News and Reviews for October 31st 2012

Happy Halloween! Yep, it’s time for the news once again from our friends around the world. There’s plenty of stuff in there to check out, so read on to see what’s going on.. Have a save Halloween and check back for more news and reviews from us!

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Storage Related:

Synology Diskstation DS213air NAS Review

Crucial Ballistix Elite DDR3-1866 8GB Kit

Vantec NST-D400SU3 NexStar SuperSpeed Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock Review @ Pro-Clockers

Intel 335 Review – 240 GB SSD @ HCW

Intel 335 Series SSD Review

CineRAID CR-H212 @ Techreaction.net

Mach Xtreme MX-ES 16GB USB 3.0 @ PureOverclock

Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD Review @ Legit Reviews

Intel SSD 335 Series Solid State Drive @ Benchmark Reviews

Crucial’s Ballistix Sport 2x4GB 1600MHz RAM Kit

Intel’s 335 Series SSD reviewed

Vantec MRK-425ST-BK EZ Swap F4 Quad Bay 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD Rack @ Pro-Clockers

 

Audio / Video / Video Cards:

ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II Video Card Review @ ThinkComputers.org

ASUS VG278HE 27” 144Hz Gaming Monitor Review

Ubuntu 12.10: Open-Source Radeon vs. AMD Catalyst Performance @ Phoronix

ASUS GeForce GTX 680 & GTX 670 DirectCU II Top Edition Video Card @ Legit Reviews

AMD’s Radeon ExtravaLANza Event Coverage @ Hardware Canucks

TRENDnet TV-IP672WI Megapixel Wireless Day/Night PTZ IP Camera Review @ NikKTech

MSI GEFORCE GTX 650 Ti 1GB Power Edition Video Card Overclocked

 

Mobile Related:

LG ND5520 Docking Station Review

Cooler Master NotePal ERGO 360 Notebook Cooling Stand

Alienware M18x R2 Gaming Laptop: Dual GPUs Attack

Checking out the Microsoft “pop-up” Store and Surface Tablet @ ThinkComputers.org

 

PC Cooling:

Corsair Hydro H100 Water Cooling Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com

Xigmatek VENUS XP-SD1266 CPU Cooler Review @ NikKTech

Deepcool ICE BLADE PRO V2.0 CPU Cooler Review

Glacialtech Igloo 5761 Silent Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com

Zalman CNPS9900DF Twin Tower Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 Review @ Vortez

 

PC Cases:

Bitfenix Ghost Case Review

Fractal Design Define R4 Computer Case Review @ APH Networks

Gigabyte Luxo M10 Case Review

Bitfenix Prodigy mini-itx case

Xigmatek Asgard 381 Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

 

Power Supplies/ Related:

Silverstone SFX Series ST45SF-G 450 W

Seasonic X-Series 660W Power Supply Review

 

Motherboards:

MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 Review

ASUS F2A55-M Motherboard Review

MSI Z77 MPOWER LGA1155 Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews

ASUS Maximus V Extreme

ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 (A85X) Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com

EVGA Z75 SLI Motherboard Review @ HCW

GIGABTYE Z77X-UP7 Motherboard

 

Assorted:

3-in-1 RJ45 Network / RJ11 and USB Cable Tester Review

HP Spectre One Review

NETGEAR N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Modem Router (DGND4000) Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

TR’s Windows 8 system guide

AMD Vishera FX-6300 & FX-4300 Review @ Hardware Canucks

Six Wi-Fi adapters that get the job done

Windows 8 in Review – Fusion or Frankenstein?

AZiO KB505U Large Print 3 Color Backlit Keyboard Review

AMD Piledriver FX-8350 Review @ Vortez

Team Development at Cost Zero @ Techgage

Amped Wireless R20000G High Power Dual Band Router Review @ Legit Reviews

TechwareLabs Reviews the Epson WorkForce WF-7520 all-in-one wide format inkjet Printer

Zotac ZBOX nano XS AD11 PLUS

TechwareLabs Guide to Maximizing Your Dollars on Cyber Monday

 

Gaming:

ROCCAT LUA Tri-Button Optical Gaming Mouse Review

Medal of Honor: Warfighter Tested, Benchmarked

Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB 7.1 Gaming Headset Review

MadCatz S.T.R.I.K.E.7 Keyboard Review @ eTeknix.com

Epic Gear Medusa Gaming Mouse Review @ XtremeComputing

Borderlands 2 (PC and PS3) – Review.

SteelSeries Diablo 3 Peripherals @ LanOC Reviews

Dead or Alive 5 Review (PS3)

Assassin’s Creed III (XBOX 360) Game Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Counterstrike: Global Offensive Limited Edition

Cooler Master Storm Skorpion Mouse Bungee Review

Cooler Master Storm Recon Optical Gaming Mouse Review

Ozone Xenon Gaming Mouse Review @ eTeknix.com

Tt eSPORTS Theron Gaming Mouse Review

Football Manager 2013 (PC) Game Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Medal of Honor: Warfighter PC Review

Hotline Miami PC Review @ eTeknix.com

Lucius (PC) Game Review @ OCmodshop

CM Storm Ceres 400 Ultra-Portable Gaming Headset Review @ Ninjalane