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Kingwin Stryker STR-500 500W Fanless Power Supply Review
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 One of the best parts of covering hardware for computer enthusiasts is that there are so many different needs for enthusiasts. Usually when someone thinks of someone as being an enthusiast, they relate them with someone who has the fastest or most powerful equipment available. This isn`t necessarily the case, especially with what we are looking at today. HTPC enthusiasts often look for something that is small and unobtrusive, or something that is silent yet powerful. Silent and powerful is something that is hard to come by with a HTPC, especially since fanless power supplies are few and far between. Thankfully we now have another option thanks to Kingwin launching their Stryker Fanless series. Today we are going to take a look at the 500W model. It boasts quite a few features that will allow it to fulfill a variety of roles and should also appeal to a wide customer base. Not only is the Stryker series a fanless power supply, but it also comes with enough connectors to power multi-GPU systems and has an 80Plus Platinum efficiency rating. Keep reading to find out more about Kingwin`s latest."
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NZXT Source 220 @ techPowerUp
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The NZXT Source 220 aims to deliver cool looks, capable interior, USB 3.0 - all at a really affordable price point. The Source series of cases aims to take on the budget market, but still offers the distinct NZXT looks we have come to expect. How does it turn out?"
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HTL Tests out New YouTube 3D Vision Playback Capability @Hi Tech Legion
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NVIDIA 3D Vision playback in YouTube is made possible through HTML5 implementation. NVIDIA 3D Vision playback on 3D Vision Live is different in that it uses a Microsoft Silverlight plug-in to stream stereoscopic 3D content. With an HTML5 compliant browser and an NVIDIA GPU with the latest GeForce drivers (version 275 or higher), users can now share 3D content and enjoy over 6,000 stereoscopic 3D videos on the world`s most popular user-generated video website. Through NVIDIA 3DTV Play software, users can also now enjoy fullscreen 3D videos in the comfort of their living room in front of a big screen 3DTV or their 3D-capable home theater projector."
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NVIDIA GeForce LAN 6 October 14-16 2011 Coverage @ Hi Tech Legion
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DIA resurrected their GeForce LAN event recently to much success. With hundreds of gamers gathered aboard the USS Hornet, NVIDIA as well as some of other major players in the hardware industry organized a 3-days of fun and hard core gaming. DICE was also on deck to show off the biggest game title release this year: Battlefield 3. Lucky players not only got to play the game, but also participate in a LAN tournament as well for some sweet, sweet prizes. Attending the event, is our very own Editor-in-Chief Paul Marini Jr. who, armed with an HD camera, covered all things that were important: games, hardware and of course...booth babes!"
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Silverstone Strider Essential Series (ST70F-ES)
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Until recently, the Strider Essential Series came in sizes up to 600 watts. This made it a great upgrade for your typical home system and mid end gaming system, but put it out of reach of higher end systems running multiple high end graphics cards, RAID arrays, etc. Looking to put the Strider Essential Series into the hands of those building high end systems, a 700W model is now available, and here on my test bench today."
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A Futurelooks News Flash - Dell Inspiron 14z Notebook PC Review
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a post to your own news section would totally be appreciated. If we`re sending our news to the wrong place, we apologize. Just send us a message with the correct address to the address below. Don`t forget that,Futurelooks has a DELL. And Dude, we`re checkin` it out... *Dell Inspiron 14z Notebook PC Review** * Dell has always been a pretty consistent name when it comes to the consumer computing end of the spectrum. They may not necessarily have the most powerful machines or the sexiest products, but they?ve done a good job at keeping the prices reasonable while still offering you a decent package. And that same fundamental philosophy is continuing with the Dell Inspiron 14z. It?s a step above the most entry-level range of laptops, giving you a ?thin and light? laptop that?s still ?packed with power.? * * *"
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Antec P180 Mini @ Rbmods
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Some of us prefer small computers over the traditional sized ones and Micro-ATX is the answer to those preferences. Unfortunately good looking, high quality, micro-atx cases are hard to come by. Antec provided us with the little brother of the many times awarded P182 case, called P180 Mini. Let?s take a closer look at it and see how good it actually is!"
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Layout und Design: ASRock X79 Extreme4 @ ocaholic
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The X79 Extreme 4 from ASRock is the manufacturers entry level board into Intels X79 class. Therefore it is based on Intels brand new X79 chipset which is feature rich and should also perform well. On the following pages we`re looking at this board from a layout and design perspective."
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Gigabyte E350N-USB3 @ LanOC Reviews
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When it comes to putting together a small functional PC for your parents or an HTPC for your living room there is a lot more to take into account than normal. In these situations noise, power usage, video performance, and cost also need to be considered. That?s what AMD had in mind when introducing their E350 with AMD Fusion Technology earlier this year. There are multiple manufactures that make and sell versions of this motherboard, but many of them don?t have Gigabytes features. Today we are going to take a closer look at the Gigabyte E350N-USB3 and hopefully show that it is capable of doing quite a lot."
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Cooler Master Notepal X-Slim @ LanOC Reviews
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Laptop cooling products are something we have seen more and more of on the market. You can usually find something designed for your purpose just by looking around. You might be going for cooling, comfort, or some combination of the two. The Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim aims for the cooling side of things with an emphasis on being compact and portable."
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Interview with Zotac USA President Sean Tang @ LanOC Reviews
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We had the chance to speak with Zotac USA`s President Sean Tang about the past, current, and future direction of operations of ZOTAC. Not only that we had a chance to get a little insight on their interest in events like GeforceLAN and even LanOC. Click to find out what he had to say."
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NZXT Avatar S Gaming Mouse Review @ OCIA.net
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?Back in 2008 NZXT released their first gaming mouse, dubbed the Avatar. Other than driver updates to accommodate newer games and provide bug fixes, NZXT has seemed content to leave it at that. You might ask then how NZXT could improve upon the Avatar`s success enough to warrant a new product designation. Well you could start by replacing the 2600 DPI optical sensor with a 1600 DPI laser for better tracking on all surfaces. Then you eliminate two customizable buttons that the majority of users will probably never miss. Continue by reducing the switchable DPI selections from four down to three, throw in 16Kb of memory for storing of settings and profiles, and allow users to customize the LED lighting. Finally freshen up the aesthetics and slap an S model designation on it. Oh yeah, and cut the price almost in half.?"
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Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition PC Case Review
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With a set of exciting and innovative features such as an dual top HDD docking station, USB 3.0 connectivity, complete tool-less design, spacious interior able to fit even the longest graphics cards and a top 230mm exhaust fan the latest V9 BlacX Midi Tower PC Case by Thermaltake really has the potential to be your dream case."
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LEPA G700-MA 700 W @ techPowerUp
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LEPA is a newcomer in the PSU market, behind which a major manufacturer is hiding: Enermax. Their products target mostly the mid-range market and are characterized in general by good price/performance ratio. Today we will test the G700-MA, a Gold efficiency 700W unit which will be of great interest to users who seek a high quality PSU of average capacity with many high-end features."
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OCZ Octane 512GB SSD Full Review - Indilinx Has Returned With Everest
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The Indilinx Everest had a very good showing in OCZ`s Octane SSD. Sequential read and write performance was right at the top of the charts, and the new unit turned in some of the lowest latency and highest IOPS figures we`d seen from a SATA SSD to date, sticking it to Intel and SandForce in nearly all areas. Combine that high performance with some very low cost/GB figures and choosing the Octane almost becomes a no-brainer."
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