AMD is allowing us to post a preview article up on the 2nd generation AMD A-Series APU that was formerly codenamed “Trinity”. AMD says this new APU offers improvements across the board when compared to the previous generation thanks to the new “Pile…
Category: Reviews
Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Case Review
The Storm Scout 2 is a newest addition to Cooler Master's computer mid-tower chassis line up and is available in either black and gunmetal grey. The Storm Scout 2 is an advancement of the original Scout, so you'll gain front panel USB 3.0 con…
Samsung SSD 840 Pro (256GB) Review
If we had an award for most improved in the SSD space, it would have to go to Samsung. When we first encountered Samsung MLC drives a few years ago they were pretty bad. Prices were high and performance was low. Samsung offered no end-user upgradable …
Strontium Hawk Series 120GB SSD Review
Strontium is not on the radar of most consumers and the Hawk Series SSD we received is our first official look at one of their products. They say first impressions are everything and we were immediately taken by the styling off the drive as soon as w…
Thermaltake Armor A30 Case Review: Opening the Puzzle Box
It's pretty clear on our side of the fence that smaller enclosures and leaner builds are increasingly becoming the way to go for most users these days, with even die hard enthusiasts drawn to these smaller cases if for no other reason than to see …
Incipio DualPro iPhone 5 Case Review
Are you looking for a case for that brand new iphone 5 that you just got? The Incipio DualPro features Plextonium plastic exterior and a shock absorbing inner silicone core for under $30. Does the Incipio DualPro provide enough protection without sac…
Zotac GeForce GT 640 Zone Edition Video Card Review
ZOTAC has been one of the few video card companies to focus quiet computing with the ZONE Edition graphics cards series. The ZOTAC GeForce GT 640 ZONE Edition is the latest graphics card to be released in the noise-less series and we have one of thes…
Alienware M17x R4 Notebook Review: Ivy Bridge and the GeForce GTX 680M
Alienware recently updated their Bronze Editor's Choice award-winning M17x R4 gaming notebook to include Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and optional AMD Radeon HD 7900M series graphics or NVIDIA's new top end GK104-based GeForce GTX 680M GP…
Nixeus NX-VUE27 27" Monitor: High Resolution for the Masses
The price model for 27” IPS displays has been turned on its head recently by imported models from Korea that you can buy on eBay. Selling for as little as $350, these are stripped down models that lack inputs beyond DVI, have no OSD, have very m…
BIOSTAR Hi-Fi Z77X Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
BIOSTAR is entering the Hi-Fi audio market with their Hi-Fi series of Intel motherboards. Today we are going to take a look at the BIOSTAR Hi-Fi Z77X motherboard and see how the audio performance will stack up against the performance of the Realtek A…