EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC Video Card Released

140MHz Faster, 6% Cooler GPU, 33% More GPU Power! The new generation of EVGA GeForce GTX 970 has arrived with the SSC. This enhanced model offers improved cooling, double BIOS support, new display output configuration, and 6 power phases for robust overclocking support. These new cards also feature EVGA ACX 2.0 cooling that features optimized swept fan blades, double ball bearings, and an extreme low power motor. The EVGA ACX 2.0 cooler offers more air flow, with less power, unlocking additional power for the GPU. New Features: · dBi – dB Noise Inverter turns fans off below 60C, generating 0dB of noise during idle! · QSD BIOS – Quick Switch Dual BIOS allows you to switch to a secondary BIOS […]

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Kingston Digital SDCA3 microSD Card Released

UHS-I Speed Class 3 90MB/s Read, 80MB/s Write Performance microSDForm Factor Compatible with Adventure Cameras and Mobile Devices Durable: Water&Temperature-proof; Shock + Vibration-proof; X-ray-proof Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the the microSD UHS-I Speed Class 3 90MB/s read, 80MB/s write card (SDCA3). The card far exceeds the SD Association’s latest specification release, UHS-1 U3 (Ultra High-Speed Bus, Speed Class 3) rated for 30MB/s read/write. The 90-80MB/s read-write speeds allow sports/adventure enthusiasts and users alike to capture cinema-quality Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (2160p), 3D and 4K2K videos on high performance small form factor devices such as smartphones and cameras used by adventure and thrill […]

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msi 970 gaming chipset MSI 970 Gaming AM3+ Motherboard Review

MSI 970 Gaming AM3+ Motherboard Review

Want to build a gaming system on a budget? Then you have to know where to spend your money to get the best bang for the buck. It’s always tempting to go for the flashy, high end motherboards with tons of extra features, but you may find that those extra features don’t buy you much in the way of extra performance. Micro Star International has sent Benchmark Reviews their MSI 970 Gaming motherboard, claiming they’ve gone beyond the specifications of the AMD 970 chipset. What kind of basis does this make for a gaming rig? Let’s find out.

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ECS LIVA X Mini PC Unveiled

Change the way you think about Mini PCs Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) will debut its newest member of the LIVA family, the LIVA X at the 2015 CES. In a luxurious suite in the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, you can witness the new computing experience offered by the LIVA X through its 0dB thermal design, ultra-low power consumption and tiny footprint. Thanks to the embedded 22nm Intel® Bay Trail-M SoC CPU power consumption is reduced to well below the maximum of 15W whilst offering a complete PC experience, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and various Linux based operating systems such as Ubuntu. At a size that is comparable to that of a can of cola it is a spacious […]

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D-Link DIR-890L/R AC3200 ULTRA Wi-Fi Router Launched

Stunning Outside, Next-Level Performance Inside and Completely Overhauled UI Offer Demanding Users Everything They Need to Create a Screaming Fast Home Network D-Link today announced it’s now shipping the first router in a series of new high-performance 11AC home networking solutions. Ushering in the bold new look of D-Link® home networking, the ULTRA Performance Series of 11AC Wi-Fi Routers and Adapters are built with the speed, coverage and processing power needed to support the most bandwidth-demanding applications and devices. Comprised of three routers including the AC5300 ULTRA Wi-Fi Router (DIR-895L/R), AC3200 ULTRA Wi-Fi Router (DIR-890L/R) and AC3100 ULTRA Wi-Fi Router (DIR-885L/R), the ULTRA Performance Series delivers chart-topping wireless speeds up to 5.3 Gbps1, far-reaching coverage, a revamped and intuitive user […]

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Corsair Hydro Series H110i GT Liquid CPU Cooler Released

Corsair®, a world leader in high-performance PC hardware, today announced the all-in-one Hydro Series™ H110i GT , the company’s most advanced liquid CPU cooler, and a new Hydro Series HG10 N780 Edition GPU cooling bracket for NVIDIA® GeForce® 700 Series graphics cards. Hydro Series H110i GT Liquid CPU Cooler The Hydro Series H110i GT liquid CPU cooler pairs two 140mm fans with a 140×322 millimeter radiator to deliver extreme CPU cooling in the most processor-intensive applications or quiet operation when the PC is idle. The H110i GT also features a new generation, high-efficiency cooling block with a striking new look with logo inserts on the block and radiator. Integrated Corsair Link support provides monitoring and customization of built-in logo lighting, […]

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Acer Chromebook 15 Labtop Debuts

