Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

- A Look at NVIDIAs GeForce 270 Driver
- Asus G73SW Review
- Raidmax Aeolus Review
- Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
- Revoltec Fight Mouse Elite Review
- HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB Video Card Review
- Asus K53E dual-core Sandy Bridge notebook Review
- OCZ Vertex2 60GB SATAII Solid State Drive Review
- MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II 1GB5 OC Video Card Review
- NZXT Bunker USB Locking Device Review
- MSI P67A-GD80 Socket 1155 Motherboard Review
- J&W MINIX 890GX-USB3 Mini-ITX (AMD 890GX) Motherboard Review
- NZXT H2 Classic silent case Review
- Sapphire Edge-HD Mini PC Review
- Razer Spectre Gaming Mouse reviewed
- Zotac GTX 580 AMP! Edition Review
- RAZER TRON Gaming Mouse and Mat Review
- Thrustmaster T500 RS Force Feedback Wheel with Pedals Review
- Intel Core i5-2300 CPU/Processor Review
- Epson WorkForce 635 Review
- G.Skill SNIPER Series 1600MHz CL9 8GB Review
- Rosewill Thor Full Tower Chassis Review



A Look at NVIDIAs GeForce 270 Driver
Techgage posted their look at what's new with NVIDIA's GeForce 270 graphics driver.

During a recent briefing, NVIDIA went into detail about what its upcoming GeForce 270 graphics driver would be bringing to the table. In addition to general performance boosts in a multitude of games, an automatic updater is introduced, as are major improvements to certain 3D Vision features and also 3D Vision Surround performance.

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Asus G73SW Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Asus G73SW laptop

The Asus G73SW is a 17.3-inch desktop replacement laptop with a gamer appeal with a quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a dedicated Nvidia graphics processor. Other features include a 1080p HD display, a 1TB hard drive and very speedy performance.

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Raidmax Aeolus Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Raidmax Aeolus case

The latest addition to the long line of chassis from Raidmax, the Aeolus flies in as a top gaming case under $100. While Aeolus is a tribute to "the ruler of the winds" we'll find out if it blows us away or if the wind is knocked out of our sails in our review.

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Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Wireless Gaming Mouse

In Cyborg's mouse range the top end model is the R.A.T. 9 which is a product which takes their unique mouse design and turns it wireless. Today we have the ultra-customisable R.A.T. 9 connected to our test system to find out if this product is style over substance or if Cyborg has created the ultimate rodent.

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Revoltec Fight Mouse Elite Review
XSReviews has a new review of the Revoltec Fight Mouse Elite gaming mouse

Well, who wants to see another OEM mouse rebranded for a different peripheral maker? If you do you're in luck because that's what we have here today. I'll warn you though, I might be a bit lazy with this review. You know, since I've basically written it before.

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HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the HIS Radeon HD 6850 IceQ X Turbo 1GB Video Card

If you want to play the top DX11 game these days a high-end card is a must. The HIS Radeon HD 6850 Turbo with IceQ X cooling is a really nice card at a really reasonable price. This card should keep up with the other cards in its class in the performance benchmarks, but stay way cooler than most of them since it uses an aftermarket GPU cooler. We put it to the test against several other AMD Radeon HD 6850 video cards to see which comes out on top!

Most of the AMD Radeon HD 6850 graphics cards that I have looked at recently have been based on the reference design of the card and tended to produce a bit of heat. The HIS Radeon HD 6850 Turbo (H685QNT1GD) is actually built on a shorter length PCB coupled with the IceQ cooler to try and combat heat and give the card a killer look. With a stock 820MHz GPU clock speed 1GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 4400MHz, the HIS Radeon HD 6850 Turbo is aimed squarely at the gaming market, and rightfully so because we as gamers demand awesome graphics, and we are only going to go out and spend our money on a high end card that we know is a proven winner and will let us squeeze every last frame rate we need and deserve out of a video card...

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Asus K53E dual-core Sandy Bridge notebook Review
The Tech Report posted a review on the Asus K53E dual-core Sandy Bridge notebook

We've already put a quad-core Sandy Bridge notebook through the paces, but how does a system with a dual-core CPU based on the same architecture perform? Does it give previous-gen Core 2010 chips a run for their money, and perhaps more importantly, does it offer better battery life?

