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The Benefits Of Google Apps
If you own a business, then there is a chance that you will be looking for a way in which you can share your files so that people can work remotely. This type of working is becoming more and more popular in the modern world, with companies realizing that they don't really have any need to pay to run an office when their employees could do exactly the same work from the comfort of their own home. This would save money for the company, and would also mean that the employee could cut down on the amount of time that they spent travelling to and from the office, as well as removing travel expenses. Here, we will explore more about just some of the benefits of Google Apps.
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Case Mod Friday: Smokey Green Giant
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Derrick Ubbink’s Smokey Green Giant build. Here is what he had to say about it: The inspiration for this build comes from the frustration of dealing with small cases while water cooling. I set out to find a case that was simply huge and didn't have terrible outer aesthetics. I found the Fulmo GT met these requirements so quickly ordered one and set to work gutting it and making it to my liking. In the end I went with a dual loop water cooled setup, one for CPU the other GPU, each cooled by a single 420mm Alphacool radiator. And what started out as a TRI-SLI 3GB GTX 580 rig quickly became QUAD-SLI 580s and finally I went for a pair of GTX Titans. I'm super happy with the results and will just be enjoying it for awhile!
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Noctua Fans Review
So you’re putting together your all out custom build. You’ve got the best processor, motherboard, memory, GPU, and case you can buy. Now is the time you’re going to have to start thinking about fans and cooling. Whether it be air or water, you will need fans. This is often forgotten till the end, and this item is crucial to bringing all those bits together and helping them to perform to their fullest. While there are many options when it comes to choosing fans, it is very important to be selective in order to get the right fan for your configuration as well as a good quality fan. Today we are going to be taking a look at a broad selection of 9 fans from one of the most lauded fan manufacturers, Noctua.
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What You Need To Know about the Xbox One
Microsoft’s Xbox Reveal event was held today at Microsoft’s Redmond campus. If you missed it we have all of the information on the next generation Xbox console. After months of speculation the official name of the console will be Xbox One. The Xbox One is made to be an “all-in-one” box that interacts with all the devices in your home theater. Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said the core strategy is “simple, instant and complete.” The Xbox One will be available “later this year” and will ship with a new Kinect motion camera and controller. Read on as we go over some of the new features.
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Rosewill T600N Wireless Router Review
In this modern area of wireless networking, the market is flooded with devices with advanced feature sets, sometimes not performing as well as others. This trade-off can be frustrating. Sometimes, the basic features are all one really needs in a WiFi router, and the Rosewill T600N fills that gap. It’s an 802.11a/b/g/n router that can do 300 Mbps per frequency and even features standard replaceable antennas for its 2.4 GHz radio. ThinkComputers takes a look at this sub $60 unit that frequently can be found online for under $50!
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SilverStone DS322 Dual Bay USB 3.0 Enclosure Review
Sometimes it can be hard to find an easy, affordable and reliable solution for external PC backups in one product. I have used several HDD enclosures and NAS products from several different makers and never really fell in love with any of them. Most of them have extremely complicated menus that you have to sift through to try and figure out how to change the RAID setup of the device. Then you have to wait several hours just for it to format a few hundred Gigs of space. In the past, when deciding on a RAID capable enclosure you really need to prioritize what is important to you and ask yourself a few questions. How much does it cost? How reliable it is? How easy is it to use? Keep all of those questions in mind as you read this review and I think you will be pleasantly surprised with this enclosure.
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What To Expect From The Next iPhone
If Apple follows their typical release schedule, the new iPhone will be available sometime this summer, and the rumors are already flying about what that's going to contain. With rival phones from Android stepping up their game, will Apple feel the pressure to do something completely new and spectacular? Maybe it'll be like the 4S, which made small improvements to the iPhone 4 but didn't break out of the mold too much. Nobody really knows, as Apple hasn't provided us with any official information yet, but there are some of the speculated changes.
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Case Mod Friday: Amethyst
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Anthony Hick's Amethyst build. He has actually sent us shots of his entire setup! Here is what he has to say about his build: My first build, designed for gaming. Essentially started out as a budget build, but I've been adding upgrades as I am able to afford them.
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AZZA Silentium 920 Case Review
When it comes to building a quiet PC system it ultimately comes down to the case. You want a case with sound-dampening properties and quiet fans. There are quite a few out there but today we are going to be checking out AZZA’s take on a quiet case. The AZZA Silentium 920 which is available in both white and black versions features thick sound dampening material on both side panels, two 120mm included fans and a sleek elegant design. Is this case the next one for your quiet system build? Read on as we take a look...
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Top Features of the Samsung Galaxy S4
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the hottest gadgets today. This article will discuss the top features of this phone to help you determine what features you like in order to make a choice of the best device in the market. The Samsung S4 is definitely one of the biggest smartphone releases this year. It is very popular and there is no doubt about it since it is packed with tons of wonderful features putting it on the list of the best smartphones up to date. This phone is worth having since it is the product of great innovation only from the giant phone manufacturer Samsung.

