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Here the daily reviews roundup with the following 25 articles:

- Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse Review
- Zowie Hammer Gaming Headset Review
- Toshiba Qosmio X500 Gaming Notebook Review
- Joby Gorillatorch Flare Review
- Scosche flipSYNC – Micro & Mini USB 2.0 Charge and Sync Cable
- MSI Big Bang XPOWER Motherboard Review
- Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 9.5
- Enermax Volcanus Case Review
- Thermaltake Frio Review
- HP ZR30w 30-Inch S-IPS LCD Monitor Review
- Corsair Professional Series Gold AX1200 Power Supply Review
- Thermaltake Armor A90 Review
- Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower PC Case Review
- SilenX Extreme Efflizio Silent CPU Cooler Review
- Choiix Cruiser Wireless Blue Trace Mouse Review
- Choiix Cruiser Review
- Corsair Force 120GB Solid State Drive Review
- Cooler Master Choiix Cruiser Review
- Antec DF-30 Dark Fleet Computer Case Review
- COMPRO Technology's IP70 Day and Night Megapixel/HD H.264 Network Camera Reviewed
- Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
- Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player Review
- ASUS N61Jv Optimus Core i3 16-in Notebook Review
- Rosewill Libertas 800 W Power Supply Review
- Cirago USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock CDD2000 Review



Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse Review
Everything USB posted a review on Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse

It's a fact of life that no two persons hands are exactly the same; hell the variance between people can be down right HUGE. For this reason, manufacturers of peripheral components like the ubiquitous mouse, have to design for the mythical "average" person. This is great if you have an average hand, but its no fun if you don't. Mad Catz plans to change all that with their Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse, as this marvel of engineering is ADJUSTABLE allowing for what in theory is the perfect custom fit. Is that what the R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse delivers? Check out my full review to find out.

The Verdict:
Mad Catz really has created a monster with their R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse! Its combination of custom fit coupled with a bevy of software and hardware features really does make extended gaming sessions even more enjoyable. Even better was the fact that it is just as easy to use for everyday tasks as it was for fast twitch gaming fun. I just wish it came with a few more custom fit options.

The Good:
+ Great sensitivity
+ Independent X & Y axis tracking
+ Extremely customizable
+ Sturdy metal body
+ Multiple weight system
+ Good software
+ Precision Aim button makes head shots almost too easy!
+ Metal accessory case

The Bad:
- Weight system needs smaller weight options
- No large, high grip, palm attachment
- No large, high grip, pinkie attachment
- Feet are on the small side
- Pinkie attachments do not have any low friction feet
- Right handed only
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Zowie Hammer Gaming Headset Review
ocaholic posted a review on the Zowie Hammer Gaming Headset

Zowie, a manufacturer of gaming peripherals, which has been founded only about one year ago released its first gaming headset featuring a very flamboyant design. Also the claims are quite bold. They promise that their Hammer headset has been developed
uncompromisingly for Gamers which leads us to the obvious question: is that really true?
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Toshiba Qosmio X500 Gaming Notebook Review
t-break posted 'Toshiba Qosmio X500 Gaming Notebook Review

Manage your financials along with your frags with the Qosmio X500
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Joby Gorillatorch Flare Review
DragonSteelMods takes a look at the Joby Gorillatorch Flare

I love little gadgets, and I have a fondness for flashlights for some reason.. I got the Gorillatorch for review a while ago and I've found it to be one of the most useful products I've ever got for review. Joby has introduced another Gorillatorch though called the Gorillatorch Flare, that is similar to the original but offers a brighter beam with three levels of brightness and a strobe. In addition to the standard white light though included is a red light, that's kind of where the name flare comes from. The red light can be solid or strobe only. The Gorillatorch Flare has legs that are flexible to wrap around anything but it also has magnetic feet so it sticks to many surfaces giving it the ability to get light exactly where you need it.
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Scosche flipSYNC – Micro & Mini USB 2.0 Charge and Sync Cable
iGadget Life posted a review on the Scosche flipSYNC – Micro & Mini USB 2.0 Charge and Sync Cable

Today I’ve got a brief review for you of a rather simple but yet very useful product from Scosche called the flipSYNC. I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for a USB cable, even though I’ve got many of them I never seem to be able to find one when I need it. The flipSYNC offer both mini and micro style UBS connection with a standard USB connector on the other end so you always have both of the popular connections ready when you need them. It’s all packaged in a very small handy casing that you can clip right on your keychain to take with it with you.
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MSI Big Bang XPOWER Motherboard Review
TechwareLabs has a review of the MSI Big Bang XPOWER Motherboard

Enthusiast motherboards are designed to squeeze every bit of performance out of your hardware. MSI releases their Big Bang XPOWER motherboard. Does it have the power to impress us, or will it just be another flash in the pan? Read on to find out.
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Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 9.5
TechARP updated their Mobile GPU Comparison Guide to rev. 9.5.

