A year later: Transformer Prime

I’m going to come clean to you guys/girls. I have had tablets for the past 2-3 years and for the first few years, I really never put them to use. I found them to be cumbersome, slow, and there just wasn’t enough reason to use them. Frankly I could do it all on my phone just as well, with a smaller screen of course. About a year ago I had a Transformer Prime come in. With Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad core CPU I was intrigued and the optional keyboard was icing on the cake. I decided to REALLY give it a try and see what I thought. A year later I want to talk a little about my experience.

Truly Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard Model 207

When it comes to ergonomic keyboards there are only a few to pick from and, for the most part, all of those are rubber dome keyboards. Ergonomic mechanical keyboards are really limited to two different models, one being the Truly Ergonomic. Today we are going to take a look to see how it compares to everything I have tested to date. I expect an adjustment period just to its shape alone, but as a writer by trade I am very curious how it will affect me day to day. The gamer in me is just as curious on how it will perform in game as well. Let’s take a closer look.

Genius Ring Mouse 2

When it comes to pointers for the computer there are multiple solutions. Most of them come in the traditional flat on a mouse pad form, but occasionally a company comes up with an innovative way to control the pointer on our screen. Genius has developed a “ring mouse” and I have the pleasure of looking at their second version of this particular design in the Ring Mouse 2. I will look at the device’s versatility and functionality in this review and see how it stacks up not only as a pointer, but also as an alternative solution to our browsing needs.

Asus Maximus V Formula

Let’s be honest, Asus has a whole product line full of good motherboards. So much that it really takes a special motherboard to stand out from the crowd. There has been one specific board that has stuck with me for the past year and a half though, back from when I took a visit to the Asus office and they pulled it out to show me. That motherboard would be the Maximus V Formula. I’m sure you are wondering what made it stand out, especially considering all of the motherboards we have in the office, including boards like the Rampage IV. Well I only have a limited amount of space in the opening; you will have to peek inside our review to find out.

LunchBox 2 Project Build: PSU size DOES matter

Hey guys and girls, if you have been around the site or at some events you may have picked up that I have a thing for small form factor PC builds aka LAN rigs. I’m sure a few of you are laughing thinking about how big of a monster our “Fridge” build is, but that is exactly why it is important to have a rig that you can just grab and go without breaking your back. Last year I put together a rig that we called Lunchbox 2 using a Lian Li PC-TU200. After almost a year I had a few things I was interested in swapping around that I think some of you might be interested in.

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We have been a little behind on our news coverage to say the least. So today you will get a big dose of affiliate news to keep you busy all week. The main attraction for today is the HD 7800 Series cards that launched today. We are still waiting on our cards to come in, expect to see our reviews next week.

Video Cards

AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition & 7850 Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews

AMD Radeon HD 7870 & 7850 Launch Review @ Neoseeker

AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB

AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB

AMD Radeon HD 7850 Video Card Review Review @ Hardware Secrets

AMD's Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition

AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets

AMD Radeon HD 7870 and 7850 GPU Previews @ HotHardware.com

AMD Radeon HD 7850 & HD 7870 2 GB @ techPowerUp

MSI Radeon HD 7950 Twin Frozr III 3GB Overclocked Video Card

MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB OC Edition

ASUS Radeon HD 7750 1 GB @ techPowerUp

Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB OC Edition Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews

HIS Radeon HD 7750 1GB

Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB OC Video Cards in CrossFire

How Far Have AMD & Intel Integrated Graphics Come Since 2006? @ Legit Reviews

GTX580 vs HD7970 - Head to Head Review @ Vortez

XFX Radeon HD 7770 Black Edition S Super Overclocked 1GB

Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Cards in CrossFire Overclocked

XFX R7970 Black Edition Review @ Vortez

XFX Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition Review @ Neoseeker

Motherboards

MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews

MSI Z77A-GD55 Motherboard Video Preview @Hi Tech Legion

MSI Z77 Motherboard Preview @ eTeknix.com

MSI Z77A-GD65 'Ivy Bridge' Motherboard Preview @ Legit Reviews

ASUS Rampage IV GENE X79 Motherboard Review @ Hi Tech Legion

EVGA X79 FTW X79 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com

ASRock X79 Fatal1ty Professional Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets

ASUS P9X79 Deluxe Sandy Bridge-E LGA2011

ASRock Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps

Gigabyte Z68X UD3H Motherboard Review @ Ninjalane

BIOSTAR TPower X79 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews

CPU’s

Intel Sandy Bridge-E i7-3820 CPU Review @ Madshrimps

Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core CPU Review

Cases

Cougar Evolution Mid Case Review @ XtremeComputing

InWin Buc 101 Mid Tower Computer Chassis @ TechwareLabs

Xilence Black Hornet Case Review @ Madshrimps

Corsair 300R Review @ Vortez

Cooler Master Storm Trooper Computer Case Review @ Bigbruin.com

Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus Mid Tower Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Black and White Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

Xigmatek Gigas @ techPowerUp

Lian Li PC-Q25 SFF Chassis Review @MissingRemote

Rosewill Ranger-M MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case Review

