Here todays hardware reviews roundup with 22 new articles:

- MSI HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition Review
- Mionix Propus 380 Review
- LSI WarpDrive 300GB PCI Express SSD Review
- GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card Overclocked
- Axle3D Nvidia Geforce GT 430 DirectX 11 Video Card Review
- Dell Inspiron One 2305 Review
- MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard Review
- ASRock P67 Pro3 Motherboard Review
- Zalman CNPS9900 MAX CPU Cooler Review
- Antec Soundscience Rockus 3D 2.1 Speaker System Review
- Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 Fan Controller Review
- Galaxis ARES Mid Tower Chassis Review
- ASUS Radeon 6950 and 6970 Review
- Zalman Z9 Plus Computer Case Review
- Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 BFBC2 Vietnam Edition Review
- NZXT Bunker Review
- Samsung FX2490HD 24" LED Hybrid HDTV & Monitor Review
- Arctic Cooling S361 Speakers Review
- Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 PC3-15000 Review
- Zotac Amp! Edition GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card Review
- HIS HD6850 ICE Q X Review – the ultimate HD6850
- Razer Naga Epic MMO Gaming Mouse Review



MSI HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the MSI HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition

MSI's HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition comes at 860 MHz, which is the largest overclock out of the box of any HD 6850 available. The card also features a little switch to enable a silent BIOS which reduces fan noise considerably and makes the card a virtually noiseless experience to use, in both idle and 3D.

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Mionix Propus 380 Review
XSReviews have reviewed the Mionix Propus 380 mouse mat.

While there are several companies that produce wide ranges of strong gaming peripherals, everyone tends to have a bit of a speciality. Razer for their mice, Speedlink for their headsets, Steelseries for their keyboards and personally I'd throw one more in there, Mionix for their mouse pads. Today I'm looking at the latest from some of the best cloth pad creators in the world. Propus is it's name, let's see if it stands up to the strong reputation of its predecessors.

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LSI WarpDrive 300GB PCI Express SSD Review
HotHardware posted a review on the LSI WarpDrive 300GB PCI Express SSD

If we consider companies like LSI and their competitors, like Adaptec and AMCC (3Ware), you'll note that they're in a unique position in this storage technology migration, in that they can almost take an agnostic stance, in terms of which media type and market opportunity they decide to resource development efforts in. For players like LSI, with a wealth of HBA controller IP at their disposal, they can relatively easily adapt and re-tool their technologies to service NAND Flash SSD memory structures and bring compelling solutions to market as market demand develops.

The LSI WarpDrive that we have on hand for you here is representative of LSI's efforts to capitalize on the company's strong SAS RAID controller technology base, combined with the most cutting-edge SSD technologies on the market today. We'll call to your attention early here that the WarpDrive means business though. With a $11,500 MSRP and street pricing in the $7400 - $8K range, end-user enthusiasts are likely not going to belly-up the justification to support the cost of a storage subsystem that is much more expensive than a typical entire system build...

...We've got some of the fastest PCI Express-based SSD technology money can buy on the test bench and we intend to light it up for you to see on the pages that follow.

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GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card Overclocked
TweakTown overclocked the GIGABYTE Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card

I'm feeling a little bad at the moment. I've had the GIGABYTE HD 6950 2GB for a while now, but because we had already looked at the model in single and Crossfire form, I figured I would use this card to do an overclocking article. Instead of just doing a standard OC article with no voltage adjustment and then doing another one later, I figured I'd just wait 'till we had Voltage adjustment on the HD 6900 series. Unfortunately that took a little longer than normal.

Still, the good news is we've got it now and we can really put the GIGABYTE HD 6950 2GB through its paces. Of course, we haven't looked at the GIGABYTE version of the HD 6950 either, so we'll check out the package first and then have a closer look at the card itself before looking at the specifications, and more importantly the overclock we managed to achieve.

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Axle3D Nvidia Geforce GT 430 DirectX 11 Video Card Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Axle3D Nvidia Geforce GT 430 DirectX 11 Video Card

The Axle3D Nvidia Geforce GT 430 is aimed for the HTPC market. The Geforce GT 430 comes equipped with 1GB of DDR3 memory. The core clock is set at 700MHz and memory is 1800MHz effective. While not big on performance, the GT 430 is loaded with all of the features you've come to know and love from Nvidia. There is CUDA support with 96 cores. The 430 supports PhysX, 3D Vision, Nvida PureVideo, DirectX 11, and OpenGL 4.1. It is only rated to consume a max of 49 watts, which makes it very power efficient.

