Reviews
Speed-Link Ganymed
Published in Headsets, Reviews | Written by Jasper
With the introduction of instant messaging programs, the growth of video chat and free online telephone services such as Skype, there has been an increased demand for headset and microphone combinations that are both comfortable and effective. Speed Link, which was set up in 1998 and is now one of the leading manufacturers of computer and gaming peripherals, has come up with one such product by way of the Ganymed Headset. This headset has an inbuilt microphone and gold plated 3.5mm jacks. So lets put this headset to the test and see if it can live up to the high standards people expect.
Enhance Tech IS210
Published in Drives, Reviews | Written by Rhys
External hard drives are commonly used in all sorts of work places now whether it is an office or even just at home. One problem with external drives though is security – especially if you’re storing confidential data on your drive. One method of better securing personal files on a hard drive– which may be used in a number of places – is to install a removable disk enclosure in your chassis/s. One such manufacture which offers this kind of product is Enhance Technology. Introducing the Enhance IS210 removable disk enclosure…
Antec Three Hundred
Published in Cases, Reviews | Written by Andrew
PC gaming is a fast growing market with a high demand for products which can deliver solid performance – an always-growing requirement. There have been many attempts in recent times to create the ultimate gaming enclosure many of which have been total failures and others which have produced astonishing results. The Antec Three Hundred is a versatile midi tower case that has been designed purely with gaming in mind in – another one of the hopefuls that could be added to the ever-growing list of great gaming cases.
Sunbeamtech Core Contact
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Last week we had a look at Xigmatek’s Red Scorpion CPU cooler, the first direct heat pipe cooler that we’ve reviewed. Luckily enough it shocked us all with pretty good temperatures. Fortunately today we have another cooler of this type for review, the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer. This cooler doesn’t just pack performance though; it’s also incredibly innovative…
Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fans
Published in Cooling, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Noiseblocker are a company known for listening to the media and improving their products. Today we’ll be trying out the revision 3 of their fans from their BlackSilent range. These fans have been improved extensively and after the reports from revision 2 of this model, can these fans actually get much better? Well, read on and you’ll find out…
Antec Twelve Hundred
Published in Cases, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Antec have surprised us in the past with their very stylish cases. Today, we’ll be reviewing something slightly different from the normal high class cases Antec have sent us. Today we’ll be reviewing is the Antec Twelve Hundred, otherwise known as the 1200 – the big brother of the highly successful Nine Hundred. This case – like its brother – is designed towards gamers with the masses of space it offers and its cooling potential. However, is it good enough to live up with its brother? Read on to find out…
AcoustiPack Ultimate
Published in Other Products, Reviews | Written by Rhys
We’ve rambled on about silent products a lot lately at Tech-Reviews. One product we’ve tried to avoid is sound dampening – due to rumours of the rather time consuming installation this product entails. However, without using sound dampening, we’ve found it nearly impossible to silence our rig completely. Given the chance to review some of Acousti Products’ latest acoustic material kits, the AcoustiPack Ultimate, we simply couldn’t turn the offer down.
MSI NX8800GT Zilent
Published in Graphics Cards, Reviews | Written by Rhys
nVidia’s 8th series of next generation graphics cards have been going for about a year and a half now. When released, they dominated the market heavily being the card which offered the most ‘bang for the buck’. Today we’re going to take a step back from the future and have a look at one of nVidia’s most successful cards, introducing the 8800GT…
AcoustiFeet Case Feet Review
Published in Other Products, Reviews | Written by Rhys
Case feet aren’t the most interesting of products; however they happen to be parts of your case which can seriously reduce a lot of noise due to vibrations. Today we’ll be replacing out Lian Li V1000’s wheels with some soft AcoustiFeet in hope of reducing noise.
Logitech VX Nano
Published in Peripherals, Reviews | Written by Rhys
There isn’t a lot of enthusiasm for laptop track-pads. Most of the people I speak to seem to hate track-pads and normally opt out for a trusty old mouse. However, using a big fat chunky mouse on long journeys where you don’t have much space isn’t really ideal. Thankfully, Logitech have saved us with their VX Nano; a cordless pocket size mouse. Let’s see how it performs…
