Streacom FC8 Evo Fanless Chassis Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by stefan @ 2013-06-18 read/post comments(0)

The FC8 Evo case from Streacom has a very clean, professional look and is ideal for people which want absolute silence when working at their PC. The installation instructions are explained with both photos and text and if we are patient, there should be no issues. Also, there are plenty of additional accessories that can be bought from them like the slot-loading optical drive, USB 3.0 cable or IR sensor + remote. read more

TRENDnet AC1200 Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter (TEW-805UB) Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2013-06-17 read/post comments(0)

The latest TEW-805UB AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi USB adapter from TRENDnet comes in to join the available AC routers in order to provide high transfer speeds. The product has been updated to the USB 3.0 bus while maintaining the same chassis design as the older models. read more

Computex 2013 Madshrimps Style

Tradeshow & OC events by leeghoofd @ 2013-06-14 read/post comments(0)

Even though CeBIT still is one of the biggest tradeshows in Europe, most big vendors seem to slowly but steadily be less and less present at the Hannover hallen. Most of the big names, either have rented hotel suites outside the CeBIT fair or are solely represented at the Planet Resellers booth. Secondly most new hardware launches are done at CES in Las Vegas or at the center of the computing world, Taipei City in Taiwan. This year we opted to go to the Computex Tradeshow to visit an old friend and gather with some of world's most famous overclockers. Time to bag up and head inbound Taiwan ! read more

Mushkin Enhanced Ventura Plus Series 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Storage/Other by stefan @ 2013-06-12 read/post comments(0)

The Ventura Plus is a new brand of USB 3.0 Flash Drives from Mushkin Enhanced and comes with good transfer speeds, while maintaining and affordable price. The drive has a small aluminum chassis which is great for compatibility purposes and in the back we can attach a lanyard for easy accessibility and transport. read more

Viako NANO LETTER NL-HM76T i5 Mini-PC Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2013-06-11 read/post comments(0)

The NANO LETTER NL-HM76T i5 Mini-PC from Viako is powered by an Intel i5-3317U CPU and a Giada motherboard, comes pre-equipped with 4GB of DDR3-1600 RAM and also a MX 64GB SSD. The performance of the system is really good for using it as a media center, a seedbox, browsing, word processing and more. read more

Noreve Sony Xperia Z Leather Case (Tradition B - 21038TB) Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2013-06-10 read/post comments(0)

The Tradition B is another Sony Xperia Z case from Noreve, with the same high quality materials, but this time it was designed to open like a book. With this model we won’t get the option to install a belt clip mechanism, but the customization of the color and finish is included. Depending on what type of finish and color we choose, it will take some time for it to get ready for shipping since all cases are hand made. read more
Others/Miscelleneous AeroCool Touch-2100 Fan Controller Review by stefan @ 2013-06-05
Storage/Other takeMS 32GB microSDHC Class10 Card Review by stefan @ 2013-06-04
Videocards/VGA Reviews Gigabyte GTX 780 WindForce OC 3GB Video Card Review by stefan @ 2013-06-03
CPU Intel Haswell 4th Generation CPU: i5-4670K and i7-4770K Review by leeghoofd @ 2013-06-01
Others/Miscelleneous Brando Workshop Sony Xperia Z Accessories Presentation by stefan @ 2013-05-30

Hardware or Gadgets/Multimedia news

ASUSTOR Announces Compatibility with 3 New Seagate® NAS Hard Drives

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ASUSTOR Announces Compatibility with 3 New Seagate® NAS Hard Drives Taipei, Taiwan, June 18th, 2013 – ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced today that all of its NAS products… Go To Full Article

[M] Streacom FC8 Evo Fanless Chassis Review

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The FC8 Evo case from Streacom has a very clean, professional look and is ideal for people which want absolute silence when working at their PC. The installation instructions are explained with both photos and text and if we are… Go To Full Article

DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm Assassin CPU Heatsink Review @ RWLabs