Cooler Master Silent Pro M 500W Power Supply Review

[ad#review985-top]Cooler Master’s power supplies are stable, intelligently designed, and efficient, and now Cooler Master adds silent to the mix with its Silent Pro M line. The 500, 600, and 700 watt units are designed to provide stable power as quietly as possible, while still maintaining the 80% efficiency required for the 80PLUS certification. Today we are taking a look at the 500W version in this review. Read on to check it out!

Features

Robust Design
- High quality components including Japanese made capacitors
- MTBF greater than 100,000 hrs
- Certified for OVP/OCP/OPP/OTP/SCP

Energy Efficient

- 80 Plus compliant with over 85% efficiency
- Compliance with Energy Star, RoHS and Blue Angel requirements

Silent Design

- Unique combination of copper plates with aluminum heat sinks to efficiently cool
- Super silent operation with intelligent 135mm fan speed control
- Silicon shock absorption rubber pads around the edges of the power supply

Easy Cable Management

- Flat cable design for easy cable management
- Modularized cable design to eliminate clutter and improve airflow inside the chassis
- Simply unplug the cables when they are no longer needed
- Two 6+2 pin PCI-E connectors to support various graphic card setups

Expandability
- Five 4 pin peripheral connectors and up to nine SATA connectors to support all the components you’ll need

Specifications

Model RS-500-AMBA-D3
Type ATX 12V 2.3 / SSI EPS 12V V2.91
Dimension 150(W) x 86(H) x 150(L) (mm) 5.9 X 3.3 X 5.9 (in)
Input Voltage 90~264V (Auto Range)
Input Current 8A@115Vac,4A@230Vac
Input Frequency Range 47~63 Hz
PFC Active PFC (>0.9)
Power Good Signal 100~500ms
Hold Up Time >17ms
Efficiency 85% Typically
MTBF >100,000hrs
Protection OVP/UVP/OCP/OPP/OTP/SCP/OLP
Output Capacity 500W
Max. Output Capacity 620W
Operation Temperature 0~40 C (Nominal Input Voltage)
Regulatory NEMKO/TUV/CE/GOST/C-tick/UL/FCC
Fan 135mm ultra silent fan
Certification 80 Plus
Connector M/B 20+4 Pin Connector x 1
CPU 4+4 Pin x 1
PCI-E 6+2 Pin x 2
4 Pin Peripheral x 5
SATA x 6
4 Pin Floppy x 1
Warranty 5 years

Packaging

The packaging is a jewelry box style box with a thin wrapper hold it together. A picture of the unit, as well as a butterfly is on the front. Apparently butterflies mean “quiet” now.

The rear shows the aforementioned features and specifications, as well as some corner shots of the unit and a graph of its efficiency.


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Included in the packaging is the PSU, a CD with a manual, a power cable, a printed quick start, a warranty card, the modular cables, and two rubber vibration dampeners.


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  • lewislau
    Love this series of psu, they run quite quiet
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Its a great follow up to their Real Power Pro series.
  • lewislau
    Love this series of psu, they run quite quiet
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Its a great follow up to their Real Power Pro series.
  • lewislau
    Love this series of psu, they run quite quiet
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Its a great follow up to their Real Power Pro series.
  • lewislau
    i'd go with one of the psus in this series with more power, ie. the 700w, 850w or 1000w since it provides upgradeability, you never know when you'll need more power.
  • lewislau
    i'd go with one of the psus in this series with more power, ie. the 700w, 850w or 1000w since it provides upgradeability, you never know when you'll need more power.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    750-850W is more than enough for my needs.
  • lewislau
    I think 1000W almost guarantees you'll be able to run everything you want currently and in the future.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    750-850W is more than enough for my needs.
  • lewislau
    I think 1000W almost guarantees you'll be able to run everything you want currently and in the future.

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Colin Dean has been a writer for ThinkComputers since 2006.