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Le Pan TC1020 Tablet Review

Today we are taking a look at Le Pan's entry in to the high-end tablet game, the TC1020. With a Tegra 4 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 9000 mAh battery, and the highest resolution (2560 x 1600) 10 inch IPS display available right now, you can tell right off the bat that this thing is no joke. Read on to see how well it performs and if it can stack up to the competition.

Flir E6 Thermal Infrared Camera

For as long as I've been aware of thermal cameras I have wanted one. In addition to being a really cool piece of technology it is uber useful. In my work at TechwareLabs.com we review a LOT of hardware, pretty much anything that uses electricity. That means heat, and at times quite a bit of it. Wouldn't it be handy to see the heat that any given object puts off? You could isolate sources of heat and cold, find out if one part is hotter than another and get its exact temperature within 0.06 degrees C. For the more analytical among us it would be cool to see if those larger heatpipes actually convey more heat no pun intended. Introducing the E6 from Flir, a Thermal Imager for your needs.

Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD Review

The SSD market is literally saturated with competitors, and with SSDs being one of the "must-have" items these days, it's easier to get overwhelmed with trying to decide which make/model of SSD to go with in your system. Many people initially approach this from a pure cost standpoint, which is has been a common approach when shopping for HDD's in the past. Unfortunately, this approach can be dangerous when applied to shopping for your first/next SSD, as cheaper more than likely guarantees you end up with an inferior drive as it relates to performance, compatibility, and endurance. So what's the safest general approach? Avoiding a lengthy write up, you're safest approach is to look to companies that have been successful in the memory market. Since SSD's leverage memory technology, over spinning platters, it stands to reason that memory companies have initially more experience. With that said, we will be taking a look at Kingston's HyperX 3K 240GB SSD in this review.

Tt eSPORTS Cronos Gaming Headset Review

Today we will have the opportunity to test out the Tt eSports headset known as "Cronos". Tt eSports offers very many peripherals for both consoles, and PC. When the decision came about that they were going to start releasing under eSPORTS arena, it came as no surprise because of their desire to continue to stand out with products like the level 10 mouse, co-designed by BMW and the Poseidon keyboard.

be quiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler

be quiet! as the name implies, is a company focused on silence. Whether it be power supplies, case fans, or CPU coolers, this group of German engineers is obsessive about providing the maximum possible performance while maintaining absolutely silent running. They're so confident in their performance, in fact, that they set us up with a FLIR E6 thermographic camera so that we could see first-hand how well their products perform. Today we're going to be taking a look at their flagship CPU cooler, the Dark Rock 2.

Sapphire Radeon R7 260X OC Review

If you haven't been following AMD lately with their recent branding and product nomenclature changes at the end of last year, than you might not be aware that the bevy of products released recently are nothing more than existing products simply renamed and pricing adjusted. With that said, today we will be looking at the Sapphire Radeon R7 260X OC, which is essentially a renamed Radeon HD 7790 with TrueAudio support enabled, and higher GPU clock rate. Is there enough here to get excited with the new naming over? Let's find out.