In this Issue:

• Just like Microsoft did, Google picks Tegra for their new tablet – enter the Nexus 7.
• Nabi 2 is a Tegra 3 tablet made especially for kids.
• Tegra hardware gets richer content via TegraZone.
• Max Payne 3 takes bullet time to a new level—in 3D.

Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced

Chino, California – June 29th, 2012 - Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, and peripheral solution provider is proud to announce the all new Elite 120 Advanced. The Elite 120 answers the call for an elegant MITX size chassis that supports the best hardware available. A modern solution for the space conscious, the Elite 120 has been designed for high performance with an attention to detail.

Cooling

• Noctua NH-L12 Review @ Overclockers Online
• Be Quiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler Review @ Kitguru
• Thermaltake Frio Extreme CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets

Graphic Cards, Motherboards

• KFA2 GTX 680 EX OC 2GB Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix
• Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Flex Edition Video Card Review @ TweakTown
• Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
• ASUS P8Z77-V Pro @ TechREACTION

Peripherals, Power Supplies, Storage

• Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance II @ LanOC Reviews
• Razer Blackshark Headset Battlefield 3 Edition Review @ HardwareHeaven
• Corsair Gamer Series GS800 Review @ Vortez
• LEPA G1600-MA 1600 W @ techPowerUp
• QNAP vs Thecus @ Computing on Demand
• QNAP TS-412 review: an affordable NAS @ Hardware.Info

Miscellaneous

• Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler + PH-F140TS (Black) Fan Facebook Giveaway @ Custom PC Review
• Podcast #208 - AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHZ Edition, Intel Core i5-3470,Blindfolded APU @ PC Perspective
• Two and A Half Geeks - 6/29/12:Transformer Pad Infinity, Samsung Galaxy S III, Surface @ HotHardware
• I, Cyborg @ The Tech Report

" Join us this week as we talk about the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHZ Edition, Intel Core i5-3470, our Blindfolded APU build and more! "

PC Perspective

" Most of you who have read any of my past mice reviews will know that I am very particular about them and have a strong hate of the Phillips Twin eye sensor that a good portion of the market has been using for a few years now due to a few of the sensors quirks. When I was introduced to Cooler Master’s Gaming Accessories Product Manager, Carter Salley, he and I had one of the geekiest conversations about mouse sensors and our dislike of the Twin Eye sensor. When it was all said and done I was left very excited to see what Cooler Master would be coming out with in the future with someone like Carter as the wheel. Today I have in my hands their Sentinel Advance II, a revamped version of the Twin Eye equipped original, but without the god awful sensor. With a proper sensor onboard, it might very well be a mouse to consider. "

LanOC Reviews

" Noctua did not venture to break any cooling records with the NH-L12 but rather to give HTPC and small form factor users a quality cooler and this goal was reached. With just a single NF-B9 92mm fan the NH-L12 stands at just 66mm and Low Noise Adapters make this an ideal package for replacing that stock fan in any configuration. Noctua’s SecuFirm2 mounting system makes installation a snap and holds the NH-L12 securely in place. A premium package gives you everything you need for installation including hardware to mount an unused fan in your case, that is going a step beyond in my book. "

Overclockers Online

" QNAP is known for being rather expensive, but the TS-412 is the exception to the rule. QNAP makes nice products, but are typically also priced accordingly. We can certainly claim this after reviewing the QNAP TS-669 Pro. It's a powerful NAS with room for six disks running on Intel hardware. It's very comprehensive and fast, but with an average price tag of £872 it's not for everybody. The QNAP TS-412 is a different beast altogether, with room for four disks and a more reasonable price of £263 that's in the area of the recently tested Thecus N4100EVO. "

Hardware.Info

" ASUS has been bringing high quality components to the PC world for the past two decades. They are not slowing down and they continue to help lead the way to a faster, more effective and efficient tomorrow. Keeping with the tradition of quality and cutting edge innovation is no small task and like few other manufacturers out there, ASUS brings it with this board. The P8Z77-V PRO is not a fancy gaming board with hot colors and a promise of record overclocking (though it is capable) but it does bring some things to the table that give it a solidity that many other boards lack. Though it has great digital power management, BIOS that are not so unfamiliar to the older generation that they feel alienated as well as some bells and whistles; its strong points are what is almost never considered. Its flexibility. So what does the P8Z77-V PRO offer that makes it stand out in a crowd of comparable boards other than the ASUS name? We will try and find out. "

TechREACTION

" Corsair’s Gamer Series launched only a month ago and features a new design both internally and externally. Available in 600W, 700W and 800W, with a fresh design comes a new feature to switch between different colour configurations for lighting – red, blue, white. Today we will be taking a look at the biggest unit in the series, namely GS800. So let’s waste no further time and begin our analysis of GS800. "

