The term “caching drive” is something that many people are becoming accustomed to as are we. We really started seeing these caching drives when Intel came out with their Z68 chipset that allowed you to add a smaller solid state drive to your existing drive, which would increase overall performance. This is great for people who have an Intel Z68 motherboard, but what about everyone else? This is where OCZ’s Synapse Cache drive comes in. It is a SATA 6GB/s solid state drive, but comes with software that allows you to make it a caching drive on any PC system. Read on as we check it out!
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80PLUS Platinum is the highest efficiency rating available for 115V power supplies. Today we’ll be looking at one of the high wattage PSU’s with this certification, the Kingwin Lazer Platinum 1000W Power Supply. Its overall average is 91.27% efficiency, according to 80PLUS. Not only is it efficient, but affordable too. Read on further to find out more information.
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Wow is it February already!? January always seems to go by so quick! January is always a crazy month here at ThinkComputers because of all the CES coverage. I think that we did a great job covering CES this year, especially with all of the video coverage. One of my favorite interviews I did at CES was with Bill Owen, make sure you check that out. Besides just CES coverage we did have some great reviews this past month. Out of all of them my favorite was the iBUYPOWER Gamer Paladin XLC Intel X79 Gaming System. It is one awesome system and you can bet we did a lot of gaming on it! Read on to see the rest of the stats for January!
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Today we are unboxing a product that may come in handy for a lot of people. When you buy a laptop you really do not take into consideration the size of the power adapter. On some laptops they can be huge and a real pain to carry with you in your laptop bag. FSP has just released the NB Q90 notebook adapter, that not only is nice and small it is a universal adapter that can be used with many different laptops. Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video.
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When you think of companies making products for iOS devices Kingston really is not one. We mainly know them for memory and solid state drives. The biggest problem with iOS devices is that you are stuck with the default capacity on the device, there is no way to expand your storage. Kingston knew of this problem and came out with the Wi-Drive. It is wireless storage for you iOS device! You simply connect your device to the wireless AP built into the Wi-Drive and you can stream music, movies and other files to your iOS device. Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video!
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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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Today we are unboxing a rather small hard drive in terms of capacity as it is only 64GB. This drive is only 64GB because it is made to be a caching drive that is combined with your normal hard drive for improved performance. Since the release of the Z68 chipset from Intel we have been seeing these drives, but OCZ has their own software that enables this drive to become a caching drive on any PC system, not just an Intel Z68 system. Read on as we unboxing this drive and even open it up!
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If there is one thing many people know Thermaltake for it is their cases, especially the ones that have that futuristic look to them. Today we will be checking out a case that has this look, the Overseer RX-I. This style appeals to many people, especially gamers. Thermaltake even calls this design an “E-sports gaming style front bezel.” Besides the cool looks this case features a top-mounted hard drive dock, USB 3.0 and eSATA connectivity, support for 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives, 3 included fans and since it is a full tower case you can fit motherboards inside up to E-ATX! Read on as we check out this futuristic case!
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Today we are unboxing a very powerful and efficient power supply. It is the Lazer Platinum 1000W Power Supply from Kingwin. As the name suggests this is an 80PLUS Platinum certified power supply. That means it will run at 92% efficient and 50% load and 89% efficient at 100% load. This power supply also features modular cables, which have the flat cable design and Kingwin’s ECO Intelligent Thermal Control System. Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video!
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Intel’s Z68 chipset has been out for sometime now and it brings together some of the best features of Intel’s P67 and H67 chipsets. Today we are taking a look at another Intel Z68 motherboard, this time it is the Z68XP-UD4 from Gigabyte. Gigabyte has loaded with motherboard with features like a 16 phase power design, Intel Quick Sync video, switchable graphics with LucidLogix Virtu GPU virtualization, and Gigabyte’s new touch BIOS. Read on as we take this board through the paces and see what it can do!
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