Synology DS209+ Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Synology DS209+

Organizing and sharing digital contents have become a big headache for many people because of ever expanding digital contents. Ten years ago, only in a business environment would you find a dedicated data storage setup to share files among different users. For many home users, a simple router or switch seems to do the job just fine to network all the computers in a household to allow direct file transfer between desktop systems.

Fast forward 10 years, and we are in the age where digital files are everywhere due to widespread of broadband network. Digital contents, such as MP3 files, pictures, and multi-media are popping up everywhere with the iPods and digital recorders, and the booming of other download media. The widespread of digital media creates a problem of centralizing data and sharing among different computers even in a common household where it is not unusual to find two or more computers. Compare to 10 years ago, the numbers of files have grown exponentially and the file sizes are getting bigger due to HD contents gaining popularity.

Luckily, as digital age booms, the price for storage devices are dropping and at the same time, what used to be reserved for business and enterprise use has trickled down to a consumer level price tag. NAS, network attached storage, is one of those devices where it can help to alleviate the problem one may face with data storage and sharing.

Synology DS209+ Review

Super Talent Pico-C Nickel Plated 16GB USB2.0 Flash Drive Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Super Talent Pico-C Nickel Plated 16GB USB2.0 Flash Drive

Today for review I've got the Super Talent Pico-C Nickel Plated 16gb USB drive, not only is it very small, but it performs well, is very tough and rugged and it's rather attractive as well. I've put it up against sever alother USB drives I've got on hand for comparison, so read on to learn how it compared to the competition.

Super Talent Pico-C Nickel Plated 16GB USB2.0 Flash Drive Review



Topower PowerBird 1100 Watt Special Edition Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Topower PowerBird 1100 Watt Special Edition Power Supply

There was a time, not too long ago, when a 1000 Watt power supply seemed like excess. However, with the recent advent of triple and quad graphics card systems, this once lofty capacity has become relatively common place. A quick visit to any of the myriad of PSU calculators available online and you may find your current system power demands now justify a 1000 Watt power supply.

No stranger to high capacity power supplies, Topower has been at the forefront of high performance power supplies in an OEM capacity for the likes of Tagan, ePower, Mushkin and BFG since 1986. Today, we take a look at a product Topower markets directly, the PowerBird series of high capacity power supplies. There are two available capacities, a 900 Watt and an 1100 Watt version.

Topower PowerBird 1100 Watt Special Edition Power Supply Review

ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black Series Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black Series Motherboard

The A780GM-A Ultra is one of the latest motherboards in the ECS Black Series. This performance oriented motherboard features the AMD 780G and AMD SB750 chipsets to get the most from AMD Phenom and Phenom II processors. The A780GM-A Ultra can even support 160W processors, which means you can overclock without having to worry about ruining the board.

ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black Series Motherboard Review

Patriot WARP 128 GB SSD Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Patriot WARP 128 GB SSD

Looking to upgrade that sub-par 2.5 5400RPM HDD that came with your laptop? Look no further. Join Chris as we look at the 128GB WARP SSD by Patriot. This drive is meant to perform, but can it actually outperform the speed of light? Lets find out... WARP Review, Engage...

Patriot WARP 128 GB SSD Review

Medis 24/7 PowerPack Fuel Cell Review
I4U News published a review of the Medis 24/7 PowerPack Fuel Cell.

Today we are going to look at the Medis fuel cell for recharging all sorts of devices that use USB or other adapters. The fuel cell is a promising bit of technology that can allow users to shed the wires from their mobile devices and charge wherever they day or several days may take them. The promise of fuel cells sound good, but does the fuel cell reality live up to the promise. Read on to find out.

Medis 24/7 PowerPack Fuel Cell Review

Asus P6T6 WS Revolution Core i7 Motherboard Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Asus P6T6 WS Revolution Core i7 Motherboard

As most of you know, motherboard manufacturers have the ability to enable various 3-way SLI combinations through the use of NVIDIA's NF200 PCI Express fanout switch chip. The Asus P6T6 WS Revolution motherboard is one such product and we've got a full evaluation of it on tap at HotHardware today. We show how this new high-end X58 Express solution performs versus other motherboards in its class and also look at what a full Gen2 PCIe X16 3-Way SLI setup (48-lanes) can do for a killer gaming rig configuration; a realm where price is secondary at best, but fun nonetheless to explore. Come on by and check it out...

Asus P6T6 WS Revolution Core i7 Motherboard Review

Mionix Saiph 3200 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Mionix Saiph 3200 mouse

Following on from our review of their excellent mouse mat, Mionix sent over their top of the line gaming mouse, the Saiph 3200. Featuring a DPI of 3200, teflon feet, programmable buttons, DPI adjustment, and many other features, let's see if the Saiph 3200 can live up to their new found good rep. here at XSR.

