Computer cases have come a long way from the days of the beige box. Many of today’s PC cases are designed to showcase one’s PC so it could be proudly displayed in the work/play area. For today’s review NZXT sent us one such case - the Lexa S. This steel case is designed with cooling performance in mind but is also a looker with its clear smoked side window and all black interior. To make your PC pretty on the inside NZXT also provides excellent cable management with numerous case and motherboard tray punch outs and rubber grommets for wire organization.

The case features four included case fans, seven expansion slots and eleven drive bays. It supports ATX, micro-ATX and AT motherboards. If you are worried about fan noise NZXT provides a fan control on the front of the case. If you a water cooling enthusiast there are pre drilled water cooling holes on the back plate.

One way to describe the Lexa S is with a word I tend not use in tech reviews - sexy. This case is a stunner that is designed to catch your eye. Now external appearances don’t always tell the whole story, so today we will be taking an in depth look the Lexa S.

Let’s get started…..

In the past we have reviewed several gaming mice and gaming surfaces from a company called Mionix. They are based out of Sweden with a good reputation in Europe for their gaming products and accessories. Now they are trying to establish themselves as an elite gaming peripheral company in the States.

Today we will be looking at their first entry into the gaming audio market – the Keid 20. This headset is named after a star system and Mionix hopes this headset will shine as brightly as its namesake.

The Keid 20 is an ergonomically designed gaming headset which features passive noise reduction and sound optimized for gaming. The ear cups are made with special memory foam that conforms to the shape of the user’s ears.

So let's take a closer look at Mionix’s first foray into the gaming headset market. Let's get started.......

One technique for capturing great photos is by using a tripod. Unfortunately not all environments are conducive for tripod use. Plus lugging around a standard tripod can be a pain in the butt. Thankfully Joby a company known for camera accessories have a remedy for this very problem. They are the makes of the Gorillapod line of flexible tripods and today we will check out their Gorillapod SLR-Zoom tripod.

This funky looking tripod is designed to securely mount cameras weighing up to 6.5 pounds. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the Ballhead SLR-Zoom. It is important to note that the Ballhead SLR-Zoom must be purchased separately as it does not come with the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom.

What separates the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom from other tripods are its two dozen bendable and rotatable leg joints that allows the tripod to be positioned on virtually any surface. So if you need a tripod that can work on almost any terrain and you should check out our review of the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom.

Let’s take a closer look…….

Music and multi-media has become an integral part of our lives. Look around some time and I'm sure you'll see many people out around you with a set of headphones on, jacked in, listening to music. If you look closely though at a lot of those people you'll notice that they're using the stock ear buds that came with the player they're using, and I guess they're happy with that. Why would you spend hundreds of dollars on a music player and hundreds if not thousands more on your music only to listen to it through an inferior stock set of ear buds. I don't know about you but I can't do it, I gave the stock ear buds a try on my Zune, iPod and Sansa but after a few minutes they went back in the box as I just couldn't stand the uninspiring sound from them.

Today for review I've got a very high quality set of ear buds from a relatively new audio company called Thinksound. The ear buds or headphones are just called Rain, and what really sets them apart is not only the relatively low price but the fact that they're made of wood. Look around, I can guarantee that when you see a set of ear buds or headphones they're made of either plastic or metal, not wood. A good set of speakers for your home are made of wood, there's a reason for that, wood makes things sound better. Read on to learn more about a very good sounding and constructed set of ear buds...

Time after time Noctua has proven to us at Dragonsteelmods that they make some of the finest CPU cooling solutions on the market. Recently we received their latest LGA1156/LGA1366 cooler – the NH-U9B SE2 and today we will be looking at it in detail. Noctua designed this cooler to provide maximal cooling while remaining whisper quiet with HTPC and smaller enclosures in mind.

Looking at the NH-U9B SE2 you may notice its similarities to the bigger Noctua NH-U12P cooler. In fact the NH-U9B SE2 is almost identical in form other than the smaller size.

The NH-U9B SE2 includes Noctua’s SecuFirm2 multisocket mounting system which allows this cooler to work with numerous socket configurations including: LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM2, AM2+ and AM3. Noctua built this CPU cooler around their highly regarded NH-U9 series of compact coolers. They also provide two 92mm NF-B9 fans with included Low-Noise and Ultra-Low-Noise-Adaptors. According to Noctua the two fans are designed to work best in a push-pull arrangement. Plus Noctua warranties this cooler for six years.

So let’s take a closer look at the NH-U9B SE2. Let’s get started…..

Hello again, we're back with another review for you, this time it's another product from our friends at Mionix.

