
When it comes to ergonomic keyboards there are only a few to pick from and, for the most part, all of those are rubber dome keyboards. Ergonomic mechanical keyboards are really limited to two different models, one being the Truly Ergonomic. Today we are going to take a look to see how it compares to everything I have tested to date. I expect an adjustment period just to its shape alone, but as a writer by trade I am very curious how it will affect me day to day. The gamer in me is just as curious on how it will perform in game as well. Let’s take a closer look.

When it comes to pointers for the computer there are multiple solutions. Most of them come in the traditional flat on a mouse pad form, but occasionally a company comes up with an innovative way to control the pointer on our screen. Genius has developed a “ring mouse” and I have the pleasure of looking at their second version of this particular design in the Ring Mouse 2. I will look at the device’s versatility and functionality in this review and see how it stacks up not only as a pointer, but also as an alternative solution to our browsing needs.

Let’s be honest, Asus has a whole product line full of good motherboards. So much that it really takes a special motherboard to stand out from the crowd. There has been one specific board that has stuck with me for the past year and a half though, back from when I took a visit to the Asus office and they pulled it out to show me. That motherboard would be the Maximus V Formula. I’m sure you are wondering what made it stand out, especially considering all of the motherboards we have in the office, including boards like the Rampage IV. Well I only have a limited amount of space in the opening; you will have to peek inside our review to find out.

Hey guys and girls, if you have been around the site or at some events you may have picked up that I have a thing for small form factor PC builds aka LAN rigs. I’m sure a few of you are laughing thinking about how big of a monster our “Fridge” build is, but that is exactly why it is important to have a rig that you can just grab and go without breaking your back. Last year I put together a rig that we called Lunchbox 2 using a Lian Li PC-TU200. After almost a year I had a few things I was interested in swapping around that I think some of you might be interested in.

One of the biggest down falls to having a smaller form factor case and motherboard has always been lack of room for aftermarket cooling solutions, namely water cooling. Cooler master has released the N series brand of cases, a new line that hopes to tackle the water cooling conundrum that many small form factor users are faced with. The N series is touted as a mainstream computer case aimed at the masses, a simple, cheap solution that will house all of the gaming essentials. And as an enthusiast, it might not be your next rig, but it could very well be a candidate for your next LAN rig or for a budding gamer friend.
Here are todays Affiliate review and news postings for today. It’s been a fairly slow week as far as news postings go. But the reviews keep coming. Keep an eye out for our review tomorrow; we spent a lot of time working on it. This weekend I will be playing around with the overclock on our 3960X.
Video Cards
MSI GTX560 Ti 448 'Power Edition' Review @ Vortez
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III 1G/OC Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
PSU’s
Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 1200W PSU Review @ Vortez
Cases
BitFenix Outlaw Mid-Tower ATX @Futurelooks
Thermaltake Spacecraft VF-I PC Case Review @ Real World Labs
Motherboard
Intel DX79SI (Intel X79) Motherboard Review @ TweakTown
Storage
Samsung 830 SATA III 6Gbps 128GB SSD Review @ XSReviews
Silicon Power Velox V30 60 GB SSD @ techPowerUp
Input Devices
Roccat Kova[+] Optical USB Gaming Mouse @ Benchmark Reviews
Cooling
Thermal Compound Roundup - December 2011 @ Hardware Secrets
Network
Synology DS212 NAS Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Memory
G.Skill RipjawsZ PC3-14900 16GB Kit @TweakTown
Other
Cyberlink Power2Go Review @ Hi Tech Legion
Mounting a LGA1366 waterblock on a LGA2011 Motherboard @ Ninjalane
Hanns.G HL231 Monitor Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Remote backup - the health insurers of the tech industry - XSReviews