Acer expands Chromebook offering with new large display in several options; Chromebook 13 line now available with touchscreen Acer today continues to lead the Chromebook space with the debut of the industry’s first Chromebook with a 15.6-inch display. The new Acer Chromebook 15 delivers the ideal balance of large screen size, outstanding Chrome performance and sleek, portable design, making it an excellent primary computing device. The Acer Chromebook 15 is the company’s first Chromebook that uses 5th Generation Intel Core i3 and next generation Intel® Celeron™ processors1 based on Intel 5th Generation Core micro-architecture. The new Acer Chromebook 15 will be on display at Pepcom’s Digital Experience! Event on Jan. 5th at The Mirage in Las Vegas. “The Acer Chromebook […]

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Highly Reliable Systems RAIDPac

72TB RAIDFrame BDR NAS Available with 18TB RAIDPac

Highly Reliable Systems, Inc., the innovative American-made backup and disaster recovery hardware experts, at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) announced the immediate availability of their latest 2-bay and 4-bay RAIDFrame-series BDR NAS server appliances capable of RAID 0+1 or RAID 5+1 using self-replicating 18-Terabyte managed RAIDPac modules. RAIDFrame +Plus NAS appliances feature reliable Intel Xeon processors with up to 32GB DDR3 system memory and failover hot-swap power supply units. RAIDPac storage modules enable the largest removable drives on the market, each equipped with its own independent RAID-0/1/5 controller.

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Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Case Review

Phanteks Enthoo Mini XL Case Review

Here at Benchmark Reviews we admire those companies who not only give relentless effort to create the best product designs in terms of efficiency, quality, and functionality, but we also applaud those who try to set themselves apart in what is an already crowded market by bringing forth new ideas and daring to take risks. Surprisingly, this seems to be a trend for Phanteks; the relatively young company that is looking forward to create it’s own market of dual system cases with the release of the Enthoo Mini XL “Super Micro-ATX” Computer Case.

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NUU Mobile NU3S and XI Smartphones Launched

NUU Mobile, creators of high-quality, affordable unlocked smartphones, are proud to unveil their first two devices in North America. The smartphones are being released in the United States in an effort to expand the successful brand, which launched in Asia in 2012. They will be showcased during CES 2015 at Westgate Hospitality Suite 969. The NU3S and XI smartphones are designed to provide users with a full array of popular features, including Android KitKat 4.4, and Qualcomm® Snapdragon processors. Noise-cancelling audio technology creates crisp clarity when making and receiving calls, high-quality front cameras with wide-angle lenses allow for perfect group shots and rear cameras with BSI sensors make shooting in low-light settings simple. “After the level of success we’ve had […]

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Rapoo VPRO Gaming Peripherals Released

Three gaming mice and two keyboards on display at the Wynn Tower Salon Suite in Las Vegas, January 6th 9th The highly anticipated VPRO Gaming series, powered by Rapoo, is designed to help the serious gamer take their play to the next level. The collection is comprised of three precision wireless mice and two keyboards for the ultimate gaming experience. The expertly designed peripherals ensure the users have complete control and confidence, and the VPRO series is expected to begin shipping in Spring 2015. V200 Optical Gaming Mouse ($39.99): This sleek and powerful mouse is ready for action at a moment’s notice with its onboard memory that can store seven customizable game profiles for the perfect configuration on any computer. […]

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Philips Fidelio NC1L On-Ear Headphones Introduced

Philips Fidelio world first: NC1L on-ear headphones with Active Noise Cancellation go battery-free with direct digital connection to your iOS device The Philips Fidelio NC1L on-ear headphones are the first ever Active Noise Cancelling headphones to go battery-free with a direct digital connection to your iOS device via the Lightning™ connector. 24-bit Digital to Analog Conversion (DAC), amplification and noise cancellation take place in the headphones themselves, ensuring an immersive musical experience that enables you to hear every detail, just as the artist intended. “The Philips Fidelio NC1L headphones combine advanced Active Noise Cancelling technology with all the advantages of a direct digital connection to your iOS device,” said Wiebo Vaartjes, CEO of WOOX Innovations. “Following the launch of our […]

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TRENDnet THA-103AC Home Smart Switch with AC750 WiFi Extender Introduced

TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces two new home control products: the Smart Switch Powerline Kit, model THA-102PLK, and the Home Smart Switch with AC750 WiFi Extender, model THA-103AC. “Both products complement the Home Smart Switch with Wireless Extender, model THA-101, which we launched in December,” stated Sonny Su, TRENDnet technology director. “The fact that users can manage all of our home control devices from our free app adds installation and management flexibility.” THA-102PLK Smart Switch Powerline Kit -Quick app-based setup -Turn a device on/off from any mobile internet connection -Create a daily on/off schedule -Includes the TPL-406E and THA-102PL Powerline adapters -Simply plug in the adapters-they auto-connect out of the box -Connect the TPL-406E […]

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OCZ JetExpress SSD Controller Unveiled

OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group Company and the most awarded solid state drive (SSD) brand of all time, today announced plans to showcase the highly anticipated JetExpress SSD controller at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada to be held January 6 – 9, 2015. Designed and developed in-house, JetExpress will be the heart and soul of OCZ’s future product line. JetExpress silicon is native SATA and PCIe/NVMe and will support multiple form factors including M.2, 2.5-inch SATA, and SFF-8639 which enables PCI Express speeds in a compact 2.5-inch form factor. The flexible and advanced architecture of JetExpress is designed to offer superior flash endurance empowering SSDs to continue down the path to ubiquity in both […]

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Divoom Voombox-Party Speaker Released

Experience the Voombox-Party’s monstrous sounds and design at CES in the North Hall, booth 6336 Divoom, a leading provider of innovative audio products with superior aesthetic design and audio performance, has released the Voombox-Party speaker at CES. Divoom’s Voombox-Party is fearless by nature, rugged by design, and powerful by sound. Packed with an audio punch, this little powerhouse includes a built-in subwoofer with dual passive radiators, creating a spectacular bass for musical enjoyment. The speaker boasts sounds from five mind-blowing drivers that feature high-performance 2″ full-range drivers, one 3″ subwoofer and dual passive radiators, prepped and ready to deliver 20 Watts of room-filling, thrilling sounds. Created with the latest Near Field Communication (NFC), the speaker effortlessly pairs with NFC-enabled devices […]

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Mushkin STRIKER 2.5″ Solid State Drive Announced

Mushkin Enhanced MFG, an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance and mission-critical computer storage products, today announced at CES 2015 its new STRIKER series of solid state drives. Boasting top-tier performance specifications, the STRIKER 2.5” SSD is an important step forward for Mushkin to offer the most well-rounded SSD lineup – producing solutions for high value, performance, and capacity. The STRIKER SSD provides sequential read and write throughput of up to 565 and 550MB/s respectively, with random performance of up to 90,000 4K IOPS. Launching in 240-960GB capacities, the new STRIKER SSD series will be available at retail channels in Q1 2015. Striker-DX7-2.png “Mushkin is committed to giving our customers the best performing and most reliable SSDs and our new […]

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Crucial MX200 and BX100 Solid State Drives Introduced

New Crucial MX200 and BX100 SSDs Offer Performance and Features to Suit a Range of Needs and Budgets Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage upgrades, today announced two new solid state drives (SSDs): the Crucial® MX200, built to deliver leading speeds and features, and the Crucial® BX100, designed to offer substantial yet affordable performance gains compared to a hard drive. Crucial MX200 SSD Available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB capacities with respective MSRPs of $139.99, $249.99, and $469.99, the new Crucial MX200 delivers sequential reads and write up to 555MB/s and 500MB/s, along with random reads and writes up to 100k and 87k IOPS on all file types. Additionally, with an endurance rating up to 320 TBW […]

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Intel Curie Module for Wearable Devices Unveiled at CES 2015

Intel disclosed plans for the Intel® Curie™ module, a tiny hardware product based on the company’s first purpose-built SoC for wearable devices: the Intel® Quark™ SE SoC. The Intel Curie module is a complete low–power solution for the wearable space with compute, motion sensor, Bluetooth Low Energy and battery charging capabilities. The module runs on open source RTOS. About Intel Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts […]

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Lenovo VIBE VB10 Smartband Released

Ultra-fast P90 smartphone with latest Intel™ 64- bit processor and Intel LTE-Advanced modem, VIBE X2 Pro limited edition with selfie flash accessory and VIBE VB10 smartband wearable Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today announced at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show alineup of full featured devices and accessories designed to enhance the mobile experience of consumers on-the-go. The Lenovo P90 makes its debut appearance as the first smartphone powered by the newest 64-bit Intel® Atom™ processor and Intel XMM™ 7260 LTE-Advanced modem for outstanding mobile performance and speeds, while the award-winning VIBE X2 gets a bigger, bolder look with the X2 Pro limited edition smartphone and VIBE Xtension™ Selfie Flash. The Lenovo VIBE Band VB10 wearable accessory rounds up the lineup […]

