Today we have one of XClio’s newest cases up for review: the A380Color PLUS. Priced at $170, this case is aimed towards enthusiasts looking for a roomy and flashy case. The A380Color PLUS features 256 customizable colors and two huge 250mm intake fans.

XClio A380COLOR Plus Case Review @ Rbmods

"NVIDIA GeForce GTX480 1536MB is a very interesting solution from the angle of the DirectX 11 API. It demonstrates excellent tesselation potential and is obviously ready for future games. However, it doesn't go without drawbacks: noise, heat, and price."

iXBT Labs Review: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card

"Vantec has successfully come up with a low cost, easy to implement solution for adding two high-speed USB 3.0 ports to your system.  This little PCI-e card takes only a few minutes to install and provides a hefty increase in performance over the old USB 2.0.Vantec has successfully come up with a low cost, easy to implement solution for adding two high-speed USB 3.0 ports to your system.  This little PCI-e card takes only a few minutes to install and provides a hefty increase in performance over the old USB 2.0."

Vantec SuperSpeed USB 3.0 2-Port PCI-E Card Review @ Tweaknews

The In Win alpha 360 may have gone under in the masses of cases available on the market, but the Allure manages to rise and be noticed due to the fancy floral pattern and added bling of Swarovski crystals. While it shines on the outside, it manages to screw a few smiles with the inner attributes as well, as we open the Allure up and take a peek inside.

In Win Allure @ techPowerUp

When Benjamin Franklin flew his kite that stormy night, not only did he discover what would light up our houses, he may have also found the 21st centuries answer to non lethal personal protection. Join TechwareLabs as we take a look at the Taser C2, a Taser designed to keep the average person safe from an attack.

Taser C2 Electronic Control Device @ TechwareLabs

Overclockers and PC hardware enthusiasts understand that system memory performs best with low latency and fast speeds, but both seldom come in the same package. Kingston offers the exception. Available with two XMP eXtreme Memory Profiles, the Kingston HyperX DDR3 memory kit can deliver either 1867MHz CL7, or 2002MHz at CL8. Sold in dual- and triple-channel kits, Benchmark Reviews tests the KHX2000C8D3T1FK3/6GX set against a wide range of modules in our RAM tests using the six-core Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor.

6GB Kingston HyperX 2000MHz DDR3 Memory Kit @ Benchmark Reviews

I think Patriot hits on their goal of building an inexpensive NAS device that has some nice services for the end consumer such as a print server, download manager and iTunes to name a few. It is extremely simple to setup and get running in no time at all.

News - Patriot Valkyrie 2 Bay NAS Review at CCEReviews

Shuttle is offering a free upgrade package on its new J1 4100 series desktops, including the J1 4100 for everyday use, the J1 4100 for gaming, and the J1 4100 for professionals.

City of Industry, CA--April 1, 2010 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Shuttle, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions and creator of the XPC, today welcomed the Shuttle J1 4100 series desktop PC, its entry-level J1 Series model which starts at $799, with a special bundle offer.

For a limited time only and while supplies last, each Shuttle J1 4100, J1 4100G, and J1 4100P desktop ordered directly from Shuttle will come with a free package which includes a Red Faction(R): Guerrilla(TM) PC game, a 7-button laser mouse, and an Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad processor upgrade.

Clock-for-clock the ASRock H55DE3 was able to keep up with more expensive Socket 1366 hardware.  In the end, the ASRock H55DE3 is a great board for a bargain price.  It isn't fancy and doesn't have enthusiast features like a CMOS reset button, on-board power buttons or even Firewire.  For the price it is pretty hard to beat though. . .

ASRock H55DE3 Motherboard - LGA1156 for Cheap - BCCHardware

"Today we are comparing five different 4GB kits specifically tailored for use on the socket 1156 platform. Each of these kits has been supplied by a real retail store rather than from the manufacturer directly, so it should be representative of what you can buy yourself. We are testing kits from Corsair, OCZ, G.Skill and Crucial."

Core i5 DDR3 Memory Kit Group Test - 4GB kits @ ITShootOut.com

Noctua is well known for their line of excellent CPU coolers and silent fans. With the ever growing heat levels of modern processors, the company created the new "twin towers" design. Today we see if the NH-D14 can handle the heat while still living up to Noctua's promise of quiet CPU cooling.

Noctua NH-D14 @ techPowerUp

You've read our review, so by now you should know just how exciting Intel's new Gulftown-based processors are. So how about a chance at winning a gaming PC complete with the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition? Until April 16, you'll have the chance to win such a PC, and entering couldn't be much easier! Read on, and good luck!

Win an Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gaming PC! @ Techgage.com

Think having three monitors is a little bland? How about six, then? Options were scarce before, but with AMD's ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 edition, it has never been easier to get hooked up with such a configuration. We're still in the process of "working" hard for our final article, so for now, we give you this preview.

ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition Preview @ Techgage.com

First Licensed Wireless Flight Stick Introduces Authentic Flight Control to Console Audience

San Diego, March 31. 2010

 

Mad Catz™ Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced the launch of the Cyborg F.L.Y. ⁹ Wireless Flight Stick, the first licensed wireless flight stick for the Xbox 360 video game console.  The F.L.Y. ⁹ will be released under the Mad Catz’ Cyborg premium gaming brand.