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Dell Inspiron One 2305 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Dell Inspiron One 2305

The Dell Inspiron One 2305 (Blu-ray) is a solid all-in-one media desktop PC, but it lacks the applications to make it a worthwhile touch-screen computer. It does have a touch screen, Blu-ray, and competitive performance numbers, which makes it certainly a viable alternative especially if you're looking for a primary media-center PC.

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MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard

Today in the latest of our Sandy Bridge articles we take a look at another aspect, performance when overclocked in a selection of synthetic and real world tests. To do this we will be using the MSI P67A-GD65 which has an excellent one touch overclock feature. Ideal for novice overclockers who want some extra performance and value from their system.

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ASRock P67 Pro3 Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets takes a look at one of the most inexpensive socket 1155 motherboards based on the P67 chipset targeted to the second generation Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs.

The ASRock P67 Pro3 is one of the most inexpensive socket 1155 motherboards based on the P67 chipset available on the market today. Let's see if it is a good option if you are building a PC based on the new "Sandy Bridge" processors and are trying to save money.

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Zalman CNPS9900 MAX CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Zalman CNPS9900 MAX CPU Cooler

Today we are testing the top-shelf CPU air cooler from Zalman, the CNPS9900 MAX, which has two circular heatsinks, three heatpipes and a 135 mm LED fan. Let's check if its performance.

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Antec Soundscience Rockus 3D 2.1 Speaker System Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Antec Soundscience Rockus 3D 2.1 Speaker System

We all know Antec for making great PC cases and power supplies. We all know someone with an Antec case and that just shows the quality of their products. Antec knows a lot about making cases and power supplies, but when I heard they were going to making speakers a was a little bit skeptical. We have seen so many companies just use an OEM to get into another market, and what comes out is a very poor product. Luckily Antec is not one of those companies, they introduce you to Soundscience an Antec subsidiary that is set to produce audio and video lifestyle products. Their first product is the Rockus 3D 2.1 Speaker System and we have them up on the testing block today.

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Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 Fan Controller Review
OCC has published a review on the Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 Fan Controller

The Sunbeamteach Rheosmart 6 is, overall, a very good fan controller. Its black mesh design will help it blend in with any cases with a similar facade. Its ability to control six fans will be enough for all but the most fan-crazy PC enthusiasts. It can provide up to 30w of power per fan, so no matter how large or how beefy the fans you have are, the Rheosmart 6 should be able to handle them with ease.

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Galaxis ARES Mid Tower Chassis Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Galaxis ARES Mid Tower Chassis

A few weeks ago I received a random e-mail from a company I haven't heard from before, but I am always eager to look at what new companies can bring to the market. I was informed of this company named Coonix who has been, for a while now, building OEM components for well known manufacturers. They are based out of City of Industry, California. After a fair bit of time with the OEM business, Coonix developed their own branding. So let me cordially introduce them to the US market.

Galaxis plans to be a leading name in power supplies as well as many other facets of the PC building experience. The name Galaxis isn't all together new, as they already have parts on six continents and the company boasts employment of over 2000 people currently. With aspirations to bring customers affordable, quality products full of innovation and creativity, at least they are on the right path to success. They are more known for their power supplies, but they are now taking steps to bring us some new chassis designs to ponder on our next purchase.

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ASUS Radeon 6950 and 6970 Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the ASUS Radeon 6950 and 6970 graphics cards

AMD's 6900 cards are positioned to battle Nvidia's new kids on the block, and this brings us to the topic of today's discussion: the ASUS Radeon 6950 and 6970. With voltage tweaking ability, these cards bring a great deal of potential for gamers who want overclocking headroom.

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Zalman Z9 Plus Computer Case Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Zalman Z9 Plus Computer Case

Zalman is no stranger to what PC enthusiasts want in a product. The Z9 Plus computer case aims to please with attractive features at an attractive price. Zalman has included such features as a 2 channel fan controller and temperature display built into the 4 USB front I/O panel. The Z9 Plus supports up to 7 system fans, as well as up to 290mm video cards for your convenience. Will this newest Mid-Tower ATX Case, the Z9 Plus live up to the Zalman name of performance and quality? Benchmark Reviews is pleased to have one of the first looks at this new chassis.

