Up on the review block today Ive got another HD webcam from Logitech, the C510. A little bit ago I looked at the C910, which is pretty much the top end camera, this C510 is more middle range offering 720P resolution. The resolution is lower but the features are the same like pan, tilt and zoom and numerous special effects. …
Read More »
NVIDIA have completely blown away their previous generation GPU’s with the introduction of the GTX 5xx line up and now it is the turn of the GTX550-Ti to show the world what it is made of. Rumours of the specifications suggesting the GTX550-Ti is just an overclocked GTS 450 have been around for a while now but all the details have not quite …
Read More » While we may have reviewed many Antec cases before, do you think I’m going to turn down the chance to review some revamped versions of their entire performance one line? Exactly. Today I spent my 9-5 taking pictures and testing the Antec 1200, the big boy of the bunch. This is the v3 that comes with a USB 3.0 connector …
Read More » We have done it again so it seems!!! We are throwing a bit more gold into the pot by having a ‘week only’ giveaway right in the middle of our Intel 17-975 Extreme Site Giveaway!!! The SSD Review and Fractal Design have joined forces to offer a Fractal Design Define R3 giveaway to a lucky site member to be drawn …
Read More » Hot on the table in our labs today is the LSI 9260-8I MegaRAID 6Gb/s SATA+SAS internal RAID card and it happens to be sitting beside 8 Crucial C300 SATA 3 SSDs and 8 OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE SSDs. We are going to put this card through its paces and brace yourself because we have been pulling off amazing speeds …
Read More »This is The SSD Review Test Bench with the LSI 9260-8i installed along with a number of other storage favorites. A quick click on the photo will bring it up full size for closer inspection. TEST PROTOCOL Our main goal in testing is to ensure that all test results are as accurate as they can be and no anomalies slip …
Read More »LSI MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER Once the LSI 9260-8i is installed and recognized, there needs to be a means by which we can set up and fine tune our RAID configurations. This is where the MegaRAID Storage Manager comes in and the application is included on the DVD or can be found on the website. Click on the image for a …
Read More »AS SSD BENCHMARK V.1.5 IOPS . . . . . . . ATTO DISK BENCHMARK V.2.46 We couldn’t resist but to comment about the ATTO score because these, typically, are where you are going to see manufacturers drawing their specifications from. Its a quick and easy method of simply testing a set length at different transfer sizes of raw …
Read More »HDTUNE PRO V.4.60 BENCH HDTUNE PRO V.4.60 FILE BENCH PG 1 – Introduction & Physical Composition PG2 – Test Protocol & Bench Configuration Pg3 – Premium Add-Ons Pg4 – ATTO Disk Benchmark PG5 – HDTune Pro Benchmarks PG-6 PCMark Vantage Comparisons & Conclusions JOIN THE FORUM DISCUSSION!!
Read More »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 the tests are complete. The …
Read More » Despite the high prices of certain internal hardware like Graphics cards, mobos and CPUs, one of the biggest purchases youll ever make as a hardware enthusiast or gamer is your display. The monitor, the device you use to view all the content your internals pump out; its important. Today Im reviewing one from BenQ, their 23? XL2410T LED monitor with …
Read More » Fractal Design Inc., a leading manufacturer of cases, power supplies, and cooling products for desktop computers, announces the highly anticipated availability of its products in the US. Newegg will be the first US reseller to offer Fractal Designs award winning Define R3 and Define XL Silent PC Cases. The Define Series family of cases delivers unparalleled value to the US …
Read More » Right on the heels of our amazing news regarding Intels upcoming release of the Intel ‘SandForce Driven’ SSD, capable of parallel 500MB/s transfer speeds, The SSD Review is hosting the largest site giveaway we have seen yet on the Internet!! Its no trick!!! On April 1/2011, we are going to draw from all eligible ballots and some lucky winner is …
Read More » The fastest graphics card in the world.. Thats what AMD says about their dual-GPU beast of a card, the HD 6990 that releases today. Will it ring true? With two of their top-of-the-line Cayman GPUs on board, its hard to think it wouldnt. Theyre not individually the fastest GPUs in the world, but can they reign supreme as a team. …
Read More » We have a chassis today designed for the enthusiast that combines noise dampening features with expandability and storage. The Whisper silent full tower chassis from NZXT is improving upon the success of the NZXT HU-001 chassis. Featured in a large E-ATX full tower, the Whisper can support up to nine hard drives and a total of six 5.25? bays with …
Read More »
The SSD Review The Worlds Dedicated SSD Education and Review Resource | 