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Here the second reviews roundup of today with 14 articles:

- ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard Review
- GlacialLight PalmSiren Dynamo 2 Multifunctional Flashlight Review
- Sunbeamtech Air Box USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure Review
- Acer Travelmate TM8372T Notebook Review
- Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external drive enclosure
- Cooler Master Storm Scourt Case Review
- In-Win Griffin Black Mid Tower PC Case Review
- CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 2.1
- Eagle Tech ET-AR508LR-BK 2.1 Speaker System Review
- NVIDIA Surround with GeForce GTX 470 Results Update
- StarTech USB 3.0 Bundle - HDD Dock & PCIe Expansion Card Review
- Anatomy of Computer Fans
- Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Multi-Room Music System Review
- Thermaltake Frio Cooler Review



ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard Review
Bigbruin.com has published a review on the ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard

The overclocking features of the ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 motherboard should appeal to gamers, but the multi-GPU support has to be the key to that market. With support for NVIDIA's SLI and AMD's CrossFireX using up to three cards, the only excuse for poor performance in games might be between the keyboard and the chair.
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GlacialLight PalmSiren Dynamo 2 Multifunctional Flashlight Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the GlacialLight PalmSiren Dynamo 2 Multifunctional Flashlight

You are out, late at night, your mobile phone battery is discharged and need some help? The GlacialLight PalmSiren Dynamo 2 from Glacialtech has the solution: can provide light with its three powerful LEDs, has the possibility to charge any mobile phone with its adapter, you can listen the radio while you wait and can also sound the siren to be identified more easily
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Sunbeamtech Air Box USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure Review
Madshrimps takes a look at the Sunbeamtech Air Box USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure

It took a while for the external enclosure manufacturers to catch up with the motherboard makers. USB 3.0 however was introduced a while ago. Sadly at CeBIT 2010, we saw mainly prototypes, meaning they were not production ready. Sunbeamtech was the first specialist to send us a full blown USB3.0 3.5inch external enclosure branded under the Airbox name. External data backup via USB has always been painfully slow, surely compared to the more expensive Firewire and eSATA solutions. Will this USB3.0 external solution
be able to close the gap ? Let us see if we can stuff it with precious data at blistering speeds.
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Acer Travelmate TM8372T Notebook Review
t-break posted Acer Travelmate TM8372T Notebook Review

Its fast, has a pretty good battery life and costs reasonably.
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Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external drive enclosure
TechwareLabs has a review of the Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external drive enclosure

Is the upgrade to USB 3.0 worth it? We show you why you need to get up to date with USB 3.0 and the Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed drive enclosure. This external drive enclosure is metal, sturdy, and fast! Don't be slow, upgrade to USB 3.0!
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Cooler Master Storm Scourt Case Review
BURNED iN posted a review on the Cooler Master Storm Scourt Case

The Scout enclosure, from Cooler Master, is one of their mid-tower releases in the Storm line of products. As with most of the products in this line, dark paint and/or a brushed metal look is the norm. But, unlike many of them, the Scout doesn't have that out-of-the-box flare that we are familiar with. We can't wait to take a bit of a closer look to see what Cooler Master is hiding under the hood. We just expect some surprises on the inside, since they chose to keep the exterior boxy and rather modest. Feel free to tag along as we take a closer look at Cooler Master's Storm Scout.
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In-Win Griffin Black Mid Tower PC Case Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the In-Win Griffin Black Mid Tower PC Case

Combining aircraft and science fiction design, the In-Win Griffin PC case is aims at bringing the features you need in a case that retails for under $40. With a huge 22cm fan, 10 drive bays and the ability to fit up to 11" long video cards the Griffin appears that it could fit the bill. Read on to find out more about this case and what you get for less than $40 before shipping.

The In-Win Griffin Mid Tower Case was built with a budget in mind. Even though the case is deemed a budget case it tries as hard as it can to not skimp on all the things we need and love to have in our cases. Rear exhaust fan? Yep, it's there. Enough room for large video cards? Check. Tool-less design? Yep, you guessed it. All the little things that make a budget case a real treasure are there. But with the good comes the bad; now don't stop reading just yet. The rest of the article will have its up and downs, but read on to see if this sweet looking case that is currently priced at $39.99, could be a good choice if it fits your specific needs...
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CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 2.1
Tech ARP updated their CPU Performance Comparison Guide

This article compiles the best benchmark results we collected of various CPU models using x264 HD Benchmark 3.0, a free CPU benchmark developed by graysky, Dashken and Adrian Wong. This CPU performance comparison guide currently covers 173 different CPU models but this is just the beginning. We will keep updating the results as new results come in, so please contribute your results.

Here is the list of updates :

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- Added the Intel Xeon W5580 workstation processor (overclocked to 3.33 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core i7-930 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.5 GHz).
- Added the AMD Phenom II X4 810 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.7 GHz).
- Added the AMD Phenom II X4 810 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.4 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.2 GHz).
- Added the AMD Athlon II X2 240 desktop processor.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 mobile processor.
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Eagle Tech ET-AR508LR-BK 2.1 Speaker System Review
Computing on Demand has posted a new article, 'Eagle Tech ET-AR508LR-BK 2.1Speaker System'

There is a new category of computer user out there that I am discovering. I have been well aware of the uber geek that accepts nothing more than maxing out their credit cards on the top of the line peripherals and equipment, and I have been versed in the practices of the novice as well.
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NVIDIA Surround with GeForce GTX 470 Results Update
PC Perspective updated their GeForce GTX 470 article

Yesterday we looked at how the GeForce GTX 480s stood up to multi-monitor gaming with NVIDIA Surround and 3D Vision Surround. Today we do the same but with GTX 470s in the mix offering a lower priced option for consumers looking to move into the wild world of triple-monitors!Yesterday we looked at how the GeForce GTX 480s stood up to multi-monitor gaming with NVIDIA Surround and 3D Vision Surround. Today we do the same but with GTX 470s in the mix offering a lower priced option for consumers looking to move into the wild world of triple-monitors!
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StarTech USB 3.0 Bundle - HDD Dock & PCIe Expansion Card Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted StarTech USB 3.0 Bundle - HDD Dock & PCIe Expansion Card Review

StarTech were founded in 1985 and since then they have been providing a wide range of IT and A/V products to a diverse range of customers from education to industrial and beyond. They claim that their products offer uncompromising quality and workmanship with sales backed by free, live pre and post purchase support. For those who prefer email support StarTech offer guaranteed responses within 2 hours.
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Anatomy of Computer Fans
Hardware Secrets posted an in-depth trip inside computer fans and explore one of the most misunderstood components, the bearing.

Computer fans are basically brushless motors with blades attached to them in order to move air. They are common-place inside a computer and can be constructed with different technologies. In this tutorial we will be examining one of the components found in fans that is the subject of a lot of confusion, the bearing.
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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Multi-Room Music System Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Multi-Room Music System

When the Sonos music system came out a few years ago, it was by far the best whole-house digital music system in the marketplace, allowing you to stream your computer's stored music as well as music from other digital sources. Its biggest drawback was that it was expensive. So now Sonos has set out to make their product more affordable while at the same time adding new capabilities. We were excited to take a look.
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Thermaltake Frio Cooler Review
KitGuru.net posted a review on the Thermaltake Frio Cooler

Today we are looking at the premium Thermaltake solution called the ‘Frio‘ – a dual fan universal heatsink capable of cooling multi core processors with a power output of 220w. After our glowing review of the excellent Contact 29 we have high hopes that this cooler will really deliver the goods. The fact the cooler is around £30 less than the Noctua NH D14 should get you interested.
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