Today is a special holiday in Ontario, Family Day. A holiday that was initiated in Ontario in 2008, it falls on the third Monday in February. It allows workers to take a break in a month that had no long weekends and was usually cold and depressing. Whether you are attending a community or family event enjoy your day off. …
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The day after the big storm! Ok, it wasn’t that big, not here in Niagara anyway, but it did qualify as the first day that schools and businesses could legitimately be closed for a snow day. Our neighbors to the south however, they are getting hit hard. If you can, just stay inside and stay warm. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Angelbird SSD2Go …
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If you were ever thinking of trying to build your own desktop system, now may be the time. With CES behind us, we will begin to see the up and coming products released. Continue to check back as we follow and review these products at Technology X and The SSD Review. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW OWC Adds Mercury Helios 2 ThunderBolt Expansion …
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Xigmatek is a name that has been around for a few years now making everything from CPU coolers to power supplies to fans to cases. Xigmatek has always made cases with unique styling that sets them apart from everyone else. Their latest release is no different. The Aquila is a small cube-like case that will hold a Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX system …
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Since 1992, Cooler Master has produced many high quality chassis, and the CM Storm Stryker can be added to that list! The focal point of the CM Storm series was that of the gamer enthusiast, and all of the design aspects of the Stryker reflect that focus. In short, this is a massive, fully-featured gaming chassis that can satisfy the …
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HIGHLIGHT REVIEW ROCCAT Ryos MK Review @ Vortez The Ryos MK range includes three different entrants at price points and with feature sets satisfying as many end-users as possible. Our review today focuses on the entry-level member – Ryos MK – which emphasises functionality over aesthetics to keep unwarranted costs down, but ROCCAT are keen to offer more to the …
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HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Building The New MPCIE Test Bench @ The SSD Review One of our favorite activities is the inevitability of a new PC build when a new SSD form factor is introduced. It’s the reason to dig in and try to build a system that’s unique and, if the enjoyment we had with this MPCIe Test Bench is any …
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The mid-tower PC case market is a very crowded segment, so differentiating yourself from the competition is what is going to be required in order to become a successful product. Even the sub-category of “gaming” mid-tower PC case is becoming populated with dozens of choices. When we drill even further down to the sub-sub-category of “budget” “gaming” mid-tower PC case, …
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HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Corsair Obsidian Series 350DW Case Review @ Techspot With well over a dozen members spread across four chassis families, Corsair offers enclosures at just about every price point and form factor relevant to high-end system builders, including six Obsidian products spanning from $100 to $350. The upper end of that bracket, as you’re likely aware, is held by …
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Highlight Review Samsung TurboWrite Adds Up To 3X Speed 840 EVO SSDs With their introduction of the 840 Evo, Samsung has introduced a proprietary TurboWrite Technology which significantly increases the performance of the Samsung 840 Evo family, the top increases being seen in lower capacity SSDs. As an example, where a Samsung 840 may have displayed write performance up to …
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