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Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

- Canon Pixma MG6120 Review
- PC Power and Cooling Silencer 760 W Review
- LG BH10LS30 10x Blu-ray Burner Review
- Sharkoon XTATIC Headset Review
- ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe Motherboard Review
- ASUS GTX 570 vs HD 6970: Two DirectCU Cards Head-to-head
- ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Professional LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
- Seagate Barracuda ST3500418AS 7200.12 SATA 3Gb/s 500GB Slim Hard Drive Review
- BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro C1 Review
- Thermolab Trinity CPU Cooler Review
- Sapphire HD6950 FleX Edition 2GB Review
- Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W PSU Review
- Westone ES5 Custom In-ears Review
- Intel series 320 SSD Review
- Mushkin Ridgeback 996991 PC3-16000 8GB Review
- Acer Iconia 6120 Dual-Screen Notebook PC Review
- Xigmatek NRP-MC1002 1000 Watt Power Supply Review
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Enclosure Review
- GELID Rev. 2 Icy Vision GPU Cooler Review
- Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor and DX58SO2 Motherboard Reviewed
- Lancool PC-K57 Case Review
- Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply Review
- GlacialTech Siberia CPU Cooler Review
- 3R System L-900 V.REX F8 Case Review
- Zalman N128 128 GB SSD Review



Canon Pixma MG6120 Review
TechReviewSource.com posted a review on the Canon Pixma MG6120

The Canon Pixma MG6120 is a compact multifunction printer that has a touch-interface, wireless connectivity and an automatic document feeder. It also has a budget-friendly price and performance that doesn't leave anything to want.
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PC Power and Cooling Silencer 760 W Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the PC Power and Cooling Silencer 760 W

PC Power & Cooling is a legendary company in the PSU market with many years of experience and plenty of innovations. Their products traditionally focus on industrial and professional power users and the Silencer 760 W that we test today is no exception. Silencer 760W is a non-modular PSU that can deliver 760 W continuously at 50°C and power two hi-end VGAs with up to 90% less noise per Watt.
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LG BH10LS30 10x Blu-ray Burner Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the LG BH10LS30 10x Blu-ray Burner

The LG BH10LS30 from Geeks.com is definitely worth considering if you're in the market to upgrade your computer to have Blu-ray capabilities. Blu-ray writing is rated at up to 10x, while DVD writing is rated at up to 16x and CD writing is rated at up to 48x. All of these values are near the top of the list when it comes to writing specifications for the various formats.
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Sharkoon XTATIC Headset Review
Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Sharkoon XTATIC Headset Review

With more and more gamers having consoles alongside their PC, the need for an all-rounder headset is increased. Sharkoon's XTATIC might just fit the bill.
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ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe Motherboard Review
Vortez posted a review on the ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe Motherboard

That drive to produce excellence no matter what the product has helped them to secure an enviable reputation as one of the PC world's top manufacturers. Even the HTPC market is in their sights with ASUS aiming squarely at the compact home cinema market with their brand new E35M1-I Deluxe. Using the ultra compact ITX form factor the board packs a truck load of current features like USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gbps (courtesy of AMD's Hudson M1 chipset) and AMD's low power Zacate E350 dual core processor.
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ASUS GTX 570 vs HD 6970: Two DirectCU Cards Head-to-head
InsideHW.com has compared ASUS Radeon HD6970 2 GB DirectCU II and ASUS GeForce GTX570 1280 MB DirectCU II graphics cards

It was some time ago that we first got the idea of making a comparative test of two cards that are in high demand among hardware enthusiasts. The chance arose when two almost identical cards got to our offices, courtesy of ASUS. Situations such as these, where you have the chance to compare graphics cards with entirely different GPUs under the same conditions, are rare to say in the least. Even if performance is comparable, cooling systems are usually not. Furthermore, every manufacturer has its own PCBs, layouts etc. However, this is one such situation, since ASUS provided us with cards from their DirectCU II series. We've already explained countless times how this series first got its name, so no need to repeat all the theory again. Suffice to say - an even-handed melee between Radeon HD 6970 and GeForce GTX 570. If this phrase is enough to get you going, you're the proper audience for such a showdown, so sit back and enjoy the following lines
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ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Professional LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
PC Perspective posted a review on the ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Professional LGA 1155 Motherboard

ASRock is teaming up with Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel to bring back to life the Fatal1ty series of gamer-centric motherboards. Their latest creation is dubbed the P67 Professional and this particular LGA 1155-based motherboard pulls out all the stops in terms of quality components and enthusiast-level features. The use of premium gold caps, Japanese conductive polymer capacitors, and support for quad SLI and CrossfireX graphics configurations makes the P67 Professional a true head-turner for gamers.
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Seagate Barracuda ST3500418AS 7200.12 SATA 3Gb/s 500GB Slim Hard Drive Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Seagate Barracuda ST3500418AS 7200.12 SATA 3Gb/s 500GB Slim Hard Drive

I’ve got another hard drive for review today; it’s another Seagate model 7200.12 but it’s a slim style drive, it’s only one inch thick. The drive runs quiet and cool and it’s a decent performer, it would be great for an HTPC, or anywhere a smaller drive is needed.
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BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro C1 Review
XSReviews has a new review of the BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro C1 CPU cooler.

