When I got the controller I was very excited to be able to control my PC driving games with the same ease as my PS3. I typically don't do a lot of racing on the computer as I started off "my racing career" on the PS2 which uses a game pad similar to the PC one we are going to be taking a look at today. . .

Thrustmaster Ferrari Motors F430 Optical Gamepad - BCCHardware.com

Do you remember the ONE big thing you wanted every year? You saw commercials about it and told your friends about all of its features, and how you were going to use it. I just got mine, the Synology Disk Station 210+, and I'm not the only one, Synology is so excited about it, it's the first item on their homepage. Find out why we are so excited about the DS210+ and why you should be too.

FREMONT, California — July 1, 2010 — Corsair^®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the launch of Dominator^® GT GTX6 DDR3 memory, an ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM. These modules are among the fastest available in the world today, and are designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts.

After AMD'S Phenom II X6 1090T flagship processor, we take a look at the first mainstream six core processor Phenom II X6 1055T. Clocked at 2.80 GHz and with Turbo Core technology it can reach up to 3.30 GHz, and at prices of just under $200 AMD aims to create some serious alternative to Intel's Core

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.80 GHz @ techPowerUp

"One thing it did lack was that it couldn't match the H57 model in overclocking. This was a bit surprising as both boards use ASUS's Xtreme Design and share a very similar VRM area. Still, the ASUS P7H55D-M EVO was only 200MHz shy of the 4.5GHz overclock of the more high-end board and it was able to produce the third best overclock this chip has seen."

Today we are taking a look at two mice from Roccat, they sent us their wireless and wired Pyra mice for testing. We are going to test these mice in both a gaming
enviorment and also in normal daily usage. Lets see what kind of conclusion we can come up with at the end of this test.

Corsair is known for their high end memory products, many of which cater solely to the enthusiast and overclocking crowds. The Corsair Reactor SSD CSSD-R60GB2-BRKT is an Entry Level Solid State Drive claiming to offer good performance for a decent price. Corsair used the JMicron JMF612 in the Reactor series which JMicron claims is the answer to the stuttering the original JMF601 and JMF602 controllers have. In this article, Benchmark reviews is going to to see if the Corsair Reactor R60 can keep up with the other SSD's on the market.

Corsair Reactor R60 SSD Test @ Benchmark Reviews

For many gamers, the go-to application for performance benchmarking, screenshot capturing and also video recording has always been FRAPS. But if there's one major thing FRAPS is lacking, it's competition, something that might end with PlayClaw. This program offers many of FRAPS' features, along with a couple of unique ones as well.

PlayClaw - Has FRAPS' Killer Arrived? @ Techgage.com

"Motherboards like GA-770TA-UD3 show that company's technical marketing department earns its salt. Today's model is clearly designed for gradual upgrade, for users who want to continue using peripherals they already have and be able to use new devices as well."

iXBT Labs Review: Gigabyte GA-770TA-UD3 Motherboard

"Computer fans are basically brushless motors with blades attached to them in order to move air. They are common-place inside a computer and can be constructed with different technologies. In this tutorial we will be examining one of the components found in fans that is the subject of a lot of confusion, the bearing."

Anatomy of Computer Fans @ Hardware Secrets

"When the Sonos music system came out a few years ago, it was by far the best whole-house digital music system in the marketplace, allowing you to stream your computer's stored music as well as music from other digital sources. Its biggest drawback was that it was expensive. So now Sonos has set out to make their product more affordable while at the same time adding new capabilities. We were excited to take a look."

Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Multi-Room Music System Review @ Hardware Secrets

"A laptop cooler is a must have nowadays, to insure a prolonged laptop life. I usually use a portable USB laptop cooler, but sometimes get tired of adjusting it to the right angle and making sure the USB cable doesn’t get tangled in anything. I just want to sit down, get comfortable and use my laptop without having to make many adjustments. "

Is the upgrade to USB 3.0 worth it? We show you why you need to get up to date with USB 3.0 and the Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed drive enclosure. This external drive enclosure is metal, sturdy, and fast! Don't be slow, upgrade to USB 3.0!

Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external drive enclosure @ TechwareLabs

You are out, late at night, your mobile phone battery is discharged and need some help? The GlacialLight PalmSiren Dynamo 2 from Glacialtech has the solution: can provide light with its three powerful LEDs, has the possibility to charge any mobile phone with its adapter, you can listen the radio while you wait and can also sound the siren to be identified more easily.

It took a while for the external enclosure manufacturers to catch up with the motherboard makers. USB 3.0 however was introduced a while ago. Sadly at CeBIT 2010, we saw mainly prototypes, meaning they were not production ready. Sunbeamtech was the first specialist to send us a full blown USB3.0 3.5inch external enclosure branded under the Airbox name. External data backup via USB has always been painfully slow, surely compared to the more expensive Firewire and eSATA solutions. Will this USB3.0 external solution be able to close the gap ? Let us see if we can stuff it with precious data at blistering speeds.

The overclocking features of the ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 motherboard should appeal to gamers, but the multi-GPU support has to be the key to that market. With support for NVIDIA's SLI and AMD's CrossFireX using up to three cards, the only excuse for poor performance in games might be between the keyboard and the chair.

ASUS P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard Review @ Bigbruin.com

Xigmatek have a few cases in their collection now, the latest is the Xigmatek Utgard CPC-T90DB-U01 which is the focus of this review. The Utgard is in many ways very similar to the Midgard chassis and it has many differences too, some are good while some are not so good. There is real support for water cooling with the Utgard as well as 3 design choices - Classic (U01), Windowed (U02) or mesh (U03) and all come with the option of additional 500w power supply. Join Benchmark Reviews now as we see what the Utgard Classic has to offer.

"The Armor A90 is a case manufactured with SECC steel and plastic, and it greatly diverges from the "Classic Thermaltake Armor Look." The case stands at 502mm high, 210mm wide, and 515mm in length. The case features the ability to use three intake fans, and two exhaust fans. Plus, if you purchase one you'll receive a three year warranty. So how exactly will the Thermaltake Armor A90 stand up to the competition