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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5″ Hard Disk Drive

If you are looking for maximum storage capacity in a 2.5” form factor drive which has not only the most storage space to date, but also has out-performed 3.5” drives that has come before it, Western Digital has released their new Scorpio Blue 1 terabyte 2.5” drive. This small form factor has opened a whole new world to laptop users who are looking for storage space that can perform and still have a reasonable price.

LaCie 2big Network 2 NAS

LaCie has released version 2 of their NAS line and sent us the 2Big Network 2 2TB version. With unlimited options for connectivity how will it stand up to our review?

Zotac A75-ITX WiFi Motherboard

The number of HTPC motherboards for the AMD A-series CPUs is shockingly low. Here to fill that void is Zotac with their A75-ITX motherboard. Read on to see if it has what it takes to be worthy of sitting next to your TV.

Tt eSPORTS Challenger Keyboard

With the prominence of StarCraft II, League of Legends and other e-sports-minded games on the rise, many companies are looking to get in on the action with e-sports branded and themed peripherals. Thermaltake is so jazzed about the idea, they spun off a separate imprint for the purpose, Tt eSPORTS. Under that label, they're putting out a fairly broad range of keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other gaming accessories. Today we'll be taking a look at the entry level keyboard in this new lineup, the Tt eSPORTS Challenger.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 Dirt 3 Edition

The Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 is a video card targeted at the mid-range market with a price point below $200. As such, it stands to reason that the 6870 should perform as an excellent upgrade for anyone looking to beef up a rig that has begun to show its age. With this in mind, the test system used for the 6870 will be something a typical user could expect to have built four to five years ago.

AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer 8 Core CPU

Today AMD announces the Bulldozer CPU, it's first major release of micro architecture since the AMD 64. We have the FX-8150 strapped in for some testing and with 8 cores of multi-processing power at 3.6 GHz we show you why the Bulldozer is must have hardware. Gaming, processing power, and price tag combine to make the Bulldozer recipe a winner.