These days, there are so many mobile GPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different configurations. Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.

Currently covering 225 mobile GPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare 17 different specifications for each and every GPU. We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates.

Here are the latest updates:

- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 560v, 545v and 530v GPUs.
- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 GPU.
- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4550 GPU.
- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4270, 4250, 4225 and 4220 GPUs.
- Updated the specifications of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 GPU.
- Updated the specifications of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870, 4860, 4850 X2, 4850 and 4830 GPUs.
- Updated the specifications of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 GPU.
- Updated the specifications of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 GPU.
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Enermax Volcanus Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Enermax Volcanus Case

The new Volcanus case from Enermax will reach the market with a very attractive suggested price of USD 80. Let's see if you should consider this product.
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Thermaltake Frio Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Thermaltake Frio

Its been over a year since Thermaltake came out with their last CPU cooler offering. The Frio is their first dual fan cooler targeted at cooling high performance multi-core processors with high heat output. The Frio incorporates some very promising new features, will they offer any significant benefit?
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HP ZR30w 30-Inch S-IPS LCD Monitor Review
HotHardware posted a review on the HP ZR30w 30-Inch S-IPS LCD Monitor

When given the opportunity to review HP's new 30" ZR30w display, we answered 'yes' without hesitation. We didn't need to hear the rest - the fact that this is a ginormous 30-inch display built around a sexy S-IPS panel is all we needed to know. S-IPS, or Super In-Plane Switching, is the Rolls Royce of display panels and almost always offers significantly better color reproduction and far wider viewing angles than the much more common (and cheaper to produce) Twisted Nematic (TN) panels. S-IPS displays also tend to tap deeper into your gold reserve than TN-based monitors, and when you're talking about 30 inches of screen real estate, things can get expensive awfully quick. Or at least that used to be the case...
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Corsair Professional Series Gold AX1200 Power Supply Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the Corsair Professional Series Gold AX1200 Power Supply

Corsair Memory continues to expand their PC power supply offering with the introduction of the Professional Series Gold line of power supplies, which currently includes three models: the AX750, AX850 and AX1200. The biggest and the best – If you are looking for a high-power, high-quality PSU with 80 Plus Gold certified high efficiency, then check out Corsair's latest AX1200!
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Thermaltake Armor A90 Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Thermaltake Armor A90

Today HardwareLogic is looking at the Thermaltake Armor A90, another new product in Thermaltake's Armor range of midrange PC cases. It offers a stealth fighter-esque exterior design, but does it have quality and practicality to back up the looks?
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Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower PC Case Review
Legit Reviews posted Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Full Tower PC Case Review

Today we are looking at Antecs DF-85 from their newest line of cases called Dark Fleet. Dark Fleet cases are for gamers and power users and built for user convenience and high speed operation. Join as we look at this newest offering from Antec and see what they are bringing to the table with the Dark Fleet DF-85 full tower chassis.

Antec has been making cases for well over 20 years for all levels of users. Today we are looking at the newest line from Antec called Dark Fleet. The Dark Fleet line was designed with gamers and power users in mind. The new Dark Fleet series are completely new builds and has 3 cases in the lineup, the DF-30 and DF-35 mid towers, and the case we are looking at today the DF-85 full tower. With the Dark Fleet Antec brings some new features to the table that are improvements over previous cases they have made. The newest features are Fleet-Swap and Fleet-Release. Fleet Swap is drive bay SATA hot swap system that can be relocated anywhere in the drive bay. Fleet Release is the new front drive bay access door system that not only holds an LED fan with independent variable speed control knob, but an improved tool-free removable fan filter...
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SilenX Extreme Efflizio Silent CPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the SilenX Extreme Efflizio Silent CPU Cooler

Silenx, apropos of their name, has produced a very quiet cooler (silent at lower fan speeds) that has pretty good cooling performance. Unfortunately, when they targeted gamers and overclockers for their marketing niche, the Effizio just can't quite carry the load.
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Choiix Cruiser Wireless Blue Trace Mouse Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the Choiix Cruiser Wireless Blue Trace Mouse

Today we're taking a look at our first bluetooth notebook mouse from Choiix, which you may know is a new Cooler Master branding. Find out if it leaves a good first impression
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Choiix Cruiser Review
OCC has published a review on the Choiix Cruiser