Mionix Saiph 3200 Review

Thermaltake V1AX, Socket 1366 Cooler Review
Viper Lair posted a review on the Thermaltake V1AX, Socket 1366 Cooler

While the stock coolers have improved over the past few years, Tt makes the argument that improvement is not enough when you are talking extreme performance; can the V1AX live up to its reputation on this new core?

Thermaltake V1AX, Socket 1366 Cooler Review

ATI RADEON HD 4830 Crossfire Video Card Setup
PCShopTalk takes a look at the ATI RADEON HD 4830 Crossfire Video Card

In this review I will test a ATI RADEON HD 4830 Crossfire configuration to see how much performance gain we will have compared to a single card and also it will be interesting to see how the HD 4830 Crossfire configuration will compare to a single 4870 video card.

ATI RADEON HD 4830 Crossfire Video Card Setup

Patriot 64GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Review
Computer and Consumer Electronic Reviews has posted a new review on the Patriot 64GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive

With the Xporter Magnum, Patriot has once again shown their aim at performance. Even after doubling the storage capacity of their previous Xporter they have managed to keep close to the same performance numbers with the Magnum.

Patriot 64GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Review

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package Case Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Thermaltake Spedo Advance

So what exactly makes the Spedo a case that stands out in a crowd Plenty. First off, it's a massive full-tower case standing a full 24 inches tall, with two massive 230mm fans, a 140mm fan and three 120mm fans. Clearly, that is a lot of cooling packed into a case making this a case aimed directly toward the enthusiast gaming community. The cooling features don't stop at a long list of fans either, as the Spedo Advance Package includes a unique air channelling system called "ATC" or "Advanced Thermal Chambers"

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package Case Review

iharmonix Platinum i-Series Ear Buds Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the iharmonix Platinum i-Series Ear Buds

The iharmonix Platinum i-Series Ear Buds are here to compete in this over crowded market. The Platinum i-Series Ear Buds by iharmonix not only compete but put most of the competition to shame. The Platinum i-Series come with very comfortable ear buds in three sizes and have solid stainless steel construction. The iharmonix i-Series also comes with an in-line mic to make phone calls hands free and a gold plated 3.5mm audio jack. And the Platinum i-Series is compatible with the iPhone and other phones that have a 3.5mm jack.

iharmonix Platinum i-Series Ear Buds Review

Super Talent Luxio Series 64GB USB Flash Drive Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Super Talent Luxio Series 64GB USB Flash Drive

I think it is a pretty safe bet that we have all come to love USB thumb drives. I still remember the first time someone handed me one at a LAN party. At that time they were in their infancy, kind of clunky like a 1960s car, a little slow but it sure beat the heck out of burning a driver on a CD to pass around.

Currently the Super Talent Luxio is available in three colors; Black, Silver and Wood Grain. We received the wood grain model in 64GB capacity, but Super Talent also manufactures 16 and 32GB flavors.

Super Talent Luxio Series 64GB USB Flash Drive Review

Sapphire PC-AM2RS790GX Pure 790GX Motherboard Review
OCC has published a new review on the Sapphire PC-AM2RS790GX Pure 790GX Motherboard

I must say I am very impressed with this motherboard. It ran very stable at stock speeds and overclocked, even though the overclock was not that high. I like how Sapphire took the time in the designing of the board's features, although there were a couple of design flaws I noticed during the testing. First, the placement of the top two SATA ports and the onboard power and reset buttons are covered when you are using a large video card, such as the GTX 260 used in this review, rendering them useless. Even using right-angle SATA cables, I could not get access to the ports. Secondly, there is a lot of empty real estate on the back panel. It would have been nice to have a couple of extra USB 2.0 ports available and even maybe an eSATA port.

Sapphire PC-AM2RS790GX Pure 790GX Motherboard Review

Thermaltake V14Pro (CL-P0472 ) CPU Cooler Review
XtremeComputing posted a review on the Thermaltake V14Pro (CL-P0472 ) CPU Cooler

Thermaltake have taken the design of the V1 and tweaked and enlarged it into a monster that is the V14Pro. The added bulk is not in vain though and it works well and temperatures are improved because of it. The fan on full speed is loud, and I wouldn’t want to run it like that all the time, but the manual fan speed controller allows you to dial in your own compromise between noise and performance.

Thermaltake V14Pro (CL-P0472 ) CPU Cooler Review