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Wednesday March 10, 2010
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Scythe Setsugen GPU Cooler
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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05:13:31 PM
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The Setsugen is a unique GPU cooler that uses only a single extra slot and has a slim 120mm fan next to the GPU core blowing outward through the heatsink body below. We put the Setsugen through an arduous torture test. Can this odd single-fan design tame one of the hottest cards on the market, the Radeon HD 4890?
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silentpcreview
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Inwin Maelstrom: An Affordable Gaming Case
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:58:31 PM
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The Inwin Maelstrom is a modestly priced gaming case with sturdy construction, plenty of ventilation and a large 22cm fan on the side panel blowing directly over the graphics card area. You may have to look beyond its appearance, though, to appreciate its high performance and value.
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Source:
silentpcreview
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Asus UL30A & Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 CULV Notebooks
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:43:31 PM
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The Asus UL30A and Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 are modern 13.3" CULV laptops similar in size and horsepower, but with distinctly disparate personalities. The UL30A has broad consumer appeal, while the Edge 13 upholds its workhorse legacy without the usual drab sobriety of the ThinkPad line.
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silentpcreview
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Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler Review
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:28:31 PM
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"Today we are going to test Tranquillo from Gelid, a CPU cooler with a tower design, four U-shape heatpipes, one 120-mm fan and focused on silence. This cooler has identical specs to Noctua NH-U12P, Thermaltake ISGC-300 and 3R System iCEAGE Prima Boss, which we have already tested and have performed nicely. Will Tranquillo perform well too? Check it out!"
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Source:
hardwaresecrets
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CeBIT 2010 in Hanover
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:13:31 PM
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The CeBIT 2010 in Hanover, Germany was this year a little bit smaller, but it has not lost its appeal.
Because the CeBIT is like in past years one of the most important computer fair with a lot of new and innovative products in dozens of exhibition halls.
On the following 11 pages of the CeBIT 2010 report you will see over 100 pictures with the main focus on PC hardware.
This ocinside.de CeBIT 2010 report contains some new mobile products, 3D products, motherboards, mediaplayer, enclosures, cooler, PSUs, SSDs and memory modules.
It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
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Source:
ocinside
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Micron RealSSD C300 256GB SATA 6Gbps SSD Review
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:03:00 PM
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"The Micron RealSSD C300 256GB SSD is an amazing SSD that has the ability to take advantage of the SATA 6 Gbps interface. When we first looked at SATA 6 Gbps performance using the Seagate XT 2TB hard drive we found the burst speed to be impressive, but found that a hard drive was able to fully use the new interface since it wasn't fast enough. We were seeing the Seagate XT 2TB hard drive have a maximum read transfer rate of 144MB/s, which is nothing to write home about these days. The Micron RealSSD C300 on the other hand was able to peak at 387MB/s in ATTO, which is insane for a single SSD. When it comes to read performance nothing on the market today can beat the Micron RealSSD C300 256GB SSD! This drive has spectacular read performance and the write performance is not too far behind other drives like the OCZ Vertex LE. "
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Source:
legitreviews
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SilverStone Fortress FT-02 Case
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:02:00 PM
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Will gives us an in-depth look at SilverStone's latest flagship chassis, the Fortress FT-02. See how this enthusiast-class chassis measures up.
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Source:
techwarelabs
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 TOXIC Video Card
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:01:00 PM
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"Being an ATI only partner, it's important for Sapphire to have a large array of variations when it comes to their model line-up. Split into four categories, we have our standard reference models from them. Moving up a notch to the Vapor-X line, you get a nice upgraded cooler, but the same reference clocks.
After the Vapor-X you've got the TOXIC variants which are what we have today. They're essentially an overclocked Vapor-X model, so you get the upgraded cooler, but also an upgrade in clock speeds."
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Source:
tweaktown
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Asus EAH5670 1GB
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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04:00:00 PM
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The average person doesn't spend three to four hundred of dollars on a graphics card. This is evident by the large percentage of cards sold that are in the $100 price range. Unlike us hardcore geeks, some people have better things to do with their money. Paying the mortgage, buying food, and filling up the gas tank are probably at the top of that list. But once you've scrounged up some money, you have to figure out what to buy. With the slew of new cards that are being released on what seems like a daily basis, which do you choose? When I've determined that I absolutely must have a new graphics card, my main goal is to get as much of a performance boost as I can, with the money I have. The hard part...comparing what's currently being sold to my old card.
Each month, Steam collects data about what kinds of computer hardware their customers are using. According to that Survey, the Geforce 8800 series of graphics cards has the biggest market-share. 9.41% of all their users are currently running one right now. Needless to say, that's a lot of cards running on ~3 year old tech. With the release of AMD's fancy new 5000 series of cards, you may be wondering. Is the one that's in my budget, any better than the 8800gt that's in my computer now? I was anxious to find out the answer to this question when Asus sent me the EAH5670.
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Source:
bjorn3d
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Motherboard makers see on-month drops in February 2010 revenues
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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03:58:31 PM
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First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have all seen on-month drops in their February 2010 revenues.
