Thermaltake V3 Black Edition ATX Computer Case Review
Futurelooks checked out the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition ATX Computer Case

One thing that manufacturers never seem to get right is a really cheap computer case. There are probably a hundred cheap cases from a number of manufactures, but they'll likely sacrifice a few features like, aesthetics, expansion, functionality, and of course, quality. Thermaltake's designers decided to get together, throw out the rule book, and came up with the V3 Black Edition computer case. Just to finally put the last nail in other budget competitors coffins, they decided to release this thing for $39.99 US. That's crazy cheap, but the real question is, can it be too cheap? Let's find out!

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition ATX Computer Case Review

ROCCAT Kova Gaming Mouse Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the ROCCAT Kova Gaming Mouse

The Kova is a new driverless mouse from ROCCAT, light and with high precision which has a nice futuristic design, like a floating car without wheels. Being driverless, all of its settings can be done on-the-fly, in any application, which is very useful, especially in intensive games like Counterstrike: Source.

ROCCAT Kova Gaming Mouse Review



ASUS Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the ASUS Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard

The Crosshair IV Formula includes the AMD 890FX chipset which includes some features which provide up to 4 ATI Radeon HD graphics cards with ATI CrossfireX and other features like SATA 6Gb/s and not to forget the over clocker’s play ground with AMD Overdrive software. The compilation of all the features packed into this board in one platform is brought to you by the Republic of Gamers (ROG).

ASUS Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard Review

GeForce GTX 470 2 and 3-way SLI Review
The Guru of 3D posted GeForce GTX 470 2 and 3-way SLI review

A little extra something-something for the weekend. We still owed you fine gentlemen a 2/3-way SLI article base don the GeForce GTX 470.

We'll have a look at SLI scaling of the GeForce GTX 470. We look at single card performance, dual-card performance but also triple (3-way) SLI performance to see how well these puppies will scale.

The article will first cover SLI performance among the new GTX 470's in several configurations and games, and then we'll check a little one on one with 2-way Multi-GPU gaming in a multi-GPU slaughter-fest article in the ATI versus NVIDIA kind of way to see who and what scales the best. Over the next few pages we'll tell you a bit about multi-GPU gaming, the challenges, the requirements and of course a nice tasty benchmark session.

GeForce GTX 470 2 and 3-way SLI Review

Zalman ZM-M215W 3D Monitor Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Zalman ZM-M215W 3D Monitor

The ZM-M215W is the part of the newest line-up of 3D monitors by Zalman. Instead of plucking down hundreds of dollars on NVIDIA shutter glasses and being bound to NVIDIA GPUs, you can pluck down hundreds over a normal 2D monitor of the similar size, but be free from the shackles, allowed to use any GPU of your choice. Is that still worth it? We put on the glasses and take a really close look.

Zalman ZM-M215W 3D Monitor Review

Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Mid Tower Case Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Mid Tower Case

I am sort of ashamed to say it, but I missed out on grabbing a CM 690 the first time they released onto the market. At that time I had still to figure out that a case really can be more than a place to house components. From what I can gather from hanging out around forums is that the original version was a highly rated addition by most people who owned them. Personally, looking back on it now, it doesn’t offer too much as far as options and any sort of wire management thoughts. To be fair, it has been some time since that case was designed and it is well worth of another go.

Cooler Master did just that, not that long ago. They brought us the CM 690 II. With this version, Cooler Master brought things that have made a lot of the other chassis’ we have seen from them have, and it had made them a success. So why not implement those same things here along with the typical “gamer” chassis want and needs; such as wire management, water cooling ability, great air flow and being completely black, inside and out. Cooler Master didn’t stop there, though; they kept on adding ideas and implemented them at their will, resulting in something I think you might like if you haven’t already seen this chassis.

Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Mid Tower Case Review

OCZ Vertex 2 100GB SandForce SF-1200 SSD Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the OCZ Vertex 2 100GB SandForce SF-1200 SSD

OCZ designed the Vertex 2 solid-state drive to surpass the competition when it comes to performance by using the SandForce SF-1200 series controller and the best firmware revisions possible. With native TRIM support and featuring 285MB/s read speeds with 275MB/s write speeds you can say that OCZ is off to a good start. Read on to see how the Vertex 2 performs against nine other drives!

