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Belkin Conserve Insight and Conserve Socket (Energy Conservation)
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 "A few years removed from the start of the economic crisis, people are still experiencing the effects to this day, but thankfully things are starting to slowly improve. When something of this extent hits, people come to realize that they need to alter their lifestyles in order to adapt to the economic crisis.
What this means varies from person to person, although it could mean saving a little money by denying yourself that Starbucks coffee or Tim Horton’s donut, which is a blessing in disguise (health wise). Or perhaps it’s even more drastic than that, by forgoing your monthly cable or satellite TV bill, in exchange for going with OTA (over-the-air) HD instead, something that ModSynergy.com has covered in the past with reviews pertaining to HDTV antennas and giving you information on the digital ATSC standard. Simply put, people are becoming money conscious as they know the state of their economy.
Saving money can be motivating and fun too, almost making it such as a game to play. This review will introduce you a product that gives this impression.
Today I review the Belkin Insight Energy Use Monitor and the Belkin Conserve Socket Power Timer."
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OCZ ZX Series 850W power supply review
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Until someone can effectively convince me otherwise, I am not an environmentalist. Let me clarify before we begin that the probability of convincing me otherwise is zero, so please do not even try. And no, egging my house will not change my mind. I can assure you I will promptly dial 911. On the other hand, don't take me wrong and label me as someone who don't care about the environment -- I do and will continue to do my part in recycling and the such. It is just I am not about to go out of my way just to 'go green'. Admittedly, I drive an 8th generation Honda Civic, and routinely get over 40 US MPG on average with some hypermiling techniques. But I do that not because I want to protect the environment per se. I just happen to really like my wallet. You know, using less gas saves me money. I like that. And let's be honest here -- do you think companies actually reduce their product packaging out of the goodness of their own hearts to save the earth? No, they're just saving money on reduced packaging so they can make more money; at the same time advertise they are being green. Therefore, let's deal with it: This is called killing two birds with one stone. At this point, you may be wondering what my whole little rant on being environmental has to do with our OCZ ZX Series 850W article today. In fact, this has everything to do with it. The latest flagship in OCZ's line of computer power supplies is unsurprisingly another 80 Plus Gold certified unit, meaning it is at least 87%, 90%, 87% efficient at 20%, 50%, and 100% load, respectively. In fact, every power supply we have looked at since August last year were Gold certified. Other than saying this is a very 'green' power supply, for most computer enthusiasts, this means it is yet another high performance PSU built with top notch components inside. Being efficient also means less heat is generated for a quieter operation in conjunction with improved thermal management inside your chassis. Oh yeah, you get to save some electricity and reduce your next utility bill. The best of both worlds? Sounds like a winner to me. So whether you are someone who cares about the environment or want maximum performance, we opened up an OCZ ZX Series 850W power supply for our report today. Read on to see what we have found!
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Dell Vostro V131 Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
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Dell are known the be the company that regularly brings out new laptops, and soon they will be releasing the Dell Vostro V131, which is both powerful and compact, and we`ve managed to get our hands on one for you guys!"
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Patriot Torqx XRB 64GB SSD Review
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"One problem plaguing those that want an SSD at the moment is that there really isn't an option for those without deep pockets. There's no way getting round it, SSDs are expensive. However, you can help alleviate this wallet pressure by getting one without too much storage space. Today we look at one of the smallest available SSD sizes, a 64GB from Patriot known as the Torqx TRB. Let's see how it holds up against the bigger boys. "
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MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition Review
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The product we’ll be looking at today is the MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III. As its name suggests, the R6950 Twin Frozr III is powered by AMD’s Radeon HD 6950 GPU and the card sports MSI’s third-generation Twin Frozr cooler. MSI did more with the R6950 Twin Frozr III than swap the reference cooler with one of their own design, however. The R6950 Twin Frozr III is outfitted with a custom PCB and has a couple of other interesting additions as well. Check out the specs and then we’ll move on to some of the more juicy details, benchmarks, and some overclocking action...
