Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including ECS X79R-AX Extreme review, XSPC EX360 Radiator Review, and ASRock X79 Extreme4 X79 Motherboard Review



ECS X79R-AX Extreme review
The Guru of 3D posted ECS X79R-AX Extreme review

Today we take a look at the new motherboard from ECS, the X79R-AX Extreme. We'll throw in a decent photo-shoot and a benchmark suite at the product and get an indication what performance is like with the Intel Core i7-3960X (Sandy Bridge-E).

Admittedly I was a little shocked when the motherboard arrived, as it is probably the most feature rich X79 motherboard we've had in our labs.

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Lian Li PC-TU200 Mini-ITX Chassis Review
TweakTown posted Lian Li PC-TU200 Mini-ITX Chassis Review

Today we are looking at a new chassis from Lian Li that has been nicknamed the Adventurer on the packaging. The actual naming of this all aluminum chassis is the PC-TU200 Mini Tower chassis. As with the cases that used to house our remote nuclear launch capability, or even thinking back to my musically inclined days, a lot of the electronics shipped from gig to gig in cases much like this. The rugged look of reinforced corners with aluminum plates riveted to the frame over the sides of the case for added protection against any accidental abuse this case may encounter in its travels.

Taking this one step further, the PC-TU200 has a large comfortable metal handle on the top as to not only fully support the weight of its contents, but also to make lugging it from place to place a breeze. With the idea of an industrial aluminum briefcase in mind, let's look and see just what Lian Li has inside and out of their Adventurer.

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Asus WL-330N3G 6-IN-1 Wireless-N Travel Router Review
Tweaknews posted Asus WL-330N3G 6-IN-1 Wireless-N Travel Router Review

Leave it to Asus to create a router that can also act as a repeater, access point, Ethernet adapter, hotspot, and 3G sharing device. While that versatility is great on its own, add in the fact that this device will fit in your pocket and that makes it a truly exciting product for users on the go. The price of $69.99 for all of this is well worth it and Asus makes setup as easy as possible with their intuitive web interface.

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Antec Eleven Hundred Mid-Tower Gaming Case Review
Hi Tech Legion posted Antec Eleven Hundred Mid-Tower Gaming Case Review

The Antec Eleven Hundred Gaming Case is next in line in the "Gaming" series. The Eleven Hundred contains some nice features that are needed in higher end gaming cases. There is room to fit up to an XL-ATX motherboard inside with full compatibility for multiple GPU configurations. The Eleven Hundred can support GPU's up to 13 inches and high end 3-way SLI / 4-way CrossFireX setups. There are2 fans included; a 200mm Blue LED top fan, and a 120mm rear exhaust fan. Advanced features include cable management with a fan power hub, tray routing holes with rubber grommets, and a tool free design. The Eleven Hundred also features expansion for advanced cooling setups, allowing up to 9 total fans.

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Samsung SyncMaster 27A850D, 27” PLS Monitor Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Samsung SyncMaster 27A850D 27” PLS monitor.

Samsung's new 27A850D is a unique 27" 2560 x 1440 monitor that bridges the gap between high priced 30" products and the lower quality, less expensive 1080P panels that have cluttered the market. They have achieved a balance between price and image quality by using a proprietary PLS panel technology, something we haven't seen outside of tablets.

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Sapphire HD 6970 FleX Battlefield 3 Edition Review
OCC has published a review on the Sapphire HD 6970 FleX Battlefield 3 Edition

To speak more specifically about the Sapphire HD 6970 FleX Battlefield 3 Edition, I will say that none of the results are surprising or mind-blowing because we already knew what to expect. The Cayman architecture is no different than it was before, and the only thing we get with it are slightly higher out-of-the-box speeds and a superior cooler. No raw performance gains were expected and none were seen. In fact, in every framerate test that was run, both this Sapphire HD 6970 and the comparison HD 6970 stayed within a few frames per second, or about 5% ahead or behind. The advantage lies in the higher "stock" clock speed, in which case this Sapphire HD 6970 generally had a slight edge.

