Your PC case is about to get bulldozed by the R-4 from GMC or is it? Here is another one of GMC’s crazy but at the same time interesting chassis designs which will make you either raise an eyebrow, grab a barf bag or attack Google for a place to buy it. Check out the video review for a better look.
Tech Lobby’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday.
Motherboards
GIGABYTE EX58-UD4P @ TweakTown
XFX X58i @ Technic3D
Memory
CSX Diablo 6GB Kit DDR3 2000 CL9@ Technic3D
Video
Sapphire Vapor X @ XSReviews
Sapphire Radeon HD 4770 512MB & CrossFire @ Elite Bastards
Storage
OCZ Vertex EX SLC SSD @ Benchmark Reviews
Thecus N7700 SATA 7-Disk RAID NAS @ Benchmark Reviews
Cases
Cooler Master Sileo 500 @ Technic3D
Cooling
Thermaltake T3000 Fanless Notebook Cooler - PureOverclock
Power Supplies
Seventeam V-Force 650W
InWin Commander 750W @ Tweaknews
The Red Scorpion video review here at Tech Lobby. Another cool looking cooler with performance to match. This cooler also supports the same heat pipe direct touch technology like many other awesome XIGMATEK coolers and it is for one of these reasons their performance ratings are quite high. Check out the video review.
Have you ever thought about creating your own home theatre? With your own home theatre PC you can play movies, music, and watch or record television. As a result, you save a load of space as all systems are integrated in to one and centrally located. You can use the Internet, play games, and perform other tasks that you would otherwise do on a regular computer. Today, we will be looking at the Antec Micro Fusion 350 HTPC case which comes with a remote and high efficiency PSU.
Tech Lobby’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Saturday.
Motherboard
MSI 790GX Platinum @ Technic3D
MSI X58 Pro @ Overclock3D
Video
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 @ AcceleNation
Storage
G.Skill Titan 128GB SATA SSD FM-25S2S-128GBT1 @ Benchmark Reviews
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB Notebook Hard Drive @ Legit Reviews
OCZ Throttle 32GB eSATA Flash Drive @ i4u
Patriot Xporter Magnum 64GB USB Flash Disk @ MVKTech
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB Hard Drive @ Big Bruin
Cases
Lian Li TR-5 @ Technic3D
Tagan A+ Cupid 3 Mini-ITX HTPC @ TweakTown
Cooling
Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer 92mm CPU Cooler @ FrostyTech
Noctua NH-U9B CPU Cooler @ Hardware Bistro
Titan G4T Magic Pad Notebook Cooler @ Bjorn3D
Power Supplies
Seasonic M12D 750W @ Technic 3D
BFG EX-1200Wt @ TweakTown
We’re back once again with another one of VIZO’s offerings, the Master Panel II. The VIZO Master Panel II is a front 5.25” drive bay panel designed to make access to ports and controls easier. Front panels have now become quite a popular item nowadays thanks to the ease of access that they have and due to the huge increase in USB/FireWire devices.
Tech Lobby’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday.
Motherboard
ASRock AOD790GX/128M AM2+ @ Benchmark Reviews
ASRock X58 SuperComputer @ Think Computers
Memory
AMD Phenom II DDR2 vs. DDR3 Performance @ TweakTown
Video
XFX Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1GB @ Elite Bastards
Storage
Super Talent Luxio 64GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive - Legit Review
OCZ Apex Series 120GB SSD @ HotHardware
Cases
Cooler Master ATCS 840 @ PureOverclock
SilverStone RV01 Raven @ Ninjalane
ThermalTake Element S @ Ninjalane
Cooling
Noctua NF-B9 Case Fan @ Verdis Reviews
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler @ Hardware Bistro
Scythe Ninja Mini CPU Cooler @ TheTechLounge
Spire TherMax Pro CPU Cooler @ DeXgo
Thermolab Baram CPU Cooler @ Legit Reviews
Power Supplies
In-Win Commander 850W @ Bjorn3D
Tagan SuperRock 680W @ Technic3D
Tech Lobby’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Monday.
Motherboard
Foxconn Renaissance X58 @ Technic3D
Memory
Patriot Viper 6GB 1600MHz DDR3 @ Benchmark Reviews
Video
Galaxy GeForce GTX 285 @ TweakTown
EVGA GeForce GTS 250 @ Gaming Nexus
Leadtek Winfast GTX 260 Extreme+ @ Overclockers Club
PNY & XFX GeForce GTX 285 @ Legit Reviews
Storage
OCZ ATV 32GB USB @ TestFreaks
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 500GB @ ClubOC
Cases
GMC R-4 Bulldozer @ Red and Blackness
Cooling
Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler @ Hi Tech Legion
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler @ Bjorn3D
Thermaltake Fanless 330 GPU Cooler @ Techniz
Power Supplies
IKONIK Zaria A10 Case & Vulcan 850W @ Virtual-Hideout
Tech Lobby’s roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday.
Motherboards
ASUS P6T @ Think Computers
Sapphire PURE Innovation 780V @ Ninjalane
Memory
OCZ DDR3 PC3 12800 Platinum 6GB Low Voltage @ Overclockers Club
Video
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 1GB @ TheTechLounge
PowerColor Radeon HD 4830 @ TweakTown
Storage
OCZ Vertex 120GB SATA SSD OCZSSD2-1VTX120G @ Benchmark Reviews
Cases
Cooler Master Storm Sniper @ Overclockers Club
Cooling
Nanoxia FX Series Waterproof Case Fans @ OCModShop
Xigmatek Thor’s Hammer S126384 CPU Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews
Power Supplies
Hiper M1000 @ Technic3D
Tuniq Potency 650W @ XSReviews
Only in the past few years have PC enthusiasts been building their own Home Theater PCs. During the beginning of this trend, their were not many cases made specifically for HTPCs. Recently there has been many more cases being designed for the sole purpose of using a PC as a Home Theater device. Out of the many available, one seems to stand out from the crowd, and it is called the GMC Noblesse AVC-M1.
