NVIDIA Kepler versus Fermi in Adobe After Effects CS6

One of the new features in After Effects CS6, is native 3D ray-tracing using the NVIDIA CUDA engine. While Adobe After Effects CS6 has been out for nearly eight months, we were shocked to find hardly any benchmark results! Legit Reviews took a handful of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 500 Series ‘Fermi’ cards off the shelf and compared them to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 600 Series ‘Kepler’ cards. Read on to see which cards are best at rendering some 3D ray-traced videos!

By Bill Hentschell

NZXT Phantom 820 Full Tower Case Review

NZXT came out with the Phantom mid-tower case to much praise and then released the very popular Switch 810 full tower. What do you do next after these two fantastic case releases? Why make a full tower version of the Phantom that uses the best of both cases and call it a Phantom 820 of course. Legit sniffs around the latest from NZXT to see if it really is the best of the best.

By Bill Hentschell

Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Case Review

Silence, clean air, loaded with features, handles six hard drives with ease. Does this sounds like the description of the top of the line case from a boutique builder, well you would be wrong. Legit Reviews takes a look at the latest mid-tower case from Corsair, the Obsidian Series 550D. The Corsair Obsidian Series 550D was engineered for enthusiasts, but the designers didn’t forget about noise reduction and sound isolation.

By Bill Hentschell

Corsair Vengeance K90 & M90 MMO/RTS Keyboard and Mouse Review

If you are a hardcore MMO player, one of the most overlooked peripherals is your keyboard and mouse. These are the link between you and taking down Deathwing so Corsair came up with a mechanical keyboard and mouse duo to make that linkage as strong as possible. Do they improve your game play or just get in the way, read on to find out.

By Bill Hentschell

Rosewill Blackhawk-Ultra Super Tower Computer Case Review

If you are tired of banging your knuckles in that cramped case it might be time to look at a full tower. Rosewill just might be the cure with their latest super tower the Blackhawk Ultra. Room for a SR-2 and 420mm radiator for starters. Check out the rest of the case as Legit Reviews takes a closer look at this monster!

By Bill Hentschell

Aqua Computer Aquaero 5 XT USB Fan Controller Review

Sure there are a lot of fan controllers on the market today but what if you wanted something fully automated that can even calculate your watts dissipated for a given flow and fan speed (inverse C/W calculation). Amazed yet? Aqua Computers sent us over their top of the line Aquero 5 XT to try out on our ultimate water cooled rig and we can tell you we were pretty amazed.

By Bill Hentschell

Maingear EPIC T1000 Thermal Cooling Solution Review

If you are looking to extract the most performance out of any given processor you need it to stay cool. It doesn’t matter if you go with Air, Water, or even Phase Change you still need some thermal interface compound between the cooler and the CPU. Maingear has been using the mother of all TIM’s in their custom builds and now they are making available for everyone. Is this really the best TIM money can buy? Legit installs it into one of our high end water cooled rigs to find out.

By Bill Hentschell

NZXT Switch 810 White Case Review

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!

By Bill Hentschell

Maingear Phase Changing Thermal Material – Epic T1000

We discovered that Maingear is showing off a new product called ‘EPIC T1000’ here at the FX GamExperience for the very first time. Maingear informed us that brought this Phase Change Metal Alloy (PCMA) to the retail market for enthusiasts that want to try something different when it comes to CPU cooling. This is a product that requires doing a reflow procedure, so you need to know what you are doing. Read on to check it out!

By Bill Hentschell

Bitfenix Raider Mid Tower Case Review

Looking for a slick gaming case with several cooling options and other high end features on a budget? Legit gets their hands on Raider, the latest case from BitFenix that could be the answer to your prayers. Raider comes equipped with three 120mm BitFenix Spectre fans, four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, an integrated fan controller and a mesh design for solid airflow. For under $90 is this one of the ultimate budget cases?

By Bill Hentschell

Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Case Review

Cooler Master is known for some edgy cases that hit the sweet spot for gamers looking to have aggressive styling in their rig. The Cosmos S was very popular but it was released back in 2007 which means: Time For an Upgrade. Meet the Cosmos II Ultra Tower. Legit Reviews gets an early sample to inspect to see if it lives up to its predecessors legacy.

By Bill Hentschell