News and Reviews for January 1st 2013

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So it’s a new year, let’s start it off with some new reviews and articles from sites all over the world. I’ve got a few reviews pending so look for those in the coming days when I get some time, currently I’m working on another project that is taking a lot of my time, so I’ll fit the reviews in as soon as possible…

Storage Related:

Anti-Shock Silicone Protective Case for 3.5" Hard Disk Drive Review

Silicon Power Diamond D03 1TB USB 3.0 HDD

Western Digital Red 4TB HDD @ TechwareLabs.com

OCZ Vector 512GB SSD Review

Futurelooks DDR3 Memory Round Up from 1600 – 2666 Mhz

OCZ Vector 256GB Solid State Drive Review

OCZ Agility 4 256GB Solid State Drive @ APH Networks

Kingston HyperX Beast DDR3-2400 32GB Memory Kit Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo v2 NAS Server Review @ Techgage

 Intel 335 240GB SSD Review @ RWLabs

Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB SSD Review @ Legit Reviews

Silicon Power Slim S70 120GB 7mm SSD Review @ ModSynergy.com

Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP DDR3 1600MHz 16GB Memory Kit Review

Intel 335 Series 240GB SATA III SSD Review @ NikKTech

Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Hybrid Drive

Thecus N5550 NAS Review

Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD Review @ RWLabs

Kingston HyperX Beast 2400mhz Memory review

Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB 2400MHz DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Crucial Ballistix Sport VLP 1600MHz 16GB Kit Review @ Pro-Clockers

Intel 330 Series SSD 180 GB

Kingston HyperX Beast 64GB 2133MHz DDR3 Memory Kit Review

 

Audio / Video / Video Cards:

HIS Radeon HD 7850 IceQ Turbo 2GB Review @ Custom PC Review

VTX3D HD7990 Review (w/ GTX690 & 6GB HD7970 Toxic CF)

iFrogz Boost Plus Near-Field Audio Amplifying Speaker Review @ NikKTech

AMD Radeon HD 8790M Video Card Preview @ Legit Reviews

ASUS Matrix Radeon HD 7970 Platinum Review

HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB IceQ Turbo Video Cards in CrossFire

AOC i2367Fh 23" Thin-Bezel LCD Monitor Review: The Cake Is a Lie

Co’caine Headphones

HIS Radeon HD 7950 3GB IceQ X2 Overclocked Video Card Review

Arctic P402 Dynamic Supra-Aural Headset Review

HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB IceQ Turbo Video Card Review

PowerColor PCS+ HD7870 Myst Edition (Tahiti LE) Graphics Card Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Asus Radeon HD 7770 DirectCU TOP CrossFire Review

NVIDIA 2012 Linux Graphics Driver Year-In-Review @ Phoronix

AMD 2012 Catalyst Driver Year-In-Review @ Phoronix

 

Mobile Related:

Tuff-Luv Gel Skin Acer Iconia A500 Case Review

The North Face Etip Gloves Review

DecalGirl Acer Iconia Tab A500 Green Dragon Skin Review

Mobility Digest Review: Universal 3-Finger Touch Screen Winter Gloves

Acer Aspire S7 Touch Screen Ultrabook Review

Dell Latitude E6430S Laptop Review

Otterbox LIVESTRONG iPhone 4/4S Case Review

Mobility Digest Review: Cute Android Robot Style USB 2.0 TF Card Reader

ZTE Grand X Intel arrives to Android

Mobility Digest Review: Skross USB World Adapter Evo

Samsung 9-Series NP900X4C-A02 15" Ultrabook Review @ PCSTATS

Poetic Nexus 4 Borderline Bumper @ LanOC Reviews

Philips PD7030/12 Portable DVD Player Review @ NikKTech

Mobility Digest Review: Plantronics M25 Bluetooth Headset

BlueAnt Commute Handsfree Car Kit @ Benchmark Reviews

HP Envy Ultrabook 6t-1000 Review

Mobility Digest Review: 1-to-3 Car Cigarette Lighter Power Port Splitter

Lenovo Yoga 13 Review

Logitech Wireless Tablet Keyboard

Acer Unexpectedly Introduces New SSD Form Factor In S7 Ultrabook

 

PC Cooling:

Corsair Hydro H60 Watercooling System Review @ Frostytech.com

Corsair Hydro H55 CPU Cooler Review

Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Fan Review

Thermalright Macho Rev.A (BW) CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Noctua NH-L9i Low-Profile CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair H60 Review (2013 Edition)

