CES 2013: OCZ Shows Off Their PCIe Vector SSD

OCZ’s Vector drive was a big hit and it pushed the limits of the SATA III 6Gbps interface. What next? Move it to PCIe and throw a couple of Indilinx Barefoot 3 controllers on there and stand back as it rockets to 1000MB/s throughputs. We stopped by to see OCZ at CES and were able to see them first hand.

By Joe Evans

CES 2013 Razer Edge Pro Is One Seriously Fast Gaming Tablet

The Razer Edge Pro is currently the world’s fastest tablet on the market, designed with the gamer in mind. Running Windows 8 and holding a powerful dual-core i7 CPU, 8GB of GDDR 3, and up to 256GB of built-in SSD storage, this tablet certainly does pack a serious punch. Read on to learn more about the forthcoming accessories for this tablet.

By Brian Nyhuis

CES 2013: Corsair Unveils Obsidian 900D, Raptor Gaming Peripherals & More!

Last night Corsair held an invite only event at the V Bar in Las Vegas Nevada during CES 2013. While there they showed off several of their latest products, between you and me, they have been busy. Perhaps the most impressive, or at least the most anticipated is the follow up to the Obsidian 800D, the Corsair 900D is bigger, better, and much cooler then the original. Inside we have lots of pictures and information on the 900D as well as many other products. Come on in, take a look, and tell us what you like best in the forums!

By Joe Evans

CES 2013: ThermalTake Chaser Cases, Water 3.0, BlackX 5G Snow & More!

Thermaltake had a suite full of interesting products here at CES 2013 and Legit Reviews stopped by to take a look and see what the hot products are going to be for 2013. Thermaltake has new computer cases, Air & Water CPU Coolers, Gaming Keyboards and more. Today we will take a peek at some of the highlights in the Thermaltake Suite. Take a look at some of what we saw and let us know what you like!

By Dan Stoltz

AMD Kabini and Temash APUs Shown Off At CES 2013

AMD provided an early look at its new 2013 accelerated processing units today at a press conference during CES 2013. AMD demonstrated working silicon of its first true system on chip (SoC) APUs, codenamed “Temash” and “Kabini,” which will be the industry’s first quad-core x86 SoCs. Both APUs are scheduled to ship in the first half of 2013. AMD also introduced the new APU codenamed “Richland” which is currently shipping to OEMs and delivers visual performance increases ranging from more than 20 percent to up to 40 percent over the previous generation of AMD A-Series APUs. The follow-on to “Richland” will be the 28nm APU codenamed “Kaveri” in the second half of 2013.

By Brian Nyhuis

CES 2013: Intel Says Haswell CPUs Offer Huge Power Savings and Better Graphics

At today’s Intel Press conference, they were showing off the latest Atom and Core CPUs. The new Atom CPU offers 2x the performance of the current generation, while the new Core CPU offers power usage as low as 7 watts. Read on to see what Intel had to say during their opening keynote of CES 2013.

By Brian Nyhuis

ASUS E2KM1I-Deluxe, ARES II Graphics Card, & RAIDR Express PCIe SSD

ASUS has been busy behind closed doors in the recent months. Today at CES 2013 in Las Vegas Nevada they were kind enough to open those doors and show off what they have been so diligently working on. We started off seeing a low power AMD APU mini ITX motherboard featuring the E2-2000 APU and followed that up with the more enthusiast products that we have come to love from ASUS. We were able to take a look at the new ASUS ARES II graphics card that features dual AMD 7970 GHz edition GPU’s, as well as the RAIDR Express. The RAIDR Express is the first entry for ASUS into the SSD market. With the ROG name behind it, it has a lot to live up to!

By Dan Stoltz

SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB SSD Review

SanDisk has released their Ultra Plus line of SSDs just in time for the new year. They feature a Marvell controller and some interesting technologies to help performance. Targeted for the mid-level consumer, these won’t be peaking any of our benchmark charts but still offers up some nice performance. To get the low down on the performance, have a look at the article.

By Joe Evans

CES 2013 – CES Unveiled Media Kickoff Event Coverage

CES Unveiled is the official press event of the 2013 International CES and Legit Reviews was in attendance trying to find some interesting and innovative products to show to our readers tonight. CES Unveiled is attended by more than 1,500 media and analysts from around the world. We fought the hoard of journalists for a glimpse of what the highlights of the CES 2013 would be and we think we have assembled a good look at those products in this article.

By Joe Evans

AT&T MiFi Liberate 4G LTE Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Review

Are you looking for a 4G LTE hotspot that can handle up to 10 Wi-Fi–enabled devices! The AT&T MiFi Liberate 4G LTE hotspot can do just that and has a color touchscreen display, a microSD card slot for media sharing and tons of other features. It also has a large 2900 mAh Li-Ion battery to keep the hotspot running for up to 11 hours before it needs to be recharged. Read on to see more about the Liberate and to see our speed tests results from across America!

By Nathan Kirsch

Sony Vegas Pro 12: A Quick Look at a New Standard in Video Editing

Sony has recently released their latest upgrade to their Vegas video editing application in Vegas Pro 12. This version of Vegas adds tons of feature enhancements and performance improvements. Since this is one of the main tools we use in our arsenal, we wanted to see just how well this new software worked and took it on a test drive to compare it directly with its predecessor.

By Ken Brown

Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Gaming Mouse Review

Thermaltake and BMW’s DesignworksUSA have teamed up again to develop the first Level 10 product that isn’t a case. The Level 10 M is an ambitious mouse that combines passive cooling, unusual looks, and high-end mouse features. Read on and see if this artistic laser gaming mouse is right for you!

By Legit Staff

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand Platinum 700W Power Supply Review

Thermaltake recently launched the Toughpower Grand Platinum 700W and 600W power supplies. These PSUs are 80 PLUS Platinum certified, which means they are up to 94% efficiency. When it comes to features, they have a massive single +12V rail, modular cable design, and a patented 14cm flower-shape fan with FanDelayCool Technology. Today we will be having a look at the Toughpower Grand Platinum 700W, a product boasting a very long list of features and a unique appearance.

By Legit Staff

Cyberpower Zeus M2 Intel Ultrabook Review

Cyberpower PC is one of the premier Boutique PC companies out there today. Recently they have started diving into the Ultrabook market, and have sent out their Zeus M2 Intel Ultrabook for us to toy with. The Zeus M2 has an Intel Core i5-3317U at its’ core, 16GB of Corsair Vengeance memory and a 120GB Intel 520 Cherryville SSD! Couple this with a 14.1″ screen and a price tag of only $879 and it sounds like a winner! Read on to see if the Zeus M2 holds up to the legacy of the God it’s named after!

By Dan Stoltz

Testing Memory Speeds on AMD’s A10-5800K Trinity APU

If you are planning on building a desktop PC using an AMD Accelerated Processor we have just the article you you today! We will be using the AMD A10-5800K Trinity APU and looking at how the DDR3 memory kit you select for this platform directly impacts the performance of this 2nd generation APU. Read on to see what speed memory kit to buy!

By Nathan Kirsch