When it comes to memory performance Corsair has always been fond of having the most coveted sticks available. Given the name “Dominator” the popular Dominator GT sticks were highly prized among overclocking enthusiasts not only for their excellent stock timings, performance and appearance, but for their head room should the user wish to get dirty [...]

OCZ technology has launched a new model to their venerable Vertex lineup of Solid State Drives. Known for providing the best performance available for gamers, the Vertex line, other than the last couple of years has relied on use of LSI’s SandForce controllers. The Vertex 4 returns to its roots however, offering an Indilinx controller, [...]

The power and capabilities of a desktop computer system have expanded rapidly over the time. Following Moore’s law a CPU doubles in performance every two years. GPUs or graphics cards have also followed suite in this expansion of power. Memory speed has been almost as linear; modern DDR3 (2400 MHz effective) is up to 24 [...]

The package Today we look at the newest USB 3.0 external storage solution. The SST-RVS02 is branded with Silverstone’s Raven series moniker, and advertises support for SATA 6G speeds. The back of the box features more specification predominantly in English, nine other languages are included to support world wide sales. The package includes a see [...]

ADATA has recently launched three new models of Solid State Drives all using SandForce controllers with the new 0% Over provisioning. The 3 models from bottom to top are the SP800, SP900 and SX900. Over Provisioning is something SandForce started at launch that leverages extra NAND (7% extra) to increase performance and longevity of SF [...]

When it comes to long names the Patriot Viper Extreme Division 2 series dual channel memory kit, pull no punches. There is a lot of power in a name, and this dual channel (division 2) kit of RAM from Patriot, an Extreme version of their Viper lineup, should have lots of power. The memory kit [...]

With smaller file sizes especially in the 4K cluster size area, Synchronous NAND can make as much as 50MBps difference or 20-30% better performance in some tests. Others such as incompressible data tests the advantage can jump even higher. Some reports show as much as 100% better performance. So OWC has moved to 24nm NAND [...]

Solid State Drives are becoming more and more prevalent. Mainly because of prices dropping as supply increases, but combined with advancements in controller and software technology to offset the reduced write/erase cycles which is modern NAND’s major issue. Crucial has leveraged the venerable Marvell controller into a very durable solid state drive. Marvell was the [...]