Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

- "Boots" - The Power Computer for €800
- Mach Xtreme Technology MX-GX 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
- Citrix GoToMeeting Review
- Sharp LC-60LE820UN Review
- Prolimatech Genesis Review
- Thermaltake Armor A30 SFF Chassis Review
- Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler Review
- Western Digital My Book 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD Review
- Thermaltake Armor A30 mATX Case Review
- Noctua NH-C14 Review
- Zalman ZM-HE350 U3 and U3e External HDD Enclosure Review
- Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset Review
- Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler Review
- Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive Review
- Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler Review
- Kingston HyperX T1 DDR3-1600 CL9 Review
- Lian Li PC-V2120 Review
- Fractal Design R3 Case Review
- Roccat Alumic Double-Sided Gaming Mousepad Review
- Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler Review



"Boots" - The Power Computer for €800
Garfield36 has put together a new computer this month.

Someone mumbled something a few weeks ago of "computer of the Month ". Well, we have April and I thought, "is one's yet. "
This time I have a slightly cheaper model for computer-interested people together.
This calculator is suitable for internet, office, games, and because of the abundant storage facilities for image processing, which will please our photographers secure. This may need some more hard drive space, preferably an external system, but this is beyond the scope of my postings.

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Mach Xtreme Technology MX-GX 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Mach Xtreme Technology MX-GX 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive

The Mach Xtreme MX-GX USB 3.0 Flash Drives offer incredible read speeds and come in 4 different flavours: 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB; they are also priced competitively, the 16GB model being found at CaseKing.de for about 29.90 Euros.

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Citrix GoToMeeting Review
Business Computing World published a review of Citrix GoToMeeting

We liked GoToMeeting. Its quick setup, flat-fee billing and support for PC and Mac platforms making it a good solution for small to medium-sized businesses looking to run online meetings with no long-term strings attached. However, it's far from the only product on the market and faces stiff competition from other, better known, services such as Cisco WebEx. Lack of branding opportunities, like those available with WebEx, could also be an issue for larger companies-particularly those selling through their online presence and looking to differentiate their conferencing tools against those of competitors.

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Sharp LC-60LE820UN Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Sharp LC-60LE820UN

The 60-inch LED-backlit Sharp LC-60LE820UN has Sharp's Quattron quad-pixel technology that delivers good image quality as well as very good audio quality. There are also many different streaming Internet services supported, but there is no built-in wireless networking.

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Prolimatech Genesis Review
XSReviews posted a review on the Prolimatech Genesis CPU Cooler

PC cooling is an issue. Without proper cooling your components will have a reduced life span and possibly overheat causing permanent damage. That said, companies in the cooling market are always looking for ways to improve their current products or come up with a new perspective on cooling. This time we are looking at the Prolimatech Genesis.

Prolimatech is known for high-end air cooling heatsinks like the Megahalems, Armageddon and Super Mega. The Genesis is supposedly a hybrid processor and motherboard cooler and in this review we're going to see whether Prolimatech's hybrid is any good.

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Thermaltake Armor A30 SFF Chassis Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Thermaltake Armor A30 SFF Chassis

"I have seen a few of the Armor series cases that Thermaltake made over the past year. I liked the use of awkward angles and irregular shapes to represent armor plating and it gave the series the look of an impenetrable bunker for your hardware. The largest, the A90, had plenty of room for all of your goods, a window to see inside of the chassis and had a very unique exterior. The A60, while being a touch smaller, holds on to all the features of the A90, but takes on its own personality with the exterior design. There was even a red and black "AMD Leo Edition" that has a red window and red LEDs. With the trend of bringing the size down and offering really good feature sets, good pricing, and a unique looking chassis, what is next?

Well, you can always add an entry to the Small Form Factor or SFF segment of chassis design. Now, when most people think SFF, they immediately gravitate to Lian Li or Silverstone, but dreams of building a portable gamer on a budget usually get dashed by the cost of a full aluminum chassis, or maybe the configuration and airflow aren't up to par to handle the powerhouse you plan to put in the smallest package possible to impress your friends and foes at the next LAN event. Thermaltake jumped in with both feet and threw the A60 in the dryer for a while until it was just the right size. Not in reality, just conceptually!

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Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler

Xigmatek's Gaia SD 1283 CPU cooler has it all covered. It's got outstanding cooling performance, a diminutive acoustic footprint, a distinctive look, an innovative direct touch design and a robust yet easily installed mounting solution.

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Western Digital My Book 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Western Digital My Book 3.0 1TB USB 3.0 External HDD

The Western Digital My Book Series is one of the longest running product brand names in the storage market. Western Digital has done very well with My Book and all of the products in the group have turned out very well. In 2011 Western Digital is raising the bar for My Book by adding the new My Book 3.0, a new USB 3.0 connected enclosure to the series.

The Western Digital My Book 3.0 is a sleek enclosure around two inches wide and seven inches tall. The top, bottom and back are vented to allow air to flow over the internal drive, but the front and sides have a matte black finish. When the drive is powered a tiny white LED glows to show that the system is actually powered on. Western Digital needed some way to show that the drive was powered on since the My Book 3.0 is silent from just a few inches away. On the back you will find a single button to power the enclosure on and off.

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Thermaltake Armor A30 mATX Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake Armor A30 mATX Case

I myself travel a good bit for LAN parties, with them ether being at a friend’s house or a larger LAN event like Pittco events right here in Pittsburgh. Traveling and carrying around a big case can sometimes be a pain. Then again there are not very many mATX cases that will suit the needs of gamers and fit their larger graphics cards and heatsinks. But Thermaltake was nice enough to send us over their Armor A30 case for us to take a look at. Let’s see if this case will suit my needs and the need of other gamers out there.

