Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles: ASRock A75M-ITX (AMD A75) Motherboard Review, Guide to Notebook Cooling Stands and Cooling Pads, and OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB Review



Pandawill Rii mini i6 Keyboard & Remote Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Pandawill Rii mini i6 Keyboard & Remote

Pandawill Rii mini i6 is the name of a new miniature keyboard and remote combo product. The device integrates a full Bluetooth QWERTY-keyboard into the back of a normal infrared remote control. The unit is priced at $60 so it will not break the bank.

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Antec VP550P 550w PSU Review
XSReviews posted a review on the Antec VP550P 550w PSU

Since HardwareSecrets gave us all a beating on our PSU review practices a few years ago, many -- including ourselves -- have been reduced to doing Previews and Unboxings to keep ourselves honest; we didn't have the equipment to do things properly, so we wern't going to be false about it.

The problem with PSU reviews, is that a proper load tester, costs a lot of money; more than this humble review site can afford. What we can do though, is bug companies like BeQuiet to buy some testing kit for us. They didn't get us a Chroma system, but we did get a DS1M12 oscilloscope. That lets us get back in the game somewhat.

So here we go folks, XSR's first PSU review since we got whisked away to Cooler Master HQ last year.

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Thermaltake DH 202 Touch Review - HTPC with Touch Panel
HardwareHeaven.com takes a look at the Thermaltake DH 202 Touch - HTPC with Touch Panel

Thermaltake have continued to evolve their products and one of the latest released is the DH 202 Touch chassis. Designed for home theatre use the DH 202 Touch features some high class styling and combines it with a 7" touch screen on the front panel. Today we take a look at that case in detail.

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Hard Reset GPU & CPU Performance Test
Techspot posted Hard Reset GPU & CPU Performance Test

Newcomer 'Flying Wild Hog' has been secretly working on an early Christmas present for PC gamers, the game is called Hard Reset. Some of you may have already heard of it, as a 1GB playable demo was released last week. The preview contained a portion of the first level, offering roughly 20–30 minutes of gameplay using a wide range of weapons.

What makes Hard Reset an exciting release is not just that it's a PC exclusive title, of course, but so far we've been pleased with its somewhat basic gameplay mechanics and overall feel. Hard Reset is incredibly fun to play, moreover the game looks impressive, featuring quality graphics, despite it's a DX9 only title. Let’s move on to see how we tested the game.

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ASRock A75M-ITX (AMD A75) Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted ASRock A75M-ITX (AMD A75) Motherboard Review

While the initial Fusion product, Brazos was seen with a lot of mITX offerings, we always said that a bit more power would be appreciated. In steps the Llano platform; the problem with that was initially we didn't see any mITX boards that could carry the new crop of APUs from AMD. That's changed today, though, as we look at the A75M-ITX.

Before we look at the performance side of things, the first thing we need to do is check out the package to see what ASRock is offering us. Then we'll take a closer look at the motherboard before we get into the BIOS to see what's going on there. Once that's done, we'll look at our testbed before we also check out the overclocking capabilities of the board and of course the performance it's able to offer against another mITX board we've looked at recently.[/quote6
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Sapphire 6870 1GB DiRT 3 Edition Review
PureOverclock published a review of the Sapphire 6870 1GB DiRT 3 Edition graphics card.

The Sapphire Radeon 6870 1GB DiRT 3 Edition comes with an excellent value-added bonus of including a hot game title. But it also comes with 1GB of memory rather than the 2GB found on the stock reference design. Does half the memory handcuff the gaming capabilities? Let's take a closer look at the Sapphire 6870 1GB DiRT 3 Edition and found out.

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OCZ Agility 3 240GB SSD Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new OCZ Agility 3 240GB SSD

When moving to an SSD from a typical hard drive, many have to sacrifice storage capacity for speed. OCZ has tried to mitigate this loss by introducing the Agility 3 240GB, a high capacity SSD which doesn't cost an absolute fortune. But will it be overrun in a highly competitive market?

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Zowie Celeritas Competive Gaming Keyboard Review
OCC has published a review on the Zowie Celeritas Competive Gaming Keyboard

The Celeritas doesn't have any specific features to make it especially comfortable. It has the feel of an older style keyboard with clicky noises and clicky feel to confirm your keystroke. I think what made the keyboard a bit uncomfortable as opposed to rubber coated keys or a laptop style layout would be the space bar itself. The space bar has a rather harsh edge which, yes fits in with the style, but after some use makes you want to avoid using it. The space bar doesn't have the usual clicky sound like the other keys, as it is rather soft feeling and somewhat lacks the satisfaction for every press. With the space bar set aside the keyboard is just as comfortable as any stock keyboard.

