Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case
Posted on 05-23-2012 - 0 Comments |
Techware Labs have put the Corsair Carbide 300R Mid-Tower Chassis through the labs to see how it performs:
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If I was in the market for a “sleeper” mid-tower case that looks classy and sleek instead of gawdy the Corsair Carbide 300R would definately be on my shopping list. I love that the case comes stock ready for nearly anything that you want to put into it but also that it can stand the test of time by upgradable cooling. The only place I can see this case falling short is with someone who wants internal RAID: with only 4x HDD/SSD bays you’re somewhat limited with expansion. With that being the only con I see and an $80 price tag, I am awarding the Corsair 300R Mid Tower Case our Awesome Hardware Award.
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G-Cube V-Track 310 Wireless Mouse
Posted on 05-22-2012 - 0 Comments |
Benchmark Reviews have recently published their review of the G-Cube V-Track 310 Wireless Mouse which rates very well if a bit on the small side:
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"When I first started using computers, we didn't have mice. The IBM PS2 shipped with a mouse, but somehow it never reached any of us at the company. It wasn't that big of a deal because we were working under DOS, and DOS programs were simple drop down menu systems, similar to a BOIS interface. Unlike the days of DOS, working mouseless with modern software would be incomprehensible, and in some capacities, virtually impossible. Wireless mice are also becoming the de facto standard along with macro software that further enhances productivity, while at the same time, decreasing repetitive clicking.
Today, mice are as diverse as the machines and software they connect with, and their options even more so. Choosing a mouse with options that suits your needs, without causing fatigue or pain, is imperative. In today's market, that's no easy task because the spectrum of mice, and their options, spans from macro mice to precision DPI mice to wireless mice and combinations of everything between. The G-Cube V-Track 310 boasts sixteen macro “Gestures” for the right button, with a multitude of actions per gesture, two options for vertical and horizontal scrolling, four DPI settings, three report rates, and it's wireless. It also comes in four colors, Red, Blue, Green, and Black. Sorry no eggshell white.
The V-Track mouse boasts of an “innovative” tracking technology that offers smooth operation over all surfaces. It also boast zero lag technology and like other wireless mice, a multi-link receiver, and more. I'm usually happy if a wireless mouse can kept a solid connection, especially under $30. So let's see what the V-Track 310 can do."
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Hama Rexton 170 DSLR Camera Bag
Posted on 05-21-2012 - 0 Comments |
Review The Tech have recently taken a look at the Hama Rexton 170 DSLR Camera Bag which scored particularly highly for both design and quality:
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"Today I have a DSLR camera bag up for review, it’s from our friends at Love Cases again and if you need to take a lot with you, then you need to get this bag. The bag or case is the Hama Rexton 170 which is designed to hold everything you need for the days photo shooting and protect it as well. The case is made of Polytex Ripstop material so it’s very durable and rugged and it comes with more than enough pockets for plenty of extra memory cards, batteries and any other small accessories that you might need...
...This Hama Rexton case has so many features, they really have thought of everything. If you are looking for a medium sized bag, that holds a camera body and spare lenses, but isn’t too bulky, this is the bag for you. Hama have designed the Rexton 170 bag with a comfy handle, adjustable straps, customizable compartments, spare pockets, waterproof cover, fantastic padded protection and a tough rubber bottom. This really is the ultimate in camera bags."
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KFA2 Geforce GTX680 EX OC
Posted on 05-18-2012 - 0 Comments |
Kit Guru have reviewed the overclocked KFA2 Geforce GTX680 EX. If you are considering getting a GTX680 board then this is well worth a read:
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"When we reviewed a reference cooled GTX680 several weeks ago we were extremely impressed with the latest Nvidia high end card. It would be fair to say that KFA2 have taken the reference design and enhanced it in many key areas.
With a high end discrete graphics card we have learned to expect a certain amount of noise, however the reference cooled GTX680 is surprisingly quiet. We have been saying it for a very long time, but AMD really do need to ditch their huge stockpile of tiny red fans and adopt a similar principle to Nvidia.
The KFA Geforce GTX680 EX OC has improved even further on the excellent Nvidia reference design. The addition of an extra fan means that KFA2 can spin both at a slower rate. We only recorded a shift of 500 rpm between idle and load states, which means that the noise levels only increase slightly.
In reference form, the GTX680 was very closely matched to the MSI R7970 Lightning, but the KFA2 GTX680 EX OC has pushed the performance boundaries into a different stratosphere. This new KFA2 card also managed to outperform the dual GPU GTX590 with the tessellation heavy Unigine Heaven Benchmark."
