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AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB CrossFire Review -- Fri, Feb 10, 2012

The AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB video card is the toned down version of the Radeon HD 7970 GB and it costs $100 less. AMD sent over a pair of cards for us to try out in CrossFire mode. Read on to see how AMD Radeon HD 7950 does in a multi-GPU CrossFire setup when it comes to performance, power consumption, overclocking and more!

Swiftech H20-220 Edge HD Liquid Cooling Kit Review -- Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Today we look at the H20-220 Edge HD liquid cooling kit by Swiftech. The Swiftech H20-220 Edge HD kit is not like the sealed all-in-one kits we have looked at in the past. It is expandable and upgradeable. Join us as we see how Swiftech's H20-220 Edge HD Kit does against the top sealed kits available today on our Intel X79 test system with the Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor.

GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 Motherboard Review -- Wed, Feb 08, 2012

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 is the top Intel X79 motherboard in GIGABYTE's product stack. There isn't much in the way of features that GIGABYTE left out of the X79-UD7. Today we will compare the performance of the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD7 to the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme and the ECS X79R-AX! How will it stack up against The top Intel X79 motherboards from ASUS and ECS? Join our little bandwagon and find out!

NZXT Switch 810 White Case Review -- Tue, Feb 07, 2012

The full tower market has been getting a bit more crowded lately and that causes manufacturers to try and find unique ways to set themselves apart. NZXT is one that is well known for doing things to set itself apart and recently sent us their latest incarnation, the Switch 810. Read on to see if the extra features make us ho hum or say WOW!

Intel 520 'Cherryville' Series 240GB SSD Review in RAID 0 -- Mon, Feb 06, 2012

Intel's 'Cherryville' 520 Series SSDs are here, packing heat with SandForce SF-2281 controllers and custom firmware. We received a pair of 240GB drives to throw on our test bench and report our findings. With nearly a year to develop the firmware, will the 520 Series become the new gold standard for SSDs or just another drive in the SandForce pile? Read on to see.

Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Processor Review -- Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Intel's high-end LGA2011 platform has been out since November 2011 and since the platforms introduction there have only been two SNB-E processor choices available, the six-core Intel Core i7-3960X and Core i7-3930K. These hexa-core processors are costly as they run over $600 and that is more than most want to spend. All that changes this month with the introduction of the Intel Core i7-3820 that is priced at just $285. Read on to see how this processor performs!

Deepcool Gamer Storm Dracula VGA Cooler Review -- Wed, Feb 01, 2012

Today we take a look at the flagship GPU cooler from Deepcool, the Dracula. The Dracula is part of Deepcool's Gamer Storm line and is designed for those that want some serious cooling performance. This GPU cooler is massive and takes up four PCI slots when installed. Join us today we put the Dracula on the notoriously hot running NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 to see how it handles the heat compared to another aftermarket cooler.

AMD Radeon HD 7950 & XFX R7950 Black Edition Video Card Review -- Mon, Jan 30, 2012

AMD has finally released Radeon HD 7950, which happens to be the cut-down version of the Radeon HD 7970 graphics card that hit the streets on January 9th, 2012. The AMD Radeon HD 7950 graphics card is based on the same 'Tahiti' core architecture that is used on the Radeon HD 7970, but some has less features and lower clock speeds. Read on to see how the Radeon HD 7950 performs!

SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse Review - Legendary Edition -- Mon, Jan 30, 2012

SteelSeries recently released another gaming mouse for World of Warcraft players called the SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse: Legendary Edition. Designed for World of Warcraft, this gaming mouse features 130 predefined commands for easy macro creation and 10 profiles that let multiple users save personalized settings. The 11 programmable buttons help you create a customized gaming style. Read on to see how it performs

Stem TimeCommand Audio Alarm Dock for iOS Devices Review -- Fri, Jan 27, 2012

The Stem TimeCommand is an iPod, iPhone and iPad audio alarm dock that features a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) stereo as well as the ability to control a connected bedside lamp with the touch of a button. You can download the Stem:Connect App to get even more user-customizable features and the best part of it all is that the device costs just under $100.

GELID Solutions Darkforce PC Case Review -- Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Gelid Solutions recently entered the PC case market with introduction of the DARKFORCE mid-tower enclosure. This case will try to wow you with some cool innovative features while keeping to the Gelid Solutions focus. The focus of the company is to give a PC enthusiast a product with great cooling capabilities while also having great aesthetics.

ECS X79R-AX Black Series Motherboard Review -- Wed, Jan 25, 2012

ECS is letting Legit Reviews get a little hands on time with their Intel X79 motherboard offering. The ECS X79R-AX is part of the Black Extreme series of products from ECS. The ECS X79R-AX Intel X79 motherboard offers up a number of features all for a low price of $239.99. How will it stack up against our previous Intel X79 motherboards? Read on to find out!

Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 Portable USB Monitor Review -- Tue, Jan 24, 2012

The Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 14" portable widescreen LCD monitor gives mobile professionals a second screen for on-the-go use for displaying spreadsheets and making presentations. The mobile monitor works great for ad hoc meetings in places like hotel lobbies or cafes that lack access to a projector and even for extra screen space for work that requires multitasking on the go.

Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB DDR3 1600 Memory Kit Review -- Mon, Jan 23, 2012

The Kingston HyperX Genesis series memory kit is considered the middle of the road when it comes to the HyperX brand line. We take an 8GB DDR3 1600MHz memory kit and thought we'd see how this very common kit performs. This dual-channel HyperX Genesis memory kit is Intel XMP-Certified, comes with grey heat spreaders and runs at a low latency timing of 9-9-9-27 at 1.65V. Find out how it performs and overclocks in our review!

First Look: ASUS Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II Top Video Card -- Sun, Jan 22, 2012

Legit Reviews was down in Texas this weekend for the FX GamExperience and noticed that ASUS was showing off their upcoming Radeon HD 7970 DirectCU II video card! ASUS informed us that the card just arrived in the United States on Friday and was hand flown to Texas just for the event. This is the first public showing of this highly anticipated video card and we got to spend some time with it!