RaidSonic Icy Box IB-318 and IB-250 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosures Video Review
TweakTown posted a review on the RaidSonic Icy Box IB-318 and IB-250 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosures

It’s been some weeks since I last checked out a USB 3.0 product and that was early on in the game. Fast forward a little and in that time many motherboards have hit the market complete with USB 3.0 and it’s easier to find USB 3.0 PCI Express controller cards on the market, too.

Our next USB 3.0 products to be put through the paces come by way of German company RaidSonic. They actually sent us their new Icy Box USB 3.0 products several weeks ago when USB 3.0 was first hitting the market, but with Christmas, New Year, CES, a holiday and Chinese New Year, things have been rather hectic. Today, though, we can tell you about these products for you folks who are interested in getting in touch with the speed advantage of USB 3.0 for your external storage needs.

RaidSonic Icy Box IB-318 and IB-250 USB 3.0 HDD Enclosures Video Review

Wacom Bamboo CTH-460 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Wacom Bamboo CTH-460

When we deal with Wacom, we know we're in for a good, reliable product and they delivered with their Bamboo Pen and Touch CTH-460. the $99.99 track pad supports multi touch, which lets you scroll up and down through web pages and more, or zoom in and out of photos and other visual images using gestures with your finger. It edits both documents and images and rotates images on either a PC or Mac.

Wacom Bamboo CTH-460 Review



ASUS P7H57D-V EVO Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted ASUS P7H57D-V EVO Motherboard Review

We take our first look at an ATX motherboard based on the H55/H57 chipset from ASUS. The ASUS P7H57D-V EVO is one of only three H57 motherboards on the market today, so it will be interesting to see how it performs. With the ability to overclock Clarkdale or Lynnfield CPU's, as well as the GPU aboard Clarkdale, this could be one very fun motherboard to use for your next system build.

The P7H57D-V EVO motherboard is another fine example of great engineering from the gang at ASUS. Everything from the box and bundle to the TurboV EVO overclocking software exudes quality. The board is extremely stable even when pushed to the limits and has an overwhelming feature list, which include SATA 6G and USB 3.0. Aside from SATA and USB, performance between motherboards these days is largely the same, with results being within the specific tests margin of error. The biggest differences are the features and quality of components, which typically shows up when it comes to overclocking. We found that the P7H57D-V EVO was an excellent overclocking motherboard, reaching the same clocks of the much more expensive P55 based ASUS P7P55D Premium...

ASUS P7H57D-V EVO Motherboard Review

Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer

Today for review I've got the Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer. The name Polaroid is synonymous with instant photos and that's what you get from this printer, little 2" x 3" photos. The Pogo connects to your phone via Bluetooth or it can connect to your camera via USB cable and you can print out instant photos in a matter a seconds. It uses Zink photo paper so there's no messy ink involved at all. The Pogo is not a bad product, it works and works well and it's a lot of fun. If you're expecting studio quality prints, you're not going to get them, but you will get decent little photos that are fun to share with your friends. As a bonus the prints are actually stickers! So read on to check out a rather cool little product

Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer Review

WD 1TB Caviar Green Hard Drive w/ Advanced Format Review
HotHardware posted a review on the WD 1TB Caviar Green Hard Drive

Western Digital recently began to ship a new series of Caviar hard drives that included the company's Advanced Format technology. The new Caviar Green models are nearly identical to their standard brethren, but offer double the cache (64MB instead of 32MB at 1-2TB) and have a different model number. A WD10EARS is an Advanced Format drive; a WD10-EADS is a 'normal' drive. WD isn't marketing Advanced Format much at the moment, but it's important to understand what the technology is and how it works, particularly if you're still running Windows XP...

WD 1TB Caviar Green Hard Drive w/ Advanced Format Review

Radeon HD 5830: A New Best-Buy in Sight
InsideHW.com has reviewed Radeon HD 5830 graphics card

A bit later than expected, the third and final model from AMD’s current top-class offer, as far as single-GPU cards are concerned, arrived to our doorstep. As a reminder, Radeons HD 5850 and 5870 appeared way back at the end of September last year, being the first DirectX 11 cards on the market, but also the most powerful ones. The new HD 5830 is a bit late, but just on time to spoil Nvidia’s plans concerning the release of their first DirectX 11 models. This card’s attractive price point should make the choice easier for many, as those who thought that the previous DirectX 11 Radeons were too expensive now have a good reason to opt for AMD…

Radeon HD 5830: A New Best-Buy in Sight

Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Modular Power Supply Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Modular Power Supply

Thermaltake's TR2 RX 750W has proven itself to be a very capable PSU. With impressive stability, quiet operation, modular design with plenty of connectors and sleeved cabling, this PSU brings a lot to the table and does so with a fairly modest price tag.

