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Cooler Master HAF XM Mid Tower Case :: Posted on May 14, 2012
 | From start to finish the design of the Cooler Master HAF XM is top notch. There are no sharp edges, everything fits well together, nothing in it feel flimsy, and every detail that I could think of has been thought of in its design. If you're building a system with multiple video cards, hard drives, water cooling, and multiple optical drives, this case can handle it. |
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Kingston MobileLite G3 Memory Card Reader :: Posted on May 10, 2012
 | In this review we will be taking a look at Kingston's new MobileLite G3, an extremely compact USB 3.0 SDHC and Micro SDHC UHS-I card reader. In order to put this new card reader to the test, Kingston also provided one of their new 16GB UHS-I 233X SDHC cards, which takes advantage of the UHS (Ultra High Speed) transfer rates. |
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ASUS M5A99X EVO AM3+ ATX Motherboard :: Posted on April 04, 2012
 | The M5A99X EVO includes USB 3.0 connectivity, compatibility with the next generation FX processors, and support for multiple video cards in SLI or CrossFire configurations. The layout of the components on the motherboard is well thought out, and allows for all CPU coolers and multiple video cards to fit without running into issues with the motherboard components. |
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ASUS Sabertooth P67 Socket 1155 ATX Motherboard :: Posted on April 02, 2012
 | The ASUS name has always been synonymous with quality and performance, and the Sabertooth P67 doesn't disappoint. We actually got a better overclock from it than the Maximus IV Extreme we looked at previously. Not that we put all that much effort into either overclock, but getting an extra 1GHz out of the Sabertooth P67 with minimal effort was impressive. |
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Noctua and Kingwin Ultra Quiet 120mm Fans :: Posted on March 20, 2012
 | While we couldn't possibly cover even a fraction of the fans on the market, in this article we are going to compare five 120mm fans to see which one is the superior fan for keeping you computer both cool and quiet. We will be taking a look at the DB-122 and DB-125 from Kingwin, as well as the NF-F12 PWM, NF-P12, and NF-S12B FLX from Noctua. |
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Cooler Master Storm Trooper Computer Case :: Posted on March 01, 2012
 | When I first saw the Cooler Master Storm Trooper computer case I was very impressed by the aesthetics and had high hopes for it. With the system install completed I am very pleased with how things look and fit, and how neat the inside of the case looks, but the process of getting there was just more difficult than I would have expected. |
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| From Around The Web |
Corsair Vengeance K90 Keyboard :: Posted on May 15, 2012
Today we take a look at Corsair's top of the line entry into the mechanical keyboard market, the Vengeance K90. With Cherry MX Red switches, 54 fully programmable "G-keys", multimedia controls, and laser etched backlit keys, let's see if this fully featured board will be able to stomp the competition. techwarelabs.com
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Noctua NH-L12 Low Profile CPU Cooler :: Posted on May 15, 2012
When you are building a home theater PC or small form factor PC it is really hard to find a CPU cooler that will not only fit, but provide adequate cooling as well. We know Noctua for making extremely large CPU coolers, some of the largest air coolers that we have seen actually. Today we are checking out one of their latest CPU coolers the NH-L12. What is interesting about it is that it is a low-profile cooler made for home theater PC's and smaller systems. Will this cooler still provide the great cooling power we are used to seeing with Noctua CPU coolers? thinkcomputers.org
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Cubitek HPTX-ICE Case :: Posted on May 11, 2012
All of the ICE series chassis feature a 2.5mm aluminum construction and Cubitek says this makes them stronger than standard aluminum cases while maintaining a thin and light figure. At $360, the HPTX-ICE is among the priciest cases around, so we're expecting good things -- though the competition is certainly stiff. Lian Li's PC-V2120 is $350, and it left a strong impression when we reviewed in 2010. Let's move on and see what the HPTX-ICE is made of, literally and figuratively. techspot.com
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CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Laser Mouse :: Posted on May 11, 2012