Harder, better, faster, stronger and: BIGGER. Today we're going to look at the BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro C1. It's the new flagship cooler from BeQuiet! so it has quite something to proof. To ensure this will happen BeQuiet! introduced this well over 1.5kg (that's 1550 gram alright) cooler together with it's smaller sibling, the Dark Rock Advanced C1.
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Thermolab Trinity CPU Cooler Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Thermolab Trinity CPU Cooler

Today we look at one of the newest offerings from the folks at Thermolab called the Trinity. The Thermolab Trinity is designed for balanced performance, low noise and good compatibility. Itâ€:tm:s a Heatpipe Direct Touch cooler sporting a 130mm fan, so it should do pretty well from the looks of things. Join us to see how the Trinity holds up against more than a dozen other CPU coolers on our Intel Core i7-930 test bench.

Overall, I am happy with the Thermolab Trinity CPU HSF. The cooler is a solid performer, easy to install, and coming in at the $55 mark, it is easy on the wallet. Thermolab is still new to some enthusiasts; Trinity is their 7th cooler for the enthusiast market, but they are doing well. The Trinity was within 4 degrees of the top coolers throughout most of the testing. Looking at just the air coolers at 4GHz, the Trinity comes in 3rd place, but is less expensive than the two coolers that beat it: the Zalman CNPS9900 Max and the Prolimatech Super Mega...
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Sapphire HD6950 FleX Edition 2GB Review
KitGuru posted Sapphire HD6950 FleX Edition 2GB Review

KitGuru has saved the most powerful of Sapphire’s range for the last in our series of FleX reviews. The HD6950 FleX Edition is created to target the hard core gamer who wants to game at the highest resolutions.
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Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W PSU Review
Vortez posted a review on the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W PSU

The PSU is the backbone of any system, it delivers the necessary juice to all those high-quality components within the system. Horror stories always emerge about no-frills PSUs blowing and taking components with them. If you spend a lot of money on your system, don't skimp on the PSU. If anything, you want to invest in a reliable unit to power your system otherwise you could just regret it one day. Cooler Master have long been a stalwart in the division of PSUs. In fact Simon visited their test labs last year revealing how committed they are to the PSU cause. The PSU we are looking at today is not only from a reputable brand, but comes with 80 Plus Gold certification for efficiency and endorses the tranquillity of quiet operation whilst delivering a burly +12v rail, thus making it the ideal PSU for SLI or Crossfire.
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Westone ES5 Custom In-ears Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Westone ES5 Custom In-ears

Westone's top of the line custom in-ears are put to the test. The ES5s feature five drivers per side and are available in a set of radical color schemes for the fashion conscious audiophiles out there. The starting price is a hefty $950 which makes them the second most expensive earphones we have every reviewed.
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Intel series 320 SSD Review
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Intel series 320 SSD

We review the Intel series 320 SSD. Armed with cheaper NAND flash memory this drive competes at the middle segment tagged with a decent price. But will it be enough to compete with the competition ?

A product that offers performance somewhere in-between SATA 2 based Indilinx and SandForce 1200 based products, but at a more attractive price, at least that is the theory.

The dynamic is interesting as the performance results today of the 320 series SSD will seem "so 2010", but it's an interesting concept as with cheaper memory, you can increase in volume size hence the review today is based on a dashing 300 GB SSD.
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Mushkin Ridgeback 996991 PC3-16000 8GB Review
OCC has published a review on the Mushkin Ridgeback 996991 PC3-16000 8GB

So, right out of the box I ran this Ridgeback set of memory at 133Mhz (2133MHz) higher than the rated specification with the same timings. To reach higher speeds than 2133MHz I had to use a combination of timings, voltage and blcock tuning to reach the final clock speed of 2252MHz or 252MHz over the rated frequency. For voltage, I had to push 1.69v through the modules to get 2252MHz stable. Tightening the CAS latency any more than 9 at this level resulted in the computer not posting. To reach a CAS latency of 8 with sane voltages. I had to drop to the 1866 multiplier and increase the bclock so that I could run just over 1900MHz at 8-9-8-27. CAS 7 took another reduction in frequency to to around 1684MHz at 7-8-7-24. Even when the CPU multiplier was increased to run the CPU at a higher speed to increase overall bandwidth, I did not see a significant increase in memory bandwidth from 3.4GHz to 4.7-4.8GHz in SiSoft Sandra 2011's memory bandwidth test. In the end, a 12.5% increase in clock speed offers up performance improvements but are tempered by the fact that the CPU is overclocked at the same time.
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Acer Iconia 6120 Dual-Screen Notebook PC Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Acer Iconia 6120 Dual-Screen Notebook PC

