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Asus Z77 Roundup When doing all of our Ivy Bridge launch prep we spent a LOT of time benchmarking and testing a whole collection of boards. You guys have seen our reviews of the Intel and Gigabyte boards. When it came time to write about the four different Asus Z77 boards I realized that most of you are not going to want to read through a lot of information that we would cover over and over on each review. We decided to roundup all four of the boards and cover them together. This way we can get to the point a little quicker, saving you time, as well as giving us a chance to talk more about the differences between the variety of boards that we tested.
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ASUS P8 Z68-V/GEN3 Perhaps one of the most daunting tasks after making the decision that you do not wish to purchase an off-the-shelf computer is attempting to figure out which components go in the machine.  There are fun aspects, like the graphics card and processor, and then there are the not-so-fun aspects, like the motherboard (at least in my opinion).  Why do I think it is a whole lot of not fun?  There are so many out there to choose from, with all sorts of features.  When shopping you will likely come across the ASUS board that I am going to review today.  Arguably, it is one of the better all-around boards out there, with features like good integrated graphics and killer sound.  But to a gamer that generally does not mean squat.  Does the ASUS P8 Z68-V/GEN3 board have what it takes to function as a serious gaming component?  Read on to find out!
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XFX R7750 Black Edition DD Not everyone is looking to spend $500 on their video card, in some cases that is the total budget for a build. When you are up against a wall trying to pack the best performance you can get into a budget build you still want to get the most performance you can out of your video card. That’s where cards like the XFX R7750 Black Edition Double Dissipation come into play. XFX has taken the styling and cooling from their high end cards and combined it with the price of budget cards like the HD 7750. Today we are going to take a look at how those two things do combined in XFX’s  R7750 Black Edition Double Dissipation.
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Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X   Earlier this year when AMD introduced the HD 7770 we took a look at cards from both Sapphire and XFX. Although we were impressed with the cards performance it was a little ill-timed due to AMD still clearing out discounted back stock. Three months later we are able to revisit the situation with today’s release of Sapphires new HD 7770 Vapor-X. With Sapphires Vapor chamber cooling technology along with a nice overclock over the reference design, the Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X could be a great option for a gamer on a limited budget. Let’s take a look.
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Motherboard Sizing When we got in a few oddly sized dual CPU motherboards from EVGA and Asus I posted up a few pictures on our forums and on Facebook. The problem was that even though they looked large there wasn’t any prospective. So we tossed in a couple other boards to give everyone a little perspective. This lead us to digging out even more motherboards to put together all of the standard motherboard sizes all together for everyone to be able to see the differences. Along with the picture we also have a breakdown on the dimensions of each size standard; I hope this helps everyone as some point. Sometimes it can be hard to understand all of the different motherboard sizes and how they all relate.
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Android to the Maxx, DROID Razr Maxx   The list of different Android based phones available at any time is both overwhelming and frustrating. It’s almost impossible to get good feedback from friends who have the same phone because of this. So it’s rare than you have any one phone that manages to stand out. Doing something different is the only way to do this normally, but most times this ends off coming off as gimmicky or just lame. When Motorola introduced the Droid Razr Maxx it caught my attention right away. This was just before our trip out to San Francisco for the GTX 680 Editors day, what a better way to put the Maxx’s proposed batter life to the test!
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Lian Li PC 100 “The Hammer” We have had a few different Lian Li chassis come through the LanOC Offices and there hasn’t been a time that we haven’t been impressed with the new and interesting features Lian Li always seems to slip in. When they wanted to ship over their new case “The Hammer” PC 100, we signed up right away. We had seen the case previewed from a few shows prior and this time around Lian Li took a new perspective with its design, I was very interested to see how their changes worked out. Let’s jump in and see what it’s all about!
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Nvidia GTX 670 When Nvidia launched Kepler with the GTX 680 I was impressed with the launch price of the card but even at such a great value it is still out of reach for some people. Just because you can’t afford the top card doesn’t mean you don’t want to experience Kepler’s performance. Of course it was only a matter of time before we saw Nvidia filling in the gaps in their product line, starting first with the GTX 690 then going to the next step down from the GTX 680, the GTX 670. Today we get to have a look to see how the performance compares to both the GTX 680 as well as AMD’s offerings. We are also very curious how it compares to the GTX 580, a card that has found its way into most of our office PC’s.  
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ioSafe Rugged Portable So you do the smart thing, you backup your data from your laptop and your home PC to an external or network drive and go on with life feeling confident that you have gone well and above what most people do. For the most part, you did. What about when you’re traveling, have you seen how much abuse a device can take when on the go? For some people, and I know I’m one of them, some of the data you carry with you while traveling is more important than the laptop or device that you actually carry it on. In that situation you need a way to not have to worry about your data, no matter the situation, and to have a guarantee to back it up as well. The folks over at ioSafe focus specifically on this crowd. Not only do they offer products that are according to them build to handle almost anything, but they back it up with data recovery if something does happen.  Today we are going to take a look at that Rugged Portable hard drive to see what all of the fuss is about, without any more buildup, let’s dig in.  
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Cooler Master Storm Trigger Just two years ago the only mechanical keyboards you would find were from companies like DAS keyboard trying to create a nitch market. Over the past two years things have really exploded with every manufacture you can think of introducing their own mechanical keyboards. Cooler Master has been especially aggressive with multiple unique designs like their Quickfire series. What they did lack was a full featured mechanical keyboard with full backlighting, until now. Today they officially introduce their Storm Trigger, although it you look around the board was available Globally before now. With full backlighting it falls into a small category of Mechanical Keyboards with very little competition. I am excited to see how it performs.
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Cooler Master HAF XM The topic of cleaning your computer out came up last week on our forums and it got me thinking about how often I really need to clean out my computer. As it turns out it’s not very often anymore. All because of improvements in case design like fan filters. You don’t really see them on low end cases yet but they have been slowly trickling down. At CES this year we had a chance to get our hands on one of Cooler Master’s upcoming chassis, the HAF XM. A mid-range case packed with the features we have come to love from their high end HAF line. Today we are going to dig into the final product and see how it came out.
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Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Z77 boards come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and prices. Just about every manufacture has a whole lineup of boards covering the whole range to make sure you can find what you are looking for. Gigabyte is no different; they have a whole selection of boards that will fit your needs. Today we are taking a look at their Z77X-UD3H, one of their budget boards. It may not be a high end board but it is still packed with features. I am curious how it will perform now that the cat is out of the bag with Ivy Bridge. Let’s jump in and see what it’s all about.
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DJ HERO 2 UNCRATES 105 OF THE HOTTEST HITS AND BIGGEST ANTHEMS GETTING EXCLUSIVE DJ HERO REMIX TREATMENT FOR THE BEST SOUNDTRACK IN ENTERTAINMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA – August 26, 2010 – When the party starts on October 19, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists, remixed exclusively for DJ Hero® 2, including Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” David Guetta’s “Memories” feat. Kid Cudi, Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop” feat. Static Major, and Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden’s “Bonkers,” Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today.  Cranking up the soundtrack to “the most innovative and immersive music experience of 2009,”* the full list of 105 speaker-blaring tracks and club-shaking anthems that will be transformed into over 80 unique mixes for DJ Hero 2 reads like a who’s who of music industry giants.


