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Cooler Master Elite 310 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Cooler Master Elite 310.

Cases, chassis, enclosures, towers; there are so many names for the component that houses the rest of our computer components. There are also a lot of chassis out there to choose from. Some are small, some are big, some are medium sized. There are even oddly shaped chassis. With all of the chassis choices out there on the market, you have the option to pick and choose a chassis that fits you personality.

Back in January of 2009, Cooler Master had a chassis on display that had no information on it, with it, or for that matter near it. It quickly became known as the mystery chassis. Well now here in July, Cooler Master finally brings us the introduction of this 'Mystery Chassis' the Elite 310.
Cooler Master Elite 310 Review

Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset

The Plantronics Voyager PRO is said to be one of the best noise-canceling Bluetooth headsets available on the market today. With two noise-canceling mics on a boom, an adaptive 20-band equalizer, and three layers of WindSmart technology it might really be the best noise-canceling headsets! Read on to find out if your callers will hear every word spoken despite the noise around you or if you'll be yelling like the buffoon you see at airports.
Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset Review



Alienware M17x Dual-GPU Gaming Notebook Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the Alienware M17x Dual-GPU Gaming Notebook

The M17x is Alienware's current flagship gaming notebook. It features an anodized aluminum shell that is available in a variety of colors, including silver, black, and red, and its 17" LCD sports a covering comprised of a shingle sheet of glass, that runs from edge-to-edge. The M17x also features 'BinaryGFX' technology which gives users have the ability to switch between discrete or integrated graphics and a 'Stealth Mode' in which the discrete graphics cards are turned off and other components throttle down to achieve a 65W power limit. We tested a high-end configuration, complete with an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 processor, dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPUs, 8GB of RAM, and 1TB RAID 0 array, and it put up the best benchmarks scores we have seen from a notebook to date...
Alienware M17x Dual-GPU Gaming Notebook Review

GIGABYTE MA785GPM-UD2H 785G AM3 Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the GIGABYTE MA785GPM-UD2H 785G AM3 Motherboard

While the processors keep coming, chipsets to support it are still making their way from AMD’s fabs. And since AMD has taken over ATI’s graphics and chipset departments, their 7 series chipsets have been anything but disappointing, especially with regard to the integrated graphics.

To that end, we have the latest instalment from AMD’s chipset division. Fresh from NDA today we have the 785G chipset. Based around the 790GX chipset, this puppy is aimed at the budget users. However, it does get one major upgrade, DX10.1 IGP, something the 790GX doesn’t.
GIGABYTE MA785GPM-UD2H 785G AM3 Motherboard Review

HTC Touch Pro 2 Windows Smartphone Review
Verdis Reviews has published a new review on the HTC Touch Pro 2 Windows Smartphone

HTC have been a market leader in the Smartphone industry bringing out new and intuitive models time and again. The introduction of a new phone generally brings a few special features to entice customers in and the HTC Touch Pro 2 is no different.

The Touch Pro 2 is the upgrade to HTC's Touch Pro with a slide out keyboard, Windows Professional 6.1 OS, Straight Talk and more. But, with the Smartphone market focused mainly on the businessman, will the Touch Pro 2 succeed in its aim to attract to the 'normal' user too? Let's take a look.
HTC Touch Pro 2 Windows Smartphone Review

CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler Review
JonnyGURU.com posted CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler Review

When it comes to water cooling a PC, there is still a number of users out there that cringe at the thought of having water in their chassis. Although they are focusing on the negative side of the combination, the use of water cooling in a PC has come a long way over the last few years. With the increase in popularity of water cooling, manufactures are creating more user friendly water cooling options for those that don't want to dive in head first. The CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC) system is just one of the examples available to the public wanting to get their feet wet with water cooling. The Domino ALC allows a user to cool his/her CPU with water while taking a lot of the hassles that come with water cooling out of the picture. Is the Domino ALC what you're looking for? Read on to find out.
CoolIt Domino ALC CPU Cooler Review