Thermaltake TR2 RX 750W Modular Power Supply Review

Huntkey Balance King 4500 450 W Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Huntkey Balance King 4500 450 W Power Supply

From six different power supply models from Huntkey we tested to date, five of them couldn't deliver their labeled wattage, literally exploding (we posted the videos of the explosions on YouTube). They offered us money to take the reviews down and also started a campaign to make other manufacturers to boycott us, which actually backfired on them. You can read the whole story here. We got our hands on a model from a series we haven't reviewed yet, Balance King, so we were really curious to see if this model would work fine or would also explode like its sisters. Check it out.

Huntkey Balance King 4500 450 W Power Supply Review

G.Skill ECO DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) Memory Review
Modders-Inc takes a look at the G.Skill ECO DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) Memory kit

Everyone is talking about Triple Channel DDR3 as of lately but what about Dual Channel? Those of you that have taken the plunge into the new P55 platform know what I am talking about. Today we will be looking at a set of Dual Channel Memory Modules form G.Skill, the overclockers friend

G.Skill ECO DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) Memory Review

UNITEK 2 Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Card Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the UNITEK 2 Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Card

Today for review I've got the Unitek 2 Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Card supplied by BrandoUSB. I took a look at one last week, it was a no-name or generic card and the speeds were decent, or at least they seemed that way as I didn't have anything to compare it to. In this review today I'll be comparing that no-name brand to the Unitek one I have today to see if there's any difference between a name brand card and a generic one.

UNITEK 2 Port USB 3.0 PCI Express Card Review

Toshiba HG2 43nm 256GB Solid State Drive Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Toshiba HG2 43nm 256GB Solid State Drive

The 256GB Toshiba HG2 Series drive that we benchmarked proved to be a solid performing mainstream SSD from our testing. The vast majority of file transfers in Windows are sequential read and write data moves and the HG2 had very respectable sequential speeds. For example in ATTO we were able to reach 241MB/s read and 177MB/s write. These are the types of speeds that we would expect for a mainstream SSD in 2010. The Toshiba HG2 Series of SSDs also supports TRIM, which is is critical in making sure your drive is performing at the top of its game....

Toshiba HG2 43nm 256GB Solid State Drive Review

Soundgraph FingerVU 706 Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Soundgraph FingerVU 706

Soundgraph is well known for their LCD and VFD products in the majority of HTPC enclosures from virtually all major brand names out there. The new FingerVU series takes the control of the PC to the next level with a 4" or 7" inch, high-res, USB powered LCD touch screen at your finger tips.

Soundgraph FingerVU 706 Review

Gunnar Optiks Wi-FIVE Digital Performance Eyewear Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Gunnar Optiks Wi-FIVE Digital Performance Eyewear

Gunnar Optiks claims reduction of eye fatigue, added clarity and mitigation of dry eye with their stylish digital performance eyewear. We test drive the Wi-FIVE model eyewear to see if they can deliver on these claims or if it's all hype.

People are spending an ever-increasing amount of time in front of computer screens as our lives become more intertwined with technology. This increase correlates to an increase in health hazards from repetitive motion injuries, neck and back problems, and eye strain. Gunnar has recognized this and has put together a diverse product line dedicated to mitigating the strain we are putting on our eyes with some of their special lens and optic technologies. They sent us over a sample pair of their Wi-FIVE digital performance eyewear from their Catalyst collection to see how effective we felt they were. For $99, if they work as advertised, they should be well worth the investment...

Gunnar Optiks Wi-FIVE Digital Performance Eyewear Review

Roccat Arvo Gaming Keyboard Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Roccat Arvo Gaming Keyboard

One accessory that is overlooked alot of times is the keyboard when it comes to gaming. Roccat sent us their new Compact Gaming Keyboard named Arvo. This is a extremely compact keyboard for gamers that might not have the space to keep a full size keyboard or they prefer to have alot of macro buttons. It also has a steel plate built into it so if you are an angry gamer.... I think you get the idea!

Roccat Arvo Gaming Keyboard Review

MSI P55-GD85 USB and SATA 3.0 Motherboard Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the MSI P55-GD85 USB and SATA 3.0 Motherboard

Unlike some other manufacturers, MSI has chosen to use the built in PLX chip, specifically for Marvel and NEC, to provide for SATA and USB 3.0 performance. The PLX PCI-e bridge chip is specifically designed to increase (multiply) bandwidth and effectively distribute that bandwidth across the PCI-e lanes when using the 3.0 functions. Other manufacturers have chosen to forgo the PLX, which forces USB and SATA 3.0 to occupy the graphics PCI-e lanes causing a bottleneck and decreasing graphics performance.

