Mad Catz may not be the best known name in the electronics accessory business, but odds are that you may have used one of their products before. They manufacture everything from fully licensed console controllers, to Rock Band and Guitar Hero branded instruments. For this review, Geeks.com has sent over the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Elite USB gaming …
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One of the benefits of testing computer hardware is that you occasionally get to look at new kit before it’s introduced to the market. In my time at Benchmark Reviews, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to review some cases and CPUs before they were generally available (or in some cases, before they were even announced). Recently Benchmark Reviews was given the …
Read More »Kingston SSDNow V100 Solid State Drive @ TechwareLabs
The Kingston SSDNow V100 boasting speeds of up to 250Mb/s, we put it to the test to see if this drive can truly keep up with the claims of its manufacturer. Come see the results! Full report at Techware Labs
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The Thermaltake Armor A30 gaming case is essentially an updated version of a Lanbox case. The Thermaltake Armor A30 gaming case can fit either a micro-ATX or mini-ITX motherboard. Since the A30 is part of the Armor case series, it takes on the scalene aesthetic of its siblings. The Thermaltake A30 has a USB 3.0 front panel port as well …
Read More »Lian Li PC-C50A HTPC Case Review @ Kitguru
Today we are going to look at the Lian Li PC-C50A HTPC case which is designed to house a powerful media system in a convenient form factor. Unlike some more compact HTPC cases, the PC-C50A has room for a standard size power supply and a reasonable amount of headroom for installing CPU coolers. It also boasts a number of other …
Read More »Fractal Design Define XL Computer Chassis Review
On the morning the Fractal Design Define XL chassis showed up at our facility, everything was shut down. It was the worst storm of the year with all news media warning people to stay in their homes as we were being pelted with the worst snowstorm of the season. Thats when the bets were on as to whether the postman’ …
Read More »Fractal Design Define XL Computer Chassis Review – Chassis Interior
CHASSIS INTERIOR My favorite quality about the Fractal Design Define SL case is that I can take the side panels off and replace them in no time at all without difficulty. The side panels simply slip into place at the front, swing shut and you secure them with 2 screws at the back. Why has it taken so long for …
Read More »WIN 1 of 3 BitFenix Chassis @ Vortez
BitFenix and Vortez have teamed up to give 3 lucky winners the chance of winning some truly fantastic prizes. BitFenix have had phenomenal success with the launch of the Colossus and Survivor chassis. The Colossus has been that much of a success that BitFenix released additional versions of this case in the VENOM Edition and Window. The Survivor, Colossus and Venom Edition each achieved our …
Read More »Cooler Master GX 450 Power Supply Review @ KitGuru
If you are in the market for a power supply for your new media center, then today we might just have the perfect partner for review. Cooler Master have just released their GX 450 power supply which features a strong 12V rail, double layer EMI filter and an intelligent 120mm controllable fan. We have looked at several Cooler Master power …
Read More »Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti Golden/Good Sample Review
The factory overclocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti Golden/Good Sample by Gainward combines the best price/performance ratio currently in the market along with support for DirectX 11, CUDA, 3D Vision and PhysX resulting in the most complete package in that price range. Full story at rwlabs
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