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Daily Reviews Summary 02/12/11
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 02/12/2011 11:24 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Here a roundup of the latest hardware reviews:
- Cooler Master V8 Cooler Review
- Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply Review
- Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice Review
- AMD Brazos platform tested - The E350 APU review
- Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader Review
- Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler Review
- BitFenix Survivor Case Review
- ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
- Corsair CX430 Power Supply Review
- Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player Review
- Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station Review
- Cooler Master V8 Cooler Review
- Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply Review
- Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice Review
- AMD Brazos platform tested - The E350 APU review
- Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader Review
- Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler Review
- BitFenix Survivor Case Review
- ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
- Corsair CX430 Power Supply Review
- Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player Review
- Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station Review
Cooler Master V8 Cooler Review
KitGuru posted a review on the Cooler Master V8 Cooler
KitGuru staff often get asked which cooler makes the best partner for their overclocked system. My personal choices normally shift between the Thermaltake Frio and the Noctua NH D14, depending on the budget. Recently we have received many emails asking if we could give the Cooler Master V8 the ‘KitGuru treatment’.
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Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply
Most in the USA will not have heard of Super Flower before, but chances are that you have owned a power supply that was designed by or designed in conjunction with Super Flower. They are a huge OEM outside of the USA and, since their expansion in 2006, are becoming more prominent in the United States. Over the years they have manufactured and worked with numerous companies to produce power supplies such as TTGI, Kingwin, NZXT, and more.
The Super Flower PSU that we are taking a look at today is the SF-800P14XE. This is the 800W model in the Golden Green lineup. The Kingwin Lazer series and NZXT HALE-90 series are derivatives of the Golden Green series of power supplies, so you should expect performance to be similar to the NZXT HALE-90 850W PSU that we reviewed.[/quote6
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Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice
Roccat is a German based company that was founded in 2007. They are a relatively new company to the gaming peripheral scene but offer several feature rich, sleek looking gaming mice and keyboards among a few other gaming related devices. Roccat's main selling points on their mice are the extreme DPI resolutions they achieve, upwards of 3200 DPI. Roccat is probably most known for the feature packed Kone series of gaming mice which has been met with positive reviews across the net. Today we will be taking a look at the Roccat Kone and Kova, representing both the higher end and lower end gaming markets.
Read more
AMD Brazos platform tested - The E350 APU review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the AMD Brazos platform
AMD Fusion is here, the APU has been born. In this article we'll have a closer look at the Brazos platform, with in specific the AMD E-350 APU, a processor and GPU all in one.
For prices hovering in the 100 EUR bracket you can purchase yourself some amazing stuff, and sure let me immediately make clear that this is not high-end processor kit in terms of performance, contrary... this is net-top/ entry level performance at best.
We peek at the cutest mITX motherboard from Gigabyte, you'll notice DDR3 support, SATA-600 support, DVI/HDMI support, gigabit Ethernet, 8-channel audio support and then the integrated dual-core processor at 1600 MHz and in that processor embedded DX11 ready graphics core. Check out the full review right here
Read more
Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader
So I’ve never quite figured out e-book readers, I never really liked them but then I never had one to actually judge for myself. I can gladly say that my mind has changed on the subject now that I have one. At one time I read a lot of books, at least one per week usually, but I was young and I didn’t have a family and I had a lot more time on my hands then. I think I need to start reading again and I just got 150 books to read included with the product I have for review today, the Augen TheBook eBook Reader. Geeks.com sent it over to me and it sells for under $100. It features a nice crisp and clear 7-inch screen, full keyboard and the ability to play videos and music.
Read more
Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler
Today we are looking at the Killer Whale Premium CPU cooler from Deepcool. The Killer Whale Premium is an all copper downdraft cooler with six heatpipes that weighs in at a massive 1.23 kilograms. Join us as we see how the Killer Whale Premium stacks up against coolers like the Noctua NH-C14 and Corsair A50/H70 on our Intel Core i7-930 test system.
The Killer Whale Premium is a C-shaped top-down style cooler. The fan for the Killer Whale Premium is slightly different than a standard 120mm fan. A standard 120mm fan is 25mm thick; the fan for the Killer Whale Premium is 48mm thick. The extra thickness allows for more static pressure at the same RPM as the thinner fan. The fan for the Killer Whale Premium operates with an RPM range of 800 to 1800 RPM, 19.1 to 31.8dBA, and pushes up to 78.31CFM...
