IDF 2010: SandForce Using Intel 25nm MLC Flash On SSDs

While walking around the IDF 2010 technology showcase we stopped by the SandForce booth to see what new SSD (Solid State Drive) technology that they were showing off. SandForce didn’t disappoint us as we quickly saw several very cool SSD products sitting around the booth. The first thing that caught our attention was an SSD running the latest Intel 25nm MLC TSOP NAND Flash!

By Nathan Kirsch

Cooler Master Choiix BoomBoom Notebook Travel Speaker Review

The Cooler Master C-PA01-KK Choiix Boom Boom Speaker is a compact USB-powered external speaker that can help improve laptop sound experience by providing a fuller, richer, and room-filling sound. The Cooler Master C-PA01-KK Choiix Boom Boom Speaker works with and device that has a 3.5mm jack and is entirely plug and play with no software required to function.

By bgiacoletti

OCZ Technology Enyo 128GB Portable USB 3.0 SSD Review

The OCZ Enyo USB 3.0 Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) features all the performance and durability advantages of an internal SSD, but in a slim portable USB 3.0 external storage solution for on-the-go power users. With up to 260MB/s read and 200MB/s write capabilities, the OCZ Enyo is unlike any portable USB 3.0 device you have ever used before.

By Nathan Kirsch

SoundRacer V10 Engine Sound Effects Review

Imagine starting up your modern, boringly silent car and the interior is filled with the thrilling sound of a powerful Super Sports Car engine. SoundRacer makes almost any car sound like a super sports car. No installation, no tuning, just plug into the cigarette lighter socket, select a frequency for the car stereo receiver and turn up the volume.

By bgiacoletti

NVIDIA’s New GeForce 400M 3D Vision and Optimus Notebooks

Today NVIDIA is releasing seven new graphics processors for use in notebooks. These aren’t your average everyday integrated graphics processors. These are based on the Fermi Architecture for the latest DirectX 11 and feature 3D Vision and Optimus Technology.

By Dan Stoltz

GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 AMD 890FX Motherboard Review

The GIGABYTE 890FXA-UD5 is GIGABYTE’s top tier ATX motherboard in their AMD Line up. Today we are going to put it through its paces and see how well it does with our AMD Phenom II X6 1055T. We are also going to throw it under some water cooling and see how far we can overclock this board! How will it do? Read on to find out!

By Dan Stoltz

Cooler Master USNA 95 Slim Notebook Power Adapter Review

Today, we are taking a look at a brand new ultra slim notebook power adapter from Cooler Master called the USNA 95. This is not a cheap generic power brick. This power adapter was designed by Choiix for Cooler Master and it was designed from the get go to be small, but powerful. In fact Cooler Master informed us that the USNA95 is the world’s smallest 95 Watt (has a peak power output rated at 150W) power adapter!

By Nathan Kirsch

Nox Audio Specialist Gaming Headset Review

Nox, a brand new company in the crowded world of headset gaming introduced their flagship product at this year’s E3 Expo. The Nox Specialist is an $80 gaming headset that is compatible with your PC and favorite mobile device. How well can this new-kid-on-the block hang with the more established headset companies? Read on to see what we thought.

By Ken Brown

Sentey Arvina GS-6400 Black PC Case Review

Today Legit Reviews takes a look at a case from a relatively unknown company, Sentey. They went ahead and sent us their newest case offering in their Extreme Division, the Arvina. The Sentey GS-6400 ARVINA PC case has been developed to provide extreme cooling performance, so it should be interesting to see what they did differently from other companies. Read on to see how it does and if has the ability to earn a spot on your desk.

By alton

Corsair Hydro Series H70 CPU Water Cooling Kit Review

The recently released Corsair Hydro Series H70 CPU water cooling kit is now the flagship water cooler from Corsair. The H70 looks like an H50 on steroids and it looks like the H70 is going to be a much better performer than the H50. Join us as we put the H70 through the paces on our Intel Core i7 LGA1366 test system and see just how much Corsair has improved its water cooler.

By Shane Higgins

Wicked Audio’s Wicked Empire – Lucky Headphone Review

Empire Brands, manufacturers of aesthetically appealing headphones, recently unveiled four new lines of ground-breaking earbuds. Today we are taking a look at the Wicked Empire ‘Lucky’ ear buds. The Wicked Empire line is punk-inspired, offering a multitude of designs including a skull, eight ball, ace of spades, star and knight symbol that all have an MSRP of $34.99.

By bgiacoletti

IBUYPOWER Paladin XLC Phantom Series System Review

Today’s toy isn’t a single system component, it is a complete system from iBUYPOWER! The iBUYPOWER Paladin XLC Phantom is a newly released system that is based on the X58 platform and has some of the latest bells and whistles! The question of the day is, how will it perform in our battery of tests? Read on to find out!

By Dan Stoltz

Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fan CPU Cooler Review

Today we are looking at the flagship air cooler from Corsair air series of CPU coolers, the A70. Join us as we put the A70 to the test on our Core i7 test system and up against coolers like the Thermalright Venomous-X and the Noctua NH-D14. The Corsair A70 is compatible with select Intel and AMD CPU socket designs, so don’t let the A in the product name fool you to thinking it is for AMD processors only!

By Shane Higgins

2K Games’ Mafia II Demo Performance w/ a GeForce GTX 460

Early Tuesday morning 2k Games released a demo of their much anticipated 3rd person action shooter Mafia II. This demo really was interesting to us because it had a built-in benchmark that we could use to quickly and easily use to compare different settings and video cards. Read on to see how a GeForce GTX 460 1GB graphics card performs at various settings!

By Nathan Kirsch

Arctic Sound E352 Wood Enclosed Headphone Review

The ARCTIC SOUND E352 wooden chassis headphones are said to have warm sound definition which is ideal for those who prefer natural audio performance. Read on to see what E352 headphones come with and if they are comfortable and sound as good as Arctic Cooling says they are after we try them out for a few weeks. Will the use of real wood make the audio experience that much better?

By Nathan Kirsch