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OCZ Vertex2 60GB SATAII Solid State Drive Review
eTeknix.com posted a review on the OCZ Vertex2 60GB SATAII Solid State Drive

OCZ have gone through lots of changes as of late including the main aspect of the company being changed from a mass memory manufacturer to a switch of product focus in the SSD market. This has given OCZ the chance to put all of their efforts into SSDs which until now have been a majorly overpriced component of a computer system.

As of late, more manufacturers have been releasing SSDs which has brought the price down whilst performance still move forward. OCZ are one of the forefront manufacturer’s when it comes to performance based products and today a look at the Vertex 2 60GB SSD from OCZ should see if it carries on with that status.

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MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II 1GB5 OC Video Card Review
Futurelooks checks out MSI's version of the GTX 550 Ti and discovers some surprises ...

Everyone loves the way a high-end graphics card plays games, destroys benchmarks, and makes you the envy of every LAN party. While we appreciate top end hardware most of us are only willing to pay bottom dollar to play the hottest games. That’s why nVidia has been trying to hard to win over gamers at the $200 US sweet spot. First they gave us the GTX 460. Now they’ve got a new GPU at around $150 US that uses less power while giving you decent performance. They call it the GTX 550 Ti and today we’ll be looking at the MSI version known as the N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II 1GB5 OC.

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NZXT Bunker USB Locking Device Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the NZXT Bunker USB Locking Device

We all know NZXT for making some great cases, cases that offer many features, but are not that expensive. Over the past year NZXT has released some really interesting products like the USB Expansion System and Sleeved LED Kit that are simple products which do their job. Today we will be looking at another simple product that when you think of it, you are probably going say, “Why haven’t we seen something like this before”. Today’s product is the Bunker USB Locking Device and it does a great job at securing USB devices at LAN parties or schools where they could be stolen. Let’s take a look…

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MSI P67A-GD80 Socket 1155 Motherboard Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the MSI P67A-GD80 Socket 1155 Motherboard

Intel's Sandy Bridge platform got off to a strong start at the 2011 CES earlier this year before an issue with the P67 chipset sidelined motherboard production for several weeks. The chipset design error wasn't catastrophic by any means and likely wouldn't cause any issues for years to come, but it certainly needed to be corrected regardless. Board manufacturers worked with Intel to replace "bad" boards with those featuring the revised B3 chipset and business is pretty much back to normal at this point.

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J&W MINIX 890GX-USB3 Mini-ITX (AMD 890GX) Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the J&W MINIX 890GX-USB3 Mini-ITX (AMD 890GX) Motherboard

J&W is a company that I personally had never heard of before this review. But after taking some time to look over their site and what they have to offer, it is certainly one that I will have in my head for some time to come. We had the chance to take a look at a very interesting offer from J&W. It is a Mini-ITX motherboard built around the AMD 890GX chipset, complete with four SATA 3.0 ports, two USB 3.0 and three network interfaces. There is an n-spec wireless card and two GBe LAN ports. This pint sized product also is capable of supporting up to a 95 Watt AMD CPU.

But, what happens if you drop a Phenom II X6 1100T into this board? We take the time to see if it can take it, or if the MINIX 890GX-USB3 will fold under the pressure. So please keep the fire extinguisher handy and remember kids, don't try this at home - it will void your warranty.

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NZXT H2 Classic silent case Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the NZXT H2 Classic silent case

The NZXT H2 Classic aims to be stylish, silent, and spacious. It's available in a white paint job that extends right down to the interior, to help it stand out from all the other black cases. Now see if it can stand out in features and functionality in our H2 Classic review.

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Sapphire Edge-HD Mini PC Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Sapphire Edge-HD Mini PC

More compact, quieter but still more powerful - that is what the Sapphire Edge-HD aims to deliver. The Mini-PC boasts the new ION2 chipset along with an Atom N510 dual-core processor. We open the power efficient system up to see what else makes it tick. Does the Edge-HD have what it takes to stand out in the crowded Nettop market?

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Razer Spectre Gaming Mouse reviewed
Metku.net took a closer look at the Razer's Spectre Gaming Mouse.