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The DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN heatsink is designed for extreme overclockers that want the best thermal performance from an air-cooled heatsink. Just looking at the ASSASSIN you know it is going to be efficient, because this thing is a behemoth with dimensions… Go To Full Article

Faster Acer C7 Chromebook at Walmart for $199

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Acer America today announced that a new model in its Acer C7 Chromebook line, the Acer C710-2856, is now available at 2,800 Walmart stores for the low price of only $199. The new Acer C710-2856 Chromebook has a 16GB Solid… Go To Full Article

MSI GT70 Dragon Edition Notebook Review: Haswell and the GTX 780M

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Coinciding with Intel's launch of Haswell, NVIDIA updated their mobile GPUs with a bomb of a part: a fully enabled GK104. Today we have MSI's flagship gaming notebook, the GT70 Dragon Edition, featuring three SSDs in RAID 0, a Haswell… Go To Full Article

Intel DZ87KLT-75K "Kinsley Thunderbolt" Motherboard Review @ HiTech Legion

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The Intel DZ87KLT-75K motherboard comes standard with many features. The DZ87KLT offers eight SATA 6G ports, support for 2400 MHz Memory (OC), back to BIOS switch, three Video out connectors, Thunderbolt, ten channel Intel HD Audio, dual Intel LAN, eight… Go To Full Article

Yahoo discloses US government data request stats: over 12,000 in six months

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Yahoo has just revealed just how many government requests for data it's received in the past six months, and it's beaten out Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. Marissa Mayer and General Counsel Ron Bell noted in a Tumblr post that the… Go To Full Article

GEAK unveils Eye and Mars smartphones with 13MP cameras

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GEAK may be focusing its attention on wearable tech like the Ring and Watch, but it still has a pair of new offerings for those who like old-fashioned smartphones: meet the 5-inch Eye and 5.8-inch Mars. Both are tailored to… Go To Full Article

Steve Jobs Was Confused In His E-mails

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I like how "Steve Jobs was confused" and time stamps on e-mail aren't always right. Known as the "smoking gun" e-mail, it directly implicated Jobs and established his intent to change the business. In the message, Jobs responded to price… Go To Full Article

SanDisk Extreme II 240 GB SSD Review @ OCC

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If you've read through the results pages you probably already know what I'm going to say here. At a very reasonable (in SSD terms) price of around 95 cents per GB, the Extreme II offers extreme value for the performance-minded… Go To Full Article

Gigabyte GTX 770 WindForce 3X 2GB

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Legit Reviews has the Gigabyte GTX 770 WindForce 3X strapped to the test bench today for a little review action. At the end of the day there are a ton of GeForce GTX 770 video cards available for sale. When… Go To Full Article

Corsair Vengeance K95 - a Worthy Flagship Successor

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Get ready to meet the Corsair Vengeance K95 – a peripheral that just barely missed its chance to become a flawless choice. Go To Full Article

Outlook.com drops linked email accounts in favor of aliases

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Hotmail and Outlook.com have long supported linked email accounts for organizing messages. However, Microsoft now sees connected accounts as tempting targets for hackers -- so tempting, in fact, that the company is severing those links as a safety measure. Within… Go To Full Article

BenQ XL2720T Gaming Monitor Reviewed

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On the very first monitor review I did for AnandTech, I skipped over the input lag tests. I didn’t have a CRT I could use for a reference, and as someone that isn’t a hard-core gamer themselves, I wasn’t certain… Go To Full Article

Google announces Chromebooks are coming to more retailers around the world

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Sure, you can already snag one of those Chromebooks from places such as Amazon, Best Buy and Google's own Play shop. But, starting today, the Mountain View-based company is making various Chrome OS-sporting laptops available at more retailers around the… Go To Full Article

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review Review

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Sony is one of the largest manufactures of smartphones and tablets. In this review we take a look at the new 10,1 inch Sony Xperia Tablet Z. It gives you a lot for the buck, but have a… Go To Full Article

