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Vengeance M60 Performance FPS Laser Gaming Mouse

Author: Don Lynn

Corsair’s Vengeance Gaming line has really made a name for itself in providing cases, memory, and peripherals that have both solid quality and a look that gamers can appreciate at competitive prices.

Intel SSD 330 120GB Review

Author: Jon Coulter

After launching a very successful premium drive based on the most prolific solid state processor of all time the SandForce 2281, Intel decided to launch a value oriented drive based on the same LSI SandForce 2281 processor, The Intel SSD 330!

Arctic Freezer i30 CPU Cooler Review

Author: Tyler Bernath

Arctic is once again back with a new cooler in their lineup of “Freezer” cooling solutions. One thing we always know when we get a cooler from Arctic is its going to be silent, they always are and its part of what makes Arctic so brilliant.

Arctic Freezer 13 Pro CPU Cooler Review

Author: Tyler Bernath

Arctic is one of those companies you go to for a silent cooler that performs on par with the bigger more expensive coolers. They have been churning out cooling solutions for many years and I don’t expect them to stop anytime soon.

ECS Z77H2-A2X Golden Board Review

Author: SR

ECS has a long standing of being an excellent OEM but when it comes to enthusiasts it’s not really a name we here brought up very often due to its die hard allegiance to the basic OEM style products the community has grown so used to. This is not necessarily a bad thing or is it?

Arctic Accelero Xtreme Plus II Review

Author: Tyler Bernath

As most of you know Arctic has been around for quite some time and despite the recent name change from Arctic Cooling to just ARCTIC they still design the highest quality aftermarket cooling solutions in a small country called Switzerland.

Intel 520 Series 120GB RAID Review

Author: Jon Coulter

For over a year now we have seen variations of LSI SandForce 2281 controlled drives come and go. Typically they have all pretty much have the same performance results depending on what type of NAND they are utilizing,but Intels 520 series is a bit different...

Max Keyboard Nighthawk X8 Blue Backlit Mechanical Keyboard

Author: Don Lynn

With a ton of the big dogs of the computer hardware industry like Thermaltake, Corsair, and others making their way into the gaming peripherals game, it can be hard for a smaller company to grab a foothold in the market and compete for your hard earned dollars.

Intel 520 "Cherryville" 120GB SSD Review

Author: Jon Coulter

It seems most everything Intel touches turns to GOLD. Intel recently decided to abandon its own Solid State Processor in favor of a LSI SandForce Solid State Processor. Was this a good move?

Crucial Ballistix Elite 8GB DDR3 Review

Author: Tyler Bernath

Crucial has been making high performance memory for ages, really making a name for themselves in the DDR2 era with the infamous D9GMH ICs. Crucial is now back with a few flagship models which we are looking at today!