Hardware

You may recognize Patriots ’70 series from our informal introduction at CES 2017. Recently we posted our in depth review of the 370  (Headset) and today we will take a look at the V570 gaming mouse. As gaming mice come they are available in a plethora of different styles and setups. With every review we post we hope to get …

BIOSTAR is announcing that they have beaten every one else out of the starting gate in offering the world’s first mini-ITX motherboards for the AMD AM4 Ryzen platform, one of which is RGB LED-capable.  BIOSTAR is now offering the RACING X370GTN with the AMD X370 chipset, and the RACING B350GTN with the AMD B350 chipset.  Both new boards come outfitted …

Earlier we looked at the Reeven Polariz fan controller which earned a silver seal for its performance in our recent review. Today We are going to be checking out Polariz’s close brother the Reeven Four Eyes Touch (FET).We are very interested to check out some similarities and differences between the two controllers. Reeven was also kind enough to provide us …

Creating and designing products with profession, quality, and value. Always being open to ideas and suggestions from our customers. This is the vision of Reeven; a relatively young company which started in 2009 in a small office in Taiwan wanting to bring the consumer the “perfect  user experience”.Today we introduce you to Reeven for the first time from TechnologyX in …

With our CES trip gone past, what better way to kick off the new year then with a new system build. Follow along as we unbox, build, and benchmark one of our new test systems.Thermaltake was kind enough to help us build the majority of this new rig. Starting with an open concept Core P5 Chassis. This is no ordinary …

Release day is upon us! Corsair’s much-anticipated K95 Platinum is finally available today. Last time we looked at a Corsair board was the K65 Rapid Fire back in May of last year. The K95 Platinum is jam-packed with features inside and out to take you to the next level of keyboard performance. PACKAGING, CONTENTS & PRICING Just as the K65 …

Intel is announcing a new class of non-volatile memory (NVM) devices utilizing their new Optane™ Memory Technology.  The Optane memory modules will be available in either 16GB or 32GB capacities, and they will connect via compatible motherboards’ M.2 slots. Pairing Optane memory with a large capacity HDD (or SATA SSD) will result in SSD-like speeds, while maintaining the higher capacity, …

Last evening found us at Pepcom, a gathering of numerous companies displaying their latest offerings in a single venue at the Mirage.  Both fledgling and well-established companies were represented there.  Read along as we visit booths showing off some interesting technology. 3D printing is steadily gaining popularity and traction, and Robo has developed some new 3D printers aimed at making …

The In Win 509 is a fresh new case that is pleasing to the eyes and structurally sound at the same time. The 509 provides two tempered glass panels for the consumer that’s interested in performance and showing off their components. With tons of room for customization and an outstanding airflow system, the 509 is a hard chassis to beat.PACKAGING, CONTENTS & SPECIFICATIONS The 509 comes in a …

Recently we looked at the Announcement by Phanteks of the Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Edition and now we have a chance to get a look at this chassis first hand. We, here at Technology X are big fans of well made merchandise and it should come as no surprise that the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Edition does not come …