Zalman MS800 Gamer Case Review

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Zalman is well know for their Coolers and Cases. The product we are looking at today is their Zalman MS800 Gamer Case. It is a huge case with room for a lot of components, end several large high… Go To Full Article

HTC confirms Android 4.2 is still coming to the One, despite rumors to the contrary

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HTC has been relatively quiet with its plans to push Android 4.2 to the One (aside from a few unofficial leaks), but Three UK is hoping to start the conversation. In a recent tweet, the mobile operator answered a customer's… Go To Full Article

GEAK Watch packs Android, WiFi and a plethora of sensors

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Nowadays, we can't help but be skeptical of products that claim to be a smartwatch. In fact, what is a smartwatch, anyway? Perhaps GEAK, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of content giant Shanda, has a somewhat convincing answer. Simply dubbed the GEAK… Go To Full Article

Thermaltake Chaser A31 Case Video Review

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"The Thermaltake Chaser A31 Case has lots of drive bays, plenty of fans can be installed, comes is 3 colours, nice styling, USB3 ports, lots of room to work, cable management, tool-less design & has great build quality. A fantastic… Go To Full Article

AMD FX-9000 Series Processors Available For Pre-Order

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On Friday, we published and commented on The Tech Report's FX-9000 insight and findings from their interview with an unnamed AMD official, among which was the undecided or improbable retail availability of the new processors. Today, the exact same two… Go To Full Article

Intel Powers the World's Fastest Supercomputer, Reveals New HPC Technologies

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A system built with thousands of Intel processors and co-processors was just named the most powerful supercomputer in the world in the 41st edition of the Top500 list of supercomputers. The system, known as "Milky Way 2," includes 48,000 Intel… Go To Full Article

Parrot announces availability for AR.Drone 2.0 add-ons

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A little good / bad news for those dads who scored an AR.Drone 2.0 for Father's Day over the weekend. It's already time to upgrade. Starting next week, Parrot will be offering up those new add-ons it announced way back… Go To Full Article

ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II Review

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Want a highly overclockable video card that provides a great gameplay experience at a competitive price? Look no further than our evaluation of the ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II. This could be just the video card you are looking… Go To Full Article

Corsair Vengeance Pro PC3-14900 16GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

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Our first Intel Z87 memory kit comes from Corsair and is part of the new Vengeance Pro line. Let's dive in and check it out. Go To Full Article

EVGA SuperNova 1000 G2 Hits Retail

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Announced a little over a month ago, the SuperNova 1000 G2 is the latest addition to EVGA's SuperNova power supply series and is now available for purchase. Major European and North American retailers have listed the unit during the last… Go To Full Article

MSI Unleashes Z87 XPOWER Flagship LGA1150 Motherboard

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Z87 MPOWER and Z87 MPOWER MAX, two of MSI's top overclocker-targeted socket LGA1150 motherboards, are joined by the company's new flagship motherboard, the Z87 XPOWER. Built in the XL-ATX (345 x 264 mm) form-factor, this board gets you the best… Go To Full Article

G.Skill Helps Achieve Six OC World Records

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During the week of Computex 2013, 6 overclocking records were shattered by professional overclockers with G.SKILL extreme performance DDR3 memory. Established in 1989 by computer hardware enthusiasts, G.SKILL is a leading memory & Solid State Drive manufacturer based in Taipei,… Go To Full Article

XCOM: Enemy Unknown invades iOS devices on June 20th

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The world is under attack once more, and it's up to your squad of elite, turn-based soldiers to keep humanity safe. We've just gotten word that XCOM: Enemy Unknown is headed to a wide variety of iOS devices come this… Go To Full Article

Wi Reader and Wi Reader Pro @ LanOC Reviews

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Cloud storage and wireless networking are pretty much staples in everyone's day to day lives at this point. Being so used to the constant stream of data can leave you feeling disconnected at times where you don't have access and… Go To Full Article

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