AZZA Fusion 4000 Review @ Neoseeker

Antec One Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com

Aerocool Strike-X ST Review @ Vortez

AZZA Fusion 3000 Full Tower Case Review at Overclockers Online

NZXT Switch 810 Full-Tower Chassis

Storage

Patriot Memory Pyro 120GB 2.5” SATA III SSD Drive Review @ Madshrimps

Patriot Pyro SE 120GB Solid State Drive Review @ ThinkComputers.org

128GB SSD Roundup @ Rbmods

OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid PCIe Hybrid SSD Review @ Techgage

Samsung PM830 SATA 3 256GB mSATA SSD

Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid HDD Review @ Hardware Secrets

SanDisk Extreme 240GB SSD with 24nm Toggle Mode Flash Review

OCZ RevoDrive3 PCI-Express 120GB SSD Review @ HardwareLOOK

OCZ Octane SATA 6GB/s Indilinx Everest SSD @ Benchmark Reviews

Plextor M3 / M3S 256GB Solid State Drive

OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 240GB Solid State Drive Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Memory

Kingston HyperX Red Limited Edition DDR3-1600 2x4GB Memory Kit Review @ Hi Tech Legion

AMD Performance Edition 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory Kit Review @Hi Tech Legion

Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1600 8GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review @ ThinkComputers.org

G.Skill Ripjaws-Z DDR3 1866MHz 16GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix.com

Cooling

SilenX EFZ-120HA5 Performance CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion

SilenX EFZ-120HA5 Heatsink Review @ Ninjalane

Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO Review @ Vortez

GELID Solutions GX-7 CPU Cooler Review

NZXT Havik 120 CPU Cooler Review @Hi Tech Legion

NZXT HAVIK 140 CPU Cooler Review @ Bigbruin.com

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com

Noctua NF-N12 PWM 120mm fan Review @ XtremeComputing

Noctua NF-F12 Review - XSReviews

Corsair H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion

PSU’s

Thermaltake SMART 730 W @ techPowerUp

Silverstone ST1200-G Strider Gold Evolution Power Supply Review @ Ninjalane

Sentey GSP1000-SM 1000W Modular PSU - BCCHardware

Antec VP350 Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Antec High Current Gamer M 620W @ Vortez

NZXT Premium Power Supply Cables Starter Kit Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Thermaltake SMART Series 430W and 730W Power Supplies Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 1000 W @ techPowerUp

Enermax Platimax 850W Review @ Vortez

Thermaltake Smart 730 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Coolermaster GX Lite-700W @ Rbmods

Huntkey Jumper 600B Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Antec High Current Gamer 620M Watt Power Supply Review @Hi Tech Legion

Antec High Current Gamer M 620 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Enermax Platimax 1000-watt Power Supply

Corsair TX550M & TX750M Power Supply Review @ OCC

Input Devices

CM Storm Quickfire Rapid Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews

Logitech Cube Grab-and-Go Mouse

Roccat Kone[+] Gaming Mouse Review @ Legit Reviews

Cyborg M.M.O.7 Mouse Review @ Hardware Secrets

SteelSeries Kinzu V2 Pro Edition Gaming

Thermaltake's Meka G1 and G-Unit keyboards

QPAD MK-50 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard @ techPowerUp

Roccat Isku Illuminated Gaming Keyboard Review @ eTeknix.com

Genius Ring Mouse @ TechwareLabs

EPIC GEAR Meduza HDST Gaming Mouse and Hybrid Pad Review

Epic Gear Meduza Gaming Mouse and Hybrid Pad @ Benchmark Reviews

Steelseries Sensei Fnatic Gaming mouse

Corsair Vengeance K60 Review - XSReviews

Qpad MK-85 gaming keyboard review - XSReviews

EPICGEAR Meduza Mouse and Pad Review @ OCC

Epic Gear Meduza Gaming Mouse with Hybrid Dual Sensor Technology @ TechwareLabs

SteelSeries Simraceway SRW-S1 Steering Wheel Review

Audio

ROCCAT Kave 5.1 Gaming Headset @ techPowerUp

Gaming

Crusader Kings II Review @ Techgage

Bridge Constructor PC Review @ eTeknix.com

Unstoppable Gorg PC Review @ eTeknix.com

Other

olloclip for iPhone 4 Review @ ThinkComputers.org

A Quick Look at Windows 8 Consumer Preview @ Techgage

An Introduction to FreeNAS - The Do-It-Yourself NAS OS @ Techgage

Sapphire VID-2X Display Expander Review @ Neoseeker

Wicked Lasers Spyder III Krypton 1 Watt Green Laser

Samsung Galaxy Note Smartphone Review @ HotHardware.com

MiPow Juice Cover for iPad 2 Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Zotac ZBOX ID80 Plus Mini PC Review @ HotHardware.com

AC Ryan Playon!HD Mini 2 Full HD Network Media Streamer Review @ Madshrimps

AntLion ModMic Review @ OCC

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk

NewerTech Power2U USB Wall Power Outlet Review @ Legit Reviews

Cyberlink PowerDVD 12 Ultra Review @ Hi Tech Legion

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Review @ HotHardware.com

Noontec A9 Smart TV Box Review @ eTeknix.com
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