We've seen little innovation in laptop design in the last few years. Most companies seem to think that using a brushed aluminum finish or adding Intel's latest mobile CPU is all they need to do to freshen a product line. Still, Acer's not the first company to introduce a laptop with dual screens; the short-lived Toshiba Libretto W100 comes to mind, and gScreen Corporation's Spacebook has been touted since 2009, although it's still not available at the time of this writing. The Acer Iconia 6120, though, is a computer you can buy right now. Its dual screens offer new capabilities but come with some drawbacks as well. Benchmark Reviews takes a look at this unique laptop to see if it's worth your consideration.
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Xigmatek NRP-MC1002 1000 Watt Power Supply Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Xigmatek NRP-MC1002 1000 Watt Power Supply

Many of our readers may be unfamiliar with the Xigmatek brand. Xigmatek is a relatively new company that began by offering excellent thermal management products to enthusiasts. Xigmatek was launched as a branch of parent company 'Micro Technology' in 2005 and they quickly expanded to offer more solutions for the DIY market such as computer cases and power supplies. Xigmatek's company philosophy is simple; ICE. This stands for Impressive, Creative, and Essential.

The unit that we have on the test bench today is the Xigmatek NRP-MC1002 power supply. It is the latest in their NRP series of PSU's. NRP stands for No Rules Power. Sometimes having no rules can be a good thing, but other times it's best to abide by them. In this case it would be the ATX V2.3 standards.
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Thermaltake Level 10 GT Enclosure Review
The Tech Report posted a review on the Thermaltake Level 10 GT Enclosure

Is the little brother of Thermaltake's Level 10 enclosure any less eccentric, and just as important, is it a solid enthusiast case?
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GELID Rev. 2 Icy Vision GPU Cooler Review
Techgage posted a look at GELID's Rev. 2 Icy Vision graphics card cooler.

Of all the components we shove into our PCs, the hardest to keep cool is the graphics card. With current models easily able to reach 80°C or higher at full load, purchasing an after-market cooler can be tempting. GELID has just a single GPU cooler model, the Rev. 2 Icy Vision, so let's see how effective it is against our hot GTX 470.
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor and DX58SO2 Motherboard Reviewed
Futurelooks checks out INTEL's latest and greatest motherboard and CPU combination ...

Earlier this year, we had a look at INTEL's Core i7 980XE CPU which was quite the spectacle being that it was the company's first six core processor. On the other hand, the launch for Intels Core i7-990XE was seemed like one of the quietest launches ever. But we have it here now and we also have their revision to the original X58 Extreme Series motherboard, the DX58SO Smack Over. They call it the mack Over and this latest revision carryes USB 3.0 and SATA3. Lets see how the new revisions fair in today's hot X58 motherboard and CPU market!
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Lancool PC-K57 Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Lancool PC-K57 Case

Lancool is a brand that belongs to Lian Li, a manufacturer that is famous for its top-notch aluminum cases. The new PC-K57, however, is completely manufactured in steel, helping it to reach a very affordable price tag of USD 70, while still coming with lots of features only found on more expensive models. Is the PC-K57 a good product? Let's check it out.
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Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply Review

Antec know that high end PSUs are not within the reach of everyone's budget though and so there are lower specification models in the family which have a more understated design with lower power rating and price. Today we have one of those models, the High Current Gamer 620w, attached to our test centre and will establish whether Antec have been able to maintain their high standards at the lower price point.
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GlacialTech Siberia CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the GlacialTech Siberia CPU Cooler

We just tested the GlacialTech's Siberia CPU cooler, which has a horizontal heatsink, six heatpipes, one 140 mm fan over the heatsink, and a 92 mm fan under it. Check it out!
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3R System L-900 V.REX F8 Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the 3R System L-900 V.REX F8 Case

The L-900 V.REX F8 ("F8" means that the case supports eight fans) is the latest addition to 3R System's V.REX series of mid-tower cases. It is a basic entry-level case, with a very basic look and being the first model from this brand that we've reviewed that doesn't come with a plastic piece on its top panel featuring fans, fan controllers, and USB ports.
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Zalman N128 128 GB SSD Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Zalman N128 128 GB SSD

ZALMAN recently entered the solid-state storage market with SSDs based on Sandforce controllers. Their first model we test is the N128 GB model which is based on SF-1222 with 128 GB of capacity.
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