The OCZ Vertex 2 is an ideal successor to the original Vertex series as it has proven to be one of the fastest SSDs that we have ever seen here at Legit Reviews. It was able to give the Intel X25-M G2 160GB SSD and Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB drives a run for their money in many of the benchmarks. We were able to reach read speeds of up to 280MB/sec. and write speeds of up to 238MB/sec in ATTO on the Vertex 2. We have been benchmarking SandForce controllers now for several months and they appear to be very strong and have so far proven to be one of the contenders in the SSD controller market. In fact, it is no wonder that Corsair, Patriot, Super Talent and other SSD companies have followed OCZ's lead and begun using the SandForce controller in their own SSDs.

OCZ Vertex 2 100GB SandForce SF-1200 SSD Review

Razer Imperator Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Razer Imperator gaming mouse

Razer are one of those big companies that have been in the gaming peripheral market for quite a long stretch, so it's always with some excitement that we crack open a box of one of their latest products. The one we're taking a look at today is the Imperator gaming mouse which features a very sleek and comfortable looking design, aimed at both the claw grip user as well as the palm approach. Let's see how it gets on in the hand of this claw handed reviewer.

Razer Imperator Review

SilverStone Strider Plus 750w Power Supply Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the SilverStone Strider Plus 750w Power Supply

I'd like to take this moment to introduce you to the SilverStone Strider Plus 750 Watt Power Supply, a fully modular system. This unit is a new premier power supply from SilverStone that I'll have the privilege of testing here today. We have looked at a few SilverStone power supplies in the past and all have walked away with an award of some sort. Can the new Strider Plus 750w continue this trend of high quality that we have come to expect from SilverStone?

SilverStone Strider Plus 750w Power Supply Review

Synology DiskStation DS410 Review
Vortez.co.uk posted a review on the Synology DiskStation DS410

The NAS (Network Attached Storage) market is full of reputable brands, in amongst these brands are a company called Synology. At just 10 years old, Synology should be regarded as the elders of the NAS world, with QNAP,Thecus and others being only 5 or so years old. What this means is that Synology, by definition, should have a better understanding of NAS products with their expertise.

Synology have a rather impressive line-up of products currently on the market. You might be surprised to know that Synology focus on three main groups in their product range. These are Home to Small Office, Home to Business Workgroup and Small and Medium Business. Today we will be taking a look at a product which has recently joined the 'Home to Business Workgroup' the Diskstation DS410.

Synology DiskStation DS410 Review

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats posted a review on the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard

There's more to ASUS' P7P55D-E Pro motherboard than just high bandwidth connections.

Gamers will be pleased to hear that the P7P55D-E Pro supports dual videocard SLI/Crossfire gaming configurations in a x8/x8 PCI Express 2.0
arrangement, or a single videocard in x16 mode. ATI and NVIDIA both have competing multi GPU videocards, so the P7P55D-E Pro's support for quad GPU gaming means this motherboard can be turned into a real graphics powerhouse.

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review

ASRock H55DE3 LGA 1156 ATX Motherboard Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the ASRock H55DE3 LGA 1156 ATX Motherboard

ASRock has added four H55 solutions to their line of Intel motherboards. We received the H55DE3, which is a budget board that includes some higher-end features like quad CrossfireX support, full 1080p Blu-ray playback, and multiple video output options built right into the board. The H55 chipset itself delivers new capabilities for digital home, small office, and home office consumers, and this is the centerpiece for ASRock to build the H55DE3 around.

ASRock H55DE3 LGA 1156 ATX Motherboard Review

Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim Speakers Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim Speakers

Up on the review block today I've got a rather inexpensive set of speakers from Hercules called the XPS 2.1 40 Slim. The name comes from the fact that they're 2.1 of course, 2 speakers and a sub woofer, but also because the satellite speakers are thin and they should fit on most any desk or any other place where space is limited. The cost is about $40, and for that price they are well worth it I think, the sound is very good especially considering the price. Included is an in-line remote for volume control, but it also has a headphone jack on it and an input jack as well so you can hook up an MP3 player or whatever and use the speakers for sound from that device. So read on to learn more..

Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim Speakers Review