Vortez

" When it comes to overclocking we found the SAPPHIRE HD 7970 OC to be a blast to overclock. Using the SAPPHIRE TriXX overclocking utility we were able to hit 1310MHz on the core clock speed! This is a 42% clock frequency increase from a stock AMD Radeon HD 7970 GPU and the first Tahiti XT graphics card that we have broken the 1300MHz barrier with! How can you complain with a 1.3GHz+ core clock speed that was done without any mods on the GPU cooler that came on the card? "

Legit Reviews

" I know a lot of you were pretty pumped for the release of Ivy Bridge, but I know your dreams were shattered when you found out that you'd probably need an ultra high end CPU cooler to cool the sucker down. Since high end CPU coolers are pretty expensive these days, I decided why not give one away! ...Right? Since I couldn't think of a more powerful air cooler out there than the Phanteks PH-TC14PE, that's what I decided to get for you... "

Custom PC Review

" In his latest blog post, TR's Geoff Gasior explains why the Google Glass, er, glasses represent the next step in our cyborg evolution. "

The Tech Report

" The latest addition to the Flex Edition series from Sapphire comes in the form of the AMD Radeon HD 7950. Let's check it out. "

TweakTown

" Today we are looking at the latest Dark Rock 2. While we recently tested the Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 this is very much the big brother of the Dark Rock 2 and has a design similar to that of the Noctua NH-D14 in regards to the dual heatsink design. The new and improved Dark Rock 2 is based around the Dark Rock Advanced CPU cooler, which was a single heatsink design. "

Kitguru

" We take the new KFA2 GTX 680 EX OC for a spin, but can it offer much more performance than a reference card? "

eTeknix

" Today we are going to test Lepa's new 1600W beast, the GA1600-MA, which is based on the Enermax Platimax platform. It is 80 PLUS Gold certified and with its huge power it can easily feed every PC system out there. It not only offers outstanding power, but also comes at very attractive pricing, cheaper than many competing products in this category. "

techPowerUp

" We all love our NAS. If you don't have one yet, you will love your NAS. Sometimes picking the right one for you may be difficult. Really, it all boils down to what you need. In the last showdown, we matched QNAP vs Drobo, in this NAS Showdown we are going to pit QNAP against Thecus in a cage match to help you determine who deserves your money. "

Computing on Demand

" Let's test the Frio Extreme, a huge CPU cooler from Thermaltake. It has two twin heatsinks, six heatpipes, and two 140 mm fans. We have already tested three members of this family of CPU coolers: the Frio, the Frio OCK, and the Frio Advanced. The first two are excellent coolers, but we were very disappointed with the Frio Advanced. The Frio Extreme that we are testing now seems to be the most aggressive family member. "

Hardware Secrets

" In this episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks webcast, Dave, Marco and Iyaz discuss the hot new Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the powerful Samsung Galaxy S III, Microsoft's Surface and Windows Phone 8 announcements, and AMD's Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition! Also, tell us what you want to win for the next contest; desktop system, notebook, tablets? We want to hear from you! "

HotHardware

" Rather than go with a rebranded version of an existing headset for their Battlefield 3 set Razer decided to design a new model and that is the Blackshark. Today we have the Blackshark on our test bench to see how it performs. "

HardwareHeaven

Debut of AMD graphics card in slim-PC solutions

Elmshorn, Germany, 2012.06.28. Shuttle Computer Handels GmbH, the European subsidiary of Shuttle Inc., one of the leading developers and manufacturers of compact PC solutions such as the world-renowned XPC Mini-PC Barebones, today announces the launch of the third generation of its award-winning and completely fanless XS35 model from their slim PC series.

As one of the first manufacturers of water-cooling solutions, Watercool has always focused on high-quality products. Watercool products are engineered and manufactured in Germany. We are happy to bring the Watercool products to the good old USA including the well known Heatkiller series! We've also got lots of new water cooling products in stock from Swiftech plus many more great cases, mods and accessories!

Manic Weekend giveaway with SAPPHIRE Technology and Team EG

This weekend (June 30th - July 1st), during the Starcraft II MCSL Season 7 playoffs, SAPPHIRE Technology will run a Manic Weekend giveaway with Team EG on Facebook. EDGE HD3 mini PC, HD 7870 GHz Edition graphics card or one of ten Team EG Jabba t-shirts are in the prize pool.

Rosewill Advances their Award Winning Power Supplies with the FORTRESS Series

Rosewill’s First 80Plus Platinum Power Supply

City of Industry, CA – Rosewill, the recipient of multiple awards for their innovative power supplies, has just released their first 80+ Platinum certified power supply. Codenamed FORTRESS, it is the first among several 80+ Platinum certified power supplies that will be added to their already distinguished line of power supplies.