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Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 BFBC2 Vietnam Edition Review
Techgage posted a look at Sapphire's Radeon HD 6970 2GB BFBC2 Vietnam edition.

AMD's top-end Radeon HD 6970 2GB is one of the best GPU choices on the market right now, and adding to its flavor a bit, Sapphire customized the reference card to produce the _Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam_ edition. In addition to featuring a copy of the game, it comes complete with many accessories (including an HDMI cable).

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NZXT Bunker Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the NZXT Bunker USB peripheral locker

What happens if you go to a big LAN party with some unknown gamers, step out for a bite to eat or use the restroom, only to return to find all your expensive gaming gear missing? NZXT has come up with a solution that is inexpensive, looks great, and it's lockable to keep an "Honest Man" honest.

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Samsung FX2490HD 24" LED Hybrid HDTV & Monitor Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Samsung FX2490HD 24" LED Hybrid HDTV & Monitor

For many, the differences between computer monitors and HDTVs are distinct enough that separate products will likely be bought in order to encompass all of benefits each brings to the table. Samsung however thinks they have found a solution: an all-in-one hybrid which combines the best features of both genres into a 24" product dubbed the FX2490HD.

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Arctic Cooling S361 Speakers Review
Kitguru posted a review on the Arctic Cooling S361 Speakers

here is no doubting that 2010 was a turning point for Arctic Cooling, they focused on enhancing their portfolio and released a steady flow of products throughout the year. KitGuru reviewed a wide cross section of their product catalogue and were often impressed with the focus on quality products at the lowest possible price points. They even spoke to us recently about their newest range of Hobby remote control vehicles.

In the effort to drive the business model forward in 2011 they announced a range of speaker systems to hit all the budget sectors. There are five new speaker packages available from Arctic Cooling, starting with the budget USB powered S111 available at 13 euros to the high end S362 at 90 euros.

In the first of our reviews, today we are looking at the S361 speakers, which combine 18w RMS dual drive satellite speakers with a 40W RMS dual drive subwoofer.

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Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 PC3-15000 Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 PC3-15000

We're back with a new memory kit review. The Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 series kit (whew) is optimized for use with the new Intel Sandy Bridge platform, which means it will look mighty attractive to anyone looking to grab one of the new Core i5 and i7 processors. Hit our review to see if the memory kit hits the sweet spot for prospective Sandy Bridge platform owners.

The kit we are looking at is Patriots high-end 8GB Viper Xtreme Division 2 series DDR3 memory. The Division 2 memory kit is optimized for use with the Intel 6 series platform, and utilizes a custom designed heatsink that integrates a copper core with an outer aluminum heatshield for optimal cooling efficiency. Additionally, the kit comes with a high frequency rating of 1866MHz and supports timings of 9-11-9-27, which should increase the memory's overall performance.

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Zotac Amp! Edition GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Zotac Amp! Edition GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card

Today we will be taking a look at one of Zotac's flagship graphics card from their GeForce 400 series line, the Amp! Edition GeForce GTX 480. Originally launched in March of 2010 and available a month later for purchase, the GeForce 400 series was the first to introduce the Fermi architecture and support for OpenGL 4.0 and Direct3D 11. Although ousted as the NVIDIA GPU king by the GeForce 500 series late last year, higher end 400 series cards like the GTX 480 remain very relevant in today's GPU market. Zotac sweetens their take on the GTX 480 by throwing in an aftermarket heatsink to combat Fermi's known heat issues and a factory overclock for good measure.

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HIS HD6850 ICE Q X Review – the ultimate HD6850
Kitguru posted a review on the HIS HD6850 ICE Q X video card

The HD6850 has been a strong seller for AMD since it was released last year, combining great gaming performance at a very competitive price point. Today we are looking at the new HIS HD 6850 which is supplied in a pre overclocked state and features a high performance ‘Ice Q X’ cooling system.

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Razer Naga Epic MMO Gaming Mouse Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the Razer Naga Epic MMO Gaming Mouse

Back in 2009 we reviewed the first of Razers Naga mice and found it to be a great item for MMO players. Then, just a few weeks ago we took a look at a refreshed model, the Naga Molten which added some design tweaks and once again the quality of the mouse shone through.

Now Razer has released something we have been waiting a long time for, the Naga Epic mouse. This is the true successor to the original product and adds a number of new features; could this be the perfect MMO mouse? Let's find out.

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