Karen Tokar

Believe it or not my interest in computers started before most of my generation even knew what one was. It was that interest and a move to Goose Bay, Labrador that began what would turn out to be a major turning point after the purchase of my first computer. The rest is history as they say.

Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000 Watt Modular Power Supply Review

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Cooler Master already showed in our previous reviews, that they manufacture excellent power supply units and their Silent Pro Gold 1000W power supply underlines this impressively. The results are so impressive, that the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold  1000W received the ocinside.de OverClocking Dream 02/2011 award. In the review we will examine, among other things, how high the current consumption is with this …

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NZXT Phantom @ TechREACTION

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The NZXT Phantom Full Tower Chassis, designed with sleek & pristine contours, radiates personality and quality. As with all NZXT products, they strive to set themselves apart from the rest by offering unique and original designs.  The Phantom delivers high performance cooling advantages with seven fan cooling options, dual radiator support, quad water cooling cutouts, and five 20W per channel …

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OCZ RevoDrive and Vertex 2 120GB SSDs

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Today on OCAU we take a look at the OCZ RevoDrive and Vertex 2 120GB  SSDs.  They’re two very different approaches to the SSD concept, with  the Vertex 2 being a conventional 2.5″ SATA drive, and the RevoDrive  being a PCI-E card with onboard RAID. Read on to see how they compare to  a conventionl mechanical drive and an older SSD. Full …

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Zalman FG1000 FPS Gun Review @ eTeknix.com

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What’s wrong with a mouse? Well, this may sound like a stupid question but in the mice evolution of design, it was created to be used as an input device for all aspects of computing.  Unfortunately the mouse wasnt created specifically for gaming. You could argue that there are many mice out there that have been created just for gaming …

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Tt eSPORTS Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard review @ APH

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The world of gaming, especially that of PC gaming, has become more than a simple hobby for a lot of us. In fact, gaming has grown and shaped itself, becoming part of people’s lifestyle. Tournaments, from the World Cyber Games (WCG) to the famous GSL tournaments, have made gaming a fascination to viewers, fans, and gamers alike. I myself have …

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NZXT Phantom Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews

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The more I played with the NZXT Phantom, the more I liked it. The white finish with its black accents really makes this case stand out from the crowd and the roomy interior was a joy to work in thanks to the excellent cable management. Full story at Tweaknews.

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MSI P67A-GD65 Sandybridge Motherboard Review @ KitGuru

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KitGuru has covered the Sandybridge platform fairly regularly in the last month, analysing Intels K processors, and pushing them to their limits. Today however we are taking our first look at an MSI board, the fully loaded P67A-GD65. This features MSIs clever Icy Choke Technology. Full story at Kitguru

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