Although we don't have a reference card to cover for the launch here are most of the reviews from our affiliates.

AMD Radeon HD 7970: 28nm Tahiti GPU Reviewed @ HotHardware

AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 'Tahiti' Review @ Vortez

AMD Radeon HD 7970 Launch Review @ Neoseeker

AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews

AMD Radeon HD 7970 Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets

AMD Radeon HD 7970 @ techPowerUp

Today ARCHOS introduced the availability of their newest internet tablet the 70b. Whats special about this tablet is this is their first Honeycomb tablet available for less then $200. 

Very slim and light, the newest version of the ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Gen 8, offers the best performances in terms of portability, immediate internet access, multimedia, apps and affordability. This new version has a higher resolution capacitive screen (1024 x 600) for vibrant colors and crisp clarity and has doubled the RAM to 512 MB for a smoother web experience and more efficient multi-tasking.

Click below to read the full press release

Happy Hanukkah everyone! Today is the first day of Hanukkah and 5 days until Christmas. Here are our affiliate reviews from around the web. As we get closer and close to CES product news is slowing down a little bit but expect it to kick into high gear before CES with new product announcements left and right.

Video Cards

Sapphire Radeon HD 6450 FleX Edition Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix.com

Motherboards

Z68 Motherboard Roundup Part 2 @ OCC

ASRock X79 Extreme4-M

Cases

Rosewill Ranger Mid-Tower Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

Fractal Designs Arc Midi Mid Tower Case Review @MissingRemote

3R System T100 Valkyrie Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Input Devices

Cooler Master Xornet Review - XSReviews

Memory

Kingston HyperX Genesis PC3-12800 16GB

G.SKILL RipjawsZ 1866MHz CL9 16GB DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Corsair Vengeance 1866MHz CL9 16GB DDR3 Review @ Vortez

Network

Linksys E4200 Dual-Band N Router - BCCHardware

Cooling

Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Evercool Transformer 3 (HPM-12025) Review at Overclockers Online

Other

SteelSeries Diablo III Gaming Mouse and Headset Reviews @ Legit Reviews

Lenovo's IdeaPad U400 Notebook Reviewed @ HotHardware

Welcome back, I hope everyone has a nice weekend. Here we are less than a week away from Christmas and a day away from the start of Hanukkah. Our email is filled to the brim with reviews and news from over the weekend, let’s take a look.

Motherboards

ASUS P9X79 WS Motherboard Review @ Hi Tech Legion

GIGABYTE G1.Killer Sniper 2 Z68 @Futurelooks

Memory

Kingston HyperX Genesis 16GB DDR3-2133 @ Benchmark Reviews

Cases

Antec Solo II Mid Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

SilverStone Grandia Series GD06 HTPC @TweakTown

Silverstone Sugo SG08 Case Review @ Ninjalane

NZXT Phantom 410 Case Review @ Legit Reviews

Fractal Design Define XL Case Review @ Hardware Secrets

Cooling

Alpenföhn K2 CPU Cooler Review @ Madshrimps

PSU’s

Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 W @ techPowerUp

Corsair HX1050 1050W Power Supply Review @ OCC

Input Devices

Corepad Keira mouse mat Review @ XSReviews.co.uk

Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360 Review @ Techgage

Contests

Win a 1TB Buffalo MiniStation USB Drive @ Bigbruin.com

Real World Labs And RaidSonic Joint Contest

Real World Labs And Jabra Joint Contest

The3DShop GraVT Professional Photographer System Giveaway @ Legit Reviews

Storage

SSD Types and Form Factors – An SSD Primer @ The SSD Review

Holiday Guides

TweakTown's 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide

The Digital Lounge 2011 Holiday Buying Guide

eTeknix Christmas Game Buying Guide 2011 @ eTeknix.com

Network

TRENDnet TEW-692GR 450Mbps Router @ Rbmods

TRENDnet 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N HD Media Bridge Review @ Madshrimps

Gaming

Batman Arkham City Review, DX11 Explored

Other

Arctic iPhone 4 Hard Case Review @ eTeknix.com

Aperion Audio Intimus 4T Tower Speaker Review @MissingRemote

Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Review @ Hardware Secrets

One For All Smart Control Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

We found this over at Kotaku, this kid is just amazing on the arcade basketball! 

http://kotaku.com/5868803/watch-this-guy-utterly-destroy-an-arcade-basketball-machine

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

A little off topic but this has to be one of the best pools ever! Getting the kids out of the pull would be easy, just push them out. Thanks to Jeff for the video!

http://www.mrinterface.com/keyboardsims/das3/index.html

Someone put together a simple website letting you listen to what it would be like to be using a DAS keyboard. Of course that doesn't show you how nice the key click feel ;)

Corsair announced today that you can finally pick up your Vengeance mice and keyboards. I had a chance to take a look at them at GeforceLAN and you won't be disappointed! Click the link below for more details.