Read more
BitFenix Survivor Case Review
KitGuru posted a review on the BitFenix Survivor Case
In September 2010, KitGuru reviewed the BitFenix Colossus case and while it showed promise, we didn’t think it was totally ready for prime time release. Today we are looking at their Survivor case, a more modest design which we are sure will appeal to a much wider audience.
Read more
ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats posted a review on the ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard
While much of Intel's world has been thrown into a tizzy by the Q1'2011 Intel P67/H67 chipset recall (initial B2 stepping only), we thought it timely to look in on Intel P55 motherboards from ASUS that offer some of the bells and whistles of Intel P67 platforms, with none of the bad recall aftertaste. The ASUS P7P55D-E Pro is one such board to consider, this review is going to focus on its nearly identical twin, the P7P55D Premium. We'll touch on TurboV Evo, Hybrid Phase, ExpressGate, MemOK, EPU, Fan Xpert and Stack Cool 3+...
Read more
Corsair CX430 Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Corsair CX430 Power Supply
The CX series, also known as the Builder series, is the most entry-level power supply series from Corsair, with 400 W, 430 W, 500 W and 600 W models. The 400 W model has been discontinued by the manufacturer, leaving the 430 W model as the most entry-level power supply offered by Corsair. Let's see if the Corsair CX430 is a good buy.
Read more
Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player Review
Viperlair posted a review on the Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player
As a devout believer in the HTPC, I was really quite surprised and taken with the PBO Core. It's the simplicity of it that I liked. You get nicely displayed media in an easy to use interface, playback of even HD Media formats (not Blu-Ray obviously) and you don't have to mess about with extra codecs or plugins for software. So if you can't be bothered with an HTPC, don't want to pay out for an HTPC but actually wouldn't mind an HTPC, then the PBO Core is for you. If you want a better media player than the one your TV has built in, the PBO Core is for you. If you're a devout HTPC user looking for simplicity in your media playback, the PBO Core might surprise you.
Read more
Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station
One new product Zalman added to their lineup in late in 2010 was the ZM-MH200 dual hard drive docking station. This docking station supports 3.5" and 2.5" SATA drives as well as other storage components like micro SD cards, regular SD cards, and USB 2.0 devices.
I commend Zalman for packing support for so many storage devices into this gorgeous docking station, but the lack of USB3/SATA3 might make this product less attractive for consumers. The support for 3.5" and 2.5" hard drives and solid state drives is definitely useful, and I was highly impressed with the addition of a micro SD port so I could connect my smartphone's storage device.
Read more
KitGuru posted a review on the Cooler Master V8 Cooler
KitGuru staff often get asked which cooler makes the best partner for their overclocked system. My personal choices normally shift between the Thermaltake Frio and the Noctua NH D14, depending on the budget. Recently we have received many emails asking if we could give the Cooler Master V8 the ‘KitGuru treatment’.
Read more
Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Super Flower Golden Green SF-800P14XE 800W Power Supply
Most in the USA will not have heard of Super Flower before, but chances are that you have owned a power supply that was designed by or designed in conjunction with Super Flower. They are a huge OEM outside of the USA and, since their expansion in 2006, are becoming more prominent in the United States. Over the years they have manufactured and worked with numerous companies to produce power supplies such as TTGI, Kingwin, NZXT, and more.
The Super Flower PSU that we are taking a look at today is the SF-800P14XE. This is the 800W model in the Golden Green lineup. The Kingwin Lazer series and NZXT HALE-90 series are derivatives of the Golden Green series of power supplies, so you should expect performance to be similar to the NZXT HALE-90 850W PSU that we reviewed.[/quote6
Read more
Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Roccat Kova & Kone Gaming Mice
Roccat is a German based company that was founded in 2007. They are a relatively new company to the gaming peripheral scene but offer several feature rich, sleek looking gaming mice and keyboards among a few other gaming related devices. Roccat's main selling points on their mice are the extreme DPI resolutions they achieve, upwards of 3200 DPI. Roccat is probably most known for the feature packed Kone series of gaming mice which has been met with positive reviews across the net. Today we will be taking a look at the Roccat Kone and Kova, representing both the higher end and lower end gaming markets.
Read more
AMD Brazos platform tested - The E350 APU review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the AMD Brazos platform
AMD Fusion is here, the APU has been born. In this article we'll have a closer look at the Brazos platform, with in specific the AMD E-350 APU, a processor and GPU all in one.
For prices hovering in the 100 EUR bracket you can purchase yourself some amazing stuff, and sure let me immediately make clear that this is not high-end processor kit in terms of performance, contrary... this is net-top/ entry level performance at best.
