Yeppers.. Christmas is only a few days away! Woo-Hoo (can’t wait till it’s all over really!)
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Title:Â Corsair TX850 Power Supply Review
Summary: Once upon a time, a small company known for memory decided to follow in the footsteps of another company known for memory and start producing power supplies. In the months and years since then, Corsair has gone on to be one of the most highly regarded companies out there when it comes to releasing good quality units at a good price.
Today, I’m looking at the brand new TX850, an 850W unit with a single whopping 70A 12V rail and four 8 pin PCI-E connectors to go with it. Will this bad boy continue to bring the goods for Corsair, or come up short? Let’s find out.
Articles URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=126
Site URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com
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“If you are looking for an iPod dock that oozes features and offers sound quality to rival your hi-fi, you’ll be disappointed by the i-Station25. It doesn’t even include a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for more power and longer playing time, battery-level indicator, FM/DAB tuner, or clock! But if you want a dock that’s small, easy to use and sounds above par, the i-Station2 is great. Its innovative accelerometer technology is a neat touch too, allowing you to simply turn the dock sideways for a better view of video and photos. The two LED lights let you know when the speakers are positioned to deliver the best performance, and the accelerometer automatically adjusts the output to the correct left/right audio separation. Plugged or unplugged, the the i-Station25 simply lets you play your favourite tunes out loud for very little financial outlay. A cracking little device!â€
http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=870
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“The performance of Kingston’s HyperX DDR3-2000 3Gb kits is in no doubt, one of the fastest we’ve tested to date. It offers great cooling features, good overclocking abilities and nice looks to match. However, it’s a shame about the cost of these kits … I guess that’s the price premium people pay for being the first to have the latest and the greatest. Rate at DDR3-2000, that’s PC3-16000 spec, Kingston can happily take the crown for being the first to release the world’s fastest Triple Channel kits. ”
Read the rest of the review … http://www.cpu3d.com/review/6769-1/kingston-hyperx-tri-channel-ddr3-2000-3gb-kit/introduction.html
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It’s rare that we get the opportunity to give back the community in such a way that truly affects peoples’ lives, beyond just a simple door prize or contest trinket. However, In the spirit of the holiday season, we feel fortunate and proud to have been given the opportunity to do something pretty special for three very interesting, cool people we’re sure you’ll enjoy meeting.
Earlier this quarter, we teamed up with Intel, in an effort to hold a very special sort of contest and promotion called “Need A Tech Makeover”. The contest allowed us to give back to the community and help out three deserving people whose lives were desperately in need of a technology face-lift. These three lucky winners would each be awarded $5,000 worth of new desktops and notebooks based on Intel Centrino 2 and Core 2 technology, as well as all the required peripherals to take full advantage of all their new computing horsepower.
Recently, we announced our three lucky winners, a small town Performing Arts group called Steps Off Broadway, a stage 4 cancer survivor, Christine from South Carolina, and Susan from Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm.
Direct Link:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Need-A-Tech-Makeover-Winners–Video-Spotlight/
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Title: Seventeam ST550P-AF 550W PSU Review on Technic3D
Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-785,1-seventeam-st550p-af-550w-netzteil-im-test.htm
Quote: “The Seventeam ST550P-AF 550W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU Review with a good price and a very high efficiency. The Seventeam have a 120mm fan, 6xSerial ATA connectors and 2x PCIe 6-Pin connectors.”
Thank you for posts and have a beautiful week.
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TechwareLabs has published a review of the AeroCool AeroRacer Pro PC Case. Here’s a clip from the review:
Quote: Buying an awesome tricked out computer case is the nerdy equivalent to buying a suped up hot rod of a car. The case is the outward manifestation of awesomeness inside. AeroCool does its best to combine car and computer with its AeroRacer Pro case. Unfortunately AeroRacer won’t get you as much attention with the ladies as a real car, but it terms of nerd street cred, it works rather nicely. Also unlike a car, this case won’t break the bank with its cost. So does the AeroCool AeroRacer Pro have what it takes to leave others behind in the dust? Lets take a look and find out.
LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/cases/AeroRacer-Pro-Case
Title: AeroCool AeroRacer Pro PC Case @ TechwareLabs
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Title: “Exclusive Interview with Noctua @ Vortez Hardware”
Link: http://www.vortez.co.uk/review.php?id=19
Snippet:
“Today we have an exclusive interview with Jakob Dellinger of Noctua. In this short interview we delve into Noctua’s prospects for the New Year (2009) and discover what goes on behind the scenes. ”
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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and Power Supplies) – Exclusive Review of CoolIT’s Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling
QUOTE: “2008 has been a break-out year for CoolIT Systems. The company launched several new products in the first half of the year. Among them was a full chassis cooling solution built with the SilverStone TJ07 and the Freezone Elite, the follow up Freezone that launched the company into enthusiast stardom. Towards the second half of the year CoolIT Systems struck again with the PURE and PURE ST. We are now a stones throw away from 2009 and the company is back with yet another release, the CoolIT Systems Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling (or A.L.C.)
The Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling is a lot like the PURE we reviewed a few months back. Both are liquid cooled and do not have an active TEC (peltier) to cool the liquid below ambient. The Domino is a new design, though; nearly every component is fresh, from the CPU block to the firmware controlling the pump and fan. The active digital display is a first for CoolIT as well and to be honest I am surprised to see it on their new entry level product. Generally such features start out on the flagship product and make their way down.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1691/exclusive_review_of_coolit_s_domino_advanced_liquid_cooling/index.html
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TechwareLabs has published a review of the Ikonik Zaria A20 Case. Here’s a clip from the review:
Quote: A relative newcomer to the PC case industry Ikonik is entering with some really nice designs and forward thinking designs. Mike Santini takes a look at the Zaria A20 and shows you its positive points as well as some of the drawbacks to its design and layout. Is the Zaria meant for you? Read our review to fid out if its your perfect case.
LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/cases/Ikonik-A20
Title: Ikonik Zaria A20 Case @ TechwareLabs
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Wanted Blu-Ray Disc Review @ Ascully.com
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“The idea of a guy beaten down by life who is found and taken in by a band of assassins, by whom he is beaten senseless, taught to kill, brainwashed to kill, and thereby finds meaning in his life…well, it’s kind of extreme. Then again it’s hard to be as dynamic if your story isn’t as grounded in the power of visual effects that are born from fist fights, explosions, and car crashes.”
Article Link – http://www.ascully.com/blu-ray-reviews/wanted/
Podcast Link – http://www.ascully.com/after-the-show-48-wanted/
Article Title – Wanted Blu-Ray Disc Review @ Ascully.com
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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and Power Supplies) – Exclusive Preview of Thermaltake Xpressar Phase Change Unit
QUOTE: “Thermaltake chose Computex as the venue to showcase their first entry into the phase change market. Media reaction was strong even though details were thin. Since Computex more details have emerged about the Thermaltake Xpressar, but few have been able to get their hands on a unit, until now.
Last month Thermaltake was able to ship TweakTown an early engineering sample Xpressar unit to get our thoughts on the cooling capacity and proposed retail trim. The cooling unit is still going through design changes but we are told the final production units are not too far away. Because of this ongoing development we will not be able to do a full review of the Xpressar today, but when the final retail product is available we will have a full feature length article. Until then, this is mainly a teaser, but we will be able to answer many of the questions that surround the Xpressar.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1690/exclusive_preview_of_thermaltake_xpressar_phase_change_unit/index.html
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iXBT Labs Review: ASUS P5Q Deluxe Motherboard
Excerpt:
“ASUS P5Q Deluxe motherboard is a good example of a top model, which does not irritate common users with its exotic features for ‘hardcore gamers’ and the like. Four LAN ports are twice as cool as two ports, of course, and six PCIEx16 slots are approximately three times as ‘powerful’ as two standard slots. But this motherboard works out its high price not resorting to quantitative measures.”
