Here the first reviews roundup with 6 new reviews, including Patriot Torqx 2 256GB Solid State Drive Review, Corsair Performance 3 256GB SSD Review, and NZXT HAVIK 140 CPU Cooler Review.



Diablotek Legend Mid Tower Case Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Diablotek Legend Mid Tower Case

It seems everywhere you look you’ll find a new case coming out, is that good or bad? I guess it depends on the company making the case. Price is always a consideration when buying a case, but also for me the manufacturer is one as well. I’ve reviewed many cases in my time, but never one from the company I have today, Diablotek. The case is called the Legend and it’s certainly what I would call a budget case being priced at under $40 most places I’ve looked. This case doesn’t even come with fans installed, and not much at all in the way of accessories. Well let’s just get into it…

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Patriot Torqx 2 256GB Solid State Drive Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Patriot Torqx 2 256GB Solid State Drive

Back in May we previewed the Patriot Torqx 2 120GB solid state drive and found that it offered average mainstream performance that was better than the large OEM system builder solutions. In short, that was code for saying the 120GB model sucked for enthusiasts, but then again, this isn't an enthusiast SSD. The Torqx 2 did offer low access times that were a lot less than platter drives, so Twitface and web surfers still get the SSD feel, but only see small performance increases when transferring data.

After Patriot released the Torqx 2, they followed it up with the 2011 flagship WildFire that uses a SandForce SF-2281 controller and synchronous flash, and then the Pyro that uses the same SandForce SF-2281 controller, but paired it with asynchronous flash. The price difference between the Pyro and the Torqx 2 at the time of writing is very small, so that leads us to wonder what Patriot is planning to do with the Torqx 2 and the long established Torqx Series of products all together.

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In Win Commander II 1200W Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the In Win Commander II 1200W Power Supply

In Win, the company that brought you many different types of cases in the past is now upgrading one of its power supply series into the 80PLUS age. The Commander II series of power supplies, the successor to the original Commander, are available in three different models: 750W, 850W and the 1200W, which we have to review today. All three models are 80PLUS Bronze certified, have an army green color scheme and a silent 135mm fan in them.

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Corsair Performance 3 256GB SSD Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the Corsair Performance 3 256GB SSD.

Corsair's Performance 3 SSDs were all the rage at this year's CES but after a short time, they were almost forgotten in favor of newer SandForce-based drives. Now, months after launch we're taking a look at the Performance 3 in its 256GB form and have come to realize that its Marvell controller has some unique features that allow it to stand out from the pack.

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NZXT HAVIK 140 CPU Cooler Review
Techgage posted a look at NZXT's HAVIK 140 CPU cooler.

With NZXT having expanded its product portfolio on multiple occasions throughout the years, the introduction of its first-ever CPU cooler, HAVIK 140, almost didn't even come as a surprise. But, how good is it? Well, it's big, has dual fans, aims for silence, and looks aesthetically-pleasing, so it holds a good chance of impressing.

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BitFenix Shinobi Window PC Case Review
RWLabs posted a review on the BitFenix Shinobi Window PC Case

Thanks to its elegant design, good build quality, excellent cooling system, number of features and killer price tag the Shinobi Window midi tower by BitFenix is simply put the best PC Case in its price segment.

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