Published on July 3rd, 2008 in Mouse Pads, Reviews | Written by Rhys | No Comments »
XTracPads are known for their extremely good quality mouse surfaces such as the Ripper and FatPad. Today we have another pad to join the family in the form of the XTracPads Micro – a mat designed for notebook users. Does this pad live up to the standards of other mats from XTracPads? Read on to find out…
Published on July 3rd, 2008 in Cooling, Reviews | Written by Rhys | No Comments »
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…
Published on July 2nd, 2008 in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew | No Comments »
CPU cooling has become a dominant sector of computer components recently as the need for a cooler that not only performs well but also has low noise levels has become a fundamental rule of most higher-end computer systems. With many putting their processors under a lot of strain through overclocking and gaming, central processing units tend to heat up rapidly; in response to this Nexus have crafted the HOC-9000 - a supposedly ‘real-silent’ CPU cooler.
Published on July 1st, 2008 in Other Products, Reviews | Written by Rhys | 4 Comments »
With the ever increasingly popular gaming cases - such as the Twelve Hundred which we reviewed at Tech-reviews yesterday – more and more fans are being added to cases. This is good in the way of cooling; hence better performance from components, however installing lots of fans increases the noise levels of computers considerably. To drop these noise levels, you need control over your fans and if you don’t have mystic powers, one such product that achieves this is a fan controller. Fortunately, we’ve been lucky enough to review a fan controller from reputable manufacturer Scythe. Introducing the Scythe Kaze Master…
Published on June 30th, 2008 in Cases, Reviews | Written by Rhys | No Comments »
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…
Published on June 30th, 2008 in Other Products, Reviews | Written by Rhys | 2 Comments »
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.
Published on June 25th, 2008 in Other Products, Reviews | Written by Rhys | No Comments »
Thermal paste is probably the most disregarded part of building a PC. However, thermal grease can be a very important factor for users wanting to overclock or game heavily. One of the leading manufacturers in this field is Arctic Cooling with their Arctic Silver range. Arctic Silver 5 has always been the most favourable paste, but today, we have another manufacturer, Noctua, challenging Arctic Cooling for the title of the thermal paste king. Let’s fight…
Published on June 20th, 2008 in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Andrew "Clickshot" | 2 Comments »
Introduction
Although dual and quad core CPU’s are very good performers; they are not so good in the heat department. As a result, new coolers are always being designed which aim to cool CPU’s to the lowest possible temps – making them ideal for overclockers and gamers alike.
With this in mind, Zerotherm have created [...]
Published on June 19th, 2008 in Cooling, Reviews | Written by Rhys | 1 Comment »
Introduction
Fans are often regarded as quite minor parts which make up your computer. However, they are actually very important in keeping your PC both cool and quiet – so quality fans should always be top of ones list when building a computer. Today we’ll be reviewing the Coolink SWiF–1201; advertised as a [...]
Published on June 18th, 2008 in Headsets, Reviews | Written by Jasper | No Comments »
Introduction
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 [...]
XTracPads are known for their extremely good quality mouse surfaces such as the Ripper and FatPad. Today we have another pad to join the family in the form of the XTracPads Micro – a mat designed for notebook users. Does this pad live up to the standards of other mats from XTracPads? Read on to find out…
