Today we have the privilege of taking an in-depth look at two home automation products form Nyrius, the Wireless Smart LED Multicolour Light Bulb and their Smart Outlet. Since CES 2015 began, and as we get geared up for CES 2016, we have seen a progression of IoT (Internet of Things) which has brought home automation and connectivity into the …
Read More »Patriot Viper V360 Gaming Headset Review
Feel The Beat! That’s what Viper has said about their new gaming headset and boy did they deliver. The Patriot Viper V360 Gaming Headset is one powerful tool all gamers should have in their arsenal, especially ones begging for full immersion out of any game. Sporting a powerful built-in subwoofer system and 7.1 Surround Sound audio, these headphones are guaranteed to …
Read More »be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler Review
Today we will be looking at our latest upgrade to our older, but still efficient, Z77 build, by swapping out our all-in-one CPU cooler for the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3. From our past experience with be quiet! we can guarantee one thing before we even open the packaging, that is this product is going to be near-silent. This is …
Read More »be quiet! Straight Power 10 600W Power Supply – Unboxing and Overview
As a company that prides themselves on their name and producing products that are near silent to the human ear, one can only hold the same expectation and standard to that of other products. Today we have the privilege of upgrading our Z77 test bench to include the be quiet! Straight Power 10 600W Power Supply. PACKAGING, PRICING AND SPECIFICATIONS Classified …
Read More »Using a Graphics Card as a PhysX Processor – Beneficial or Not?
Recently we reviewed the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 AMP! graphics card, and a good point popped into our mind, what the heck do we do with our old graphics card? Of course whenever you upgrade your gaming rig, one option is to sell the old card. More than likely you won’t be able to use this card in SLI with …
Read More »Cougar Launches Attack X3 Mechanical Keyboard
Cougar has announced the arrival of the Attack X3 mechanical keyboard, which is purely designed for gamers! Housed in a gorgeous piece of aluminum, the Attack X3 features Cherry MX switches will provide gaming performance with that unique tactile and audible feedback. It has a quick response time with a 1000Hz polling rate as well as N-Key Rollover capabilities to …
Read More »be quiet! Silent Base Orange 600 Window Chassis Review
Be quiet! That’s what they said to their new Silent Base series and boy, did it ever listen. This brilliant chassis will leave you happy with spending the extra few bucks for quality. The Silent Base line comes in four options, 600 or 800 each with window or no window option. Your choice in colours are orange, black, silver and …
Read More »Nyrius Aries Home+ Wireless HD Transmitter Review
Today we will be taking a look at an outstanding product brought by our friends at NYRIUS. The ARIES HOME+. What is that you ask? Well, it provides a wireless HDMI transmission to anywhere in your home. Follow along to find out more. PACKAGING & CONTENTS The box itself is blue and white and as most products have some key …
Read More »Accessory Power Enhance GX-K3 Keyboard Review
The rage of red, the calm of blue or the elegance of purple, which do you choose? Lucky enough our new keyboard from Accessory Power can illuminate your keyboard with all three. We are going to take an in-depth look at the GX-K3. From the moment you see this product you’ll be intrigued. The slick, predominantly black box has just …
Read More »i-rocks M20E Illuminated Gaming Laser Mouse Review
Whenever you hear of a company that may not be that brand name you are used to hearing, it could be considered that this brand may not live up to the expectations of that brand name you know so well. However, when you bring that brand home and release that it is almost exceeding expectations, you become pleasantly surprised. Today we …
Read More »ASRock Allows DDR4 Memory Overclocking on Non-Z Motherboards
ASRock has made it possible for users to overclock their DDR4 memory modules on chipsets outside of Intel’s Z170, now to include the B150, H170 and H110. This started as an easter egg feature of their motherboard where you could shop into the BIOS and enable DDR4 OC, which they report grants up to a 30% boost in memory performance, …
Read More »23 Days, 9.5K miles, 18 States, 5 Provinces & 7 Time Zones – The Ultimate 2015 Corvette Z06 Test Drive
Imagine having 23 days to travel 9593 miles (15441km), 18 US states, 5 Canadian provinces and seven time zone changes in a 650 horsepower sports car. Your job is simple; find some of Americas most scenic and trying enthusiast routes to put this beast through her paces….and maybe stop to catch your breath for a bit along the way. From …
Read More »Affiliate News For November 26th, 2015
Why not try something different this year for your favorite Techy, give him some air. No I don’t mean make him/her work outside or open the window. Did you know they can use it to keep their systems dust free and that you can buy it at your local Walmart or Tech store. Make sure you bring your ID though. …
Read More »iClever Foldable Wireless Keyboard Review
Today we will be looking at a new product from iClever, the foldable wireless keyboard. This pocket-size keyboard is a perfect accessory for those who like the agility of keyboard typing yet don’t like to carry a laptop around. It’s the perfect keyboard for answering emails of lengthy texts, as we all know the thumbs can only go so fast …
Read More »Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Mid-Tower Chassis Review
The PC chassis market continues to be a bit of an enigma. It is an already crowded market, with numerous participants and numerous models and price points. At some point, we would expect chassis manufacturers to run out of variations of design, and sometimes variations of variations of design, to still be able to remain relevant and continue to offer products …
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