Not long ago Benchmark Reviews tested the OCZ RevoDrive and OCZ RevoDrive X2 PCI-Express solid state drive storage devices, both of which are based on SandForce SF-1200 SSD controllers and Silicon Image SiI3124 RAID chip. When SandForce launched their second-generation chip, featured in the OCZ RevoDrive3 X2, the four integrated SandForce SF-2200 SSD controllers used an undocumented OCZ SuperScale Storage …
Read More » The AMD A6-3650 Llano 2.6GHz Quad Core APU seems to fit that economical need that average users may have. The A6-3650 boasts a 2.6GHz quad core processor and a Radeon 6530D GPU. The APU was manufactured with the 32nm process and comes with 4MB of L2 cache. The Radeon 6530D has a 443MHz core clock and 320 Radeon cores. This …
Read More » Ever wondered how to run more than one PSU in a single system? Well, ok dumb question we have all done that before but never with this much ease. Add 2 PSU is a relay module that will power on secondary PSUs when power is detected on the 4pin Molex. Basically this is an extremely safe way to control additional …
Read More » Frequent followers of our SSD reviews have already been introduced to Strontium, a SSD manufacturer from Singapore. Our first review of the company’s product was the Gamma Series 115GB published last week. The Gamma Series is Strontium’s entry level SSD that uses a SandForce SF-1200 controller and pairs it with 25nm IMFT flash. The Matrix Series drive that we are …
Read More » THE COMPANY I will precede this these final thoughts by stating right off that OWC is an advertiser on The SSD Review (look right) and they understand that reviews and editorials are completely independent of that. Myself and their Founder and President, Larry O’Connor, have met personally and he will be the first to admit that I speak my mind …
Read More »PCMARK VANTAGE X64 HDD SUITE The SSD Review uses benchmark software called PCMark Vantage x64 HDD Suite to create testing scenarios that might be used in the typical user experience. There are eight tests in all and the tests performed record the speed of data movement in MB/s to which they are then given a numerical score after all of …
Read More » Our report today will be a quick look at the recently updated OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB SSD with the new SandForce SF-2282 processor. OWC is the first consumer SSD manufacturer to step up to the SF-2282 and bettered their 6G line even further yet with their memory switch to Toshiba 32nm NAND flash in both 120 and 240GB …
Read More »An updated series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Core i3 models released to date. Here is a snippet: “The Core i3 is a CPU series manufactured by Intel aimed at value computers. In this tutorial, we will present a series of quick reference tables for you to compare the main differences between all models released …
Read More » Consignment stock “ ticking time bomb for Acer/HP? As the world comes to terms with the channel choke saga, additional far-reaching effects are also coming to light. The potential time bomb here concerns the way that larger stores do business. KitGuru heads to the shop floor to try and understand the cash flow battle between DSG and multi-nationals like Acer …
Read More » 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 …
Read More » Gamers know as a culture that Japan can produce some quite interesting and weird games, many of which do not leave the oriental shores of the land of the rising sun due to lack of demand, or just no interest from publishers. It seemed earlier in 2011 that this was the fate that Catherine was going to be consigned to. …
Read More » The latest enterprise class UltraStar 7K3000 3TB SATA 3 HDD by Hitachi GST may not be worlds apart in terms of raw performance when compared to its smaller brother the DeskStar 7K3000 3TB SATA 3 HDD but that’s just about the only thing that these two drives have in common. Full story at Real World Labs.
Read More » We have looked at a couple of products from Thermaltakes eSPORTS division over the past year including the impressive [3]MEKA mechanical gaming keyboard and the great value [4]Black Gaming mouse. So we are excited to see what they can deliver with their latest gaming headset. Today we are going to look at the Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Shock One gaming headset …
Read More » Antec have been producing cases for many years now and they have numerous models in their range. They are favoured by many users because they have a reputation for being well featured and competitively priced. Today we are going to look at one of their top of the range cases, the 1200 (or twelve-hundred) Ultimate V3 which boasts a plethora …
Read More » We have just taken a look at the NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller. This little fan controller offers some pretty nifty features for a very attractive price. If you are looking for a fan controller that gives you basic features at a great price, you’ll want to check out our review for all the details. Full story at BCC …
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