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Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Enthusiast Gaming Case August 12, 2010 - The ominous and looming Dark Fleet of cases from Antec have arrived. This new line brings a much different look from previous high-end designs like the Hundred series. The DF-85 is a full size ATX case with plenty of room for cable management and includes some special features. It also has a red and black design which is always a plus. Read full article

Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 July 23, 2010 - You've come to the right place if you want speed. If price is no option, enter the Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB drive. This SSD packs in two ARM9 CPUs for blazing fast transfer speeds of 355MB/s on reads and 215MB/s on writes. It is faster than 3Gb/s Serial ATA can handle! Crucial has upped the ante in the super fast SSD market. Read full article

Sharkoon Silent Eagle SE 120mm & 80mm Fans July 12, 2010 - It isn't often that you see innovation in PC fans. Other than the occasional oddball sizes, fans are generally standardized in design. Seemingly answering the call, Sharkoon has created the Silent Eagle series of PC fans. Sharkoon has applied some clever ideas to their fans in hopes to differentiate them from the others on the market as well as increase performance. Today, HardwareLogic has the Silent Eagle 80mm and 120mm models up for review in order to determine if the innovation equals improvement. Read full article

Thermaltake Armor A90 VL90001W2Z June 23, 2010 - Today HardwareLogic is looking at the Thermaltake Armor A90, another new product in Thermaltake's Armor range of midrange PC cases. It offers a stealth fighter-esque exterior design, but does it have quality and practicality to back up the looks? Read full article

Thermaltake Frio CLP0564 May 13, 2010 - Over the past few years, we have seen a myriad of new coolers in our lab here at HardwareLogic and time and again, Thermaltake has proven themselves very capably of making a great product. Today we take a look at Thermaltake's latest offering, the Frio. Does this cooler continue Thermaltake's trend of creating great coolers, or will this just be a forgotten chapter in cooling history? Read on as we put the Frio through it's paces and see if it lives up to its name. Read full article

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z May 12, 2010 - The importance of a good PC case cannot be understated. They provide airflow for components, as well as protect them from the elements. Despite this, people building PCs may substitute lower quality cases when the money runs out. In order to provide a good performance alternative for those working on a budget, Thermaltake has introduced the V3 Black Edition. Read full article

Antec Fusion Remote Black April 30, 2010 - Combining silence, convenience, and style, the Fusion Remote Black is an excellent enclosure for a home theater PC. With its special triple chamber design and dual 120mm fans, the Fusion Remote Black runs quietly and coolly. If that weren't enough, the Fusion Remote Black boasts an included remote control and media management software. Read full article

Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB SNV125-S2BD/30GB March 8, 2010 - Why would Kingston be coming out with a 30GB SSD boot drive if they already have a 40GB for sale? Without providing TRIM or garbage collection, Kingston scrapped the product and wanted to produce something the community was asking for. The 30GB boot drive was born with a new controller and slightly better specs. Read full article

Imation M-Class 128GB SSD February 27, 2010 - With SSDs becoming more popular and with newer operating systems finally offering native support, it is only natural that more and more companies would be stepping into the ring with products. Today, HardwareLogic has the Imation M-Class 128GB SSD for review, and is one of Imation's many entries into the SSD market. Read full article

Kingston SSDNow V+ Series 128GB SNVP325-S2B/128GB February 23, 2010 - It is always interesting when a new controller steps into the market for SSDs and today we are looking at the Kingston SSDNow V+ Series with the new Toshiba T6UG1XBG drive controller. Will this new controller be a step up or another JMicron disaster? Read on to find out. Read full article

Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 LP February 4, 2010 - Low profile cards are not the most easy thing to come by, especially in the video card area. Sapphire has just released the Radeon HD 5450 and it comes with low profile brackets. This is the card to use in a HTPC once the drivers for GPGPU get settled. Our conclusions represent the same findings as the original Preview. Read full article

Mobile Mayhem - Do You Need 8GB in Your Laptop? January 28, 2010 - If you're a mobile warrior, you may find yourself suddenly developing a case of RAM-envy. After all, 6GB, once considered an obscene amount of memory, is fast becoming typical thanks to Intel's Core i7 platform (the socket 1366 variety), and it's not unusual to see 12GB. Heck, some companies have even begun releasing 24GB kits. This begs the question, does your laptop's 4GB cut it anymore? We asked Crucial if they'd send us their 8GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM memory kit so we could answer this very question, and since they obliged, so will we. Read full article

NZXT Panzerbox Case December 17, 2009 - Last August we took a look at the NZXT Beta enclosure. We found that to be a very well-rounded case compared to other cases in it's price range. Today we are taking a close look at NZXT's Panzerbox. Also black in color, this case has a little more to offer. But, it also comes with a slightly higher price tag. It's still not an expensive case, though, just not ultra low budget like the Beta. So let's dive in and take a closer look at what the Panzerbox has to offer. Read full article

Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 6GB Memory Kit November 7, 2009 - Today we're checking out a product from Mushkin's fastest DDR3 memory line, specifically designed for the X58 chipset. The Redline XP3-12800 kit provides a 6GB capacity, runs at 1600MHz with 6-7-6-18 timings, and requires the industry standard 1.65 volts. With an XMP profile for simple overclocking, this kit is designed to provide a boost to any system that can make use its increased speed and lowered latencies. Read on to find out if this is the enthusiast level memory upgrade you've been looking for. Read full article