Introducing the ICY DOCK MB080U3S-1SB

Blizzard Tool-Less USB 3.0 & eSATA External 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure with 80mm Fan

External enclosures are a great way to have high capacity data storage on the go. Data can also be a critical factor for users in the media business or who work with data centers. Some of the top tier hard drive companies have made their own all in one enclosure with hard drive included. However, one of the known major causes of hard drive failure is due to excessive heat buildup caused by a lack of a proper cooling system. Also, a majority of hard drive manufactures only allow a 1 year warranty on their all in one external hard drives. This can be fatal for someone who has just lost their data and has to spend a significant amount of money in order to recover their data. There are other external enclosures in the market that provide a cooling system to help prevent this, but the physical placement of the cooling system does not always allow for the optimal airflow to cool the hard drive. Going above and beyond, the MB080U3S-1SB Blizzard is the next generation of external enclosures dedicated for maximum performance in cooling.

ADATA Launches Ultimate Performance XPG SX910

Raising the Bar on Solid State Drive Reliability

Taipei, Taiwan - June 28, 2012 - ADATA™ Technology launches the XPG SX910 solid state drive, a significant broadening of the popular and powerful XPG line of storage products. The SX910 features a 7% capacity increase over common SSDs that use a SandForce controller, delivering a powerful combination of capacity and high performance with a five-year warranty.

Peripherals

• Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless Headset @ Benchmark Reviews
• Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless Headset @ Rbmods
• CM Storm Quick Fire Pro Mechanical Keyboard Review @ Kitguru
• CM Storm Quick Fire Pro Gaming Keyboard Review @ ThinkComputers
• Razer Taipan Expert Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse Review @ Custom PC Review

Cases, Cooling, Power Supplies

• Corsair Vengeance C70 @ techPowerUp
• Zalman CNPS14X Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler Review @ TweakTown
• Top 5 Heatsink Charts on Frostytech - June Update @ Frostytech
• Xigmatek Tauro 700W Power Supply Review @ HardwareHeaven

Graphic Cards

• EVGA GTX 680 SC Signature Review @ Vortez
• AMD Radeon HD 7850 / 7870 round-up @ Hardware.Info
• AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Video Card Review @ Hardware Secrets
• Inno3D iChiLL GTX 670 HerculeZ 3000 Edition 2GB Graphics Card Review @ eTeknix

Miscellaneous

• The post-flood decline of hard drive prices is slowing @ The Tech Report
• Samsung HMX-QF20 Wi-Fi Enabled HD Camcorder @ BCCHardware
• Civilization V - Gods & Kings Review @ Techgage
• Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 Review @ HotHardware
• Yammm vs Meta Browser vs Media Center Master @ Computing on Demand
• Thunderbolt on Windows: ASUS P8Z77-V Premium, Pegasus R4 and an Apple Thunderbolt @ PC Perspective

" Corsair has successfully entered the gaming arena with their Vengeance brand, be it memory or gaming gear. Their first case offering geared towards this market goes by the name Vengeance C70 and is available in three colors right out of the gate: black, white or military green. Did Corsair manage to throw a grenade into the fray or will it turn out to be nothing but a dud? "

techPowerUp

" Arming the gaming revolution is a phrase Cooler Master coined when debuting the CM Storm brand. The first CM Storm product I had the joy of using was the Spawn gaming mouse. I won the Spawn gaming mouse at the largest LAN party the state of NJ has ever had the privilege of hosting, The GXL. If you’ve ever seen the Spawn mouse it looks quite the opposite of impressive. It comes in a small box and is cheaply priced. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much. When I first opened the product I thought I was looking at another gimmicky product and if you’ve ever read any of the reviews in the past you know how I feel about products like that. It reminded me of a bear claw, yes, the pastry. After about 5 minutes of use on my work laptop my opinion couldn’t have been more different compared to the moment the box was originally handed to me. The Spawn is one hell of a gaming mouse. By far, the best $40 mouse I’ve ever used. So, when Bob asked me to take a look at the CM Storm Quick Fire Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard I was very enthusiastic about the opportunity. I don’t have much history with Cooler Master’s line of products and only thing that I consistently purchased from Cooler Master was aftermarket CPU coolers, considered to be some of the best in the industry. But, now that all these component companies are diving full force into the gaming peripheral market and I’m truly excited to see what the “Storm” will bring (pun intended)." "

ThinkComputers

" Earlier this year, AMD in short succession introduced three new GPUs in the Radeon HD 7000 series. In the meantime, AMD's partners have released a number of interesting new graphics card based on the new 3D chips, so it's only fitting that we have a look at which one of these new cards is the one to get. Over the weekend we published a round-up of Radeon HD 7750 and 7770 video cards on Hardware.Info. Now it’s time to take a closer look at the Radeon HD 7850/7870 graphics cards. "

Hardware.Info