Monthly Archives: August 2011

Sonos Play:3 Review @ Review the Tech

 

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Review Link: http://reviewthetech.com/2011/08/08/sonos-play-3/

Review Quote:
"Since I started covering Sonos products in 2007 their product selection and features have grown exponentially while becoming more affordable. For those people who have been hesitant about adopting a Sonos system now is the time to reconsider that stance. Late in July Sonos released their PLAY:3 speaker system which is a portable stereo system priced at $299 which is less than some high-end iPod speaker system. "

Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 PC Case Review @ DragonSteelMods

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Review Snipit:
"Today I’ve got another case for review, this time from Thermaltake. The case is called the Chaser MK-1 and it’s big with bold styling and lots of features that anyone building a system can appreciate. The Chaser MK-1 has USB 3.0 ports built-in, 33cm fans to keep the system cool and it has a hard drive docking station built right into the case so you can quickly and easily access hard drives when you need to. "

Review Link: http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17116&Itemid=1

New for August 2nd 2011

 

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Storage Related:

Midrange SSD Comparison – OCZ vs Crucial vs Patriot vs Kingston @ HCW

Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review @ Kitguru

Super Talent Express RC8 USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Mushkin Redline Enhanced 2133MHz DDR3 Memory @ Benchmark Reviews

RunCore Pro V SATA II Plus 120GB Solid State Drive Review

Corsair Force III Solid State Drive @ Pro-Clockers

Archgon MH-2624 Mobile Hard Drive Enclosure @ Pro-Clockers

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Pro Ultra-Portable Drive USB 3.0 Review @ eTeknix.com

Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD Review @ Hardware Canucks

OWC Electra 240GB Solid State Drive Review

INEO Tech I-NA320U Plus USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station Review

A Terabyte For Notebooks: WD’s Scorpio Blue 1TB Drive:

Archgon MH-2612 Mobile Hard Drive Enclosure @ Pro-Clockers

OCZ Revo 3×2 240GB PCIe SSD Capable of 1.5GB/s Read and 1.2GB/s Write Prepping For Release!

Kingston Wi-Drive 32GB Wireless Flash Storage Review @ Bigbruin.com

Drobo B800i SAN iSCSI Review

Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD Review

Corsair Force Series GT 120GB SSD Review @ Hardware Canucks

Anvil Storage Utilities Releases New Storage and SSD Benchmark EXCLUSIVE @ The SSD Review

MEGATech Showcase: Flash Drive Madness

Kingston Wi-Drive 32GB Video Review @ Legit Reviews

Thecus N2200XXX NAS Review at Overclockers Online

OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G @ PureOverclock

OCZ Agility 3 120GB Solid State Drive @ Pro-Clockers

 

 

Audio / Video / Video Cards:

AC Ryan Playon!HD Mini 2 Review @ Techgage

Mesa 7.11 Brings Much-Needed Linux Graphics Driver Improvements @ Phoronix

Blu-ray Importing: July 2011 Buying Guide

Gainward GeForce GTX 590 Review

AC Ryan PlayOn!HD Mini 2 Media Player Review

SonoCore Cindy COA-805 IEM @ reviewstash

AMD Catalyst 11.7 Driver Analysis @ eTeknix.com

Grace Digital GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System Review @MissingRemote

Asus O!Play HD2 Media Player Review @ Tweaknews

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC Super Overclock 1536MB Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix.com

AMD Catalyst 11.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis

PowerColor Radeon HD 6870×2 2GB Overclocked Video Card Review

OC3D: iiyama ProLite E2473HDS Review

Roccat KULO 7.1 USB Virtual Surround Headset Review @ Real World Labs

AC Ryan PlayOn!HD2 Review @ Vortez

Scythe Kama Bay AMP 2000 Rev. B Amplifier Review @ Madshrimps

HIS 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2GB @ PureOverclock

Arctic Sound P531 USB Headset Review @ Vortez

Energysistem DVB-T T1250HDTV Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

LG Cinema 3D TV 42LW5700 Review @ t-break

XFX HD6870 Black Edition Crossfire Review @ Kitguru

Diamond Radeon HD 6770 XOC 1GB Video Card Review

ASUS RoG GTX 580 Matrix Platinum Review @ Hardware Canucks

Zotac GeForce GTX 560 Multiview Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets

Head-Direct HiFiMAN HE-300 Headphones @ techPowerUp

 

 

Mobile Related:

Notepal Infinate EVO Review @ FusionMods.Net

HTC Trophy Cell Phone Review @ Hardware Secrets

Smartfish Whirl Mini Laser Notebook Mouse Review

Casemate Tough Case for iPhone 4 Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Smartphone Review @ t-break

Supertooth HD Bluetooth Car Speakerphone Reviewed

Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad Review @ Kitguru

TechSpot’s Laptop Buying Guide: Q3 2011

Gammatech Durabook U12C Laptop Review

Swiss Army Knife Tablet: Toshiba’s Thrive Reviewed @ HotHardware.com

Motorola Droid 3 Review

Evercool NB-FT1 FIT Notebook Cooler

ZTG SLRBC Solar Charger Review @ BayReviews.com

HTC EVO 3D Smartphone Review

 

PC Cooling:

Thermaltake FrioOCK CPU Cooler @ Pro-Clockers

Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM @ PureOverclock

Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme Plus II VGA Cooler Review

Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Funky Kit Review: Arctic Freezer 13 Limited Edition CPU cooler

Thermalright T-RAD² VGA Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced CPU Cooler Review @ Kitguru

NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review @ APH Networks

Cooler Master Hyper 612 PWM Heatsink @ Benchmark Reviews

Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler Review

Xigmatek Dark Knight CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets

Funky Kit Review: Spire Slimod 282 VGA Cooler

Corsair Hydro Series H80 Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ Legit Reviews

Zalman CNPS7X LED CPU Cooler Review @ Techgage

NZXT FX Enthusiast 120mm and 140mm Fans

Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews

Gelid Tranquillo Rev.2 Quiet CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com

ThermalTake Frio OCK CPU Cooler Review @ TechwareLabs

 

PC Cases:

Sentey GS-6000 Optimus Mid-Tower ATX Chassis Review

SilverStone Raven RV03 Computer Case Review @ APH Networks

Rosewill Thor V2 ATX Full-Tower Gaming Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews

BitFenix Shinobi Window PC Case Review – A Ninja Worth Your Coin @ The SSD Review

Bitfenix Shinobi Window Case Review @ OCIA.net

BitFenix Shinobi Window Mid-Tower Case @ Bjorn3D

Fractal Design CORE 3000 @ techPowerUp

Silverstone Fotress Series FT03 Case Review

SilverStone Temjin TJ11 (SST-TJ11B-W) Tower Chassis Review

SilverStone Grandia GD03 HTPC Case Review @ ReviewDesk.com

In Win BUC @ techPowerUp

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Case Review @ Ninjalane

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Full Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

 

 

 

Power Supplies/ Related:

Kingwin Lazer Platinum LZP-550 550 Watt Power Supply Review

Enermax MaxRevo 1350 W @ techPowerUp

OCZ ZX 850W PSU Review on Technic3D

ADATA HM Series 650 W @ techPowerUp

Antec High Current Pro 850w Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

OCZ Fatal1ty 750W Review @ HardwareLOOK

Antec High Current Gamer HCG-520 520W @ techPowerUp

Corsair HX1050 Professional Series Power Supply @ HardwareHeaven.com

FSP AURUM CM Gold 650W Power Supply @ APH Networks

be quiet! Pure Power BQT L7-530W PSU Review on Technic3D

Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800 Watt Power Supply @ Pro-Clockers

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1200W Power Supply @ Bjorn3D

Club 3D CSP-S600 600W PSU Review

 

 

Motherboards:

ASUS Rampage III Black Edition @ Bjorn3D

OC3D: AMD A8-3850 & Gigabyte A75M-UD2H Review

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Motherboard Review

ECS A75F-A (AMD A75) Motherboard Review

ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Gen3 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Gigabyte X58A-OC Overclocking Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 @ Hardwareoverclock.com

ASRock Core HT @ PureOverclock

Zotac Z68-ITX WiFi Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) Motherboard Review @ t-break