Highly anticipated ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for CPUs now available through industry leading e-tailers and retailers

Calgary, AB – March 31, 2010 – CoolIT Systems, leaders in advanced liquid cooling technology, announced today the immediate availability of the ECO ALC through industry leading e-tailers including Tiger Direct, CompUSA.com, and CircuitCity.com, FrozenCPU, Amazon, Performance-PCs, NCIX, and at Fry's Electronics at retail locations throughout the country along with Frys.com.  It will also soon be available through Micro Center retail outlets.CoolIT’s latest award-winning, elegantly engineered solution raises the bar for industry cooling standards by establishing a performance to price ratio never before attainable.  Many refinements have been made to the ECO's pump, radiator and water block resulting in a factory-sealed, maintenance free, easy-to-install, whisper quiet, superb performance and great-value cooling solution.

"Since achieving the coveted CES Innovations award, there has been a high level of demand from the market to see what ECO can do" remarked Geoff Lyon, CEO of CoolIT Systems. "The results are in with editor’s choice awards from industry leading review outlets and the verdict is that ECO is a must have component to any mainstream or performance PC system."The ECO is available now for $74.99.    For more information visit www.coolitsystems.com/index.php/eco.html

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Now that all the USB 3.0 news, press releases, and product announcements are done, we can start to see some products rolling in to review. What this means is that the new P55 and X58 motherboards out there with USB 3.0 and SATA3 features can finally be put to some good use.

 

Take the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Motherboard for example. It’s pretty much the paternal twin to the ASUS P7P55D Pro we reviewed a couple months ago. That single “E” is a powerful little vowel that indicates the platform provides both USB 3.0 and SATA3 support. Aside from these features let’s find out if the “E” stands for anything else

A Futurelooks News Flash - ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA1156 ATX Motherboard Review

Vienna, March 31st 2010 - Noctua today announced the availability of the new NM-A90 Upgrade-Kit for NH-U12P SE2 and NH-U9B SE2 users. The upgrade makes it possible to install the heatsink turned by 90° on AMD motherboards. NH-U12P SE2 and NH-U9B SE2 users can order the NM-A90 kit free of charge on Noctua's website.

– Sub-zero cooled Corsair PC smashes previous world record score thanks to eleven Corsair F200 SSDs and Dominator® GTX memory –

FREMONT, California, March 31, 2010 — Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced that it has set a new world record score in PC Mark Vantage, using a performance PC powered by eleven Corsair Force Series F200 SSDs in a high bandwidth RAID configuration.

The World Record score of 32,947 was achieved by a Corsair-built system based around the Intel® Core™ i7-980X six-core processor, cooled to sub-zero temperatures. The system was powered by a Corsair HX1000W PSU, 6GB of Corsair Dominator GTX2 memory, and eleven 200GB Force Series F200 SSDs. The recently-announced Force Series SSDs utilize the sophisticated SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor to deliver unparalleled sequential and random read/write performance.

Shuttle Unveils "Clash of the Titans" Edition J1 Series and X50 V2 All-In-One Entertainment PCs for Online and Radio Giveaway

Shuttle expands "Clash of the Titans" sweepstakes with more limited-edition prizes themed around Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures' "Clash of the Titans"

City of Industry--March 30, 2010 -- Shuttle, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions and creator of the XPC, has announced that they will be creating limited-edition "Clash of the Titans" motion picture-themed entertainment PCs for online and radio giveaway by Warner Bros. Pictures and Shuttle.

Following Shuttle's "Clash of the Titans" sweepstakes (http://us.shuttle.com/event/ClashOfTheTitans ), which launched on its website last month with huge success, Shuttle is now extending the campaign with Warner Bros. Pictures to give away more "Clash of the Titans"-themed Shuttle entertainment PCs. In addition to Shuttle's online sweepstakes, Shuttle will also participate in Warner Bros. Pictures' online sweepstakes and radio giveaway.

Shuttle will be giving away its newest all-in-one PC, the second version of the X50, which features the new Intel Atom platform (Pine Trail) with D510 dual-core desktop processors -- housed in an ultra-quiet, low power, and maintenance-free fanless design (http://us.shuttle.com/X50v2.aspx ). Shuttle will also be giving away its all-new J1 Series PC, which features a newly designed chassis for improved airflow, standard desktop components support, dual-slot graphics cards support, and mini-ITX motherboard support for a small form factor desktop that's fully future-proof (http://us.shuttle.com/J1_4100.aspx ).

Both the Shuttle(R) J1 4100 small form factor and Shuttle(R) X50 V2 all-in-one entertainment PC systems, now available through online retailers and the Shuttle website (http://us.shuttle.com ), will be wrapped in a custom "Clash of the Titans" computer skin and come pre-loaded with exclusive "Clash of the Titans" content, including wallpaper based on the motion picture (http://www.twitpic.com/18u4cg ).

"Clash of the Titans" is an epic action adventure film directed by Louis Leterrier ("The Incredible Hulk") and starring Sam Worthington ("Avatar") and Academy Award(R) nominees Liam Neeson ("Taken," "Schindler's List") and Ralph Fiennes (the "Harry Potter" films, "The English Patient"). Opening April 2, 2010, the film will be released in 3D where available.

"Today's review will cover the NAS2XU2 NAS adapter from Addonics, which turns any USB hard drive into a network attached storage device. It's a small, very portable device that also provides a DHCP server, FTP server, Xbox 360 media server, and more. Time to take it for a test run."

Addonics NAS2XU2 NAS 2.0 Adapter Review @ Tweaknews