With all the songs now revealed, DJ Hero 2 has launched the ”Name That Mix” challenge on the DJ Hero® Facebook page, testing fans knowledge of music to discover the game’s tightly held and eagerly anticipated mixes. Every week from now until September 20, fans will be presented with a “mashup of mashups” video from which participants will need to decipher what songs were used to create each mix.  Over 275 prizes are available weekly including trips to see DJ Hero 2 artists perform live and professional DJ equipment.  To participate in the challenge or for more information, visit http://facebook.com/djhero.


“The individual songs that have been mixed into the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack have been viewed online more than 1.5 billion times, which really speaks volumes to both the size and scope of our music,” said Dan Neil, Music Director, FreeStyleGames.  “Working with some of the best DJs in the world, we were able to take this amazing collection of the biggest pop, hip-hop and dance hits, and with some turntable magic, craft the best soundtrack in entertainment.”


“If you simply listened to all these songs we’ve handpicked to include in the game, you would recognize what an amazing soundtrack they would make,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs, Activision.  “But when you hear them after the FreeStyleGames DJs give them the exclusive DJ Hero mix treatment, you understand why we think DJ Hero 2 offers an unprecedented music experience.”


With the highly skilled DJs and music producers at FreeStyleGames – joined by Deadmau5, David Guetta, DJ Qbert, Tiësto and a crew of world renowned mixologists – dropping the beats, everyone will have a chance to experience the following songs in an all-new way:


