
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.

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.

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.

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.

One of the biggest down falls to having a smaller form factor case and motherboard has always been lack of room for aftermarket cooling solutions, namely water cooling. Cooler master has released the N series brand of cases, a new line that hopes to tackle the water cooling conundrum that many small form factor users are faced with. The N series is touted as a mainstream computer case aimed at the masses, a simple, cheap solution that will house all of the gaming essentials. And as an enthusiast, it might not be your next rig, but it could very well be a candidate for your next LAN rig or for a budding gamer friend.
It’s been a busy week, normally I would wait until tomorrow to post up more news but things have been piling up quickly. Because of that you have a little extra to check out today. I hope everyone enjoys it.
CPU’s
Sandy Bridge for servers: Intel Xeon E5-2600 review @ Hardware.Info
Video Cards
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB DDR5 Flex Edition Video Card Review @ Hi Tech Legion
Cooling
Noctua NH-L12 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review - BCCHardware
Storage
SanDisk Extreme SATA III 240 GB SSD Review @ Legit Reviews
Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 10K RPM Hard Disk Drive Review
MyDigitalSSD Releases BP3 and Smart mSATA SSDs
LSI Discovers SandForce 256-Bit Encryption Limited To 128-Bit
WD My Passport 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Review @ Legit Reviews
Cases
Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced Black & White Edition Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
Input Devices
Cmstorm Sentinel Advance 2 Gaming mouse @ Rbmods
Steelseries SRW-S1 Steering Wheel Review - XSReviews
CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Laser Gaming Mouse @ techPowerUp
Memory
G.Skill ARES DDR3-2133 16GB Quad Channel Memory Kit Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Team Group Xtreem LV 8GB 2400MHz DDR3 Review @ Vortez
Other
EVGA Taiwan Office Visit 2012 @ Ninjalane
Thunderbolt on Windows Performance with Asus, Intel and Promise
Lenovo ThinkPad X230T Convertible Notebook
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup and Diagnostic Software Tools Roundup