOTA 2, SWTOR, F1 2012 and Borderlands 2. Mix that with the latest 3DMark, Heaven Benchmark, GPU computing, Media playback and all the usual power/thermal and overclocking tests… add frame latency and we have quite a lot to get through today.