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AData Premier Pro SP920 512GB SSD Review
ADATA Premier Pro SP920 SSD Family Review
ADATA SP920 (128GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TB) Review
ADATA SP920 SSD Review
Adatas Premiere Pro SP920 solid-state drive reviewed
ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC
Attitude 1 Almaz Multi-Format Headset Review
Corsair H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Review
Enermax Revolution Xt 430 Watt Power Supply Review
LUXA2 GroovyT Magic Boom Box Review
Microcool Banchetto 101 Review
Ozone Strike Pro Gaming Keyboard



AData Premier Pro SP920 512GB SSD Review

In light of recent releases from the likes of Intel, OCZ, Corsair and Kingston, AData was starting to look a bit flat footed without a significant push to refresh their lineup. That’s about to change with the Premier Pro SP920, a unique drive which actually targets a large number of price points.

AData’s approach to SSD design has always taken the path less travelled. While some companies have taken the “one controller fits all” direction, AData’s portfolio is diversified but one aspect has been consistent: they’ve very much focused on offering excellent value. The Permier Pro SP920 is no different; it is available in capacities from 128GB all the way to a massive 1TB model but features dollar per GB ratios as small as fifty two cents for the cavernous 1TB model. Obviously with such reasonable asking prices the SP920 is not meant to compete against the high end Intel 730s, Corsair Neutron GTX, OCZ Vector 150 of the marketplace. Rather AData has their sites firmly set on the Intel 5 series, Crucial M500 series and other popular mainstream offerings.

Read full article @ Hardware Canucks

ADATA Premier Pro SP920 SSD Family Review

A few weeks back, we took a look at a new series of solid state drives from Crucial, the M550, which leveraged Marvell controller technology, 20nm MLC NAND flash memory, and firmware optimizations gleaned from the last couple of years of SATA SSD advancements. Ultimately, we found the M550 series of drives to be solid offerings, with well-rounded performance and competitive pricing.

Well, today, another major player—ADATA—is releasing its own family of drives featuring similar technology at its core. The brand new ADATA SP920 Premiere Pro family of drives we’ll be showing you here use the same controller and NAND as the M550 series, though ADATA takes a few steps to help differentiate their drives from the competition...

Read full article @ HotHardware

ADATA SP920 (128GB, 256GB, 512GB & 1TB) Review

This spring has turned out to be the time for nearly all SSD OEMs to update their lineups. A little over a month ago Intel introduced the SSD 730 and a bit over a week ago Crucial/Micron added the M550 to its portfolio. Today it's ADATA's time to join the game with their Premier Pro SP920. How does it compare to the other latest SSDs? Read on for the full review.

Read full article @ Anandtech

ADATA SP920 SSD Review

When SSDs were first introduced to the consumer way back in 07/08, many companies understood the value of what could be brought to the table and jumped aboard the new SSD train. SanDisk was the first to appear, followed by Samsung and Intel, all being NAND flash memory manufacturers. Several third-party companies were quick to join in through contracts with these SSD manufacturers, subsequently selling these SSDs under their own branding. There might be a slight variation in hardware or firmware, but for the most part, the SSDs were identical. Through time, this practice had become extinct, or so we thought.

Read full article @ The SSD Review

Adatas Premiere Pro SP920 solid-state drive reviewed

Adata's latest Premiere Pro SP920 SSD bears an uncanny resemblance to a big-name drive that was released recently. This isn't a straight copycat, though. Read on to see what makes the SP920 different.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC

With their GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC, ASUS has an interesting graphics card in its portfolio, which features their capable DirectCU II cooler. In the following article we're going to find out what difference a full-cover water block can make when put on this very card. In this regard we're having a look at the new EK-FC GTX780 DCII waterblock and it will be interesting to see what is going to be possible with this block on a GTX 780 Ti DirectCU II OC.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Attitude 1 Almaz Multi-Format Headset Review

I’ve been eager to see what the next product from Attitude 1 would be, it has been 8 months now since I reviewed the Attitude One Tunguska 7.1 headset and while it did have a few minor issues, I was really impressed with its overall sound quality and performance for a budget headset. The one we have in the eTeknix office today is a aimed a little higher up the market, with a price tag of around £100 there is no doubt that this is targeted at the premium market, but at that price we hope it has the features and performance to match.

At this price range you’ve no shortage of great options, with many rival brands new and old offering products that are nothing short of incredible, feature packed, stylish and usually a one or two unique features. Attitude 1 are a fairly new brand to the market and they’ve got everything to prove to win over the end user, so it will be interesting to see what the Almaz has to offer in an already very competitive market.

As you can see from the specifications below we have large and powerful 40mm drivers, an omnidirectional microphone, multi-length cables (more on those in a moment), and a set of gold-plated connectors.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Corsair H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Review

Just in time for CES, Corsair announced to the world their latest edition to their Hydro liquid CPU cooling line – The H105. What makes this cooler special in comparison to their other offerings? This AIO cooler is still 240mm in size, but it is thicker than the rest. Corsair’s H105 is their first 240mm AIO cooler that measures 38mm thick versus the traditional 25-27mm thickness in other coolers. The results from the increased thickness should provide superior heat dissipation, which means this cooler should theoretically be an overclocker’s best friend...

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Enermax Revolution Xt 430 Watt Power Supply Review

Lightning causes havoc on electronics. Every year it causes more damage than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined, and it's extremely unpredictable. It starts by sending out thousands of leaders in every direction, even up into the sky. Each leader splits off again and again in search of ground or something it can discharge into. Lightning rods are just a hope and a prayer that a leader will find the rod first. Some instances have even been recorded of lightning striking from the other side of a mountain over 5 miles away. There is no way to stop it and, if you don't protect your equipment, one day lightning may very well take it out.

In fact, there have been cases where a lightning strike caused a big enough surge to kill equipment miles away through the power lines. Lightning isn't the only way that electricity can render your rig useless, however. Unstable power might take longer to cause a shut down, but the end result is the same: replacing equipment. Unstable power can be the result of bad power lines, an overloaded substation or even just a low quality power converter in your equipment. So it's vitally important to be sure that at least your own hardware isn't going to kill itself. In the PC market, that means you don't skimp on a power supply.

Read full article @ HiTech Legion

LUXA2 GroovyT Magic Boom Box Review

When you first take a look at the GroovyT Magic Boom Box you think that is your typical portable or Bluetooth speaker, but it is not. Unlike those speakers the GroovyT requires no wires, Bluetooth or even WiFi to work. So how does it work? It uses electromagnetic induction amplification to take the audio from the speakers on your device and make it stronger. In simpler terms it inducts the signal and amplifies it. All you have to do is place your smartphone, tablet or other device on the GroovyT and like magic it will amplify the sound. Read on as we take a look…

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Microcool Banchetto 101 Review

Microcool is an Italian company which make bench tables and the Banchetto 101 is one of the best bench tables out there for hardware testing labs as well as extreme overclockers. It features all the possibilites for testing and benching hardware and an ability to mount hardware components directly out of the box is one of the main bench table features.

Read full article @ ocaholic

Ozone Strike Pro Gaming Keyboard

Today we are taking a look at another mechanical keyboard; Ozone sent us a sample of their latest Strike Pro keyboard. This seems to be able to compete with quite a few keyboards currently on the market with a price under 150$.

Read full article @ Rbmods