Today for review I've got what I think is one of the best gaming mice on the market today, the Mionix Naos 5000. This mouse is truly one that is just chock full of features that even the most hardcore gamer will appreciate, and even if you're not a gamer you'll like this mouse and what it's capable of. The Naos 5000 has got a 5040 DPI sensor in it, one the highest on the market today and it features adjustable weights, the ability to create five profiles and macros as well. The Naos 5000 also come with a surface analyzer tool so you can truly tell which mousepad works the best, and you can even change the colors of the LEDs in it to suit your own tastes. So read on to learn about one of the best mice out there today...

So I've got my HTPC setup with a wireless mouse, EFO Wireless Handheld Keyboard and even the GlideTV, but I'm using a corded keyboard which makes like a bit hard when it comes to distancing myself from the PC. Sure the little EFO keyboard is nice and all, but not for typing a lot, and really there's nothing like having a full sized keyboard at your disposal. A nice wireless keyboard is the way to go, but it can't be just any, it's got to be rugged, I've got kids, and it has to have navigation functions built-in like a mouse and even some hot keys as well. Yeah I'm picky, but I think I found the perfect wireless keyboard for your HTPC or just any PC really, well it's almost perfect it's missing one thing...

Today for review I've got the Aurora Micro Wireless Keyboard from Enermax. Not only is this keyboard stylish and very well made, but it includes a laser trackball so for an HTPC you won't have need for a mouse really. The Aurora also has has several hot keys for launching Media Center, Music, Videos, Pictures and others, along with basic multi-media functions. I've been using it for a couple weeks now as the only keyboard on my HTPC setup and I've come to truly like it lot. It's a small sized keyboard, about the size of that on a laptop, and the keys are similar, but they are comfortable to type on. Read on to learn more...

Arctic Cooling is a company renowned for their PC cooling products. So today’s review will be something outside their normal product line. Today we will look at one of their first forays into the portable audio market with the Arctic Sound E361-WM. Recently they debut their Arctic Sound line of audio products and this model is the high end version of their earphone line with the 1 and 2 series being their standard and mid-range models..

The Arctic Sound E361-WM was designed by Swiss and German audio experts to deliver deep bass and rich highs with quality using components which include an aluminum chassis, silicone ear caps and gold plated stereo plug. They even provide a carrying case for storing and protecting the headphones.

So let’s see if Arctic Cooling’s new earphones are worth the investment or if they should have stuck with PC cooling. Let’s get started……

Today for review I've got another PC case from our friends at Xclio, this one is called the Nighthawk. This case features modular hard drive bays that can be moved, or removed and can support up to eight of them. The Nighthawk also features fans that can be controlled so you can adjust their speeds, and those fans have plenty of LEDs to brighten up your day. So read on to learn more...

With the release of the Intel Atom processor, Home Theater PCs (HTPC) are becoming more affordable and thus more common place. One complication in using a HTPC is how to control the system from the comfort of one’s couch. Using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse is one such system but can be rather bulky and unwieldy. Today’s review item is capable of replacing the mouse and keyboard combo with one small device that fits in the palm of one’s hand. It is the called the Navigator from a company called – GlideTV.

The GlideTV Navigator works with PCs, Macs and PS3s and allows these devices to be controlled using just one thumb. It features a touchpad with core function buttons, media buttons and eight additional buttons around the perimeter of the touchpad. All these features can help reduce the need for a keyboard in the HTPC setup.

So let’s take a closer look at this neat little device.

We're going to be doing Xbox360 Game reviews here on DragonSteelMods but our Wii Game reviews will be on my other site called Wii Digest.

Our first review is of Ju-On: The Grudge: Haunted House Simulator, so stop over and check it out.

http://wiidigest.com/2010/01/02/review-ju-on-the-grudge-haunted-house-simulator/

Quote: "For review today I have JU-ON: The Grudge : Haunted House Simulator. This game is loosely based on the movies of the same name, and their original Japanese counterpart. I like horror and the Grudge was a decent scary movie so I was a bit excited about a game based on it. The basic idea is that you play one of the characters in the game, it’s sort of a first person shooter, but there’s not shooting involved, you’ve got a flashlight and that’s it. The game takes place in different locations with you trying to escape with your life basically in each one. it does have some actual scary moments where you’ll jump, but the controls are horrid to the point that the game is no long any fun."

Happy New Year everyone! It's a new year and I've got a new review for you!

Today for review I've got the massive Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler. I'm testing it on my Intel Corei5 750 CPU both at stock speeds and with an overclock. I don't have many other Socket1156 coolers on hand so I've put it up against two other Noctua coolers and one from Cooler Master for comparison.

This cooler is massive, it's pretty much the largest one that I've looked at ever, at those that are air coolers. There are of course larger specialized cooler like TEC and water, but the NH-D14 is one humongous air cooler that performs very well! Read on...