Icy Box Trayless IB-168SK Review
Velocity Reviews have a new review of the Icy Box IB-168SK Trayless drive enclosure

Raidsonic / IcyBox have been manufacturing computer peripherals for many years now, and are one of the most popular names when it comes to internal and external drive enclosures. The IcyBox IB-168SK-B is an internal drive rack, which allows you to quickly swap and replace SATA drives very quickly. There are literally hundreds of these products on the market, but this one is a little different. The IB-168SK is a totally trayless device, which means you can swap over a 3.5” hard drive without needed to screw it in to a caddy simply push it in to the drive bay!
Icy Box Trayless IB-168SK Review

EVGA Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the EVGA Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card

Who hasn't screamed at the monitor when a faltering internet connection disrupted an otherwise good online match? No matter how powerful and gaming-oriented a PC is, sometimes lag is inevitable. To try and minimize these problems, BigFoot Networks released the Killer Xeno Pro, a network card sold by EVGA that takes control of the internet away from Windows and manages the bandwith to the user's gaming needs. The operation is a bit complex but the purpose of this test is to see if it delivers what it promises.
EVGA Killer Xeno Pro Gaming Network Card Review

ASUS EeeBox B202 Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed ASUS EeeBox B202

This time we got an very interesting device from ASUS: EeeBox. This is small form factor PC that has mixed functionality between desktop systems and netbooks. Main features are low power consumption, small dimensions and decent performance rates. EeeBox mainly targets SOHO market but it can be interesting solution for all not-so-demanding users.
ASUS EeeBox B202 Review

Patriot Memory 128GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Review
Futurelooks checked out the Patriot Memory 128GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive

USB pen drives are super small and recently broke the 128GB barrier and can be used for everything including backing up extremely large amounts of data at home or at the office. You no longer need to tote around that external hard drive enclosure or laptop to get to the data. Today we’ll be checking Check out Patriot Memory’s largest capacity 128GB XPorter Magnum USB Pen Drive.
Patriot Memory 128GB Xporter Magnum USB Flash Drive Review

Kingwin Mach 1 1000watt ABT-1000MA1S ATX Power Supply Review
Tweaknews posted Kingwin Mach 1 1000watt ABT-1000MA1S ATX Power Supply Review

Kingwin's Mach 1 1000-Watt ATX power supply brings a lot to the table, and it's all good. With excellent performance, quiet operation, and a very innovative feature set, this PSU could easily find a home in the most demanding systems.
Kingwin Mach 1 1000watt ABT-1000MA1S ATX Power Supply Review

Kingston Hyper X PC3 12800 Cl9 6GB Review
OCC has published a new review on the Kingston Hyper X PC3 12800 Cl9 6GB

Since the modules are rated at 1600MHz 9-9-9-27 what better place to start then to see if the loose timings can be improved upon. To start with I lowered the Cas Latency, TRTP and TRD to 8 and the TRAS to 24 all while running the default 1.65 volts. Expecting a black screen I was surprised that the modules booted and then tested fine at 8-8-8-24. Next I started bumping the memory speed up by increasing the bclock a few MHz at a time and rebooting. Then thing is the modules kept scaling with the 8-8-8 subtimings until I reached 1884MHz. So far 284MHz worth of extra clock speed. At this level I was able to benchmark game and run stability tests at will. Any higher though required the Cas Latency to move to 9. Voltage did not help and above 1.68 I would get errors so the max voltage used was 1.67 volts. Moving on up from 1884 I finally reached 1976MHz with the timings at 9-9-8-24 with the memory voltage at 1.66 volts QPI volts at +220 and the CPU at 1.28 volts. 376MHz (187MHz actual) worth of increase for a set of memory that costs just 131 bucks is nothing to sneeze at. Unfortunately 2000MHz just was not to be for me on this set. So close yet so far.
Kingston Hyper X PC3 12800 Cl9 6GB Review

