Hello everyone and welcome to another happy Friday! Here in Ohio we are sitting at a warm 35 degree’s, winter is here and all we can do now is try to stay warm. Working on reviews for between now and Christmas are keeping us warm though. Here are todays Affiliate reviews.

Motherboards

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX Motherboard Review @Hi Tech Legion

ASRock X79 Extreme9 X79 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com

ASRock X79 Extreme4 @TweakTown

Video Cards

GeForce GTX 580 Showdown: ASUS Matrix vs.EVGA Classified @ Legit Reviews

PSU’s

PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 600W Power Supply Review @ Real World Lab

Cooling

NZXT HAVIK 120 CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets

Storage

HighPoint RocketRAID 6Gb/s SATA/SAS 2720SGL Review Utilizing 8 Micron C400 6Gbps SSDs @TheSSDReview

Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro 750GB USB 3.0 HDD @TweakTown

Cases

NZXT Source 220 Case Review @ Neoseeker

Storage

Mushkin Chronos 60GB Review @ OCC

Other

Zabcat xplorer² File Management Software @ Benchmark Reviews

Tritton Gears of War 3 Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound Headset Review @ HardwareLOOK

TomTom GO LIVE 820 Top Gear Edition Sat Nav Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Sorry guys and girls for the lack of news this week. I managed to hurt my back so things have been a little slow going. Hopeful by next week everything will be back to normal. Of course even when I’m hurt the reviews still come in. Here are reviews from all of our affiliates over the last three days.

Motherboards

Intel DX79SI Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 Mini-ITX @Futurelooks

ECS X79R-AX Intel LGA 2011 @ techPowerUp

Video Cards

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 graphics card @Techreport

CPU’s

Intel Sandy Bridge E 3930K CPU Review @ Madshrimps

PSU’s

Corsair TX750M PSU Review @ Vortez

SilverStone Strider Gold Evolution 750 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Enermax MaxRevo 1350W Fully Modular Power Supply Review @ eTeknix.com

PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600W @TweakTown

Cooling

Liquid Cooler Lineup: Intel, Corsair, MainGear Square Off @ HotHardware

NZXT HAVIK 120 CPU Cooler @TweakTown

Noctua NF-F12 PWM Fan Review @Hi Tech Legion

Alpenföhn Himalaya CPU Cooler Review @ Vortez

Thermalright Macho CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets

Noctua Focus Flow 120mm NF-F12 PWM Fan Review @ Legit Reviews

Input Devices

ROCCAT Kova [+] Gaming Mouse Review @ OCC

Network

TRENDnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Review @ Real World Labs

TRENDnet TEW-680MB 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge @ Rbmods

Cases

Antec Eleven Hundred Review @ Vortez

NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

Rosewill Blackhawk-Ultra HPTX Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

Antec Eleven Hundred Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Antec Solo II Review @ XSReviews

Case Labs MAGNUM M8 Case Review @ Legit Reviews

Diablotek Legend Computer Case Review @ TechwareLabs

Raidmax Seiran Mid-Tower Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

Storage

Samsung 830 Series 256GB SATA III SSD Review @ Legit Reviews

OCZ Technology’s Synapse Cache 64GB SSD @Futurelooks

G-Technology G-DRIVE slim

Crucial C300 vs. m4 (4 x in RAID 0) @TweakTown

Sandisk Ultra 240GB SATA II Solid State Drive Review @ eTeknix.com

Icy Dock MB662USEB-2S-1 3.5" SATA Dual Bay Raid HDD Enclosure Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Kingston 64GB DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 USB Flash Drive Review @ eTeknix.com

System

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Review @ HotHardware.com

ASUS G53SX 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook Review @ Techgage

CyberPower Xplorer X6-9200 Gaming Notebook Review @ Neoseeker

Gaming

World of Tanks NVIDIA 3D Vision Game Review @ Benchmark Reviews

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review: 3D Vision 2 Experience @ Hi Tech Legion

Other

Ferguson Hill FH009 Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors @ techPowerUp

Corsair Vengeance 1500 Gaming Headset @TweakTown

Hello everyone and welcome back to the traditional work week. For those of you who had to work this weekend I’m sorry. I for one got a little gaming in this weekend and ended up watching far too many episodes of “The Wild Man” on TV. Here is the roundup of news and reviews from our affiliates for both the weekend and today.

Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 Motherboard Drawing @ Legit Reviews

ASUS P9X79 Pro @TweakTown

ASRock Z68 Extreme 7 Gen 3 LGA1155 ATX Motherboard

Asus P8Z68-V LX Z68 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com

EVGA Z68 FTW Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews

ASUS Rampage III Extreme Black Edition X58 @Futurelooks

Cases

BitFenix Merc Alpha @ Computing on Demand

NZXT Tempest 210 @ techPowerUp

Cooling

NZXT Havik 140 Cooler Review @ Tweaknews

Antec Kuhler 620 WC kit Review @ XSReviews

Memory

G.Skill RipjawsZ PC3-19200 16GB Kit Review @ TweakTown

PSU’s

NZXT HALE82 850W Power Supply Review @ Real World Labs

Enermax Platimax 1000W Super Overclock Edition Power Supply Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Storage

Patriot Pyro SE Solid State Drive @ Benchmark Reviews

Patriot Pyro SE 120GB & 240GB Review @ OCC

Network

QNAP TurboNAS TS-419P II NAS Server Review @ Real World Labs

Gaming

Batman: Arkham City Performance After The DX11 Patch @ Legit Reviews

Other

SkyMall’s Most Bizarre Products – Part 14 @ Hardware Secrets

Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 Force Feedback Racing Wheel Review @ eTeknix.com

ARCTIC Hard Case with Cover for iPad 2 Review @ Madshrimps

Samsung NX200 Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

Mac mini Computer Review @ Hardware Secrets

Razer Imperator Battlefield 3 Edition Gaming Mouse @ Rbmods

Hi everyone and welcome to our Friday affiliate reviews. It’s looking to be a good weekend filled with lots of gaming so be sure to join us in our vent channel as we dive into a few games to relax and enjoy the weekend. Expect to see me in far too many racing games this weekend as I will be playing with a new toy from Steel Series. Beyond that I hope our local members have fun at the Muncie Gamers LAN this weekend!

Motherboards

Zotac A75-ITX WiFi Review @ OCC

PSU’s

Thermaltake Tough Power Grand TPG-1200M @Futurelooks

Cooling

ProlimaTech Panther CPU Cooler with Nano Aluminum Thermal Compound Review @ TechwareLabs

Video Cards

Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Dual Fan Review @ Neoseeker

Cases

Antec SOLO II Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ Techgage

Xigmatek Midgard II @ techPowerUp

Storage

G-Technology G-DRIVE Mobile HDD @TweakTown

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review @ Bigbruin.com

Other

TomTom iPad and iPhone app @ Rbmods

Samsung ML-2540 Monochrome Laser Printer Review at Overclockers Online

Samsung PN59D8000 59 Inch 3D Plasma TV Review @ Tweaknews

Win a 60GB Patriot Memory Pyro SSD @ Bigbruin.com

StarTech.com DisplayPort to VGA Converter Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

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

Welcome to your humpday affiliate news from around the web. I hope everyone’s week is going well. Here at the LanOC Office we are hard at work to finish up this week’s content. Be on the lookout for a low profile video card review that may make you considering turning your HTPC into a hidden gaming gem.

Cases

Thermaltake Commander MS-I USB 3.0 @ techPowerUp

Streacom FC5 OD & Streacom ST-150WP @ techPowerUp

Input Devices

Ozone Strike Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ OCC

Motherboards

Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Z68 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com

ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe Z68 LGA 1155 Motherboard Review @ Bigbruin.com

PSUs

XFX ProSeries 1000W Power Supply Review @TweakTown

Huntkey X7 900 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Storage

OCZ Octane 512GB Indilinx SSD Review @ Legit Reviews

Memory

GeIL Enhance CORSA 1600MHz CL9 8GB DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Crucial Ballistix 6GB DDR3 2133 MHz RAM Triple Channel Kit Review @ TechwareLabs

Other

Arctic Sound E461-BM Earphones Review @ Hi Tech Legion

SteelSeries Desmo Digital Eyewear @ Benchmark Reviews

Viako Mini Letter ML55 H61 WIFI PC Review @ Madshrimps

Choiix Wake Up Folio Protective iPad2 Smart Cover and Back Case Review @ eTeknix.com

Hey everyone and welcome to Tuesday’s affiliate reviews. We have content from most of our affiliates but nothing to exciting today. It feels a little like a hump day, I guess that means this week is going to feel extra-long.

Memory

Patriot Division 4 DDR3-1600 Quad Channel Memory Review @ Neoseeker

GeIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix.com

Case

Cooler Master Storm Trooper Full Tower Case Review @ Legit Reviews

Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Cooling

2011 CPU Cooler Roundup: Highlights (and Not-So-Highlights) of the Last Two Years @ Hi Tech Legion

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Review @ OCC

Maingear EPIC 180 Liquid CPU Cooler Review @TweakTown

Storage

RAID 0 Performance With Two Kingston HyperX 120GB SATA3 SF-2281 SSDs @Futurelooks

Silicon Power Diamond D05 750GB USB 3.0 @ techPowerUp

Audio

TRITTON AX Pro True 5.1 Surround Headset Review @ Real World Labs

Network

IOCELL NetDISK 351UNE Network Storage Device @ Benchmark Reviews

Other

ZAGG ZAGGSparq 2.0 Portable Battery Review @ Real World Labs

Thermaltake Dr Power II PSU Tester Review @ Ninjalane

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2011) Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

ROCCAT Kova+ Max Performance Gaming Mouse Review @TweakTown

I hope everyone enjoyed the first weekend in December. As I said Friday I spent most of my weekend playing DOTA 2 and Chad came down and built a Hackintosh here in the office that you guys will read about soon. With 20 days left until Christmas there is still time to pick out that perfect gift for someone or just for yourself. Here are the Reviews from our affiliates from over the weekend and from today.