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Trendnet ProView Megapixel PoE Internet Camera Review
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Are you paranoid about people stealing your stuff or just need a way to keep a check on your small business? Well then getting an internet camera may be the way to go. Nowadays they are becoming cheaper and people are using them for security or just to check up on their home while they are away the later being more and more common. Today we will be looking at the Trendnet ProView Megapixel PoE Internet Camera to see what it can offer for all your big brother needs.
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Kingston 64GB SSD (ssdNOW V Series) Review
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Today we are going to be taking a look at the Kingston 64gb SSD. It doesn't come with the blazing new Sand Force controller or a huge storage capacity but we are going to dig until we find SOMETHING the drive can go home and brag about. This drive has been on the market for over a year, with packaging in many different disguises. But other than some exterior changes, are we getting anything new compared to a year ago? Are we getting the same ol' stuttering JMicron controller or did Kingston really upgrade the controller for real world use? Let's just see, shall we?
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Patriot Xporter XT 32gb pen drive
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"Having just fired out a review of their SSD, today I'm picking up the mantle of another Patriot review. This one's the 32Gb variant of their Xporter line of pen drives. It's only USB 2.0 so I'm not expecting mind blowing performance, but Patriot have said that this one has "200x performance speed", so it's gotta be fast, right?"
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Toshiba NB550D AMD Fusion Netbook w/ Harman Kardon Speakers Review
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"The Toshiba NB550D comes with a 10.1-inch glossy display, but instead of running an Intel Atom CPU, like a typical netbook, the NB550D is based on the AMD C-50 CPU (1GHz) with ATI Radeon HD 6250 graphics. It also comes with a 250GB HDD & 1GB of RAM (it supports up to 4GB, but you'll have up upgrade to a 64-bit OS).
The Toshiba NB550D featuring Harman Kardon speakers makes a good first impression with its soft rubberized finish and sound quality unlike any other netbook. This 2.6-pound device sports an EasyGrip finish on the lid that's available in lime, metallic brown, turquoise and blue."
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Mobile CPU Comparison Guide
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There are so many mobile CPU models that it has become quite
impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their
specifications!
Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy
reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications
of the various mobile CPUs in the market, as well as those already
obsolescent or obsolete.
Currently covering 647 mobile CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will
allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each
and every CPU!
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Foxconn AHD1S AMD APU Onboard
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The Foxconn AHD1S motherboard comes equipped with one of the latest APUs from AMD, the E-350 with RADEON HD 6310 Integrated Graphics, much more powerful than the Intel Atom + Ion 2 offerings, in all productivity applications and games. The motherboard does also feature a completely passive cooling system, so it will not add any extra noise to our setup.
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Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 mini-ITX AMD Vision Motherboard Preview
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Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 Motherboard
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User's Manual, Driver DVD, (2) SATA cables,
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Chipset: AMD Hudson-M1
FCH
CPU Support: AMD E-350 APU 'Zacate'
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Memory Type: Dual Channel
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PCI Express x16 2.0 slot
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Gigabyte's newest little motherboard.
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Win Track Computer Case Review
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"With good cooling performance from the four included fans and an innovative front panel design, In Win's Track chassis is an interesting mid-tower chassis that also includes several tool-free features and a blacked-out interior and rear panel. The big 220mm side panel intake fan keeps the graphics and CPU nice and cool and also boasts blue LEDs that can be switched on or off from the panel mounted switch."
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Sunbeamtech Rheosmart 6 Fan Controller Review
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"Sunbeamtech have been around for as long as I can remember, however due to their limited product range, they often don’t get the recognition they deserve. This latest fan controller will hopefully continue their high-quality, high-value reputation. Personally I own a Scythe Kaze Master, so I know what a quality fan-controller should do."
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CEBIT 2011 - MSI Military Class II, Big Bang Marshall
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The big push for MSI this year is Military Class II. Which if you haven't
heard of, is a brand exclusive. Many manufacturers classify their products
as being military tested, military standard. The truth is that this only
applies to certain components such as capacitors when we are talking
motherboards. Only certain aspects are tested to military standards with
other brands, but with MSI the entire board is military tested, not only the
capacitors or specific components.
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