
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.

As a necessary evil, gadget batteries, require charging from time to time and in this era where gadgets now dominate our everyday life it has become difficult to even find room to even plug them all in. For the most part longer battery life and charging stations have been the answer, but thanks to Newer Technologies there is a much easier solution to this problem and it is as simple as changing the wall outlet you plug everything into already. Follow me as I take a look at the do it yourselfers’ solution to the charging problem, the Power2U AC/USB wall outlet.
Hey everyone and welcome to our Tuesday Affiliate reviews. This is everything from over the weekend until now. One of the reviews I suggest you not miss today is the Silverstone TJ08-E m-ATX Tower Case Review over at Hi Tech Legion. Our Nvidia GTX 650 Ti roundup will be coming later in the day as well.
CPU’s
AMD’s Virgo Platform and Trinity APU Reviewed
All Core i7 Models @ Hardware Secrets
AMD's Hondo Z-Series APU To Challenge Intel's Atom In Windows 8 Tablet Market @ HotHardware.com
Low-power AMD Z-60 APU aimed at Win8 tablets, hybrids
Video cards
Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Vapor-X Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
HIS Radeon HD 7970 X Turbo Video Card Review @ [H]
Storage
Patriot 16GB Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 Drive @ PlanetOverclock
PNY Prevail Elite SATA 3 SSD Review
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB, Kingston HyperX 240GB RAID 0 Review @ Custom PC Review
Shuttle OMNINAS K20 NAS Server Review @ Madshrimps
QNAP TS869U-RP 8-Bay Rackmount NAS Review @ eTeknix.com
128GB Kingston SSDNow V+100 @ Planet Overclock
Synology DiskStation DS413 4-bay NAS Server for Workgroups and Offices Review @ Madshrimps
Crucial m4 mSATA 256GB SSD Review @ TechwareLabs
Cases
Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced M-ITX PC Chassis Review @ eTeknix.com
Silverstone TJ08-E m-ATX Tower Case Review @Hi Tech Legion
Cooler Master Elite 120 @ techPowerUp
Fractal Design Define R4 review
Memory
Avexir Core Series DDR3 2400MHz 16GB Memory Kit Review @ eTeknix.com
Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133Mhz Quad Channel Memory Review @ Ninjalane
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer DDR3-1866 16GB Quad Channel Memory Kit Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Audio
Tritton 720+ 7.1 Surround Multi Platform Headset Review @ eTeknix.com
CM Storm Ceres-400 Headset Review @ OCC
Input Devices
Cyborg S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Gaming Keyboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org
Steelseries Kana White Review - XSReviews
CM Storm Recon Gaming Mouse & Skorpion Mouse Bungee Review @ eTeknix.com
Gaming
Borderlands 2 Xbox 360 and PC Review @ eTeknix.com
Torchlight II Review: Now With More Multiplayer @ Techgage
Other
AVG Internet Security 2013 Software Review @ Legit Reviews
Is Desktop PC a Dying Breed? Many Think Not! @ Benchmark Reviews