Article: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles3/mainboard/asus-p5q-deluxe-i45p-p1.html
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TITLE: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Atomic ST-6026 @ Benchmark Reviews
DESCRIPTION: Featuring a closed-loop liquid cooled system, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Atomic ST-6026 brings workstation class cooling to the PC, enabling faster clock speeds and quieter operation – and delivering the fastest graphics performance ever seen in a single card-slot solution. Both GPU’s in the Sapphire Atomic ST-6026 are clocked at 800MHz and each has 1GB of DDR5 memory clocked at 1000MHz, making a total of 2GB of video frame buffer. The streamlined single-slot liquid-cooler assembly on the graphics card evenly cools both RV770 GPU’s and their associated memories – enabling this dual graphics system to run with a high level of stability even when delivering the highest levels of performance.
The Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Atomic ST-6026 is a limited edition product, and comes packaged in a stylish aluminium case with a host of accessories aimed at the gaming enthusiast, The list of included tools include an HDMI adapter, HDMI cable, CCL UV lamp, two Sapphire USB flash drives, as well as driver and utilities software and benchmarking tools. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests Sapphire’s fastest Radeon HD 4870 X2 video card against the best graphics products available.
ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=271&Itemid=72
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OCIA.net has posted their review of the Kingwin EZ-Dock. Below is a direct quote from the review:
“Right on the heels of our Sunbeamtech HDD Docking Station review comes another external drive storage product from Kingwin, the EZ-Dock. Although offering similar features to the Sunbeamtech and other units, the EZ-Dock isn’t just another copy of the same design. It supports both 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA drives and can be connected via the USB 2.0 or eSATA interface. It also offers a one-touch backup option that is not available on many of the other docking station brands.“
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Title: Jetway NC92 Series Mini-ITX Motherboard at Modders-Inc
Summary: Downsizing PC’s are the way of the future and you can start on your trek today with the Jetway NC92-230-LF ITX Motherboard. This Motherboard is an all in one setup with CPU, graphics and other features already on the board making it easy for you to be on your way. Can this all-in-one do what you want it to do? Let us find out…
Articles URL: http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=249
Site URL:Â http://www.modders-inc.com
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AMD Phenom X4 9850BE Review:
Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Amd/X4_9850BE/1.php
Quote: It was awhile ago we tested a processor so today it’s time again. AMD sent us their second fastest processor that is on the market right now, X4 9860BE. We are going to put this vs our Intel QX6700 that is a bit outdated compared to the faster i7 processors but you will also see some results on how the i7 perform so lets get this show on the road.
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Title: E- Power Xscale 1000W Power Supply Review at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=2301
Quote: So here we are at the end of another power supply review. So far, with E-Power, we have taken a look at a relatively low end unit (at least by price) and a high end server grade power supply, the Xscale. E-Power has shown its ability to deliver performance when it comes to affordability, and when it comes to well, sheer power. But then again, with Topower being the OEM, we weren’t exactly surprised.
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Title: Huntkey Green Star 350 W (LW-6350HG) Power Supply Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/672
Category: Reviews
Summary:
We took an in-depth look on the 350 W version from Huntkey Green Star (a.k.a. LW-6350HG). Will it explode like its sisters? Check it out.
Here is a snippet:
“This is the fifth power supply from Huntkey that we reviewed and so far most power supplies from this manufacturer have the bad reputation of exploding when you try to pull their labeled power. Will this also happen with Green Star 350 W? Let’s see.”
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We have just posted a review comparing the VIZO Armada II and Thermaltake RamOrb memory coolers. Both of these products serve the purpose of cooling down your memory, but one of them does a better job where the other saves you a bunch of money. Is there ultimately a winner? Read our review to find out.
Title: VIZO Armada II vs Thermaltake RamOrb
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6506&Itemid=40
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Title: Jetway NC92 Atom IPC Motherboard @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=13275
Summary: “If you have wanted to get your hands on an Intel Atom system but aren’t interested in the netbooks that are out there, it’s now relatively easy to find compatible motherboards out there to build your own Intel Atom system. Some of these motherboards even come with an Atom CPU already installed. In this article we have our hands on the Jetway NC92-230-LF, which is a mini ITX motherboard that is pre-installed with an Intel Atom N230 and offers one PCI slot, one DDR2 slot, Gigabit Ethernet, and 6-channel audio.”
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