Tech Affiliate Reviews for August 16, 2012

Well it’s time to get the kids, teens and young adults ready for the next year/semester of school.

Fading out are the days of purchasing scribblers, dou-tangs, binders  and all that writing material. Now we’re tasked with finding the right laptop or IPAD.

I hope that the tech reviews we are completing or sharing through our site will help you make the best decision for you and your family.

HIGHLIGHT REVIEW

With the initial fruit of Intel’s ultrabook initiative having dropped nearly a year ago, the category is now home to a veritable cornucopia of machines from practically every PC maker. While this has produced some highly attractive products, it has also muddied what was once a clear mission statement.

Acer TimelineU M5 Review: A 15-inch, 5lb Ultrabook @ Techspot

SSDS

• Plextor M5 Pro 256GB PX-256M5P Solid State Drive Review @ Tweak Town
• Micron RealSSD P400E Five Drive JBOD Enterprise Report @ Tweak Town
• Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD Review @ Custom PC Review
• ADATA XPG SX300 128GB mSATA Solid State Drive Review @ Kitguru
• Kingston SSDNow V200 128gb SSD Desktop Upgrade Kit Review @ TestFreaks

CASES

• Raidmax Agusta @ LanOC Reviews
• MSI Barricade Case @ LanOC Reviews
• Diablotek Gamer Series Cyclops ATX Mid Tower Case Review @ TestFreaks
• Xigmatek Midgard II Mid-Tower PC Chassis Review @ eTeknix
• Antec Eleven Hundred Case Review @ Kitguru

GAMING

• SteelSeries Diablo 3 Gaming-Set (PC) @ Technic3D
• Family Games Roccat Kave Review GSKill Trident X DDR3 2400Mhz @ NinjaLane
• NVIDIA TXAA Anti-Aliasing Explored: Movie CGI Render Quality For PC Games? @ HotHardware
• EXCLUSIVE: Intel refutes nVidia claims regarding HD4000 game compatibility @ Kitguru
• Speedlink Medusa NX Core (X360 & PS3) Gaming Headset Review @ Kitguru

GRAPHICS

• Sapphire HD7950 Vapor-X Edition Review @ Kitguru
• Sapphire 6GB 7970 Toxic cards have NOT been cancelled @ Kitguru

MOTHERBOARDS

• Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H “Warhorse to Workhorse!” @ Techreaction
• Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Motherboard Review @ APH Networks

OTHERS

• Synology DS212 NAS Review @ TestFreaks
• Skifta DLNA Controller Application for Android Devices Review @ MissingRemote
• Ineo I-NA321+ 2.5″/3.5″ SSD and HDD Dock Review @ Hi Tech Legion
• StarTech.com InfoSafe SATA HDD Enclosure Review @ XSReviews
• Icy Dock Blizzard MB080U3S-1SB @ Techreaction
• Arctic MC101-A10 Home Entertainment Centre Review @ Kitguru

PERIPHERALS

• Tt eSPORTS DRACCO Review @ Vortez
• Matias Tactile Pro 3.0 Mechanical Keyboard Review @ Tweak Town
• AZiO Levetron Clicker Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review @ Custom PC Review
• NZXT Avatar S Gaming Mouse @ Techreaction
• Akasa Integral S 3.5″ External USB3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ eTeknix
• CM Storm Sonuz Gaming Headset Review @ HardwareLOOK
• Six USB 3.0 Flash Drives Reviewed @ Custom PC Review
• Razer Sphex Gaming Mouse Mat @ Planet Overclock

POWER SUPPLY UNITS

• Corsair AX1200i Review @ Vortez
• be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W Power Supply Review @ Ninjalane
• FSP Aurum Pro 1000w Gold Power Supply Review @ HardwareHeaven

SYSTEMS

• GIADA I35G (ATOM D2500 BASED) MINIPC @ Techreaction
• Orange OPC Review @ Kitguru
• Eurocom Monster 1.0 11.6″ Gaming Notebook Review @ HotHardware