Daily Reviews Summary 05/29/12

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past several months, you've no doubt seen this chassis online or perhaps even at your local hardware retailer or LAN party (although I pity the person responsible for lugging this heavyweight anywhere outside of their house). Cooler Master showcased what they call the Ultra Tower at CES and it goes without saying that it was the most impressive computer case I saw during my week in Las Vegas. We've been anxious to get this chassis on the test bench to see if it lives up to the hype.

The NZXT Aperture M is the first of a new lineup out the gate. The Aperture M features a card reader combined with a USB 3.0 hub. This combination fits in any case's 5.25" ODD bay and provides further expansion. The Aperture M is designed with a mesh face to match all of the newest, cooling based, cases out there. The USB 3.0 ports connect via the newest USB 3.0 header while the card reader uses the USB 2.0 header. The card reader supports CF, MD, SM, XD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MS, M2, and MicroSD formats.

The Samsung UN46ES6500F is a smart-looking 46-inch HDTV with 3D capabilities, loads of interactive web services, and built-in Wi-Fi. It delivers very accurate colors and a crisp, clean HD picture, but the LED backlit panel could be brighter. You won't get dark inky blacks with this model either, and it only has three HDMI ports.