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be quiet! Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1 CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org
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 I have to admit something; I hate top down air coolers. I cant put my finger on what it is about them I so dislike. Perhaps its simply that they dont tend to perform very well. Or maybe its just their strong dissymmetry that rubs me the wrong way. Whatever it is, something inside tells me to take a tower cooler over them any day. And so it is with great fear and trepidation that I present another air cooling product from German manufacturers, be quiet!, the Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1. Please follow along as I attempt to prove my instincts wrong., or right, as we find out how this cooler performs."
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Genius SP-960BT Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review @ ModSynergy.com
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Genius hopes that their new SP-960BT portable Bluetooth stereo speaker can bridge the gap at offering high-quality audio with the practicality of being portable enough to carry along with you to the skate park. Introducing our Genius SP-960BT Portable Bluetooth Stereo Speaker Review!"
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Y-Cam Bullet HD 1080 Review @ Vortez
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The Bullet HD 1080 is under our observation today and is Y-Cam`s premium choice in their outdoor range. It boasts full HD capabilities, as well as up to 30fps, WiFi support and impressive Infrared night vision support. So let`s waste no further time and begin our look at Bullet HD 1080."
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EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti FTW Signature 2 Review + SLI @ Ocaholic
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Today we take a look at EVGA`s fastest GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The FTW Signature 2 features a high factory overclocking on the core, the manufacturer`s Signature 2 cooler and 2GB of memory. Last but not least and probably the most interesting about his card it makes use of a GTX 680 PCB."
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Seagate 600 SSD 240GB RAID Report
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It`s been quite a long time since we`re published a RAID report. Today is Seagate`s big day with four product categories emerging from under the covers. We ended up with a pair for 600 SSD 240GB drives so it was a perfect opportunity to try them in RAID 0."
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Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M PSU Review @ Hi Tech Legion
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The Thermaltake Smart-M 750 Watt SP-750M PSU is a semi-modular power supply. The hard wired cables for the Thermaltake SP-750M include the 24 Pin ATX and 4+4 Pin CPU connector. Modular connectors are provided for the four PCI-E (6+2 pin), nine SATA, six 4-pin Molex, and one 4-pin Molex to FDD converter. All of the modular cables are flat for easy routing and the hard wired cables are sleeved in mesh to keep them neat. The single +12V rail is used in the SP-750M and produces up to 62A of power. The PSU`s 80 Plus Bronze rating means that the PSU meets the standard of running with a minimum of 82% efficiency. Cooling is provided by a 140mm variable speed fan to ensure that the PSU maintains silence and the proper temperature. Other features include a MTBF of over 100,000 hours, a five year warranty, and a full suite of power protection circuits.///"
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Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 32GB Flash Drive Review @ Legit Reviews
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The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 series has been around since 2010 and has a proven track record of being fast and reliable USB 3.0 Flash drives. The latest third generation drives have an updated appearance and are also thinner, faster and less costly than the previous generations. It is hard to find something complain about when the price of the DataTravler Ultimate 3.0 32GB drive goes from $100 in 2010 with 80MB/s read speeds to $38.06 shipped with 150MB/s read speeds. Nearly doubling performance and more than halving the price tag is pretty sweet..."
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Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB USB 3 Flash Drive (DTHXP30) Review @ HardwareHeaven.com
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Normally when a company releases a 512GB USB 3.0 drive we would assume that it was a 2.5 form factor model, often using a mechanical drive but occasionally containing a SSD. Kingston havent taken that route though and instead have managed to fit half a gigabyte of storage into a much more compact package. So compact in fact that they include an attachment so that it can be carried about with us along with our keys."
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Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB Review
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Comparing the Constellation ES.3 to a pair of consumer mechanical drives shows the performance advantage of this drive in just about every test. RAID 0 performance scaled nicely, driving throughput of the Constellation drives to a level on par with some earlier solid state drives. Speed and capacity are what the Constellation drives bring to the table. Surely the 128MB of onboard cache helps the performance along with the 7200RPM spindle speed. As an enterprise class drive it is meant to spend its lifespan of 1.4 million hours dutifully answering data calls."
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AVATAR Mercury Ultrabook AVIU-145A2 Review
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To get an idea about the available battery life I put the AVATAR Mercury Ultrabook AVIU-145A2 in High Performance mode after a full charge and played back a 720p video in a loop. It lasted roughly four hours, which is a great performance and would yield a longer on-screen time under normal use. In terms of portability the AVATAR Mercury Ultrabook AVIU-145A2 weights about 3.9 pounds; not the lightest ultrabook out there but I still find it very comfortable to carry around. The aluminium body offers a good grip and is overall very nice to the touch. I actually managed to fit it in the ECBC Poseidon Messenger Bag K7202 that I reviewed a while back. The thin build of the Ultrabook made it possible to also fit the charger and some other stuff in the various pockets; not bad knowing that the bag is for 13 laptops!"
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News: Cupertino funk part II: No joy in iVille
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In part two of his critical look at the post-Jobs Apple, our resident Mac blogger argues that simplicity is being sacrificed to add features of dubious value, and that the random use of skeuomorphic design elements is ruining the UI. The magic is gone, and it won`t be easy to regain."
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Defiance Review: Resistance is Not Futile @ Techgage
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When entering the world of Defiance for the first time, its wise to take everything you know about MMOs and purge it from memory. This is a game that strives to be a bit different, and the fact that the entire game can be completed solo and has no leveling system is a good hint to that. But the important question: is it worth your time?"
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Samsung 840 SSD 250 GB @ techPowerUp
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The Samsung 840 SSD is the first solid-state drive using TLC flash technology, which promises higher data density, translating in lower overall cost. In our testing we see decent performance, that turns into outstanding when taking into account performance per Dollar and price per GB."
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