XFX Pro Series 650W Power Supply Review

Today we are looking at a new power supply from XFX, the Pro Series 650W – the smallest in a series of three units recently released (750W and 850W are also available and will be reviewed shortly). This is not the first time XFX have released a series of power supplies – their XXX (semi modular) and Black Edition (fully modular) ranges were well received, both critically and by the enthusiast audience.

Phones, cameras, and other mobile devices are power hogs. Those who have moved to smartphones have to plan ahead if it’ll be more than ~20 hours before they’ll next be near a power outlet. A dead battery means disconnection, which means the device isn’t receiving messages, which means business isn’t getting done. Fortunately, a new class of portable batteries has hit the market. Prices on these devices are dropping, and they are diversifying in capacity and features. Once such device is the subject of this review, the Kiwi U-Powered Charger. This device sports a 2000 mAh capacity, multiple charging tips, and, as its name indicates, an array of photovoltaic cells for sun-powered recharging. ThinkComputers has the review…

When shopping for a wireless router most users are looking for the fastest possible connection they can get with the longest possible range. Enter the Trendnet TEW-691GR. Promising previously unheard speeds of up to 450Mbps while retaining the traditional wireless N range this router sets the bar high. Can it deliver, or does it fall short?

Gigabyte are clearly aiming to diversify their range of high end components and the World Tour's main focus was to try and raise attention on their upcoming graphics cards. The GTX460 has already been a major success so going by that, we can expect to see similar results with their GF100 based SOC cards. It has come to a point where the market is being saturated by the same card but from different manufacturers. Consumers want new innovative features with their graphics cards, whether it being a few bundled extras or custom designed coolers and a mere pre-overclock is often not enough. Gigabyte have taken heed of all these points and after careful thought have produced the parts we see here today. Having those unique features differentiates them from the competition and if their products live up to the claimed overclockability, lower noise and power draw, and high performance, then consumers will quickly welcome them. The upside is that Gigabyte already have a firm ground in the hardware department and a strong following on their motherboard range so it won't be hard for them to gain a wider user base.

OCZ Technology has one of the most extensive SSD line-ups in the industry. They not only offer solid state drives in the traditional 1.8", 2.5" or 3.5" hard disk drive form factors, but also less common upgrade paths like PCI Express and USB 3.0.

Their 2.5" SATA family alone offers four different product segments :

- Maximum Performance / Enterprise : OCZ Vertex 2 EX, and OCZ Vertex 2 Pro
- Performance / Enterprise : OCZ Vertex 2 and OCZ Agility 2
- Mainstream : OCZ Vertex and OCZ Onyx 2
- Value : OCZ Onyx

Today, we will be looking at the OCZ Vertex 2 (E) 120 GB solid state drive, which is one of their Performance / Enterprise-grade solid state drives.