EVGA P67 FTW Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks

ASUS M5A97 EVO and M5A99X EVO @ PureOverclock

ASRock X58 Extreme 3 Motherboard Review

MSI A75MA-G55 (A75) Motherboard Review

MSI A75MA-G55 AMD APU Motherboard Performance Review @ Legit Reviews

ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

AMD Llano A6-3650 APU and Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 Motherboard Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

 

 

 

Assorted:

TechwareLabs Zotac Factory Tour in Dong Guan China

Intel and Mobile Computing @ ThinkComputers.org

iBUYPOWER Gamer Power BTS11 @ PureOverclock

Intel’s Ivy Bridge base clock options unveiled

Sandy Bridge-E now expected to launch in November, X79 chipset getting further feature cuts

Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz CPU Review @ Legit Reviews

Next Generation GPUs: AMD’s Cray On a Chip?

TechwareLabs 2011 Video Interview with Intel Mobility Brand Manager

Intel X25-M 120GB + DP55WG Motherboard Giveaway!

Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows @ OCModShop

Apps and online etiquette to help you through Ramadan @ t-break

Socket 2011 Futures: A Difficult Road to Perfection

Netgear N600 DGDN3700 Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Review @ Legit Reviews

Intel insider lifts the lid on advanced processes – exclusive interview @ Kitguru

Apple’s Sandy Bridge-Based Mac Mini Review @ HotHardware.com

AMD A8-3850 With Radeon HD 6550D Running On Linux @ Phoronix

Picture Collage Maker Pro 3 Review @ BayReviews.com

Type Special Characters Using Only a Keyboard @ OCModShop

AMD A6-3650 Llano APU Performance Review

Genius LuxeMate T810 Media Center Wireless Keyboard Review @MissingRemote

TP-LINK TL-WN821NC 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter Review @ Madshrimps

Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000 @ LanOC Reviews

 

 

Gaming:

Weekly Giveaway #9: Dirt 3 @ eTeknix.com

Asus ROG Vulcan ANC Pro Gaming Headset @ Rbmods

Steelseries XAI Pro Gaming Mouse Review  @ XtremeComputing

ASUS Vulcan ANC (Active-Noise-Cancelling) Pro Gaming Headset Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Six Potentially Awesome Licensed Games That Were Canned

Razer Orochi Elite Mobile Gaming Mouse

Plantronics GameCom X95 Wireless Xbox 360 Headset Review @ Kitguru

Call of Juarez: The Cartel PlayStation 3 Review

Tt eSPORTS MEKA G1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Real World Labs

CM Storm Sirus Headset Review @ Hardware Secrets

OC3D: CM Storm Sirus Review

CM Storm Spawn Gaming-Mouse Review on Technic3D

Bandai Namco Gaming Event July 2011 @ HardwareHeaven.com

TTesports Shock Spin Headphones @ Rbmods

Tt eSports Dasher Gaming Mouse Pad Review @ eTeknix.com

Thermaltake Shock One Headset @ Bjorn3D

Zowie Mico RTS Mouse Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

NZXT Avatar S Gaming Mouse Review @ Kitguru

Razer Mamba 2012 Review – Wireless Gaming Bliss

Gigabyte GM-M6900 Gaming Mouse Review @ TechwareLabs

Razer’s BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultimate keyboards

OC3D: SteelSeries Siberia V2 for PS3

SteelSeries 7H iPhone Headset Review @ Vortez

SteelSeries Siberia Neckband Headset Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

Tt eSPORTS MEKA Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

SteelSeries 7G Pro Gaming Keyboard Review @ Real World Labs

Hornettek Fantasy Media Player @ Review the Tech

 

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Review Link: http://reviewthetech.com/2011/08/01/hornettek-fantasy-media-player-mp1055/

Review Quote:
"The media player market has exploded over the past few years if you didn’t notice and it seems you can find then with just about every option imaginable.There are times though when you don’t want or need all those options, you just want something basic that is easy to use and plays your media like its supposed to.  Today for review I’ve got the Hornettek Fantasy HD media player that’s small and portable, very easy to use but yet it will play most any type of media file out there today. The Fantasy offers HDMI or composite connection along with SPDIF for optical if you want to go that route. The Fantasy doesn’t use a hard drive, you can use either a USB drive or memory card to get your media to your TV making life that much simpler. Let’s check it out… "