AMD's 785G integrated graphics chipset
Tech Report takes a look at the new AMD 785G integrated graphics chipset

AMD has a new 785G integrated graphics chipset designed for Socket AM3 CPUs and sub-$100 motherboards. Join us as we explore whether the 785G has the right mix of features, performance, and solid mobos to be worthy of your consideration.
AMD's 785G integrated graphics chipset

AMD 785G Chipset Launch: ASUS and Gigabyte Tested
HotHardware posted a review on two AMD 785G motherboards

For the last several years AMD has had a series of excellent mainstream chipsets. First with the original 690G which offered a wealth of features and surprisingly competent IGP performance. Then later with the 780G and 790GX chipsets which added a little more of everything, while keeping the price palatable. Now AMD is ready to kick it up another notch with today's announcement of the new 785G chipset.

You might not be entirely surprised to hear the 785G being announced. The 785G is one of the worst kept secrets this season, with plenty of leaks and glimpses over the past month. However, today we are able to bring you full coverage of the new chipset with a complete shakedown on our test bench. We have three retail samples in our lab from ASUS and Gigabyte...
AMD 785G Chipset Launch: ASUS and Gigabyte Tested

Thermaltake Element G Review
PureOverclock has published a review on the Thermaltake Element G mid-tower case.

Thermaltake's Element series of cases is geared to the 'professional' consumer. Not exactly sure what that means, but we did examine the Element S and found it to be an excellent mid-tower case. Now Thermaltake has released the Element G, with a bit more flash and features that seem more suited to the gamer market. So does 'professional' still apply here? Again, we're not sure. But instead of pondering the philosophical questions that concern the nature of what it means to be professional, how about we grab a drink and take a look at this mid-tower instead? Sounds a bit more fun, don't you think?
Thermaltake Element G Review

AMD 785G Chipset Review: Integrated Evolved
PC Perspective posted their review on the AMD 785G Chipset

AMD's latest broadside in the integrated graphics war may not be over the top, but it certainly adds a lot of zing to a relatively boring market. You still can't play Crysis with it, but users will be pleasantly surprised by the total package offered by the 785G.
AMD 785G Chipset Review: Integrated Evolved

Rosewill FORT 120 / RCX-SHDT120X1 CPU Cooler Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Rosewill FORT 120 / RCX-SHDT120X1 CPU Cooler

Rosewill is a relatively fresh manufacturer to enter the computer component market. They encompass everything from cases, to power supply units, to fans and coolers. From what I have gathered, Rosewill is Newegg’s "house brand" with a goal to provide quality parts at a reasonable price. Above all, Rosewill’s main objective is to keep their customers happy. As a consumer myself, I am glad to see an upstart company striving to please the customer versus making the all mighty dollar first.

Rosewill has released their largest CPU cooler and have submitted this FORT 120 to our labs for testing. This is a tower style cooler and Rosewill’s first cooler to be cooled with a 120mm fan. They, however, don’t stop there. The FORT 120 holds a few tricks up its sleeve, such as heatpipes that make direct contact to the HIS and also something Rosewill calls "Stonehenge Technology" which I will show you a bit later.
Rosewill FORT 120 / RCX-SHDT120X1 CPU Cooler Review

Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 4870X2 Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 4870X2

With the subject of today's review Arctic Cooling hope to continue their successful line of GPU cooling products, read on to find out if the Accelero XTREME 4870X2 is up to the task of cooling ATI's dual GPU monster.
Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 4870X2 Review

Eagletech ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Speakers Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the Eagletech ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Speakers

Finding decent speakers, and in particular 2.1 speaker sets, on a budget can be a difficult task - However, with a US retail price of $50 Eagletech's ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 speakers are perfectly poised to fit this market. Can they deliver above and beyond this low price point?
Eagletech ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 Speakers Review