Daily Reviews Summary 03/05/12

In this MSI Z77A GD65 motherboard preview we look at the hardware that will empower future Ivy bridge processors. Obviously we can't share any in-depth details on the chipset or upcoming generation processor, but have a look at the pretty pictures. So here's a quickie overview of what's up and coming.

When Patriot started to release their SATA 6GB/s solid state drives they started with 2 drives. The Wildfire that was more on the high-end with Toshiba toggle memory and the Pyro which was the more consumer-focused drive that used asynchronous flash memory. Now Patriot has the Pyro SE, which will be using Micron 25nm synchronous memory. Using synchronous memory we should see better performance when it comes to incompressible data. Today we will be taking the 120GB version through the paces, read on to see how the drive performs.

With the increasing amount of data storage our lives require these days, it makes sense to invest in an external hard drive. External hard drives promise almost unlimited storage: For under $100, you can add a terabyte of data to your PC or Mac, portable or desktop. That's enough for over 750,000 MP3s or photos, or over 230 DVD-sized movies. We tell you what to consider when choosing the right one for you.