The latest happenings from around the web - August 16th, 2011

Systems

- Dell XPS 8300 @ tbreak

- ASUS U46S Notebook @ tbreak

- Asus U31SD-A1 13-inch Laptop @ Techreviewsource

- Alienware Aurora R3 System Autopsy @ Hot Hardware

- back-to-school system guide @ Tech Report

Memory

- G.Skill Ripjaws X 16GB Kit @ Overclock3D

- Kingston HyperX PnP KHX1600C9S3P1K2/8G 2x4GB DDR3 SODIMM @ Aphnetworks

- EXCELERAM EP3001A PC3-10666 RAM @ Techwarelabs

Video/Monitor

- AMD Radeon 6950 Triple CrossFireX @ eTeknix

- Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 @ Ultimate Hardware

Cases/Modding/PSU

- Silverstone Fortress FT03 Case @ Techspot

- Thermaltake TR2 800W Power Supply @ Kitguru

- Sharkoon Vaya Case @ XSReviews

- CM Storm Enforcer Case @ Technic3D

- Kingwin Stryker Fanless 500 W PSU @ Techpowerup

- OCZ ZS Series 650 W Power Supply @ Hardware Secrets

- BitFenix Shinobi Window Computer Case @ Aphnetworks

Cooling

- Cooler Master GeminII S524 CPU Cooler @ HiTechLegion

- Cooler Master GeminII S524 & Hyper 612 PWM @ Neoseeker

- ARCTIC's Unlucky Number: Freezer 13 PRO @ Xbit labs

- Auras Shagon ARC-118 and AHC-118 CPU Coolers with Direct-Contact Technology @ Xbit labs

Storage

- Corsair Force GT SATA III 120GB SSD @ Legit Reviews

- Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD @ Vortez

Other

- Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard @ PCStats

- Flash Drives and Controllers: USB 3.0 vs. USB 2.0 @ Xbit labs

- Steelseries Spectrum 7XB - Xbox 360 Wireless Headset @ Funkykit

- SilverStone Ultra Slim EC02 USB 3.0 ExpressCard Adapter @ Pro-Clockers

- The added tax of developing for Windows Phone 7 @ tbreak

- Does Chrome Burn Through More Power Than Firefox? @ Phoronix

- TR's web comic: The many seasons of better benchmarks @ Tech Report