Today Corsair introduced 8GB and 16GB DDR3 Memory Upgrades for Apple Computers. I'm sure our resident Mac Guru would be happy to hear about this. Click the link below for more details!

Lian Li introduced today what they are calling a radical rethink of the PC case with their new PC-100. Here are a couple highlights from the new case.

Truly innovative design for optimal cooling performance

All cables accessible at the front for unprecedented ease of use

Supports E-ATX, XL-ATX, ATX and Micro ATX motherboards

Accepts video cards up to 400mm, CPU coolers up to 165mm

Up to 8 drives, including 2 external

Multiple noise reduction and vibration damping features

Product will be available in the market by end of December

MSRP: US$199

Click the read more to read the full press release.

El Monte, CA – December 14, 2011 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce the availability of the Gamer Power 595D3 system exclusively at Tiger Direct. Powered by an AMD FX 4100 processor clocked at 3.6GHz, the powerful Gamer Power is ready to do battle right out of the box. An AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics cards provides gamers with amazing visuals and detail rich environments.

"Were always excited to partner with Tiger Direct and build systems for their knowledgeable customer base," said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. "The Gamer Power 595D3 meets the high performance and value expectations they have come to expect and demand."

Housed in the spacious NZXT Source 210 mid tower case, the Gamer Power 595D3 packs 8GBs DDR3 memory, 1 TB hard drive, 600 Watt power supply, DVDRW Dual Layer optical drive, 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front and 4 back) and Genuine Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit operating system all for just $699.99.

Customers with more specific gaming needs can configure a fully customizable gaming PC at iBUYPOWER.com. All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

Follow iBUYPOWER at facebook.com/iBUYPOWERPC all the latest news on all of iBUYPOWER's systems.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – Dec. 14th, 2011 – Rosewill the leading hardware solution provider bringing the best choice in value, announced its newest Laptop Accessories, Aluminum Multi-Functional Lapdesk with Dual 80mm cooling Fan, RMND-11001.

The three section leg design gives you many different possibilities for how you will be able to work with your laptop. With the Rosewill's Lapdesk you can safely set up your laptop to work from your chair or from the comfort of your bed. The dual 80mm fans will also help to insure that your laptop is receiving ample amounts of air to remain cool.

Yesterday Verbatim announced its new USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Universal Card Readers and USB 2.0 Pocket Card Reader – compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems.

 

"These Universal Card Readers are the perfect solution for the on-the-go executive or creative professional looking for a hassle-free way to transfer and share data quickly," said Ron Hanafin, Verbatim Product Manager, Accessories and Peripherals. "Because they are compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems and they support a wide range of memory card formats, we're able to make sure all of our loyal memory card customers are covered!"

Earier this week OCZ introduced their new Petrol Series SSD's. The OCZ Petrol Series delivers bandwidth up to 400MB/s and 35,000 IOPS, and is optimized for the complete spectrum of file types and sizes.

 

"Until today, SSD adoption has been limited to high performance applications due to the high cost of SSDs in relation to slower rotating discs, and we are proud to once again close the gap in pricing without sacrificing durability," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "The new Petrol Series showcases the flexibility of the Indilinx Everest platform and NDurance™ Technology, allowing OCZ to deliver the benefits of SSDs to a wide new set of applications while retaining the superior real world performance and reduced latency that separate Everest-based SSDs from our competitors."

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

Hey LanOC, Gaming News is done for the year as your staff gets ready for the holidays. Being a college student has been great fun but it's not over yet. Finals are this week and I'm studying like a mad man. If I see something that needs to be talked about I will throw out a PSA. I thank everyone for a great 2011 and here's to an even better 2012. Have a great holiday season and wish me luck on my finals.

Thanks everyone, we will see you in 2012 and as always,

Wingless is out!

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

10 yrs ago a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The A-Team.

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