The Spectre sits in the same range of StarCraft II products as the Banshee headset we saw earlier. Inside the themed exterior should be a gaming mouse of the latest generation, so let's see what the Spectre is all about and if it can challenge our previous favorite mice.

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Zotac GTX 580 AMP! Edition Review
KitGuru posted a review on the Zotac GTX 580 AMP! Edition

After the somewhat disappointing release of the GTX590, I decided to turn my attention again to one of the best video cards on the market, Nvidia’s GTX580. This card has been leading the single GPU charts since it was released and Zotac sent us their fully pimped out AMP! Edition. Is this one of the best ways to blow £450?

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RAZER TRON Gaming Mouse and Mat Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the RAZER TRON Gaming Mouse and Mat

Enter the TRON universe with the help of Razer and their Gaming Mouse and Mat combo; the high performance gaming mouse is shaped like a Lightcycle and when it is moved on the specially designed mat, it leaves a glow trail behind, exactly like on the Game Grid. The mouse also comes with sound effects, straight from the movie, when it is in initialization mode.

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Thrustmaster T500 RS Force Feedback Wheel with Pedals Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Thrustmaster T500 RS Force Feedback Wheel with Pedals

Thrustmaster, known for their high end gaming gear for flightsims, have turned their attention to steering wheels. With the endorsement of Gran Turismo 5 they have released a ~€550 wheel and pedal kit that aims to give you the best racing experience available, without going completely bankrupt. How does it stack up to a €100 wheel? Is it worth the extra cost? Time to find out.

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Intel Core i5-2300 CPU/Processor Review
TechwareLabs posted a review on the Intel Core i5-2300 CPU/Processor

When it comes to performance, Intel has been the one to beat for quite some time. The Core i series Nehalem CPUs provided a fantastic boost in performance over the Core 2 line. The new Sandy Bridge CPUs look to provide another boost, but is the leap as dramatic? Today we'll be taking a look at the Core i5 2300, which fills the lowest slot in the i5 range for this generation. Let's see just how well this middleweight CPU manages to hold its own.

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Epson WorkForce 635 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Epson WorkForce 635

The Epson WorkForce 635 is an all-in-one multifunction printer that delivers speedy printing and affordable ink replacement costs. It also has built-in wireless connectivity and automatic two-sided printing. It is quite noisy and scanning quality is a little mediocre.

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G.Skill SNIPER Series 1600MHz CL9 8GB Review
Vortez posted a review on the G.Skill SNIPER Series 1600MHz CL9 8GB

The kit we are looking at today is designed specifically for the P55 and P67 chipsets from Intel. We will be continuing our journey through 1600MHz DDR3 memory kits on the Sandy Bridge platform with the Sniper series. Being dual channel, G. Skill have sent across an 8GB kit (2x4GB) rated at 1600MHz CL9 at an incredibly low voltage of 1.25v. It's time to lock n' load.

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Rosewill Thor Full Tower Chassis Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Rosewill Thor Full Tower Chassis

Rosewill has delivered me a chassis that really made me think. While I sit here and try to put my finger on where this case design actually came from, it confuses me more and more. What I have been able to deduce is this is basically a HAF 932 that took on a major redesign along with adding things that make me think it resembles other chassis'. Basically, what I see is the basic concept resembles the HAF 932, but has been stretched taller inside by removing the top power supply mount. So what is the benefit to giving the interior the rack treatment? In this instance it opened the chassis to allow for XL-ATX motherboards, added space for another hard drive, and in the back the chassis can support up to 10 expansion cards. Seems all good so far!

What throws me off in the design are two major elements. The left door panel has a cool mesh window that very much resembles what I have seen from IN WIN designs. The only thing making me think against it is that the grommets for the screws are black instead of the IN WIN green I am used to on this design. To be honest, I much prefer the black! The second element that throws me is the plastic front and top. While the front has an innovative trick up its sleeve, the top ventilation resembles what would typically be seen on a Raven design. Then as I am typing this, one of my friends from the UK mentions to me it has a similar OEM to his Xigmatek Utgard; it seems like quite the conglomeration of cases to take the fine points from.

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