  • 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - “California Love Remix”
  • 50 Cent - "In Da Club”
  • Adamski - “Killer”
  • Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force - "Planet Rock”
  • Armand Van Helden - "I Want Your Soul”
  • A-Trak - "Say Whoa”
  • B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - "Nothin' On You”
  • Basement Jaxx - "Where's Your Head At”
  • BlakRoc feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA - “Dollaz & Sense”
  • Busta Rhymes - “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”
  • Calvin Harris - "I'm Not Alone”
  • Chamillionaire - "Ridin'“
  • Chic - "Good Times”
  • Chic - "Le Freak”
  • Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri - "Favorite DJ”
  • Daft Punk - “Human After All”
  • Damian Marley - “Welcome To Jamrock”
  • David Guetta & Chris Willis - “Love Is Gone”
  • David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi - “Memories”
  • David Guetta vs. The Egg - “Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)”
  • Deadmau5 - "Ghosts N Stuff”
  • Deadmau5 & Kaskade - “I Remember”
  • Deee-Lite - “Groove Is In The Heart”
  • Dillinja and Skibadee - "Twist 'Em Out”
  • Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - “Bonkers”
  • DJ Qbert - "Super Battle Breaks"
  • DJ Shadow - "Midnight In A Perfect World”
  • DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker - “Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)”
  • Donna Summer - "Bad Girls”
  • Edwin Starr - "War”
  • Eminem - “Not Afraid”
  • Estelle feat. Kanye West - “American Boy”
  • Flo Rida - "Low”
  • Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am - “In The Ayer”
  • Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack - “Stylo”
  • Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee - "The Message”
  • Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F”
  • House Of Pain - "Jump Around”
  • Iyaz - “Replay”
  • Janet Jackson - “Nasty”
  • Justice - "D.A.N.C.E.”
  • Justice - "Waters Of Nazareth”
  • Kanye West - “Heartless”
  • Kanye West - “Love Lockdown”
  • Kaskade & Deadmau5 - “Move For Me”
  • Kelis - “Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)”
  • Kool & The Gang - "Jungle Boogie”
  • Lady Gaga - "Lovegame”
  • Lady Gaga - “Bad Romance”
  • Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - “Just Dance”
  • Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins - “Get Low”
  • Lil' Wayne - “Go DJ”
  • Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major - "Lollipop”
  • LL Cool J - “I Can't Live Without My Radio”
  • M.I.A. - “Galang”
  • M|A|R|R|S - "Pump Up The Volume”
  • Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel - “Pon De Floor”
  • Malcolm McLaren - “Buffalo Gals”
  • Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes”
  • Missy Elliott - “Get Ur Freak On”
  • MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. - “Bounce”
  • Nas feat. Keri Hilson - “Hero”
  • Naughty By Nature - “O.P.P.”
  • Nelly - “Hot In Herre”
  • New Boyz - “You're A Jerk”
  • New Order - "Blue Monday”
  • Newcleus - “Jam On It”
  • Nightcrawlers - “Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)”
  • Orbital - “The Box”
  • Pirate Soundsystem - "Bashy Bashy”
  • Pitbull - "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”
  • Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - “Don't Cha”
  • Rihanna - "Pon De Replay”
  • Rihanna - "Rude Boy”
  • Robin S - “Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)”
  • Salt N Pepa - “Push It”
  • Sam Cooke - “Chain Gang”
  • Sam Sparro – “B&G” a/k/a "Black & Gold”
  • Sean Paul - "Infiltrate”
  • Sean Paul - “Get Busy”
  • Snoop Dogg - "Who Am I (What's My Name)?”
  • Snow - “Informer”
  • Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”
  • Sparfunk & D-Code - “Apocalypse”
  • Stevie Wonder - “Superstition”
  • Talib Kweli - "Get By”
  • The Chemical Brothers - "Leave Home”
  • The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip - “Galvanize”
  • The Crystal Method - “Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)”
  • The Jackson 5 - "ABC”
  • The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Diddy - “Mo' Money, Mo' Problems”
  • The Prodigy - "Omen”
  • The Prodigy - “Firestarter”
  • Tiësto - "Speed Rail”
  • Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System - “I Will Be Here”
  • Tiësto vs Diplo - “Come On”
  • Tiga - "You Gonna Want Me”
  • Timbaland feat. Drake - “Say Something”
  • Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - “The Way I Are”
  • Tweet feat. Missy Elliott - “Oops (Oh My)”
  • Walter Murphy - "A Fifth Of Beethoven”
  • Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate”
  • Wayne Smith - "Under Mi Sleng Teng”
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )”
  • Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - "Put On”

The ultimate mixer of music and friends, DJ Hero 2 will deliver the definitive way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes – including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay – and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay.  Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ’s in an all-new way, the game’s soundtrack delivers over 80 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2.  Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they’re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling.  The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.


Dropping on October 19, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate “party-in-a-box.”  Gamers who experienced DJ Hero®, the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software.  The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and the Wii™ system from Nintendo.  The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB.  For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.com, www.facebook.com/djhero and www.twitter.com/djhero.

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