Cooler Master Seidon 120M AIO Water-Cooling Unit Review @ Pro-Clockers

Prolimatech Magnetic Pin Fan Mount Review @ Legit Reviews

DeepCool FrostWin CPU Cooler Review on Technic3D

Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler Review

NZXT Respire T20 & T40 CPU Coolers Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair H100 & H100i Performance Comparison with SP120 Fans

Noctua NF-A14 ULN, NF-A14 FLX and NF-A15 PWN Cooling Fans Review @ Pro-Clockers

Xigmatek Prime SD1484 CPU Cooler Review on Technic3D

Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile Cooler for Intel

 

PC Cases:

CM Storm Scout 2 Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Lian Li PC-A55B Mid Tower Review @ XtremeComputing

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Mid-Tower Comptact ATX Chassis Review

MSI Barricade Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org

The Best Cases of 2012 @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair Carbide 200R

Cooler Master Silencio 650 review

NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Gaming Chassis

Fractal Design Node 605 Case Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Case Review on Technic3D

Silverstone Fortress FT03 @ LanOC Reviews

 

Power Supplies/ Related:

Cougar PowerX 550W Power Supply Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

Seasonic X Series 750 W

Corsair AX760 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Review

Corsair AX860 Modular Power Supply Review @ Legit Reviews

InWin Commander III 800W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply Review

XFX PRO 750 W Black Edition Full Modular Power Supply Review

Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 Watt PSU Review on Technic3D

Seasonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Review

Corsair AX 860 W

 

Motherboards:

ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard Review

Antec ISK110 VESA Mini-ITX Desktop

ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe/WD mini-ITX Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews

 

Assorted:

Super-Strong Rare-Earth Square RE Magnets from Deal Extreme Reviewed

Apple 2012: The Year in Review

Testing Memory Speeds on AMD’s A10-5800K Trinity APU @ Legit Reviews

Two months with Windows 8 review

TechSpot: The Year in Tech, 2012 Top Tech Stories

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Cinema Review

Kaiser Baas Photo and Negative Scanner Review

ASUS RT-N66U Dual Band Wireless N900 Gigabit Router

Zalman LED Desk lamp ZM-LS300T

Rainlendar2 Pro Calendar Software @ APH Networks

Cyberpower Gaming Battalion 502 Windows 8 PC Review (FX 4170 / Radeon 7770)

E3iO Snack Series SK02 Desktop PC Review @ Ninjalane

Thermaltake eSPORTS Level 10M Gaming Mouse Review @ Custom PC Review

Future of Smart Devices – Fight between a Fruit, a Suit and a Robot

Keyboard Bliss: Rosewill 9100BR Hits The Mark

Trendnet 500Mbps Powerline Networking

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season Two (1988) Blu-ray Review

Sapphire Edge VS8 Mini-PC Review @ HardwareHeaven.com

ASUS RT-N66U Wireless Router Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Ted (2012) Blu-ray Movie Review

Troubles of Building with AMD FX-4170 Part One @ OCmodshop

AMD’s Trinity-APU A8-5500

Best Gadgets and Tech Products of 2012

Leveraging Your Business in the Cloud @ OCmodshop

New CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Diagnostic, Benchmark and Backup Tools Roundup

SysAdmin Corner: Introduction to Pentesting and the Pwn Plug @ Techgage

 

Gaming:

DecalGirl Sony PS Vita Skin Review

Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Mouse Review

Cmstorm Quickfire TK mechanical gaming keyboard

Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Keyboard

Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe Video Game @ Benchmark Reviews

Ratchet & Clank: QForce PS3 Review

Tritton Kunai Wii U & 3DS Headset Review

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale Review (PS3)

How to Keep Game Saves from Overwhelming My Documents @ OCmodshop

Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Mouse Review @ Ninjalane

Genius DeathTaker Gaming Mouse Review @ OCmodshop

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Guide @ OCmodshop

Gigabyte Aivia Osmium

Far Cry 3 Review: Welcome to the Jungle! @ Techgage

Assassin’s Creed 3 Walkthrough @ OCmodshop

Assassin’s Creed 3 @ LanOC Reviews

Ace of Spades PC Review

Roccat Hiro Gaming mousepad

Tt eSPORTS Level 10M Gaming Mouse Review

Why Far Cry 3 is not Game of the Year @ OCmodshop

MadCatz Cyborg R.A.T.3 Red Gaming Mouse Review

Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews

OCUK Mega-Mega Mat 3XL Elite Tactical Gaming Surface Review

CM Storm Quick Fire TK Gaming Keyboard Review

SteelSeries Wireless WoW Mouse @ LanOC Reviews

Is VALVe Gearing Up To Battle Nintendo, Sony And Microsoft’s Next-Gen Gaming Consoles?