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Source:
digitimes
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Building a High-Performance Graphics Card: MSI R5870 Lightning
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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03:43:31 PM
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 Text: In the area of graphics display cards, MSI had great success
with its Lightning series during last year's CeBIT, on offer this year
is a brand new evolution of the product line, represented by the R5870
Lightning. This new product not only inherits the same high
performance of its predecessors but also adopts a number of
unprecedented initiatives in graphics display technology. It is a
marvel of craftsmanship that has been engineered exclusively for
overclocking.
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Source:
ocaholic
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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition Processor Benchmarked!
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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03:26:13 PM
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 Today Intel launched a new CPU based on their newest 32nm process technology codenamed "Gulftown". It is an "Extreme" CPU both in name and price - weighing in at 3.33 GHz (base, Turbo hits up to 3.60 GHz) with six individual cores (and thanks to HyperThreading that means twelve threads) and 12MB of shared L3 cache, the Core i7 980X Extreme Edition will set you back a bit over $1000 when it hits e-store e-shelves this week.
We put it to the test against the identically clocked (and nearly identically priced) Core i7 975 Extreme, and a handful of other $500+ processors to see how it competes in today's applications (we threw in a Phenom II for good measure, too).
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Source:
hardcoreware
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Lenovo ThinkPad T410 Review
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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03:14:27 PM
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Lenovo proved at the Consumer Electronics Show in January that it wasn't messing around when it comes to latest generation of notebook technologies. The company has a vast array of options, from tiny to huge, and they span the gamut from casual road warriors to hardcore business users. There's also a machine or two in there for the gaming and multimedia crowd, though you probably wouldn't guess that the ThinkPad T410 was in that category at first glance. This machine, along with the T410s, T510 and W510, received notable upgrades just last month, with Intel's latest Core i5 and Core i7 processors hopping on board to give the classically tough and plain ThinkPad line a much-needed breath of life.
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Source:
hothardware
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Imation M-Class 128GB SSD
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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03:14:02 PM
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With SSDs becoming more popular and with newer operating systems
finally offering native support, it is only natural that more and more
companies would be stepping into the ring with products. Today,
HardwareLogic has the Imation M-Class 128GB SSD for review, and is one
of Imation's many entries into the SSD market.
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Source:
hardwarelogic
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Brother HL-2140 Laser Printer Review
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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12:03:00 PM
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"While all the bells and whistles on All-in-One inkjet printers are nice to have, there are times when you just need a simple black-and-white printer that is less expensive to operate. That's where the Brother HL-2140 comes in. It prints up to 23 pages per minute at resolutions up to 2400 x 600 dots per inch. It is a monochrome laser printer that is less expensive to operate. Could this be the printer that becomes your daily workhorse? We decided to take a look."
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Source:
hardwaresecrets
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Intel Core i5-661 and H55/57 Roundup
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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12:02:00 PM
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"Today we're taking a look at the Core i5-661 processor along with the new H55/57 chipsets which feature Intel's new onboard graphics chip
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Source:
hardwareheaven
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VisionTek HD 5750
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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12:01:00 PM
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"I'm not going to recommend this card to any hardcore user. However, if you're looking to step up to DX11 while on a strict budget, then the VisionTek HD 5750 might just be the card for you."
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Source:
neoseeker
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Kingwin Mach-1 1000W Power Supply
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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12:00:00 PM
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While I knew that Kingwin was able to produce some nice drive enclosures and CPU coolers, I wasn't convinced that their expertise was going to carry over to power supplies. The Mach-1 series 1000W power supply (model ABT-1000MA1S) proved me wrong, and convinced me that Kingwin should be taken seriously in this market, too.
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Source:
bigbruin
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Intel Celeron E3300 Processor
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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09:03:00 AM
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"There are two angles to comment the performance of the Celeron from. On the one hand, we can see it's not that bad. It's the level of dual-core Athlon X2, not the lowest-end at that. However, from the other point of view, you can get much more in the low-end segment for a similar price."
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Source:
ixbtlabs
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Intel Pine Trail Explored with ASUS Eee PC 1005PE
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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09:02:00 AM
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Our double combo article takes a look at Intel's new netbook platform, Pine Trail, and also a look at one of the first few netbooks that now feature the updated platform with the new Intel Atom N450 processor. Now the big question on our minds - is it any better? Let's find out.
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Source:
hardwarezone
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MSI R5670
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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09:01:00 AM
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Like several others, also MSI worked out own designs for AMD’s Radeon HD 5000 series. For the 5670, MSI choose military class devices and an own cooling design. HT4U.net present how this compares to other vendor’s designs.
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Source:
ht4u
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In Win AMMO 2.5 RFID USB enclosure Review
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Wed Mar 10, 2010
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09:00:00 AM
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"For this review I will be looking at a product from a manufacturer that until fairly recently, a couple of months or so ago, I had never come across before. The company is In Win and the product of theirs I am looking at for this review is a laptop hard drive enclosure, but with a nice added security feature of RFID."
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Source:
xtremecomputing
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