XigmaTek S1283V Dark Knight CPU Cooler Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the XigmaTek S1283V Dark Knight CPU Cooler

The look and performance of the XigmaTek Dark Knight is outstanding in both respects. The dark appearance with an almost sinister feel is quite awesome when compared to the usual flash that comes with copper and polished aluminum of most aftermarket coolers. This cooler would look awesome in just about any dark type system. The performance was also outstanding, both in temperature readings and in noise output. In many cases, when the CPU cooler performs as well as the Dark Knight did, usually it means that your system will end up sounding like it should be taxiing down the runway and awaiting take off. This was not the case at all with the XigmaTek S1283V Dark Knight. The excellent performance came under a pleasantly quiet system noise output level, which was far from what I had expected.

XigmaTek S1283V Dark Knight CPU Cooler Review

Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W PSU Review
JonnyGURU.com posted Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W PSU Review

Once upon a time, Thermaltake sent me a brand new unit called the Toughpower XT. This unit, although priced and targeted as being one of Thermaltake's best, ultimately came up short when it came to performance.

Thermaltake wasn't content to just let things be, however. They went back to the drawing board and now claim to have improved the performance of the Toughpower XT series. Today, I have one of these new units on hand, rated at 750 watts. We're going to find out how much improving they did.

Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W PSU Review



Jabra BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Jabra BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Today for review MobileFun has sent me over the Jabra BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset and I have to say that in my time with it I've truly come to like this little product. It's a BT headset yes, but it's also a stereo headset so you can listen to music with a regular set of headphones. It's bluetooth so it's wireless, and it features a full set of controls to play and pause music, raise and lower the volume and skip back and forward between tracks. The BT303 resembles a dog tag, and it's meant to be worn just like one with the included necklace, or it can be clipped onto your clothes with the included clip. The BT303 is a great little product in both quality and ease of use, if you're like me and use your phone as an MP3 player then you might want to check this out

Jabra BT3030 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review

NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series PC Case Review
Bona Fide Reviews posted NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series PC Case Review

Today for review I've got a PC case or chassis from NZXT called the Beta Evo. The Evo is the improved or redesigned version of the original Beta case, and it's improved for the better overall. The Beta case is a budget style case, at least in price, but it's won many awards and is not what you would expect from such a low priced case, the features and quality is something you'd see a much higher priced chassis. So read on to learn more about this case and see the comparison shots as well to the original Beta case

NZXT BETA EVO Classic Series PC Case Review

NZXT M59 Classic Series Mid Tower Gaming Chassis Review
Modders-Inc.com posted a review on the NZXT M59 Classic Series Mid Tower Gaming Chassis

Marketed as a gaming mid-tower case the M59 offers up features like clearance for 10.5 inch graphics cards, support for water cooling, and a well ventilated design. We will see how well the case handles a budget system.

NZXT M59 Classic Series Mid Tower Gaming Chassis Review

Value Meets Performance: HD 4890 Cards from Gigabyte and MSI
Hardware Canucks posted their latest review entitled Value Meets Performance: HD 4890 Cards from Gigabyte and MSI.

We all know that ATI's HD 5000-series are currently running rampant through the GPU market but right now one of the best price / performance values available is the HD 4890-series of cards. Today we will be looking at custom cooled, pre-overclocked cards in the guise of MSI's Cyclone OC and Gigabyte's Ultra Durable OC Edition.

Value Meets Performance: HD 4890 Cards from Gigabyte and MSI

Mushkin 996659es 2x2GB ES3-12800 Memory Kit Review
PCShopTalk posted a review on the Mushkin 996659es 2x2GB ES3-12800 Memory Kit

In this review I will test a new model of memory modules from Mushkin, with the code name 996659es, which have blue heatspreaders and are from their Essential product line. The modules will be tested in both stock and overclocking modes, using the recommended timings and voltage.

Mushkin 996659es 2x2GB ES3-12800 Memory Kit Review

Antec Mini Skeleton Review
OCC has published a review on the Antec Mini Skeleton

Although this case was extremely great, I did have one major problem with it. The built in PSU failed to power my system. The PSU is only 90W so I guessed it wouldn't be able to do much. I even pulled out the HDD and optical drive to be powered by a second PSU. This however, didn't solve the problem. I ended up running the entire system off of a spare PSU. This problem would be minor, if it wasn't for the fact that the Skeleton doesn't accommodate for a PSU other then the built in one. To me this pretty much ruins the part of having a Mini ITX system, especially if you need a second object sitting on your desk.

Antec Mini Skeleton Review

In Win Maelstrom Full Tower Chassis Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the In Win Maelstrom Full Tower Chassis

In Win is a company mainly known for its power supplies or unique mid tower cases. Today we got the opportunity to review In Win's first Full Tower Case, the In Win Maelstrom. This airflow giant can boast a total of 10, 120mm fans to go along with the airflow design built into the case. In Win has added many sound/vibration reducing implantations into this case such as the acoustic absorbers and patented hard drive rails. Read on further to see what In Wins first Full Tower Chassis has to offer.

In Win Maelstrom Full Tower Chassis Review

Xigmatek NRP-HC1201 Review
PureOverclock posted a review on the Xigmatek NRP-HC1201 PSU

Today we're looking at the Ximgatek NRP-HC1201 1200W power supply, a unit that feels like a tank and almost looks like one given its aesthetics. Let's take a look and see if it's boom or bust.

Xigmatek NRP-HC1201 Review

NZXT Sentry 2 Single-bay Touch Screen LCD Fan Controller Review
TweakTown posted a review on the NZXT Sentry 2 Single-bay Touch Screen LCD Fan Controller

The only downside to the Sentry LX is the fact that it occupies two whole drive bays which can put a damper on your case-chi if you use more than one DVD-ROM or mount hard disks in noise dampening cages in your 5.25” bays.

So, the logical progression was to reduce the size down to a single bay, but how do you maintain the same functionality as the LX without the use of buttons? - Simple conductive membranes which switch on contact provides a cheap and effective touch screen solution.

NZXT Sentry 2 Single-bay Touch Screen LCD Fan Controller Review

Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS 15,000RPM Hard Drive Review Review
Benchmark Reviews takes a look at the Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS 15,000RPM Hard Drive

Until SSDs can safely prove that they're a reliable long-term media for Enterprise storage, the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface owns the market share for server storage. Until Seagate launches their Solid State Drive counterpart, the 600GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS Hard Drive ST3600057SS delivers safe and affordable high-capacity storage to data servers and Enterprise environments. The 4Gb/s FC or 6-Gb/s SAS 2.0 interface allows the perpendicular storage technology to deliver 15,000 RPM data bandwidth for an industry-leading 1.6-million-hour MTBF. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS hard drive against a wide variety of storage solutions.

Seagate Cheetah 15K.7 SAS 15,000RPM Hard Drive Review Review

Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox Review
Techgage.com published an analysis of Intel's latest SSD firmware and the TRIM command

Few people would argue that the solid-state drive is one of the best types of storage ever created, but there have been certain downsides up to this point. Aside from general pricing, eventual slowdowns caused some to think twice about a purchase. But, TRIM, along with Windows 7, is here, and the problem is (almost) a thing of the past.

Intel's 34nm TRIM Firmware & SSD Toolbox Review