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Cooler Master Storm Enforcer Mid-Tower Gaming Case May 10, 2011 - The market for PC cases is more competitive now than it has ever been. To have a product stand out, it not only needs to be well built and designed, but it also needs something to make it noticed. HardwareLogic has the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer, a case that brings a few interesting innovations to the market while still carrying a relatively value-oriented price tag. Read full article

Antec Six Hundred v2 Gaming Case March 24, 2011 - Sure, you can spend tons of money on a gaming case. Do you really want to spend $200 or more on an enclosure for your components? Antec doesn't think that should be the case. Their Six Hundred v2 targets the $100 budget crowd and while it is a nice looking case, there are certain things that Antec could do better. Read full article

Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 6GB PC3-12800 BL3KIT25664ST1608OB March 4, 2011 - Sometimes you need a component to really differentiate your build from another. There are few unique parts to pick from, but every so often there comes certain components that really light up. The Tracer series from Crucial is one such product and the new Smart Tracer series promises to make your RAM light up in all different ways.
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Lite-On External USB 8x LabelTag DVDRW eNAU608-111 February 21, 2011 - We have said that optical drives and media are on the way out. It is just how technology churns. Still, we are happy to keep a few spare optical drives around and an external drive means portability. The Lite-On eNAU608 brings more features than the previous eNAU108 we reviewed earlier. LabelTag and LightScribe are the biggest additions. Read full article

Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 USB SSD February 10, 2011 - While most USB devices are fairly low bandwidth, people need to have external storage that is fast enough for backup. No one wants to wait around for that file copy dialog to finish. Kingston wants to put USB 3 to the test by marrying one of their SSDs and a USB 3 controller in a single package. The HyperX MAX 3.0 is ready to go. Read full article

Thermaltake BlacX 5G USB3 Dock ST0019U December 20, 2010 - Technology moves pretty fast, in this day and age. It was back in April that we said Thermaltake would produce a USB 3.0 BlacX and the BlacX 5G is their newest model featuring the superspeed design. Read full article

Lite-On External USB 8x DVDRW eNAU108-111 November 29, 2010 - Sometimes your stuck with a situation that renders your internal optical drive useless. Either the drive goes bad, or some other random problem occurred. You could opt for another internal drive, but external drives offer portability and ease of installation without hassle. The Lite-On eNAU108 is their newest slim USB drive. Read full article

Sans Digital TR5UTP 5-Bay RAID Tower October 6, 2010 - There are many times that it becomes difficult to add more internal storage to fileservers. The basic one is running out of drive bays. While USB or eSATA drives may seem like a quick fix, it quickly becomes a problem when you need redundant storage. Sans Digital has the answer with its 5-bay TR5UTP. The TR5UTP handles all RAID calculations on its own leaving you with performance externally. Read full article

Thermaltake Armor A60 VM20001W2Z September 20, 2010 - With USB 3.0 proliferation continuing to spread, more and more manufacturers have been scrambling to introduce cases that support the new standard. Thermaltake has heeded the call created by this new standard by introducing several new cases with USB 3.0 support included, and today HardwareLogic has such a case, the Armor A60 mid-tower case, up for review. We really liked the older Armor A90, but will the A60 be able to live up to the standards set by its bigger brother? Read full article

NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case September 13, 2010 - When it comes to the important task of cooling PC components, there is no substitute for a full-tower case. Even the cheapest of them tend to offer features you really can't get in mid-tower cases, and the physical size of the case is an asset by itself. NZXT is no stranger to PC cases, and today HardwareLogic has the NZXT Phantom up for review. Available in multiple colors, the Phantom is NZXT's newest entry into the market, and it does certain things quite a bit differently from other full-tower cases. Read full article

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