Solid State Drive technology is set to turn the storage industry on its ear; there is little doubt of this.  When you consider the intrinsic benefits of anything built on solid state technology versus anything mechanical, it doesn’t take a degree in physics to understand the obvious advantages.

On the following pages, we thought we’d level-set the features, performance and pricing landscape for you with respect to the current state of SSDs.  Today, we have a look at four different SSD offerings, two from OCZ, one from Mtron and another from Super Talent.  Is a Solid State Disk in your future?  We’ll try to help you answer that question in this full performance evaluation and showcase.

Direct Link:

http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/FourWay-SSD-RoundUp-OCZ-Super-Talent-Mtron/

Title: Spore PC-Game Review on Technic3D

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-731,1-spore-durch-einfachheit-zur-komplexitaet.htm

Quote: “The Spore PC Game from Electronic Arts arrived Technic3D. Create universal wonder in Spore, an exciting new simulation game that lets you develop your own personal universe. Work your way through five evolutionary phases, including Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization and Space, that offer unique challenges, thrills and goals. You can start in Cell and nurture one species from a simple aquatic organism all the way until it becomes a sentient life form. Or you can jump right in and begin building tribes and civilizations on multiple planets. What you do with your universe is totally up to you.
Spore gives you the chance to make worlds and beings that evolve, grow and delight you every step of the way. We will make a Final check in the following Review.”

Heroes Season’s 1 & 2 Blu-Ray Review & Podcast @ Ascully.com

Quote

“The concept is simple. There are humans amongst us who have developed super human powers through a seemingly hidden evolution. These people are faced with the tedium of everyday life along with the choices of right and wrong as applied to abilities that could help them save the world….”

Article Link - http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=793

Podcast link - http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1516

Article Title - Heroes Season’s 1 & 2 Blu-Ray Review & Podcast @ Ascully.com

TechwareLabs has published a review of the Crucial Ballistix DDR2 PC2-6400. Here’s a clip from the review:

Quote: Today we take a look at the Ballistix series RAM from Crucial. Is this 2GB DDR2-800 kit a weapon of mass distruction? Or is it just a wimpy pellet gun? At an online price starting at a mere $50 could this be the best ram you can stick in your rig. Find out.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/memory/Crucial_Ballistix_Tracer/index.shtml

TITLE: WolfKing Timber Wolf Gaming Keyboard @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Today’s PC gaming enthusiast is always on the lookout for the edge that will put him or her above other players. A performance gaming keyboard is at the top of the list of products that can certainly make a difference. Today Benchmark Reviews takes a look at what could possibly be an edge that some players are looking for, the Wolf King Timber Wolf gaming keyboard.

The typical gaming keyboard is hardly more than a standard keyboard with a few enhancements. They have unnecessary software to set up profiles for multiple games, which can bring along its own issues. Multiple and fast keystroke capability are also on the list of features. Will the design of the Timber Wolf change the way you play?

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=1

We have just taken a look at the 4GB ToughDrive Camo from ATP.  This is a rugged flash drive that is much smaller than other “rugged” drives and still manages to keep your data safe, secure, and protected from weather, the washing machine or fellow employees.  If you need to keep your data safe from the bumps, bangs and jarring of life, you’ll want to catch our review for all the details.

Title: ATP 4GB ToughDrive Camo
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=6099&Itemid=40

Article Name: Thermaltake Vi-On Actively Cooled SATA/USB2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thermaltake_vi-on_hard_drive_enclosure/

Article Snippet:

“The Vi-On does exactly what an external enclosure should do – provide a cool and secure housing for that spare HDD you may have lying around. Installation takes only a few minutes and is simply a matter of snapping in the drive and then plugging it in to your PC. Both USB and a high speed eSATA interface are supported to make transferring files of all sizes a quick and easy process. For those times when portability is needed and the limited storage of a flash drive isn’t enough, the Vi-On paired with a SATA HDD is a handy alternative.”

NEW CONTENT (Miscellaneous) - NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse

QUOTE: “On the slab today we have the monolithic looking NZXT Avatar mouse in all its matt-black glory. Boasting a 2600 DPI optical sensor, fully customisable interface and an ambidextrous design, it certainly aims to please all.

This is new territory for NZXT, having never released a mouse before. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up with the plethora of clickers on the market. Sitting on my desk is this little black box, with no markings aside from an embossed “NZXT” in one corner; reminds me of a certain movie with monkeys and bones…”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1584/nzxt_avatar_gaming_mouse/index.html

Best Regards,

The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com

Title: Everything You Need to Know About the CPU C-States Power Saving Modes
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/611
Category: Tutorials

Summary:
The CPU has several power saving modes called C-states. In this tutorial we will explain what these modes are, what they do and the modes supported by each processor.

Here is a snippet:
“In order to save energy when the CPU is idle, the CPU can be commanded to enter a low-power mode. Each CPU has several power modes and they are collectively called “C-states” or “C-modes”. In this tutorial we will explain what these modes are, what they do and the modes supported by each processor.”

Digit-Life Review: Gigabyte MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard

Excerpt:
“The AMD 780G chipset itself lets motherboard manufacturers stand out even without researching user requirements and competition, because having a remarkable integrated graphics core, this chipset allows to install dedicated video memory, which makes this motherboard an independent graphics device.”

Article: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/mainboard/gigabyte-ma78gpm-ds2h-780g-p1.html