In the PC building community we’re all enthusiasts, and no matter how much time you spend building, you always end up needing more space to build in. Rosewill is a company here to answer that need you have. Their recently released Thor case is an XL-ATX tower able to support the extra large motherboards like the EVGA X58 Classified 4-way SLI, Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 and others. This XL-ATX case enters a rank in terms of size that few other cases venture to, so let’s see if it can hold up to the competition and rise above the rest.
Corsair has hit the PC audio market with a slew of new products in the last year. And all of them appear to be strong performers. The Corsair HS1A Headset is no different. It is made with the highest quality materials and adheres to Corsair’s tight specifications to let your games immerse you into their fantasy world. Today we are looking at the HS1A’a in the Legit Reviews Labs, and what we found might just surprise you. Did we like them or not? Read on to find out.
Today we are looking at the newest mid-tower case offering from Enermax called Hoplite. On paper the Hoplite has loads of features like hot swap bays, hard drive dock, and even ability to have a 2×120 radiator installed internally. So join us as we give the Hoplite a good looking over and see just what it does have to offer.
BIOSTAR products don’t come into the Legit Reviews test lab very often, and when they do, they don’t disappoint. Or at least they haven’t yet. Today we have the chance to take a look at the new TP67XE from BIOSTAR. This particular board is based on the Intel P67 series chipset. Featuring support for Crossfire and SLI, it promises to be a very full featured board. It may be full featured but it’s not priced like it! How will it perform against the other Intel P67 boards we have looked at? Read on to find out!
The Lamptron Fan-Atic 5-channel fan controller controls 60W per each channel with 3 different voltage output – 12VDC, 5VDC, and Off, which correspond to Full RPM, Low RPM, and Off setting on the fans connected to the controller. So you get full speed cooling capacity or low speed quietness at a flip of the switch. Read on to see how this fan controller performs when we put it to the test!
Intel really kicked the SSD world in high gear when they released their X-25 series of drives last year. Their performance was the benchmark that all other drives were measured against for quite some time. Many have wondered what Intel would bring to the table in 2011. The time is finally here and Intel sent us over a pair of their new 510 Series 250GB drives to have a look at their performance. Take a look to see how they matched up with the new SandForce drives.
If you have been waiting for the dual-GPU monster from AMD called Antilles, you can finally jump for joy as the Radeon HD 6990 4GB video card has officially been released. AMD should be relieved too as this is their first Dual-GPU video card that they have launched since the Radeon HD 5970 was released back in 2009. Read on to see how the card performs on our test system!
Plextor is probably best known for their optical drives so it may come as a surprise to some that they also offer SSDs in their product line. Their most recent line is the M2 series which features a Marvell controller and a 6Gbps interface. We’ve got our hands on the 128GB version and we’ll see how it stacks up against the newest SandForce based drives.
FyreTV has partnered with some of the largest names in the Adult Entertainment industry to deliver content via to subscribers in a very unique way. A user can purchase content by the title, by the minute, by scene, or by production house. Even though the BoXXX we have today is only a standard-definition, this is by far the most creative way we have seen media being served – especially media that is this, em, “sensitive”. Read on to find out what we thought of the player and this unique streaming model.
Sandy Bridge is more than just a powerful CPU, it’s also one of the most powerful integrated graphics processors ever seen. Coupled with the ECS H67H2-M motherboard we get into Blu-ray playback performance and bitstreaming HD Audio. Could a Sandy Bridge CPU and H67 be the future for your HTPC? Read on to find out!
GIGABYTE Motherboards have always employed a wide variety of colors on them. At least until now. The GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 motherboard features the all new blacked out color scheme! First impressions, they look great! Unfortunately, looks won’t do anything for performance. Today we are going to take the newly designed GIGABYTE P67A-UD4 out for a test drive. While it looks great, the question will be does it perform? Read on to find out if the performance matches the looks!
Today we are getting a look at the newest offering from Arctic Cooling, the Freezer 13 Pro. The Freezer 13 Pro is the newest incarnation of the ever popular Freezer Line from Arctic Cooling. Join us to see how it stacks up against coolers like the Zalman CNPS 9900 Max.
Looking for an MMO keyboard to smoke the competition? Today we examine the SteelSeries Shift Gaming Keyboard that is fully customizable and designed for the professional gamer. The SteelSeries Shift supports interchangeable “keysets” which groups game commands together and has multiple programmable macro keys, making it easier to beat your competition and play like a GSL professional. Read on to see just how well the SteelSeries Shift performs in the real world.
Kingston’s SSDNow series of solid state drives has done very well in the marketplace due to their range of value to performance oriented drives which cover the needs of just about any user. Available since the end of 2010, the V100 products land in the middle of the SSDNow lineup with excellent performance without needing a second mortgage to finance the purchase. Read on to see how it stacks up against the competition.
Antec is a company most enthusiasts are well familiar with; they have been around since 1986 with their main focus being cases and power supplies. They launched their “Gamer Series” of cases back in early 2007 with their “Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case.” A flood of fans for this line and design of cases from Antec soon followed for their high airflow design and use of large fans. That wave continued when they released the Antec 300 case and then the 1200. Today we have the second version of the Antec 600 case and we’re here to see if Antec can top their previous success with the Antec 600 v2.