I also am not a huge fan of going back to only having three buttons on my mouse, the two side buttons are helpful for navigating the web browsers as well as other applications, it would have been nice to see at least two more buttons added to the mouse. I like the fact that there are no drivers that need to be installed for the Cruiser, you just plug the receiver into an empty USB port and your ready to use the mouse.
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Corsair Force 120GB Solid State Drive Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Corsair F120 Solid State Drive

In the competitive world of SSDs, there are two things that consumers usually look for: price and performance. Usually, these two don't go hand in hand but Corsair is seeking to rewrite the book when it comes to these two factors. They are trying to do this with the brand new F120 drive and they seem to have succeeded.
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Cooler Master Choiix Cruiser Review
PureOverclock posted a review on the Cooler Master Choiix Cruiser

Cooler Master as been working diligently to ease the burden of the diminutive stature of these portable beasts of burden. With CHOIIX series of products, they're looking to tackle portable, smaller form designs while maintaining good ergonomics and comfort. Packing a small mouse is into your carrying case is likely for someone on the go, and Cooler Master's latest and greatest in the CHOIIX series is the Cruiser mouse, a solution that looks to keep a diminutive form while still giving users the range of options and comfort they're used to in a larger mouse.
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Antec DF-30 Dark Fleet Computer Case Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Antec DF-30 Dark Fleet Computer Case

Antec has been around for a long time. Chances are, if you enjoy building your own computers or even tinkering with them, you have heard of Antec. They make a myriad of components and accessories for a wide range of computer users. One of the areas in which Antec has always had a strong presence is computer cases. Many of their enclosures have received very high marks from all across the industry, earning them a lot of recognition in the computer world. In the summer of 2010, Antec released a new line of computer cases known as the Dark Fleet. In this article, Benchmark Reviews is taking an in-depth look at the Antec DF-30 Mid-Tower Computer Case. At right around $100, the DF-30 represents the most inexpensive case so far in the Dark Fleet line. We will be exploring the DF-30 Mid-Tower Case to see if it stands up to the name Antec has worked so hard to earn.
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COMPRO Technology's IP70 Day and Night Megapixel/HD H.264 Network Camera Reviewed
Futurelooks checked out COMPRO Technology's IP70 Day and Night Megapixel/HD H.264 Network Camera

Whether you're looking to secure your home office or you just want to keep an eye on the nanny, having a reliable IP camera can be a very sound investment for many people. To this end, you might want to take a look at the COMPRO Technology's IP70 network camera.
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Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit

We have seen so many different Speeds of DDR3 ram on the market, ranging anywhere from 1066 Mhz to 2400 Mhz. The mid range ram used by most people is the DDR3 1600 Mhz. Crucial graced us with their new and upcoming ram and having seen the speeds of the ram we previously tested, we were eager to see what we could achieve. This new 4GB DDR3 kit features Crucial’s new Ballisitx heatspreaders and onboard temperature sensors and monitoring software, let’s take a look…
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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD Media Player

This review will take a look at the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex TV HD media player, which expands on the new GoFlex platform and adds another dimension. The GoFlex TV HD media player is an update to the popular FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player we looked at last year, but designed for this new series of external hard drives.
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ASUS N61Jv Optimus Core i3 16-in Notebook Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the ASUS N61Jv Optimus Core i3 16-in Notebook

The ASUS N61Jv notebook offers a lot for its $900 price tag including a 16-in screen, Core i3 processor, NVIDIA GT325M GPU with Optimus technology, USB 3.0 and a nice keyboard and touch pad combination. Battery life isn't going get you through a full day without plugging in but for a mid-range price and impressive feature set it could be the perfect back-to-school notebook.
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Rosewill Libertas 800 W Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Rosewill Libertas 800 W Power Supply

Costing only USD 100, the Rosewill Libertas 800 W (LIB800) is a power supply that comes with a full modular cabling system, synchronous design, and DC-DC conversion for the +5 V and +3.3 V outputs. The manufacturer promises it can deliver 800 W at 50º C, peaking 900 W for up to 12 seconds. One big curiosity about this unit is that it is officially an 80 Plus Gold power supply, but Rosewill decided to downgrade it to 80 Plus Bronze.
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Cirago USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock CDD2000 Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Cirago USB 3.0 Hard Drive Dock CDD2000

It’s been a bit since I’ve taken a look at any USB 3.0 related products hasn’t it? I think the last thing was an enclosure, and while enclosures are nice I much prefer docks, they’re just so much more useful and so much more easier to use. Today for review I’ve got a product from our friends over at Cirago, it’s the CDD2000 USB 3.0 hard drive docking station. This dock from Cirago is well made, and looks good, and it works well. The price is lower than many others out there so if you’re made the jump to USB 3.0 then you might want to read more..
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