Daily Reviews Summary 09/01/11

Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 09/01/2011 12:29 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles, including Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A Notebook Review, PCTV Systems NanoStick T2 DVB-T2 USB Tuner Review, and Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case Review

Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case

I have been reviewing Thermaltake cases for quite some time and over that time period I have looked at both good and bad cases. One thing I’ve always liked about Thermaltake cases was that they were geared towards gamers and were really stylish and flashy. Thermaltake sort of went away from that look with the Element series of cases, the newer Armor cases are more on the lower-end and the Level 10 cases are out of most people’s price range. So where is the happy medium for gamers and modders that want a Thermaltake case? I believe they have answered with the Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case. This case features 3 fans, 2 of which are LED fans, included hard drive dock, USB 3.0 ports and much more. Let’s check it out!

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Lian Li PC-90 Computer Case Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Lian Li PC-90 Computer Case

For many enthusiasts, fitting the very best hardware into a computer case comes at a high price. Unfortunately it means having large, unwieldy enclosures to house all of their hardware. To combat this, Lian Li has created an enclosure with unique properties to combat the growing bloat of systems, and to their credit it seems to has worked. By allowing users to fit the EVGA Super Record 2 motherboard into a case that is 20.15" x 9.05" x 19.25", Lian Li has effectively allowed users to have a smaller more manageable case with all the features of its larger cousins. Benchmark Reviews will evaluate if the Lian Li PC-90 computer case has all of the cards in its hand or if in the end it was a bluff and users are still better off with a larger enclosure.

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AMD A8-3650 Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the AMD A8-3650 Llano APU/processor.

We recently reviewed the AMD A8-3850 and saw the punch it delivered with the combination of x86 cores with and on die GPU(Fusion) and today, we got our slippery hands on its brethren the A8-3650. Let's see how things shake out with this chip.

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Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A Notebook Review
Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Samsung Series 9 NP900X3A notebook.

Earlier this year Samsung introduced their new Series 9 notebooks which strive for industrial design excellence while sparing no costs. In layman’s terms this means Samsung has tried to shoe horn leading edge technology into a beautiful, yet razor thin enclosure without sacrificing performance. There is however a single stumbling point: an astronomical price tag.

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SteelSeries World of Warcraft Legendary MMO Gaming Mouse Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted SteelSeries World of Warcraft Legendary MMO Gaming Mouse Review

Now SteelSeries have released their third generation of WoW mouse The Legendary Edition which ties itself into the game via the legendary tag. Legendary equipment in World of Warcraft is very rare and difficult to come by and those that possess it quite rightly have a very high level of satisfaction. So today we take a closer look to see if SteelSeries have been able to continue the good evolution of their WoW hardware.

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Corsair Carbide 400R Case Review
Neoseeker posted a review on the Corsair Carbide 400R Case

The Carbide 400R isn't one of Corsair's big bad Graphite cases, but it doesn't come with a big bad price either at $99 USD. Yet it still somes with plenty of features typically seen in the more expensive cases. Find out how it all adds up in our latest case review.

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Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler reviewed
Metku.net took a closer look at the Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler.

It's not often that we see a completely new manufacturer enter the PC-market, but this time this is the case, as we take part in Phanteks' world premiere in CPU-cooling.

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PCTV Systems NanoStick T2 DVB-T2 USB Tuner Review
Real World Labs posted a review on the PCTV Systems NanoStick T2 DVB-T2 USB Tuner

The nanoStick T2 by PCTV Systems is not only the first DVB-T2 and MPEG4/H.264 compatible DVB-T USB Tuner in the market but with it you can also record your favorite programs and stream Digital TV content to your local PC network and/or compatible portable Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad.

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OCZ Vertex 3 240 GB Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the OCZ Vertex 3 240 GB

OCZ's Vertex 3 is the company's flagship solid state drive. It is based on the fast Sandforce SF-2281 controller which offers support for the latest SATA 6 Gbps interface. We tested the 240 GB version against ten other SSDs in both 6 Gbps and 3 Gbps mode.

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GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P Review
Vortez published a review on the GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD3P

Enter the Z68XP-UD3P, a motherboard adorning that much coveted black/grey color configuration and looks that could kill. Could this be the ideal motherboard for those seeking a mid-range offering? Let's find out!

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Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Review
Vortez posted a review on the Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler

Despite only announcing their product line today, Phanteks have a wealth of expertise in this domain adding another credential to their line-up of features. Let's see if they can take on the challenge set by Noctua and Thermalright.

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Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case Review
ThinkComputers.org takes a look at the Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Full Tower Case

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Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler

The PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler from the new company Phanteks offers impressive performance, has 4 available colors and comes with 2 140mm fans which match the heatsink; the product is also shipped with extra accessories like screws to be able to install the fans onto the case, vibration dampeners, an adapter for running the fans at 900RPM or a fan cable splitter.

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Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X OC 1GB Video Card Review
Tweaktown posted a review on the Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 Vapor-X OC 1GB Video Card

At the moment we're going through these little phases with video cards; we get a couple in and then it dies down for a few weeks. Then a few more come in and it dies down a little bit again. The latest card to slide into the lab here comes from Sapphire and is an expansion of the Vapor-X series.

First we'll start off looking at the package before we take a look at the card itself and check out the specifications on it including the overclock on offer. Once that's done, we'll check out the performance of the card and see how it stands up in our latest line-up of games before we wrap everything up.