Kingston 128GB V Series SSD October 4, 2009 - The world's largest memory maker, Kingston Technology, has several SSD models on the market. Today, we take a look at their mainstream V Series drive. Featuring a desktop installation kit, the V Series sports a 128GB capacity, 100MB/s read speed, and 80MB/s write speed. Read full article

Crucial M225 128GB SSD September 29, 2009 - Featuring the popular Indilinx Barefoot controller, the M225 SSD we have today boasts 128GB capacity, 64MB cache, 250MB/s read speed, and 190MB/s write speed. And at $330, this drive has a lot to prove. Read on as HardwareLogic puts Crucial's latest SSD through a series of benchmarks to find out if it has what it takes to be your next upgrade. Read full article

Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock September 27, 2009 - Sporting an aggressive overclock from the factory, this is the fastest GTX 260 on the planet. Read full article

Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance Mouse September 15, 2009 - Cooler Master has presented computer enthusiasts with some stylish hardware in their Storm line of products. We have recently reviewed some enclosures from their Storm line and we found that Cooler Master put a lot of thought into them. They weren't just sweet to look at, they were designed with practicality and ease of use in mind. Cooler Master's most recent release in their Storm line is a peripheral, the Sentinel Advance gaming mouse. Right off the bat we see that the Sentinel Advance sports a dramatic 5600 DPI sensor. Now we want to see if the rest of its features will satisfy our gaming hunger or leave us craving more. Read full article

Plextor PX-B320SA 8X Blu-ray Combo Drive September 3, 2009 - Does Plextor still have what it takes to stand head and shoulders over the competition? Read full article

Zalman CNPS10X Extreme August 27, 2009 - If you can get past the installation headaches, you'll be rewarded with superior air cooling performance. Read full article

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 August 23, 2009 - With 2TB storage capacity, RAID 1 data mirroring, automatic backup, and support for up to 20 workstations, this server is a smaller version of the 440 model but still features Seagate's easy to use, business class software utilities. Let's take a closer look at the NAS 220 to find out what its made of. Read full article

NZXT Beta Case August 16, 2009 - Today we take a look at NZXT's latest budget entry enclosure, the NZXT Beta. Featuring a specification sheet worthy of cases twice its price, the NZXT Beta offers enthusiast features such as support for 10.5" graphics cards and an all-black interior at a penny pinching cost. Is this the new bang for buck case or does its minuscule price tag indicate a drop in quality? Stay with us and find out. Read full article

OCZ Agility Series 128GB SSD August 10, 2009 - Today, we have the OCZ Agility Series SSD on hand and it sports a 120GB capacity, read speeds up to 230MH/s, write performance up to 135MB/s, and 64MB of onboard cache. Let's check out how well the Agility Series performs on the test bench and figure out if this is the SSD you've been looking for. Read full article

Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Sound Headset August 6, 2009 - Welcome to the next generation in not only digital sound but in gaming as well. With the Logitec G35 gaming headset you will take your gaming and listening experience far beyond what you ever imagined. The Logitech G35 headset has some amazing features that one would only expect to find from such a cutting edge company like Logitech, and they have definitely outdone themselves with this new addition to their fabulous line of products. Read full article

OCZ Animal PC3-10666 6GB Memory Kit July 30, 2009 - Today's kit is a 6GB Animal PC3-10666 kit that runs at 1333MHZ, offers 7-7-7-24 timings, and is optimized for performance with an Intel i7 system. With the ability to crank the voltage all the way to 1.65V without voiding the warranty, this Animal kit is sure to offer the punch you need to get your system cranking. Read on as we test these sticks and see if they're worthy of their Platinum title. Read full article

Asus P5Q Pro Turbo Motherboard July 28, 2009 - Asus continues its quest for world domination by producing some of the highest quality motherboards available. We recently had the opportunity to test out the P5Q Pro Turbo, a P45 based mainboard that picks up where its predecessors left off. While making use of Intel's well-known chipset, it offers two PCIe 2.0 slots, CrossFireX capability, support for 16GB of DDR2-1300MHz memory, and a slew of easy to use overclocking features. Read on as HardwareLogic takes the P5Q Pro Turbo out for a spin and find out if this motherboard has what it takes to be the foundation of your next system. Read full article

Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler July 27, 2009 - Today we take a look at one of Thermaltake's more recent offerings, the SpinQ CPU cooler. Boasting an original rotary fan design, fifty aluminum fins, and support for new Intel LGA1366 CPUs, the SpinQ is supposedly a "perfect combination of strength and aesthetics." Does it have what it takes to demolish the competition, or is just another cooler to relegate to the bargain bin? Stay with us and find out. Read full article

Adesso WKB-3000UB Wireless Keyboard July 23, 2009 - Get rid of the mess of cables and cords with the new WKB-3000UB wireless keyboard from Adesso. But one glance and you will realize that this product is not just your normal input device. It features a built in mouse via a 27mm optical trackball and left/right button feature located directly on the product. Besides the mouse, this keyboard also features a variety of different hotkeys to give you quick access your most common applications such as your web browser, email, and multimedia controls. Best of all, it has an effective range up to 100 feet! Read on as HardwareLogic gives you the inside scoop on one of Adesso's hottest selling products. Read full article

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD July 20, 2009 - Today, we have the Torqx 128GB, 64MB cache SSD that boasts up to 260 MB/s read and 180 MB/s write speeds. Is this the SSD you've been looking for? Find out as HardwareLogic throws the Torqx on our test bench to see just how fast it really is. Read full article

Gigabyte 9800GT 1GB Silent Cell July 19, 2009 - You'll need a case with adequate airflow or else this card will leave you feeling hot under the collar. Read full article