Daily Reviews Summary 04/09/11

The latest Stereo Gaming Headset from ROCCAT is named Kulo, is very light (suitable for LAN Parties), and comes with an unique feature: the Automatic Mic-Mute; also, the in-line volume control is very handy. Even if it is an on-ear model, it's confortable even after many hours of use.

It seems that Seagate are continuously pushing the boundaries of exactly what an external drive can be. Not all that long ago they released the GoFlex brand which instantly revolutionized the portable storage niche with its ability to change the interface it required with almost no effort. Then they pushed the limits of 2.5" capacity with their release of 1.5TB GoFlex beast and the competition trembled. Well Seagate are back again and this time they have their sites firmly placed on changing our expectations of how small a 2.5" hard drive based external storage device can be with their all new Seagate 320GB GoFlex Slim. Today we are going to see exactly what makes the GoFlex Slim special and whether or not it is worth your hard earned dollars!

The Verdict:
In almost every area from performance to its physical size, the Seagate 320GB GoFlex Slim is a significant upgrade from previous GoFlex models. The only area it does not excel at is in capacity. If 320GB of blazing fast 7200rpm based performance is enough room for you, the Seagate GoFlex Slim is what you want.

The Good:
+ Extremely thin and portable
+ 7200 rpm hard drive
+ Great software included
+ GoFlex adapter for future proofing
+ 3 year warranty

The Bad:
- Only 320GB in size
- Price to capacity ratio is low

Crucial, best known for their memory products, was the first to put an SSD on the market with a 6Gbps interface way back in early 2010 with the C300 drive. Back then, we ran some tests and found it to be impressive when compared with what was on the market at the time. Since then, a lot has changed and there are a number of 6Gbps interface drives on the market now so competition is definitely stiffer this time around. Will it hit them mark using the same controller with firmware and NAND updates? Read on and see.

The Crucial m4 SSD will be available in several capacities from 64 GB to 512 GB and all should be available this month although pricing is MIA at the moment. Our 256 GB drive rated for up to 415 MB/s reads and 260 MB/s writes which is a little behind that of the Intel 510 Series drive which uses the same Marvell controller - although the m4 utilizes eight channels while the Intel uses ten. Obviously, the firmware employed by each differs and the benchmarks will bear out how they perform in comparison...

Today we have the latest release from NZXT on our test bench, the H2. From their Classic Series it is designed to minimise noise and maximise cooling potential while looking stylish. Let's see if it can achieve these goals.

Not everyone that visits this humble review site is a PC gamer, some of them... actually play on consoles. I know I know, travesty, but what can you do? So since we're good corporate stooges, today here's a review of a console peripheral, the Steelseries Spectrum 5XB.

What do you want? It's Friday.

The Antec One Hundred is a mid-tower gaming case aimed at value minded users.The Antec One Hundred is part of Antec's gaming series, inheriting some attributes from its siblings while improving some features that were previously lacking in other Antec cases. Fully painted black inside and out, the Antec One Hundred has a sleek straightforward look, designed for high air flow performance.A 140mm exhaust fan at the top and a 120mm exhaust fan at the rear come pre-installed in the Antec One Hundred, with the option of modding two intake fans at the front and one more at the left side panel.