Back in September 2009, CM Storm released the Sentinel Advance Laser Gaming Mouse. It sported a 5600 DPI laser sensor, which was the top-of-the-line at the time. 5600 DPI is still very high for a gaming mouse. Now Cooler Master is releasing the next evolution of this gaming mouse, the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Laser Gaming Mouse SGM-6010-KLLW1. Sporting an Avago ADNS-9800 laser sensor, the Sentinel Advance II has the capability to scale up to 8200 DPI and all the way down to 200 DPI. In this article, Benchmark Reviews examines the CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Laser Gaming Mouse SGM-6010-KLLW1. benchmarkreviews.com
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ZOTAC "Inner-Beauty" Small Form Factor PC :: Posted on May 11, 2012
Want a high end CPU, graphics card, large storage and full functionality yet not in a 65 CM tall PC tower case that weighs 20 KG? Well suffer no longer, Zotac the specialist vendor of Mini-ITX motherboards and Small Form Factor PCs as well as a main NVIDIA partner has shown off their concept for a PC that can prove otherwise. The system combines Intel's fastest 3rd generation Core i7 CPU and Zotac's fastest NVIDIA GTX 680 graphics to deliver the best performance possible from a small cube PC let alone a large tower. We preview Zotac's "Inner-Beauty" demo system and analyze the pros and cons that come with such a small system. nitroware.net
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Gigabyte GTX670 OC Video Card :: Posted on May 11, 2012
Gigabyte GTX670 OC Video Card Review The Gigabyte GV-N670OC-GD2 has many things going for it starting with the new GTX 670 GPU. This may be a cut down version of the GTX 680 but it has plenty of power for most games and some to spare in others. Most of that power comes from the impressive decent factory overclock which was due, in part, to the custom designed PCB and Windforce thermal solution. ninjalane.com
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Kingston SSDNow V+200 90GB Solid State Drive :: Posted on May 11, 2012
The SSDNow V+200 is an excellent choice for the cost-conscious business or home user looking to improve the performance of their existing desktop or notebook PC. Based on the same SandForce SF-2281 controller as Kingston's HyperX and KC100 SSDs, the V+200 is capable of some pretty impressive performance. In our sequential read and write tests, the drive was able to read at speeds as high as 585 MB/s and write at speeds in excess of 460 MB/s. These numbers dropped considerably when reading and writing incompressible data due in part to the V+200's asynchronous NAND. cdrlabs.com
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Xigmatek SD1283 Dark Knight Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler :: Posted on May 11, 2012
We will be taking a look at a very intriguing looking CPU cooler today. The cooler is the Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition. What makes this cooler so intriguing is the fact it is covered with a special coating that is supposed to help dissipate heat produced by the CPU at a faster rate. Does it work? Well, we will test the cooler under our normal testing procedures and see how well the cooler performs. But I doubt we will be able to tell you if it is because of the coating. Read on and see what it is all about. pro-clockers.com
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Noctua NH-C14 Low-Profile CPU Cooler :: Posted on May 11, 2012
With the relatively recent introduction of our new LGA2011 CPU Cooler database based on our primary Intel Core i7 3930k some of you have asked if it's possible for us to test some of the older coolers i reviewed a long time ago. Unfortunately many of those are not LGA2011 compatible, at least not up until this moment and even if they were i simply lack the time to do something like that from scratch especially since that would also mean delaying tests/reviews of brand new products. However today we will be taking a look at a product which i also reviewed in the past and more specifically the NH-C14 high performance low-profile CPU Cooler by Noctua. nikktech.com
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Corsair Vengeance M90 Mouse :: Posted on May 06, 2012
After testing most of the products within the Vengeance brand from Corsair, we finally put our hands on the M90 mouse. So far, we've tested the combo mouse/keyboard for FPS games, the M60 and K60, and the K90 keyboard for RPGs and strategy games. The M90 mouse is a perfect match for the K90 keyboard. Featuring 15 programmable buttons, the peripheral reaches 5,700 dpi of resolution. The user can create six profiles stored in the internal memory and 50 profiles that can be saved in the PC. Let's take a look at its physical characteristics and then test the mouse. hardwaresecrets.com
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