We take a look at a new breed of Mini-ITX motherboards from Asrock: the Z68M-ITX/HT and A75M-ITX. The former is an Intel Z68 board that supports Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, while the latter utilizes AMD A75's chipset to support Socket FM1 CPUs like the the new Fusion A-series.

Microsoft has provided us with another touch-based rodent, the Explorer Touch Mouse. Unlike the Arc Touch, the Explorer features a more traditional shape complete with a uniform glossy paint job and a simplistic layout.

Today AMD is launching its new FX processor lineup comprised of the flagship FX-8150 along with the FX-8120, FX-6100 and FX-4170 processors. Eight cores or not, AMD will keep working the value angle by delivering processors that provide unbeatable bang for your buck.

AMD is clearly targeting -- and in our opinion, commanding -- the budget market. We check out three of the most attractive AMD A75 boards from Asus, Asrock and Gigabyte.

The HP EliteBook 8460p is billed as a Large Enterprise Business notebook, packing a 2nd-gen Core i-series processor, good battery life, HP enterprise tools, all inside a sturdy package.

We take a peak at what's required to play Battlefield 3 as we check out how the beta performs. When played on the PC, BF3 can handle 40 more players and takes advantage of DirectX 11 and 64-bit processors.

Although you may not realize it, there exists a third competitor in the tablet OS market: Microsoft. We test MSI's WindPad 110W that uses the AMD Z-01 dual-core Fusion APU on Windows 7 and Windows 8.

With all last generation contenders adopting SATA 6Gb/s, the Samsung 830 Series doesn't look as it will disappoint with full support for the faster interface on the menu for a tasty 520MB/s read and 400MB/s write throughput.

On the heels of its performance-oriented Wildfire series, Patriot has developed a more cost effective solution for mainstream system builders. Based on SandForce's SF-2281 controller, the Pyro series appears to take aim at the Agility 3.

The Eee Pad Transformer goes beyond what most tablet computers are capable of by doubling as a Honeycomb-based netbook. Based on that premise and an attractive price since launch, it quickly became one of the most attractive Android tablets around.

Hard Reset benchmarks and performance analysis -- Hard Reset is incredibly fun to play, moreover the game looks impressive, featuring quality graphics, despite it's a DX9 only title. Read on as we test several graphics cards and CPU performance on this PC-exclusive newcomer.

Originally announced way back at the CES trade show in January 2011, Motorola went back to the drawing board and redesigned the BIONIC to what we have today: a 4G LTE phone that could be a doppelganger for the already-released DROID X2.

Gigabyte's G1.Killer series targets hardcore users by including additional hardware on-board such as a dedicated sound chip by Creative and a network controller from Bigfoot Networks.

Kingston's HyperX came out of the gates swinging and delivered an impressive show, gnawing on the Vertex 3's ankles every step of the way. The new arrival had little trouble meeting, and occasionally exceeding the performance of OCZ's drive.

Deus Ex: HR benchmarks and performance analysis -- Deus Ex: Human Revolution appears to be every bit as good as its predecessors. In other good news, we could very well have a new game capable of fully utilizing the power and features of today's high-end graphics cards.

MSI recently expanded its ultraportable X-Slim offerings, designed to be lightweight and compact, the X460 notebooks also strive to be powerful, courtesy of Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. The flagship model comes with Intel's Core i7-2630QM, packing the quad-core chip while boasting an 8-hour battery life.

The Lenovo IdeaCentre K330 is a budget gaming desktop PC that has ample power for general-purpose work, and should be well suited for video and other multimedia work as well as PC gaming. The machine is powered by your choice of a second-generation Intel Core series processor and up to 16GB of RAM.

The new Fortress FT03 is unlike anything we've seen from the series before. Unlike its predecessors, this latest iteration is not a mid-tower ATX case, but rather utilizes its own unique design to take the form of a compact microATX case.

Although the DiskStation DS2411+ is considered a business-class NAS device suitable for SMB users, its $1,700 asking price remains a decent value and we're confident those who require such radical storage solutions will find a lot to appreciate in it.

Gigabyte's GeForce GTX 580 SOC is a perfect example of what a high-end graphics card should be. The card is surprisingly practical, which is certainly not how we would describe most premium AMD or Nvidia GPUs.

With tablets eating up on netbook sales at an accelerated pace, we can clearly see where Acer is headed with the Iconia offerings. We intend to figure out what’s Acer proposition with the Iconia Tab A500, not only from a value perspective -- a driving force of netbook sales -- but in terms of features, design and overall experience.

The new Motorola DROID 3 has got an all-new qHD resolution 4-inch touchscreen, world roaming capabilities, and a beautifully designed 5-row QWERTY keyboard. It's an office in your pocket (that weighs almost as much as some office furniture, I might add).

HP's new Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse cuts the cord and eliminates the need for a USB dongle or Bluetooth radio. This small pointer connects to your notebook's wireless connection with a proclaimed 9-month battery life.

Many users and lovers of webOS's blend of beauty and functionality have been waiting with baited breath to see how it performs on a tablet. Has HP managed to take the best of webOS and implement it on the TouchPad while avoiding the pitfalls that have plagued the platform in the past?

We've seen many impressive Z68 boards since launch, but none are more intriguing than what we have today: the Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3-iSSD. Right out of the box, this board features an Intel SSD 311 20GB attached via an mSATA connector to take advantage of Smart Response Technology.

Last year we crowned Asrock's Vision 3D the ultimate small form factor computer. We looked forward to what the company would deliver next, and now more than six months later, we have the CoreHT Series, which promises to be the most powerful yet as it adopts the latest Sandy Bridge mobile processors.

In many ways, the Obsidian 650D is a miniature version of the very popular 800D, so we can understand why it has many of you swooning. Although we're sure it's no pushover, the 650D definitely has a lot to prove, let's see what Corsair's new mid-tower brings to the table.

Following in the footsteps of Brazos, AMD is now ready to unleash its bigger brother. Codenamed Llano, the new arrival resides in AMD's Lynx platform and packs four Husky cores (very similar to what's inside Athlon II processors), along with a robust GPU based on the Evergreen family's Redwood architecture.

The Titan 17 is Maingear's most powerful notebook to date packing an Intel Core i7-990X hexa-core desktop CPU, a 17.3" LED, two Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M graphics cards, a 120GB Intel 510 solid state drive, a 750GB Western Digital 7200 RPM hard drive, a Blu-ray optical drive, and more.

With dozens of affordable, well-equipped desktop cases begging for your cash, it can be a nightmare to find the right one for your needs. Hoping to simplify your building experience, we've assembled a shortlist of six unique sub-$200 enthusiast chassis that deserve your attention.