Genius Ring Mouse 2

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.

Asus Maximus V Formula

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.

LunchBox 2 Project Build: PSU size DOES matter

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.

Cooler Master N200

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.

Power2U AC/USB wall outlet

As a necessary evil, gadget batteries, require charging from time to time and in this era where gadgets now dominate our everyday life it has become difficult to even find room to even plug them all in. For the most part longer battery life and charging stations have been the answer, but thanks to Newer Technologies there is a much easier solution to this problem and it is as simple as changing the wall outlet you plug everything into already. Follow me as I take a look at the do it yourselfers’ solution to the charging problem, the Power2U AC/USB wall outlet.

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I hope everyone had a really nice Easter weekend. I took the time to kick back and try to rest up for what looks to be a crazy month of April.

Motherboards

Intel Z77 Chipset motherboard Review @ OCC

MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA1155 Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews

Biostar TZ77XE4 Intel LGA1155 Preview @ techPowerUp

Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Z77 motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI

ECS Golden Board Z77H2-AX LGA 1155 Preview @ techPowerUp

ECS, Gigabyte & Intel Z77 Motherboard Preview @ Neoseeker

Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H Motherboard Sandy Bridge Review @ eTeknix.com

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H WiFi & GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard Reviews @ Legit Reviews

Z77 Motherboard Round-Up: MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte, Intel @ HotHardware.com

ECS Z77H2-AX Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Asus Sabertooth P67 Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane

Biostar TZ77XE4 Z77 Motherboard Preview @ eTeknix.com

ASUS Sabertooth P67 Socket 1155 ATX Motherboard Review @ Bigbruin.com

Video Cards

USB 3.0 to HDMI & VGA External Video Card

XFX R7870 & R7850 Black Edition DD Review @ Neoseeker

EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2-Way SLI Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews

HIS Radeon HD 7870 IceQ Turbo 2GB @ Benchmark Reviews

Startech.com Triple Display Splitter Review @ TechwareLabs

Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 Ultimate 1GB Graphics Card @ eTeknix.com

Cooling

Scythe Kaze Master II Fan Controller Review @ Madshrimps

ARCTIC Freezer Extreme Rev. 2 Review @ Vortez

Arctic Freezer i30 CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com

Enermax ETD-T60-TB CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareLOOK

Noctua NH-L12 Cpu cooler @ Rbmods

Input Devices

Corsair Vengeance K90 & M90 MMO/RTS Keyboard and Mouse Review @ Legit Reviews

Corsair Vengeance M90 Gaming Mouse Review @ TechwareLabs

Corsair Vengeance M60 Gaming Mouse Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Corsair Vengeance M60 Performance FPS Laser Gaming Mouse

ROCCAT Kone Plus Max Customization Laser Gaming Mouse

Corsair's Vengeance K60 and K90 mechanical keyboards

PSU’s

FSP Aurum Pro Gold 1200-watt Power Supply

Storage

Corsair Force Series GT 180GB Solid State Drive

OWC Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G 6Gbps SSD

Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K4000 4TB HDD Review

Icy Dock MB994SP-4SB-1 Full Metal Quad Bay 2.5in HDD & SSD Backplane Cage Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Cases

Thermaltake Commander MS-I Case Review @ OCC

Corsair Carbide 300R and Obsidian 550D Case Review @ HotHardware

SilverStone Fortress FT03 Review @ Vortez

Memory

Corsair Vengeance 16GB Quad Channel 1600 MHz Memory Review @ HCW

Exceleram Rippler ERB300A 4 GB PC3-12800 CAS 6 1.65 V DDR3 @ techPowerUp

Audio

Auna PS-7801 Wireless Speaker System Review - XSReviews

Razer Chimaera Gaming Headset Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Other

Nokia Lumia 900 Smartphone Review @ HotHardware.com

Audio Codec Comparison Table @ Hardware Secrets

NVIDIA Chips Comparison Table @ Hardware Secrets

AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table @ Hardware Secrets

Monmount LCD-1930 Triple LCD Monitor Stand Review @ Legit Reviews

Install Windows 8 From a USB Flash Drive @ ThinkComputers.org

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