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Noctua NH-C14 Review
OCC has published a review on the Noctua NH-C14

The Noctua NH-C14 is a C shaped cooling solution that uses a total of six heat pipes to transfer the the thermal load from the nickel plated copper base plate up to the large aluminum fin array. In a direct comparison to the NH-C12P SE14, the NH-C14 is taller by 16mm at 130mm, wider without the NF-P14 fan by a total of 14mm and deeper by again 14mm without the fan. This added size increases the cooling capacity of the NH-C14 and also the weight by a total of 150g driving the weight of the cooler to 700g without the fans attached. Weight creeps up to 1000g with both fans installed. Part of this added weight comes in the form of a brace used to help support the aluminum fin array. The NH-C14 has several modes it can be used in to fit a variety of installation scenarios. Both fans can be used for the best cooling while the bottom fan can be removed to address clearance issues while the top fan can be removed to fit the cooler into a tight chassis.

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Zalman ZM-HE350 U3 and U3e External HDD Enclosure Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Zalman ZM-HE350 U3 and U3e External HDD Enclosure

The Zalman ZM-HE350 U3 and U3e External HDD Enclosures are all about flexibility. The Zalman ZM-HE350 U3 offers a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connection, with complete backwards compatibility to USB 2.0 and 1.1, while the U3e adds eSATA connectivity to the mix. Whether you need blazing USB 3.0 and eSATA transfers, or connectivity to an older machine, the ZM-HE350 U3 and U3e have you covered.

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Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset Review
Maximum CPU posted a review on the Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset

If you’re anything like me, the last thing you want to be doing on your smart phone is actually holding it to your head. We’ve come a long way since the days of the my clamshell flip phone, yet we’ve quite possibly taken a step backwards in regards to comfort in making a basic call with just our phones. Couple in the handsfree laws in most states these days, and a bluetooth headset is an outright necessity.

I’ve become a big fan of the Jawbone series, and the new ERA is no exception. As an owner of their previous ICON series, I was curious to see what improvements the last year had brought.

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Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler Review
Bigbruin.com has published a review on the Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler

Noctua has developed a reputation for high quality components, backed up by countless awards from reviews published around the world. Downdraft coolers have been manufactured in the past, however few have been able to stand up to the larger tower coolers. The NH-C14 shows that Noctua knows what they are doing in this field.

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Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Seagate announced the availability of its new GoFlex Slim portable hard drive this morning and we have been lucky enough to take one for a test drive! The Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB features 7200RPM 2.5-inch notebook hard drive that connects to your PC through the USB 3.0 interface. Read on to see how the drive performs and what you get for $99.99!

The Seagate GoFlex Slim 320GB portable drive caught us a little off guard when it arrived. We weren't sure what to expect, but in the end we found ourselves pleasantly surprised to find a portable drive that was fast, lightweight, small and looked good. Usually, you can't find a way to blend all those features together without making sacrifices along the way, but that doesn't appear to be the situation we have here today. In order to take full advantage of this drive you really need to have a USB 3.0 interface! With CrystalDiskMark we saw the GoFlex Slim 320GB drive peak at ~120MB/s read and ~118MB/s write, so if you've been using a USB 2.0 drive and are stuck at ~31MB/s write speeds you'll see nice performance gains!

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Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler.

We first saw this cooler on display at CES 2011 in the suit that Thermaltake was set up in. The Frio OCK is the refreshed version of Thermaltake's top Frio cooler. With OCK standing for "Over Clocker King," it wasn't hard to determine the target market here. We are actually a little surprised to see it released as our rep said it might not make it to market due to a cost prohibitive construction.

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Kingston HyperX T1 DDR3-1600 CL9 Review
The SSD Review posted a review on the Kingston HyperX T1 DDR3-1600 CL9 memory

This review is going to explore the capabilities of the Kingston Hyper X T1 Performance series of RAM. This specific kit was designed to match the Gigabyte G1 Killer Series motherboard, however, its design, color and performance makes it a great grab for any enthusiast and a great addition to any motherboard.

This kit is 12GB in size and runs at timings of 9-9-9-27, however, one can definitely obtain some great results by pushing the timings lower through overclocking. Aside from the abundance of RAM capacity, these modules are very aesthetically pleasing with larger heat spreaders that serve the purpose of functionality as much they do appearance.

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Lian Li PC-V2120 Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Lian Li PC-V2120 case

The V2120 may be the largest chassis from Lian Li. It can not only hold a boatload of drives, but also the biggest enthusiast mainboard on the market: the EVGA SR2. With a hefty price tag we take a look at every aspect of the chassis with eagle eyes, to see if it is the ultimate computer case.

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Fractal Design R3 Case Review
ITShootOut.com posted a review on the Fractal Design R3 Case

Today ITShootOut take a look at Fractal Design's R3, an affordable case designed for ultra-quiet PCs. As we found out, however, it is far from a one trick pony. With excellent design features, great build quality and very good cooling performance its one of the best contemporary cases on the market today

Fractal Design is a relatively new case manufacturer compared to household names like Cooler Master and Lian Li, but with the R3 we feel the company has produced a product with sufficient quality to take on and beat the most established names in the business.

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Roccat Alumic Double-Sided Gaming Mousepad Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the Roccat Alumic Double-Sided Gaming Mousepad

Every good mouse needs a good surface to achieve optimal performance and todays review product is Roccats attempt at creating an ideal companion for high performance mice. So lets take a look at what the Roccat Alumic has to offer...

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Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 CPU Cooler

Xigmatek's Gaia SD 1283 CPU cooler has it all covered. It's got outstanding cooling performance, a diminutive acoustic footprint, a distinctive look, an innovative direct touch design and a robust yet easily installed mounting solution.

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