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Sapphire HD 7770 GHz Edition Vapor-X Graphics Card
Posted on 05-17-2012 - 0 Comments |
Hardware Heaven have reviewed the Sapphire HD 7770 GHz Edition Vapor-X Graphics Card:
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"Since their launch we have been impressed by Sapphires various Vapor-X coolers. Particularly in the case of the 6900 series the Vapor-X was able to take a noisy reference card and turn it into a quiet, cool running product which was much more desirable. Until now though the Vapor-X branding hasn't appeared on any 7000 series products, even though Sapphire have been releasing overclocked and custom designed models for some time.
Today we see the first Vapor-X 7000 series card in the shape of a Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 Vapor-X OC Edition. This enhanced version of the 7770 runs at significantly higher clock speeds than the reference model on both core and memory and combines this with a dual fan, vapour chamber cooler and we will be putting it head to head against the GTX 560 in a selection of real world gaming and multimedia tests."
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MSI GTX 680 Twin Frozr III OC 2 GB
Posted on 05-14-2012 - 0 Comments |
Tech Power Up have reviewed the MSI GTX 680 Twin Frozr III OC 2 GB which was launched recently - here's what they thought about the card overall:
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"MSI's GTX 680 TwinFrozr III uses NVIDIA's GTX 680 reference PCB, but improves on it by coming with MSI's own Twin Frozr III cooling solution pre-installed. GPU clock speed has also received a little bump, up to 1058 MHz base clock, which gives the card a 3% real life performance boost averaged over all our testing.
The new TwinFrozr III cooler does an excellent job keeping the card at low temperatures. We see the best temperatures of all GTX 680 cards, including heavily customized triple slot designs. Fan noise is lower than NVIDIA's reference design, too, but other custom GTX 680 cards do a better job here.
Price-wise MSI is asking a hefty $50 price premium for their GTX 680, bringing the total to $550. Even at that price the card is out of stock in most shops. Given that the GTX 680 TwinFrozr III is a GTX 680 reference design, with a relatively small overclock out of the box and custom cooling, I find $550 a bit steep, something like $530 would have been more reasonable. Nevertheless, GTX 680 is an awesome card and MSI's GTX 680 Twin Frozr III is so, too."
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Corsair Vengeance 1500 Dolby 7.1 USB Gaming Headset
Posted on 05-11-2012 - 0 Comments |
Metku Mods have reviewed the Corsair Vengeance 1500 Dolby 7.1 USB Gaming Headset - here's a snippet:
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"Corsair Vengeance 1500 is a very felicitous product. Gaming headsets have been suffering from an unaccurate frequency response with overemphasized bass. Vengeance 1500 manages to avoid these traps by having a very neutral sound. It is difficult to recommend headphones or speakers, because preferences are very subjective. Some may want to have a brain-melting bass, whereas others can't stand to sound like that. Usually I listen with AKG K 701, which are known as very neutral headphones. Vengeance 1500 has a lot of same characters in its sound, so the sound of 1500 is pretty pleasant for me.
Vengeance 1500's price is very tempting being about 100 euros. In that price category it is a very good purchase, even though there are some minor drawbacks in the usage comfort."
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NVIDIA GTX 670
Posted on 05-10-2012 - 0 Comments |
NVIDIA have released the latest in their 600-series - the GTX 670. Lan OC have taken a look and seem to be impressed with the results:
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"When Nvidia launched Kepler with the GTX 680 I was impressed with the launch price of the card but even at such a great value it is still out of reach for some people. Just because you can’t afford the top card doesn’t mean you don’t want to experience Kepler’s performance. Of course it was only a matter of time before we saw Nvidia filling in the gaps in their product line, starting first with the GTX 690 then going to the next step down from the GTX 680, the GTX 670. Today we get to have a look to see how the performance compares to both the GTX 680 as well as AMD’s offerings. We are also very curious how it compares to the GTX 580, a card that has found its way into most of our office PC’s.
The GTX 670 is packed with the same features that we saw on the GTX 680 including their unique take on overclocking and GPU Boost. The 670 uses the same GK104 GPU, 2GB of GDDR5 memory running at the same clock speed as the GTX 680 as well. The GTX 670 comes with 1344 CUDA Cores and 7 SMX units compared to the GTX 680’s 1536 CUDA Cores and 8 SMX units. The base clock speed of the GTX 670 is 915MHz with the typical GPU Boost speed reaching 980MHz with this changing depending on the game/application as we explained in our original Kepler launch writeup."
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