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Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD.

SSD technology has evolved at an extremely fast pace and at this point you can get everything from an Entry level drive that runs in the 100MB/s (read) range to the 250MB/s Enthusiast drives. With all the different flavors of drives you almost need a score card to know which drives fall into which category.

The Kingston SSDNow V+ series features a Samsung S3C29RBB controller and very modest power requirements. Idling at 0.15W and 2.6W when in use. The SSDNow provides up to 220MB/s read and 170MB/s write which would put it in a high end performance class or or arguably breach the Enthusiast class.

Whichever class the Kingston SSDNow V+ falls in you'll get blistering speed, low voltage requirements, and consistently high performance. You'll also get Kingston's 3 year warranty and legendary reliability. If your looking for a blazing fast drive backed by an industry leader in memory technologies it's hard to go wrong by choosing a Kingston drive.
Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD Review

Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case Review
Tech-Reviews.co.uk posted a review on the Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case

The Antec Nine Hundred Two is a new, revamped version of the Nine Hundred. The original Nine Hundred was a great case but it wasn't perfect. Antec have since looked at how they can make the case even better and have then implemented these improvements into the Nine Hundred Two. This means that the Nine Hundred Two has removable dust filters, external fan controllers (rather than internal) and the inside of the case has been painted black - in a similar fashion to the Antec Twelve Hundred. These improvements are just a few of the added extras. So has Antec managed to create the perfect gaming case this time round? Let's take a look.
Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case Review



Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler

Today we look at the second generation Mugen, or Infinity, cooler from Scythe. In a nearly 1-year development period, the concept of Mugen was completely revised and further developed. Mugen 2 is based on the latest cooling technology and was produced using highest Japanese quality standards. Let’s see how the new and improved Mugen 2 handles our Intel Core i7 test system.
Scythe Mugen 2 CPU Cooler Review

Cooler Master NotePal A1 Review
Modders-Inc.com has posted a review on the Cooler Master NotePal A1

The NotePal A1 is a notebook cooler from the world leading expert on cooling stuff... Cooler Master! A dual fan setup that is designed to efficiently and quietly assist in cooling the notebook. How effective is a secondary cooling device for a notebook?
Cooler Master NotePal A1 Review

FSP Everest 80Plus 800W PSU Review
DriverHeaven.net posted a review on the FSP Everest 80Plus 800W PSU

FSP (also known as Fortron-Source) have released a great number of new consumer power supplies during recent months. We already reviewed some of their new products from their mainstream Epsilon series and the passively cooled Zen series a while ago. Today we are going to have a look at a product from their premium series, the Everest 800W 80Plus unit.
FSP Everest 80Plus 800W PSU

4-Way SSD Round-Up Redux: OCZ, Corsair, PhotoFast
HotHardware.com posted a SSD round up

Solid State storage products continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Over the last year or so, solid state drives, or SSDs, specifically targeted at PC enthusiasts have transformed from buggy, generally underperforming products to the preferred, high-end storage solution for performance hungry enthusiasts. Available capacities have increased, cost per gigabyte has decreased significantly, and a number of useful features have been introduced that enhance or otherwise optimize performance.

We have already covered a number of different solid state storage products at HotHardware, but in this article we're rounding-up another quartet of solid state drives, the updated OCZ Vertex Series drive with garbage collection, and OCZ Vertex Turbo Series drive, Corsair's P64, and a beast of an SSD from PhotoFast, the G-Monster V5...
4-Way SSD Round-Up Redux: OCZ, Corsair, PhotoFast

Evercool HPK-10025EA LGA1366 CPU Cooler Review
Verdis Reviews posted a review on the Evercool HPK-10025EA LGA1366 CPU Cooler

Evercool, a company which specialise in the cooling market, provide our latest CPU cooler sample to pit it wits against our i7 rig. The cooler in question with its low profile architecture is designed to suit HTPCs and small cases. Named the HPK-10025EA, this cooler is solely Intel orientated for both LGA775 and LGA1366 sockets but how well can it contend with the high 130W TDP of the i7 920 processor.

Many larger designs have come unstuck so how will the HPK-10025EA fare? Let's take a look.
Evercool HPK-10025EA LGA1366 CPU Cooler Review

AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition CPU

Term “tweaking” is closely connected to some sort of electronic device and represent minute modifications in hardware which results in better performances. When it comes to overclocking, tweaking as term is used a lot. When it comes to competitive overclocking tweaking means anything that results in better results in HWBot. The more tweaks you know higher are the chances of better result or even world record…
AMD Phenom II TWKR Black Edition Review

Intel X25-M Reloaded: Generation 2 Preview
Hardware Zone posted Intel X25-M Reloaded: Generation 2 Preview

You know how the Intel X25-M rocked the SSD world last year, but as with all things related to tech, it's time for an update. After months of delays, we finally have the second generation Intel X25-M drives flooding the retail channel with their 34nm flash memory technology. The end result? Better performance for lower costs - sweet indeed.
Intel X25-M Reloaded: Generation 2 Preview

How to Build a Wireless Network Using a Broadband Router
Hardware Secrets posted a guide about building a wireless network using a broadband router

More and more people are willing to assemble their own wireless network. With a wireless network set at your home or office, you will be able to share files, use the printer and access the Internet without the need of connecting a network cable to your computers. This is great if you have desktop computers located in places where is hard to install a network cable or if you want to have the freedom to access your network and the Internet using your laptop anywhere inside your home or office: you can carry your laptop from your bedroom or office to your living room and it will still be connected with no cables attached.
How to Build a Wireless Network Using a Broadband Router

nVidia GTX 260 SLI Article
OCIA.net has posted their nVidia GTX 260 SLI Article

Last summer the nVidia GT200 core cards, the GTX 260 and GTX 280, were relatively new and expensive. Now, more than a year later, the GT200 core is still nVidia's top-dog, but the cost of entry to this level of performance has dropped significantly. With the advent of newer, faster cards such as the GTX 275 and 285, the now lowly but revamped, die-shrunk 260 can be had for well under the $200 mark, or even less for the original 65nm, 192sp core cards. It's one of these cards, basically identical to our original EVGA GTX 260 from last year, that we've got from our friends over at Geeks.com for comparison today. Join me as I take a look at a modern SLI implementation and see if two cards really are better than one.
nVidia GTX 260 SLI Article

Cooler Master Elite 310 Review
OCC has published a review on the Cooler Master Elite 310

These results where right where I expected them, with a little surprise on the hard drive temperature, where it outperformed both comparison cases. I didn't expect this due to the appearance of the front bezel; there isn't any perforations in the plastic and only a little bit of perforation between the blue accent and the plastic area, as noted in the Closer Look pages. I didn't expect a lot of air to flow through the small surface area of the opening for the front 120mm intake. The higher chipset temperatures are most likely due to the lower position of the side panel fan, which didn't push enough air over the chipset heatsink.
Cooler Master Elite 310 Review