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Thermaltake SMART 630W Power
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 A couple of weeks ago, we have taken a look at the Thermaltake SMART 730W power supply. The SMART series is a value oriented line of PSUs designed to be not only budget friendly, but also eco-friendly. But the thing is, not everyone needs 730W. To cater to those who only need a power supply that delivers a moderate amount of juice, what we have here at APH Networks this morning is the 630W version in the same product line. With an extra rated 30W and $5 cheaper than the PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 600W after mail in rebate at press time, how does it step up? Read on to find out!
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ROCCAT Alumic Mouse Pad
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ROCCAT's newest double sided gaming surface is dubbed Alumic. New for the Alumic is an aluminum core construction, to which ROCCAT has applied two different plastic surfaces. The Alumic features a control and speed side in order to accommodate all gaming styles.
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Financial Analyst Day
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AMD has released an updated roadmap for these next two years, and the
information contained within is quite revealing of where AMD is going
and how they are shifting their lineup to be less dependent on a
single manufacturer. The Financial Analyst Day has brought a few
surprises of where AMD is headed, and how they will get there.
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MSI Z68A-GD65G3 Motherboard
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Today we have a motherboard review for you, we finally got back on track and are focusing on hardware and MSI is a big step towards our goal. We are looking at the Z68A-GD65G3 that has some nice features such as; UEFI, Military class components, and even THX audio. Lets find out if also performs as well as expected.
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10% Motherboard Price Hike due to Value of Cu + Chinese Minimum Wage Raise
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Motherboard vendors ASUS and Gigabyte are expected to hike their motherboard prices by about 10% as early as the end of the first quarter of 2012, in response to increases in the price of copper and labor costs in China.
Further, Digitimes reports; "
Motherboard prices were hiked by 5-10% in early 2011 to reflect increased material costs and the impact of labor shortages, and by 3-8% in April 2011 due to increased costs of some components arising from the earthquake hitting northeastern Japan in March.
Copper pricing has risen from US$8,000 per metric ton (MT) before the 2012 to US$8,600/MT currently, causing hikes in the cost of copper-clad laminates, and in turn production cost of motherboards.
As for labor costs in China, minimum monthly wage in Beijing was hiked from CNY1,160 to CNY1,260 ($184 - $200USD) on January 1, 2012. Shanghai will raise wages from $178 to $203 on April 1, and Shenzhen raised wages from $209 to $238USD on February 1.
ASUS and Gigabyte expect their motherboard shipments in the first quarter of 2012 to increase 10% and 20%, respectively, on quarter."
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AC Ryan Veolo @ techPowerUp
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The AC Ryan Veolo is not just another media player. At its heart beats an Android OS, enabling true connectivity and expendability on a media player like never before. We whip out the pop corn, grab the unique remote and fire up our favorite clip along with some Angry Birds fun, to see if the OS manages to impress on the big screen as much as on the smartphone."
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Kingston HyperX Limited Edition DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review @ ThinkComputers.org
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Our friends over at Kingston have just sent us a 4GB kit of their Limited Edition HyperX DDR3-1600 low latency memory (KHX1600C7D3X1K2/4GX). These modules are primarily being sold overseas (Russia/Eastern Europe). They run at 1600MHz and have a CAS latency of 7 with timings of 7-8-7-20 at 1.65V. Being that this kit only runs at 1600MHz and has low timings this should leave a lot of headroom for overclocking. Read on and see how far we can push these modules."
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Thermaltake Tt eSports Shock Spin Gaming Headset @ Pro-Clockers
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Thermaltake is one of those companies that has ventured in the eSport business and did it in a major way. Tt eSports has more products in its ranks than most company`s entire catalog. We recently received a box contains three products from Tt eSports and we will be reviewing each in detail starting with the Shock Spin gaming headset."
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ASUS P9X79 WS @ ocaholic
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With the P9X79 WS, ASUS has a very well equipped X79 motherboard in its portfolio regarding Intels latest chipset. Therefore this motherboard comes with a long feature list. You can for example find six PCI Express x16 slots as well as eight DIMM slots."
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Antec Three Hundred Two Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
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The Three Hundred Two is an updated version of the Antec Three Hundred, with several new features added, such as eight expansion slots, holes for external liquid cooling solutions, USB 3.0 ports, and an optional fan to cool the underside of the CPU. Let`s see if its new incarnation is a good buy as well."
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Thermaltake Dr. Power II ATX Power Supply Tester Review @ Tweaknews
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Thermaltake`s Dr. Power II works as advertised, is relatively accurate and has an easily used and intuitive interface. Two testing modes allow the user to make a quick pass or zero in on a suspect connector or rail. It`s compact, lightweight and the large LCD screen is easy to read."
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Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB Upgrade Kit Review
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Offering very good data transfer speeds, one of the most complete bundles I`ve ever seen and an exceptional price/capacity ratio the brand new V+200 120GB is a worthy addition to the SSDNow business line of solid state drives by Kingston."
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Sharkoon T9 Value Edition (Red) Case Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
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Sharkoon T9 Value Edition (Red) Case Review @ HardwareHeaven.com Sharkoon offer a range of PC cases and today we have one of their most recent models on our test bench. The midi sized T9 Value Edition aims to offer a mix of style and functionality for gamers on a budget and today we find out if that is possible for around £50."
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OC3D: 2012 Competition MADNESS
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Seeing as the world is going to end this year we thought we h= ad better push the boat out and hold our biggest & maddest competition yet!="
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Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 Thumb Drive Review
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In our testing we found that the new DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 is almost as fast as the HyperX MAX 3.0 we tested last year, a USB 3.0 solid state drive. A few weeks ago we published a review of the RunCore Moon and found it reads data at right around 160MB/s. The HyperX branded DataTraveler reached 240MB/s while reading data in our tests, a full 80MB/s faster than the Moon! Kingston may have just knocked it out of the park with the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0. Kingston is already selling three capacity sizes of the DataTraveler HyperX 3.0. Those are 64GB, 128GB and a massive 256GB size that can hold over 51,000 10MP pictures. Today we`re looking at the 64GB drive that is on sale now at Newegg for just under $130."
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Cooler Master Silencio 450 Mid-Tower Case Review @ Hi Tech Legion
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The Silencio 450 from Cooler Master has the features most of us are looking for, silence being one of them, and ease of use being the other. The Cooler Master Silencio 450 has incorporated into its chassis a sound deadening material that`s thinner and denser than previous models. They`ve also added some silent fans to go with it. Cooler Master has looked at making access to peripherals easy, as well. The Cooler Master Silencio now has an easy access front door that leaves the I/O panel exposed. This means you don`t have to open the door to plug in any components, it`s right there at your fingertips.///"
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