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Tmart 8G Classic White USB Flash Drive Review

June 17, 2013
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Ever hear of Tmart? I didn’t until recently when they asked me to review some of their products and they sent me over an 8gb USB flash drive. This drive isn’t any known brand, in fact it’s called the 8G Classic USB Flash Drive White with Grey, which is exactly what it is a white and gray colored 8gb USB flash drive, that name says it all really. The price for this drive is $8.03 and that’s with free shipping so that’s all you pay, is it worth it? Sure I guess, it’s not the fastest drive out there, but it’s not he slowest either. So read on for a quick review of it…

 

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Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler Review

June 12, 2013
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Noctua is always innovating with new product designs and they’ve just introduced a new tower style cooler, the NH-U12S which is what I have for review today. This cooler is a thin design, it’s only 45mm deep which makes it ideal for using with performance style ram that utilizes large style heatspreaders as it doesn’t protrude over the ram slots of the majority of motherboards made today. The cooler utilizes the Noctua NF-F12 which is a 120mm forced focus fan that’s made specifically for use with CPU coolers. The NH-U12S can use one fan or you can purchase an additional fan for even more cooling performance, with one or two fans the NH-U12S runs virtually silent like most all Noctua products. I’ve put the NH-U12S up against several other coolers for comparison, and it performs very well indeed, so read on to learn more…

 

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Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 6TB Network Attached Storage Review

June 8, 2013
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The NAS box comes in many shapes, sizes and configurations and from my experience most all of them are very useful. Seagate is a huge storage company and it’s a just a logical next step for them to produce their own NAS box. Up for review today is the NAS 220, which is a 6tb NAS box, it has two Seagate 3tb drives inside of it in a default Raid 1 configuration for a usable capacity of 3tb which can be a lot. The NAS 220 can be utilized in the home or even an office where access to your files would be needed, either on your network or access while you’re away. The box itself is well made, it’s metal and it’s fairly small and compact overall. The NAS 220 shows some decent performance in my tests, but it’s much stronger on the read side of things. So read on to learn more…

 

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Trident Aegis Case for HTC One Review

June 6, 2013
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When you get a new phone you need a case for it, at least I do, my phones and other devices must be in cases and have screen protectors on them. They cost quite a bit of money so why not protect them? I prefer more of a rugged style case for my phones but I don’t want something that adds a lot of bulk either. Today for review I have the Aegis case from Trident that offers a great deal of protection but yet doesn’t add much bulk to the svelte HTC One. The Aegis case offers two layer of protection, an inner silicone or rubber layer and then a hard outer shell and when combines they offer a great deal of protection for the phone inside from the rigors of daily life. So read on to learn about one of the best cases out there for the HTC One…

 

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Kingston DataTraveler Generation 3 G3 32GB USB Drive Review

May 26, 2013
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Up for review today I have the Kingston DataTraveler Generation 3 or G3 USB flash drive. The drive is 32gb capacity and it’s one of the latest from Kingston. The G3 is very small and lightweight making it portable and easy to take with you. It’s a flash drive made for storage, how exciting is it really? Kingston also has an optional suite of software you can download for the G3 making it a bit more usable and user friendly that features things like a web browser, photo viewer and more.  The drive isn’t one of the fastest out there but it’s not one of the slowest either, it falls about the middle in terms of performance really. Read on….

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Targus 10.2" Tablet Bag With Pockets Review

May 11, 2013
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Tablets are great, I have a few of them myself and I very much enjoy them and I really enjoy taking them with me as entertainment, but that’s just me. Many people use their tablets for work, but if you use your tablet for work or play you need a case for it when you take it with you. Tablets can be expensive, and accidents happen, and having a case of bag for your tablet is more than just protection, it will let you take things with you like your work or accessories for that tablet. Targus is well known for making cases and bags and an assortment of other accessories and for review today I have a case or bag from Targus that’s actually called the Clamshell Laptop Case XS. These days laptop cases do double duty, they’re being sold as not only laptop cases but with the rise in popularity of tablets, they’re also sold as something to protect and transport your tablet. This is a good thing I think as it gives us more options when choosing a case or bag for our tablets. The type of bag you’ll choose is of course up to you and your personal needs, today I have one such option for you to take a look at. This bag from Targus is fairly inexpensive, and it’s got plenty or room inside with padding and plenty of pockets for your accessories.  So read on…

 

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Noctua NF-S12A ULN 120mm Cooling Fan Review

May 1, 2013
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Up for review today I’ve got another cooling fan from Noctua, the NF-S12A ULN, and yes the fan is very similar to the FLX one that I just reviewed. The fan looks exactly the same, but the main difference is the speed of it. ULN stands for Ultra Low Noise and the fan runs at 800rpm but can be slowed down to 600rpm. This fan is truly silent, it won’t add any additional noise to your system but, thanks to the design, it still moves a lot of air. If you’re looking for a way to keep your system running as quiet as possible then this is the fan you need….

 

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Noctua NF-S12A FLX 120mm Cooling Fan Review

April 30, 2013
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If you’ve ever built your own system you know that you need good fans and one such company that makes them is Noctua as if you’re an enthusiast you know this. If you’re looking for quiet and reliable fans that are on the cutting edge of cooling technology, then you go with Noctua plain and simple. Today for review I have one of the latest fans from Noctua, the NF-S12A FLX, the FLX means Flex or flexible meaning that you can control the fan speed and it gives you three choices 1200rpm, 900rpm or 700rpm depending on what your uses are for the fan. These make a great choice for either CPU air cooling, liquid cooling or even just case cooling. Read on to learn more…

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ArmourDillo Hybrid Protective Case for HTC One Review

April 26, 2013
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When you get a new phone you need to protect it. Let’s face it, phones aren’t cheap, especially smartphones like my HTC One and you need to get a decent case for them. Today for review I have a case for the HTC One, it’s called the ArmourDillo Hybrid Protective case and it certainly will offer a lot of protection for the One.  The ArmourDillo case is double layered, it comes in two parts, a soft inner case and a harder outer section that also includes a built-in stand. The case does fit very well on the HTC One, it’s a nice tight fit and I like it, it should offer a lot of protection for the HTC One from bumps and drops.

 

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Sharkoon FireGlider Mouse Review

April 17, 2013
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The mouse should be a part of you when you’re using your computer, especially when it comes to gaming as you want the mouse to respond to the slightest movements or you could end up dead! Not all mice are created equal of course and a good mouse is a good thing to have. A good mouse should allow you to adjust many of the settings like DPI and re-assigning the buttons. A good mouse should let you customize it and maybe even give you the ability to store profiles in it. A good mouse is what I have for review today, it’s the Sharkoon FireGlider and it’s a laser gaming mouse with plenty of things to adjust and customize including the physical weight of it and pretty much everything else I mentioned above. So read on to learn more…

 

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