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Gigabyte Radeon HD 6770 Silent-Cell Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the Gigabyte Radeon HD 6770 Silent-Cell

Gigabyte's latest Juniper XT-based mid-range graphics card promises silent operation, and is priced at a reasonable $139. It's also one of the biggest cards around thanks to its silent cooling solution, so see if the heatsink is worth the fuss in our latest Radeon HD 6770 review.

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Lian Li PC-Q25 Mini-Q SFF Chassis Review
Tweaktown posted a review on the Lian Li PC-Q25 Mini-Q SFF Chassis

The PC-Q series from Lian Li have all been small in stature and along the lines improvements and new ideas are incorporated. What we are about to see does get most of its inspiration from the PC-Q11. The idea seems to have been to strip the PC-Q11 of the front I/O and external bays and leave a smooth undisturbed front panel in its place.

Internally a few more changes are made, such as the drive bays, but they do keep some of the old mixed in as well. Don't think this is a complete rehash. Even though the idea of why something is there is the same, the way in which it is mounted or how it installs may be a complete turnaround.

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XtremeMac Tango TRX Speaker Dock Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk posted a review on the XtremeMac Tango TRX Speaker Dock

The XtremeMac Tango speaker dock is a 2.1 speaker system offering Bluetooth wireless connectivity and conventional docking methods for iPod, iPhone and iPad. Relatively unheard of in the UK, this product immediately got our attention, does it compare with speakers from Bose and Sennheiser? Time to find out in this XtremeMac Tango TRX review…

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Guide to Notebook Cooling Stands and Cooling Pads
Futurelooks published a Guide to Notebook Cooling Stands and Cooling Pads

Many people are either moving away from their desktop PCs and embracing the mobile lifestyle with a suitable notebook PC or they are supplementing their desktops with a laptop. In either case, it’s important to invest in a proper notebook cooler. This can keep the temperature down and the performance up on today’s high performance machines.

Guide to Notebook Cooling Stands and Cooling Pads

Roccat Valo Max Customization Gaming Keyboard Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Roccat Valo Max Customization Gaming Keyboard

The Roccat Valo was designed to be beyond the average gaming keyboard. With over 41 macro keys, the Roccat Valo can record and store a massive amount of shortcuts on its 2MB memory. Combined with four switchable layers and five profiles, the Roccat Valo offers maximum customization not just for in-game macros but for multimedia and productivity as well. Macros can be recorded live while in-game or through the Roccat Valo driver software. Aside from the macro keys, there are also buttons for volume control, LED lighting control as well as a Windows key disable button. Since it is made for gamers, the Roccat Valo also comes with audio jacks and a unidirectional microphone accessory that plugs in to the right side so you can communicate with your teammates when you play online.

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Gears of War 3 Game Review (XBOX 360)
HardwareHeaven.com checked out Gears of War 3 Game for XBOX 360)

Next week see's Microsoft Games and Epic release Gears of War 3, the concluding part in the Gears Saga and we have been playing through the campaign. Read on to find out if Epic have been able to deliver a fitting end to the Delta Squad story.

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ASUS Vulcan ANC Headset Review
The Guru of 3D posted ASUS Vulcan ANC Headset review

ASUS ROG Vulcan ANC headsets are possibly the best noise-canceling headset you can buy. They combine ultimate gaming features with audiophile sound to make one kick-ass product.

The Vulcan ANC have a few surprises, not just the sleek design and the red and black color scheme. The first being that they are very comfortable, the ANC actually works, and above it all, they sound very good. They are a little pricey, but don't let that get in the way, these are one of the best headsets you can currently buy. Read the review right here

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OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB Review
Techradar posted a review on the OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB SSD

Too much performance is a nice problem to have. It is still a problem though, especially in the context of some solid state drives. But not the new OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB. OCZ claims it's capable of read speeds up to 1.5GB/s. That's monumental bandwidth by any measure and much, much more than even the latest SATA 6Gbps interface can handle. In practice, a mere 500MB/s of sequential bandwidth can be enough to saturate a SATA interface. That's why drives powered by the latest SandForce SSD controller, such as OCZ's own Vertex 3 or Corsair's Force GT, can't quite reach their full potential on a SATA connection. There's simply not enough available bandwidth. But the OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB is no ordinary SSD.

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