
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.
I hope everyone stayed cool this weekend, I know here at the LanOC office we saw temperatures hitting 101 as we sat in front of the AC to stay cool while working all weekend. The plus side is we have a few good reviews for you guys to read this weekend as well as reviews from our affiliates.
Video Cards
Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 OC Vapor-X 1GB Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix.com
Cooling
Cooler Master X6 Elite CPU Cooler Review @ Custom PC Review
Phanteks PH-TC14PE Review @ HCW
Cases
Wesena ITX5 Mini-ITX HTPC Chassis Review @MissingRemote
Storage
Kingston MobileLite G3 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader Review @ Legit Reviews
Win a 128GB Kingston Solid State Drive @ Bigbruin.com
OCZ RevoDrive X2 SSD Review @ HardwareLOOK
Corsair Accelerator 30GB & 60GB Review @ OCC
Patriot EP Pro 32GB UHS-I SD Card Review @Hi Tech Legion
Audio
Cooler Master CMStorm Sonuz Gaming Headset Review at DecryptedTech
Kworld Dark Pyramid D15u+ Speaker Review @ eTeknix.com
Roccat Kave Real 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset - BCCHardware
Gaming
Magic The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers PC Review @ eTeknix.com
Other
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB Smartphone Review @ Legit Reviews
Dell Inspiron 14z Ultrabook Review @ HotHardware.com
Everything You Need to Know About the Intel Virtualization Technology @ Hardware Secrets