Product Previews/Reviews

Reviews I’ve done on other sites and tech news from other sites

News for July 19th 2011–Yes it’s Only Tuesday

Here’s some news for you… enjoy

 

 

Storage Related:

Crucial m4 256GB / Micron RealSSD C400 256GB SATA3 SSD Review

Samsung 470 Series 256GB SSD Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Sandberg Hard Disk Cloner Review @ Real World Labs

Kingston DataTraveler 3.0 G2 @ HardwareBistro

G.SKILL RipjawsX F3-14900CL9Q-8GBXL Kit Review – Leading The Charge @ The SSD Review

Corsair Vengeance LP 1600MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix.com

Patriot Wildfire SF-2281 Solid State Drive @ Benchmark Reviews

 

Audio / Video / Video Cards:

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review @ Legit Reviews

Panasonic Lumix GH2 Review @ t-break

S2TC: A Possible Workaround For The S3TC Patent Situation @ Phoronix

HIS HD 6570 Silence Review

Hauppauge Colossus Review (with Playstation 3) @ Kitguru

Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 Dirt 3 Edition 2GB Video Card Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Everything You Need to Know About the SPDIF Connection @ Hardware Secrets

ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card Review @ ThinkComputers.org

 

 

Mobile Related:

Alienware M14x Gaming Laptop Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Samsung RF711 Notebook @ PureOverclock

 

 

 

PC Cooling:

NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review @ eTeknix.com

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Cooler Master V6GT CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com

Silverstone AP121-USB Desktop Fan Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

Thermaltake Frio CPU Cooler Review @ BayReviews.com

NZXT Mesh Fan Controller @ OCModShop

 

 

PC Cases:

BitFenix Shinobi Window Case Review  @ XtremeComputing

CM Storm Enforcer @ techPowerUp

Rosewill Blackhawk Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ Techgage

Lian Li PC-Z70 server case review @planet3dnow.de

 

 

Power Supplies/ Related:

Corsair HX1050 1050 Watt Power Supply Review

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro CPU Cooler Review @ Kitguru

 

 

Motherboards:

OC3D: Biostar 1155 TZ68A+ Review

ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Motherboard Review: 20GB SSD On-Board

Zotac’s Z68ITX Mini-ITX motherboard

ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Motherboard – BCCHardware

ASUS P67 Sabertooth @ Bjorn3D

 

Assorted:

AMD A8-3850 Fusion GPU Performance Analysis @ techPowerUp

AMD A8-3850, Sapphire A75, G.Skill Flare and 2600MHz+ DDR

Weekly Giveaway #7: Autographed signed Kingston HyperX X2 Grey Series 4GB 1600MHz Memory Kit @ eTeknix.com

IOGEAR GKM581R Wireless HTPC Keyboard Review @MissingRemote

AMD A6-3650 2.6GHz Llano APU Review @ Legit Reviews

 

 

Gaming:

Speedlink Snappy Wireless Mouse Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset Review @ Ninjalane

Cooler Master CM Storm Sirius 5.1 Gaming Headset Review @ Tweaknews

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset at Modders-Inc

CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset @ Benchmark Reviews

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review @ Hardware Canucks

Cooler Master Storm Sirus @ PureOverclock

Cooler Master Storm Sirus @ LanOC Reviews

SteelSeries WoW: Cataclysm MMO Gaming Mouse Review @ eTeknix.com

Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2 (G2) – 32 GB @ Review the Tech

 

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Review Link: http://reviewthetech.com/2011/07/08/kingston-datatraveler-ultimate-3-0-generation-2-g2-32-gb-review/

Review Quote:
"As USB 3.0 is slowly becoming integrated into more products such as the latest generation of PC motherboards more companies are releasing products to take advantage of this technology’s speed gains. Kingston created one of the 1stUSB 3.0 portable drives with the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 back in 2010. Recently they released the Generation 2 version of this drive the aptly named DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2 (G2). "

Vantec NexStar 3 SuperSpeed 2.5” SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure @ Review the Tech

 

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Review Link: http://reviewthetech.com/2011/07/07/vantec-nexstar-3-superspeed-2-5-sata-to-usb-3-0-external-hard-drive-enclosure/

Review Quote:
"Up for review today I’ve got another USB 3.0 enclosure, this time from Vantec. It’s called the NexStar 3 SuperSpeed External Hard Drive Enclosure and it’s certainly a very nice looking product. Looks aren’t everything though are they, so that’s why this review, to see how it performs. I’ve put it up against a few other enclosures I’ve got on hand, so continue on to see how it does. "

AirLink101 SkyIPCam AIC250 Remote Network Color Camera @ DIY-Guides

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Quote: Hello, hello! Long time no see you all. Yes it’s been rather slow on my end, but I’m back with another product from our friends at Geeks.com. The product I have for review today is one of their surveillance cameras, but it’s the IP kind and not your typical security camera. It’s called the AirLink101 SkyIPCam and it’s the model AIC250 that features a resolution of 640×480 and comes with security software so you can chain up to 16 cameras together for full monitoring of your premises while you’re away.

Link: http://www.diy-guides.com/review-of-airlink101-skyipcam-aic250-remote-network-color-camera/

Le Pan Android Tablet Review @ Review the Tech

 

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Review Link: http://reviewthetech.com/2011/07/05/le-pan-mode-de-vie-tc970-9-7-android-tablet-review/

Review Quote:
"Tablets are the in thing as I’m sure you’re aware by now. It seems every company now is coming out with an Android tablet and not all of them are good. Prices range from inexpensive to several hundred dollars, the inexpensive ones usually aren’t even worth your time honestly. You pay for quality and that’s very much so when it comes to tablets, at least that’s the way it is for the majority of tablets out there today. I recently got a request to review on Android tablet from a company I’ve never heard of, so I was immediately suspect of its quality and ability. Today for review I have that tablet, it’s called the Mode de Vie or TC970 from a little company called Le Pan. This tablet sells for only $350 and I can honestly tell you that it’s worth every penny, I could easily see it selling for much more. The build quality is just excellent and it performs much better that I ever expected it to. I’ve had the chance to play with the Xoom and Galaxy Tab in the past and I can say the TC970 is on par with them in terms of quality and performance. The TC970 has a TI OMAP 1GHz CPU in it with a capacitive touchscreen that displays at 1024×768, and it’s gorgeous really it is. "

NZXT Tempest EVO Case Review

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Link:http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17061&Itemid=1

Quote:

NZXT was kind enough to send DragonSteelMods the latest version of their Tempest case – the Tempest EVO. While the original Tempest was a very well received case, NZXT did not rest on their laurels and made some improvements creating the Tempest EVO. This case is designed with the PC enthusiast and/or gamer in mind.

Verizon Wireless Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH–LC11 Review

 

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Link:http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17062&Itemid=1

Quote:

4G is all the rage right now, sadly my phone only has 3G like the majority of everyone else I would think. Having a tablet or laptop with built-in internet access is nice but it’s limiting as you can only use that device to access the internet, but with a portable hotspot anything you own can have internet access anywhere you go. Verizon has been the forerunner for spreading 4G LTE all over the nation and they’ve sent me over their 4G mobile hotspot to review, it’s the Samsung SCH–LC11 to be exact. So let’s just get into it…