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Samsung SUHD TV Lineup Introduced at CES 2015

SUHD TV dictates a new era for TV with proprietary Samsung display technology, SUHD re-mastering engine and Smart TV functions powered by Tizen Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in Home Entertainment for nine consecutive years, today unveiled an extensive lineup of SUHD TVs – setting a new standard in premium UHD content and elevating the viewing experience to new levels. The innovative SUHD TV celebrates a major milestone in the UHD era. It surpasses the limitations of previous displays, delivering superior picture quality with stunning contrast, striking brightness and spectacular color. Additionally, Samsung’s SUHD TVs have a number of new and exciting features–its SUHD re-mastering engine delivers an unrivaled viewing experience; its stylish curved design provides viewers with a […]

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Mad Catz R.A.T. PROX Gaming Mouse Announced

Next-Generation Mouse Redefines User Customization Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT/TSX: MCZ) announced today the R.A.T. PROX, the next-generation of the Company’s popular series of R.A.T. ™ gaming mice. Conceived to be the most advanced gaming mouse in the world, the R.A.T. PROX includes a magnesium alloy chassis to reduce weight and enhance strength and a completely reinvented Scroll Wheel system delivering new ways to play. With numerous patents pending, the R.A.T. PROX is compatible with PC and expected to ship spring 2015. Designed to offer a future proof upgradable solution, the R.A.T. PROX is capable of growing with the gamer, incorporating Modular Sensor Units (MSU), allowing gamers to swap out the sensor of their R.A.T. PROX to […]

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Patriot Ignite SATA III SSD Introduced

Ignite your PC’s performance with the new Patriot Ignite SSD Patriot, a leading manufacturer of computer memory, USB/flash, SSDs and mobile accessories, today launched its latest addition to the solid-state drive (SSD) market, the Patriot Ignite SATA III SSD. One of the fastest drives available, the Ignite has record shattering speeds and impressive capacities to boost PC performance at a cost efficient value. Boasting Patriot’s largest capacity SSD yet, the Ignite will be available to consumers in capacities of 480GB and 960GB meeting an ever-growing demand for larger and faster storage solutions. The Patriot Ignite is a first-rate option for content creators, gamers and performance enthusiasts looking to upgrade their system response time without spending thousands of dollars on a […]

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TRENDnet TEW-828DRU AC3200 Tri Band Wireless Router Launched

TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the AC3200 Tri Band Wireless Router, model TEW-828DRU, a next generation WiFi router featuring three concurrent wireless networks-two separate ultra-performance 1,300 Mbps WiFi AC networks and a 600 Mbps WiFi N network. The average North American home has almost 10 WiFi-networked devices. Globally, there are currently 16 billion WiFi devices connected to the internet and that number is projected to more than double by 2020 1. TRENDnet’s TEW-828DRU is designed to effortlessly and intelligently manage the tremendous growth of WiFi devices in the home. SmartConnect technology virtually combines the router’s two separate 1,300 Mbps WiFi AC bands, so that only one WiFi AC network is visible, while managing each […]

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Toshiba Canvio Connect II Portable Hard Drive Unveiled

New USB Portable Hard Drive Features Expanded High Capacity, Iconic Design, and Vibrant Color Options Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the Canvio® Connect II portable hard drive, a device that takes portable storage to the next level. Available with up to 3TB1 of storage capacity, remote access capabilities, local and cloud backup and the ability to share and stream content, the Canvio Connect II portable hard drive is an all-in-one portable storage solution2,3. The Canvio Connect II portable hard drive makes it simple to back up not just files and folders, but a complete system—or customize backups to your exact needs and specifications. Users can secure backups with user defined […]

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Digital Storm AVENTUM 3 PC Unveiled

Third generation of flagship system to ship in Q2 2015 Digital Storm gave CES 2015 attendees a sneak peak of the new AVENTUM 3, enthusiast class PC today. The third iteration of Digital Storm’s, award-winning, flagship tower line features innovative airflow methods, power delivery and liquid cooling to raise an already high bar set by previous generations referred to as an ‘enthusiast’s dream machine.’ “Our (Digital Storm) engineers redesigned Aventum 3 from the ground-up with a goal of redefining how users interact with a high performance PC,” said Harjit Chana, Chief Brand officer, Digital Storm. ” New features include proprietary, pre-routed cooling liquid and power distribution systems that require zero modifications when hardware is upgraded. A unique exhaust chamber design […]

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