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XSPC EX360 Radiator Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the XSPC EX360 radiator.

According to XSPC, the EX360 is a high performance radiator that has a slim profile. Typically we find these rads can't match the big boys on the market, but we're determined to find out if that's true or not. Can the XSPC EX360 impress us? Grab a seat and let's find out.

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G.Skill RipjawsZ DDR3-1866MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit Review
Neoseeker takes a look at the G.Skill RipjawsZ DDR3-1866MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit

Neoseeker's look at quad-channel memory kits designed for the new Intel X79 Sandy Bridge-E platform continues with a look at the RipjawsZ F3-14900CL9Q-16GBZL from popular enthusiast brand G.Skill. This kit packs 16GB of DDR3-1866 (PC3 14900) memory with 9-10-9-28-2N timings, ready to run at 1.5V. Hit our review to see if four G.Skill memory modules can make a big enough difference for applications on the Sandy Bridge-E platform.

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OCZ Octane SATA 3 512GB SSD Review
The SSD Review posted OCZ Octane 6Gbps 512GB SSD Review

Our review today will be a long awaited look at the OCZ Octane 6Gbps 512GB SSD. Eight months ago, OCZ bought Indilinx with full intention of spreading their wings in the development of their own proprietary controller based on the Indlinx Everest design. OCZ has spoken of higher incompressible data performance, quicker disk access as well as better sustained write performance in a consumer driven SSD that will be immediately available in capacities up to 1TB.

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Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition PC Case Review
RWLabs posted Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition PC Case Review

With a set of exciting and innovative features such as an dual top HDD docking station, USB 3.0 connectivity, complete tool-less design, spacious interior able to fit even the longest graphics cards and a top 230mm exhaust fan the latest V9 BlacX Midi Tower PC Case by Thermaltake really has the potential to be your dream case.

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GIGABYTE HD 6670 OC 1GB Video Card Review
Futurelooks has a new video card review today

One of my favorite things to do when building a PC for others is to squeeze as much power as I can in the smallest package. The AMD APU chips have made this a joy since building ITX sized HTPCs capable of gaming on a decent level only involves a good cooler. While the AMD APUs are very impressive when it comes to graphical capability, sometimes you just need the muscle of a dedicated graphics card. When HTPCs and small form factor computers need that muscle, especially if it’s an AMD A75 motherboard you’re using, the GIGABYTE HD 6670 OC 1GB may be just what you need.

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Krator N4-20U05 Neso 04 Speakers Review
XSReviews has a new review of the Krator N4-20U05 Neso 04 Speaker

Krator are a Taiwanese company who are "on a mission to transform the landscape of consumer audio and computer gaming" and have recently released a stylish new range of speakers, including a new set in the Neso 04 range, inspired by raindrops.

Read on to see how the Neso 04 speakers do at transforming the consumer audio landscape.

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ASRock X79 Extreme4 X79 Motherboard Review
eTeknix.com posted ASRock X79 Extreme4 X79 Motherboard Review

With a motherboard being one of the main component decisions that a user must choose, we see things being shaken up slightly in terms of how the market looks. We've always seen the likes of Asus and Gigabyte leading the market, but ASRock have had a big push into the high-end segment and have been realeasing some really high-performance, high-quality boards as of late and with the launch of X79, they wanted to continue into this area and show us exactly what they could do with this new technology.

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CM Storm Trooper Full Tower Chassis Review
eTeknix.com posted a review on the CM Storm Trooper Full Tower Chassis

Cooler Master over the last few years have been a brand that virtually everyone has come into contact with in one way or another, whether it be from a simple fan right up to their gaming cases. More recently it has been their gaming based cases that have taken the limelight and this has included the HAF and Cosmos series.

The lastest case to take the centre stage is from the Storm range and is known as the Storm Trooper. Aimed at the top end of the gamer market, nothing has been spared in terms of thermal performance, expansion and space.

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