We peek at the cutest mITX motherboard from Gigabyte, you'll notice DDR3 support, SATA-600 support, DVI/HDMI support, gigabit Ethernet, 8-channel audio support and then the integrated dual-core processor at 1600 MHz and in that processor embedded DX11 ready graphics core. Check out the full review right here
Read more
Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Augen EBA701 TheBook eBook Reader
So I’ve never quite figured out e-book readers, I never really liked them but then I never had one to actually judge for myself. I can gladly say that my mind has changed on the subject now that I have one. At one time I read a lot of books, at least one per week usually, but I was young and I didn’t have a family and I had a lot more time on my hands then. I think I need to start reading again and I just got 150 books to read included with the product I have for review today, the Augen TheBook eBook Reader. Geeks.com sent it over to me and it sells for under $100. It features a nice crisp and clear 7-inch screen, full keyboard and the ability to play videos and music.
Read more
Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Deepcool Killer Whale Premium CPU Cooler
Today we are looking at the Killer Whale Premium CPU cooler from Deepcool. The Killer Whale Premium is an all copper downdraft cooler with six heatpipes that weighs in at a massive 1.23 kilograms. Join us as we see how the Killer Whale Premium stacks up against coolers like the Noctua NH-C14 and Corsair A50/H70 on our Intel Core i7-930 test system.
The Killer Whale Premium is a C-shaped top-down style cooler. The fan for the Killer Whale Premium is slightly different than a standard 120mm fan. A standard 120mm fan is 25mm thick; the fan for the Killer Whale Premium is 48mm thick. The extra thickness allows for more static pressure at the same RPM as the thinner fan. The fan for the Killer Whale Premium operates with an RPM range of 800 to 1800 RPM, 19.1 to 31.8dBA, and pushes up to 78.31CFM...
Read more
BitFenix Survivor Case Review
KitGuru posted a review on the BitFenix Survivor Case
In September 2010, KitGuru reviewed the BitFenix Colossus case and while it showed promise, we didn’t think it was totally ready for prime time release. Today we are looking at their Survivor case, a more modest design which we are sure will appeal to a much wider audience.
Read more
ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats posted a review on the ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard
While much of Intel's world has been thrown into a tizzy by the Q1'2011 Intel P67/H67 chipset recall (initial B2 stepping only), we thought it timely to look in on Intel P55 motherboards from ASUS that offer some of the bells and whistles of Intel P67 platforms, with none of the bad recall aftertaste. The ASUS P7P55D-E Pro is one such board to consider, this review is going to focus on its nearly identical twin, the P7P55D Premium. We'll touch on TurboV Evo, Hybrid Phase, ExpressGate, MemOK, EPU, Fan Xpert and Stack Cool 3+...
Read more
Corsair CX430 Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Corsair CX430 Power Supply
The CX series, also known as the Builder series, is the most entry-level power supply series from Corsair, with 400 W, 430 W, 500 W and 600 W models. The 400 W model has been discontinued by the manufacturer, leaving the 430 W model as the most entry-level power supply offered by Corsair. Let's see if the Corsair CX430 is a good buy.
Read more
Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player Review
Viperlair posted a review on the Patriot PBO Core HD Media Player
As a devout believer in the HTPC, I was really quite surprised and taken with the PBO Core. It's the simplicity of it that I liked. You get nicely displayed media in an easy to use interface, playback of even HD Media formats (not Blu-Ray obviously) and you don't have to mess about with extra codecs or plugins for software. So if you can't be bothered with an HTPC, don't want to pay out for an HTPC but actually wouldn't mind an HTPC, then the PBO Core is for you. If you want a better media player than the one your TV has built in, the PBO Core is for you. If you're a devout HTPC user looking for simplicity in your media playback, the PBO Core might surprise you.
Read more
Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the Zalman ZM-MH200 Dual HDD Docking Station
One new product Zalman added to their lineup in late in 2010 was the ZM-MH200 dual hard drive docking station. This docking station supports 3.5" and 2.5" SATA drives as well as other storage components like micro SD cards, regular SD cards, and USB 2.0 devices.
I commend Zalman for packing support for so many storage devices into this gorgeous docking station, but the lack of USB3/SATA3 might make this product less attractive for consumers. The support for 3.5" and 2.5" hard drives and solid state drives is definitely useful, and I was highly impressed with the addition of a micro SD port so I could connect my smartphone's storage device.
Read more
