Novachips, a Korean firm well known for their high performance storage products, is releasing a new high performance SSD controller into the wild. Dubbed NVS3600A, the processor will be capable of providing read/write speeds of up to 530MB/s and 520MB/s respectively. The controller will also deliver a commanding 60,000 4k IOPS, putting it on par with the best LSI Sandforce has …
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ADATA XPG SX900 256GB SATA 3 SSD Review – Expanded Capacity and SandForce Driven Speed
Back In February, we published an article with respect to LSI SandForce releasing code that would enable the production of ‘SandForce Driven’ SSDs with increased capacity, a whopping 7% additional capacity in fact. In other words, the consumer would see LSI SandForce performance in 64, 128, 256 and 512GB drives vice the standard SF capacities of 60, 120, 240 and …
Read More »Runcore ProV Max 240GB 6Gbps SSD Review – The Gold SSD Earns The Gold Seal Once Again
Our SSD analysis today is of the Runcore ProV Max 240GB SATA 3 SSD. Most recently, we reviewed the 120GB version of this same SSD and it did so well, we challenged Runcore to up their standing on our Hierarchy Chart as we know that 240GB SSDs have just that little bit more push in performance. Runcore is a company …
Read More »BIWIN S836 Elite SATA 3 120GB SSD Review – Top Vantage Performance Achieved
This report is an analysis of the newly released BIWIN S836 Elite SATA 3 120GB SSD and if you haven’t heard of BIWIN prior to this report, you wouldn’t be the first as we learned of them only a few weeks ago while at CeBIT 2012 in Germany. In fact, we had every intention of introducing BIWIN to North America …
Read More »BitFenix Raider Mid-Tower Gaming Case Review
BitFenix may be known to many of you for their sleek and innovative case designs, which allow them to stand out against the competition. It is their attention to detail, both inside and out, that enables them to catch the eye of potential consumers. Today, we will be looking at their latest Raider model, which looks primed to continue the …
Read More »Super Talent RAIDDrive upStream 220GB PCIe SSD Review – Plug and Play, Bootable and 1GB/s Speed
Our report today will be an exclusive pre-release review of the upcoming Super Talent RAIDDrive upStream PCIe SSD. Although release dates and prices of the upStream have yet to be announced, it might be a safe bet that the upStream will be the second PCIe SSD to reach consumer hands , although it will also be configurable to enterprise need …
Read More »Z68 UD7 Test Bench
Our Z68 UD 7 test Bench is contained within a Fractal Design Define XL silent chassis and the motherboard of choice is the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7 motherboard. Just as with our Z68 Extreme 7 Test Bench, the CPU in use is the Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge processor, however, this time we are relying on 8GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 …
Read More »Z68 Extreme 7 Test Bench
Our Z68 Test Bench is housed within the Fractal Design Define XL chassis which remains to be one of the most sound proof cases available today. It contains an insulated sound proof front door and, as well, the panels of the case itself are insulated with sound proof material as well. The motherboard is an ASRock Z68 Extreme 7 which …
Read More »X79 Fatal1ty Test Bench
Our newest addition to the family is our ASRock X79 Fatal1ty Test Bench which is housed within the Special Edition Corsair White Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Case. Things we like about the case, other than the large window on the right side, include the ease of removing either side panel along with a quick pull of the latch, ability to …
Read More »Graphic Card Reviews – The Big News for March 23, 2012
Sometimes you just have to take a break, like it or not. And saying that, there is also always a time to get back to the shop and so here I am. After a brief ‘personal hiatus’, I came back to find an inbox full of graphic card reviews. If your looking for a different view on the newest graphic card …
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