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Cooler Master Storm Enforcer Mid-Tower Gaming Case May 10, 2011 - The market for PC cases is more competitive now than it has ever been. To have a product stand out, it not only needs to be well built and designed, but it also needs something to make it noticed. HardwareLogic has the Cooler Master Storm Enforcer, a case that brings a few interesting innovations to the market while still carrying a relatively value-oriented price tag. Read full article

Antec Six Hundred v2 Gaming Case March 24, 2011 - Sure, you can spend tons of money on a gaming case. Do you really want to spend $200 or more on an enclosure for your components? Antec doesn't think that should be the case. Their Six Hundred v2 targets the $100 budget crowd and while it is a nice looking case, there are certain things that Antec could do better. Read full article

Lite-On External USB 8x LabelTag DVDRW eNAU608-111 February 21, 2011 - We have said that optical drives and media are on the way out. It is just how technology churns. Still, we are happy to keep a few spare optical drives around and an external drive means portability. The Lite-On eNAU608 brings more features than the previous eNAU108 we reviewed earlier. LabelTag and LightScribe are the biggest additions. Read full article

Kingston HyperX MAX 3.0 USB SSD February 10, 2011 - While most USB devices are fairly low bandwidth, people need to have external storage that is fast enough for backup. No one wants to wait around for that file copy dialog to finish. Kingston wants to put USB 3 to the test by marrying one of their SSDs and a USB 3 controller in a single package. The HyperX MAX 3.0 is ready to go. Read full article

Lite-On External USB 8x DVDRW eNAU108-111 November 29, 2010 - Sometimes your stuck with a situation that renders your internal optical drive useless. Either the drive goes bad, or some other random problem occurred. You could opt for another internal drive, but external drives offer portability and ease of installation without hassle. The Lite-On eNAU108 is their newest slim USB drive. Read full article

Sans Digital TR5UTP 5-Bay RAID Tower October 6, 2010 - There are many times that it becomes difficult to add more internal storage to fileservers. The basic one is running out of drive bays. While USB or eSATA drives may seem like a quick fix, it quickly becomes a problem when you need redundant storage. Sans Digital has the answer with its 5-bay TR5UTP. The TR5UTP handles all RAID calculations on its own leaving you with performance externally. Read full article

Thermaltake Armor A60 VM20001W2Z September 20, 2010 - With USB 3.0 proliferation continuing to spread, more and more manufacturers have been scrambling to introduce cases that support the new standard. Thermaltake has heeded the call created by this new standard by introducing several new cases with USB 3.0 support included, and today HardwareLogic has such a case, the Armor A60 mid-tower case, up for review. We really liked the older Armor A90, but will the A60 be able to live up to the standards set by its bigger brother? Read full article

NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Case September 13, 2010 - When it comes to the important task of cooling PC components, there is no substitute for a full-tower case. Even the cheapest of them tend to offer features you really can't get in mid-tower cases, and the physical size of the case is an asset by itself. NZXT is no stranger to PC cases, and today HardwareLogic has the NZXT Phantom up for review. Available in multiple colors, the Phantom is NZXT's newest entry into the market, and it does certain things quite a bit differently from other full-tower cases. Read full article

Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 Enthusiast Gaming Case August 12, 2010 - The ominous and looming Dark Fleet of cases from Antec have arrived. This new line brings a much different look from previous high-end designs like the Hundred series. The DF-85 is a full size ATX case with plenty of room for cable management and includes some special features. It also has a red and black design which is always a plus. Read full article

Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 July 23, 2010 - You've come to the right place if you want speed. If price is no option, enter the Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB drive. This SSD packs in two ARM9 CPUs for blazing fast transfer speeds of 355MB/s on reads and 215MB/s on writes. It is faster than 3Gb/s Serial ATA can handle! Crucial has upped the ante in the super fast SSD market. Read full article

Thermaltake Armor A90 VL90001W2Z June 23, 2010 - Today HardwareLogic is looking at the Thermaltake Armor A90, another new product in Thermaltake's Armor range of midrange PC cases. It offers a stealth fighter-esque exterior design, but does it have quality and practicality to back up the looks? Read full article

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z May 12, 2010 - The importance of a good PC case cannot be understated. They provide airflow for components, as well as protect them from the elements. Despite this, people building PCs may substitute lower quality cases when the money runs out. In order to provide a good performance alternative for those working on a budget, Thermaltake has introduced the V3 Black Edition. Read full article

Kingston SSDNow V Series 30GB SNV125-S2BD/30GB March 8, 2010 - Why would Kingston be coming out with a 30GB SSD boot drive if they already have a 40GB for sale? Without providing TRIM or garbage collection, Kingston scrapped the product and wanted to produce something the community was asking for. The 30GB boot drive was born with a new controller and slightly better specs. Read full article

Imation M-Class 128GB SSD February 27, 2010 - With SSDs becoming more popular and with newer operating systems finally offering native support, it is only natural that more and more companies would be stepping into the ring with products. Today, HardwareLogic has the Imation M-Class 128GB SSD for review, and is one of Imation's many entries into the SSD market. Read full article