Video Cards

MSI GTX 560 Ti-448 1280MB Twin Frozr III Power Edition Overclocked @TweakTown

Cases

Thermaltake Overseer RX-I @ techPowerUp

Motherboards

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme P67 @Futurelooks

ASUS Sabertooth X79 @TweakTown

MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

Cooling

Corsair H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Review @Hi Tech Legion

Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review @ OCC

Storage

Increase RAID Rebuild / rsync Performance for QNAP NAS @ Computing on Demand

Intel SSD 520 Series 'Sandforce Driven' SSD Close To Release @ The SSD Review

NVELO Dataplex SSD Cache Tested With 7 mSATA SSDS @ The SSD Review

Crucial m4 256GB SATA 6Gbit/s SSD Review @ Techgage

Audio

Ozone Onda 3HX Gaming Headset @ Rbmods

Memory

Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 Low Voltage 1600MHz Review @ Legit Reviews

GeIL EVO CORSA PC3-19200 16GB Kit @TweakTown

Other

Five Totally Awesome but Incredibly Useless Star Wars Gifts @Megatechnews

2011 OCC Christmas Contest

SilverStone SST-EC03 USB 3.0 PCI-E Card @ Benchmark Reviews

Sitecom MD-272 HDD TV Media Player 2TB Review @ Madshrimps

Optoma HD33 3D Projector Review @ TechwareLabs

Happy Friday everyone! I woke up this morning to a dead battery in my car but I’m not going to let that get me down. Planning on working on a Hackintosh build tonight with a little DOTA 2 in between! The only thing that could make today better would be a few reviews from our affiliates right?

Motherboards

ECS A990FXM-A Socket AM3+ @ techPowerUp

BIOSTAR TA990FXE AMD 990FX Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews

ASRock 970 Extreme4 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review @ocinside

Cases                

NZXT Phantom 410 @ techPowerUp

Storage

Patriot Pyro SE 120GB @TweakTown

Coolers

Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler Review @ Vortez

Spire Gemini Rev. 2 Review @ OCC

PSU’s

bequiet! Straight Power E9 CM 680 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Network

Synology DiskStation DS212j NAS Server Review @ Real World Labs

Other

Peel Universal Smart Remote for iPhone and Android Review @MissingRemote

Razer Onza Battlefield 3 Edition @ Rbmods

Holiday Spectacular Week 1 11/27/11 to 12/3/11 @Hi Tech Legion

ROCCAT ALUMIC Gaming Mousepad Review @ TechwareLabs

Arctic Sound P321 USB Headset Review @Overclockers Online

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Tuesday. It’s been raining here for what seems like forever and we are expecting snow later tonight. Because of that it’s hard to not be a little gloomy today, but cheap up! I have a list of reviews for you to check out from around the webs today.

Cases

BitFenix Merc Alpha PC Case Review @ Real World Labs

Cooler Master Silencio 550 @OCinside

Motherboard’s

Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 Motherboard Review @ Neoseeker

PSU’s

NZXT HALE82 850 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

NZXT HALE82 750 Watt Modular Power Supply Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Network

QNAP TS-879U-RP High Performance SMB NAS @ Computing on Demand

Synology DiskStation DS712+ NAS Review @ TechwareLabs

Memory

GeIL EVO CORSA 2133MHz DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Storage

Silicon Power Diamond D10 750GB USB 3.0 Portable HDD - BCCHardware

Icy Dock MB981U3-1SA 2.5"/3.5" USB 3.0 SATA & IDE Hard Drive Docking Station @ eTeknix.com

Other

Monsoon Vulkano Flow Review @MissingRemote

CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review @ Vortez

Samsung SyncMaster SA950 27 Inch 3D LED Monitor Review @ Tweaknews

Samsung 55-Inch Series 8 LED 3D HDTV (UN55D8000YF) @Futurelooks

City of Industry, CA, November, 14^th 2011 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the launch of theirlatest X79 series enthusiast motherboard range. Supporting the latest 2^nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor family for high-end desktops (aka Sandy Bridge-E), these new X79 Express Chipset motherboards unite unrivalled desktop PC performance with a new level of hardware flexibility and control. GIGABYTE 3D Power^™ and its all new 3-way Digital Power Engine offers ultimate control of your PC’s power delivery, while GIGABYTE 3D BIOS^™ provides a wholly more intuitive and graphical UEFI BIOS environment.

-- Best Overclocker on ‘Locked’ LGA 1155 CPU Wins a GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 --

City of Industry, CA,  November 15^th 2011 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the winners of the GIGABYTE Locked ‘n’ Loaded contest, hosted on HWBOT.org. To create an even playing field, the Locked ‘n’ Loaded contest featured two stages based on the ability to overclock Intel® Core™ Sandy Bridge processors with a ‘Locked’ multiplier of 31x.  Running from October 1st to October 31^s, contestants were invited to use any GIGABYTE socket LGA 1155 motherboard, using any Intel® Core™ processor (aka Sandy Bridge) to reach the highest possible DDR3 speed and Super PI 32 score:

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