MSI P55-GD85 USB and SATA 3.0 Motherboard Review

TwinMOS Mobile Disk Q7 64GB USB Drive Review
t-break posted a review on the TwinMOS Mobile Disk Q7 64GB USB Drive

This 64GB USB drive should let you carry plenty of data with you.

TwinMOS Mobile Disk Q7 64GB USB Drive Review

Corsair 8GB Padlock 2 USB Flash Drive Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Corsair 8GB Padlock 2 USB Flash Drive

The Corsair Padlock has been reborn with version 2 and is designed differently than every other drive on the market with its on-board PIN entry system. How does this provide added protection? We break down the Corsair Padlock 2 details to help you make an informed decision on secure portable storage devices.

Corsair 8GB Padlock 2 USB Flash Drive Review

Motorola T805 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Motorola T805 Bluetooth GPS Receiver

Today for review I've got a little GPS receiver from Motorola just called the T805 from our friends at MobileFun. It's small and portable, it fits right in the palm of your hand really. The T805 can be used with basically any Bluetooth enabled phone but you can also use it with a netbook or laptop, as long as you've got GPS software on it. The T805 comes with a car charger and mount and a trial subscription to Motonav navigation software. In my time with the T805 I've found that it works very well and it's a nice solution to add GPS to your devices.

Motorola T805 Bluetooth GPS Receiver Review

Mionix Keid 20 Gaming Headphones Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Mionix Keid 20 Gaming Headphones

Today we will be looking at their first entry into the gaming audio market the Keid 20. This headset is named after a star system and Mionix hopes this headset will shine as brightly as its namesake. The Keid 20 is an ergonomically designed gaming headset which features passive noise reduction and sound optimized for gaming. The ear cups are made with special memory foam that conforms to the shape of the user's ears.

Mionix Keid 20 Gaming Headphones Review

ASUS G51J 3D 15.6" Gaming Notebook Review
Techgage.com posted a review of ASUS' G51J 3D notebook, featuring NVIDIA's 3D Vision technology

The term "3D" has been used quite a bit over the past couple of months, and as it stands today, there's a fair bit of content available to those with capable hardware. But on the mobile side of things, support is just beginning to creep in. The first available option was from ASUS, with its G51J 3D, and we're taking a look at it here.

ASUS G51J 3D 15.6" Gaming Notebook Review

Evercool Ever Green 40mm Fans Review
PCShopTalk posted a review on the Evercool Ever Green 40mm Fans

Most of the market is populated with a lot of 80,92,120,140 or even 200mm fans, for installation in computer cases and CPU heatsinks. In some cases, we need smaller fans, to cool chipsets, video cards or even motherboard VRMs. Evercool manufactures the Ever Green Series, which features fans from 40mm to 140mm. I have decided to take the 40mm ones for a spin to see if they live up to the expectations.

Evercool Ever Green 40mm Fans Review

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case

A couple of years ago Thermaltake released the V9 gaming case and later the V9 Black Edition. Today we are taking a look at another case in their V-Series the V3. The V3 is designed to be very functional, but at a very low cost. You can pick this case up for $50 online! This is an extremely low cost for any case, especially a Thermaltake case. This case features an all black design, mesh front bezel, and a 120mm blue LED fan. Lets see if this is the perfect case for your next budget build.

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case Review

Xtreme Gear HP-1216B Review
OCC has published a review on the Xtreme Gear HP-1216B

It is made for a wide variety of sockets including the latest AM3 and 1366 sockets from AMD and Intel respectively. The Xtreme Gear HP-1216B is retailing from the Xtreme Gear site for $29.95 which when you take into the excellent performance the price/performance ration makes it the best choice out of the group of air coolers tested.

Xtreme Gear HP-1216B Review

Cooler Master GX 750w Power Supply Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Cooler Master GX 750w Power Supply

In the past, Cooler Master's power supply offerings have showcased features such as high efficiency and silent performance. With their new GX (Gamer Xtreme) line, they hope to combine these features into one high power, super stable product. Today, we have for review Cooler Master's new GX 750W PSU.

Cooler Master GX 750w Power Supply Review

Patriot Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Patriot Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS

Given the fairly large feature set wrapped up in a well constructed, attractive unit, the Valkyrie is a good buy for those in the market for a simple home NAS. It supports up to 4TB of storage and has all the most commonly used functions like an FTP server, print server, media server, and one touch backup to an external device.

Patriot Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS Review