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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!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-smokey-green-giant/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/noctua-fans-review/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-xbox-one/
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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!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/rosewill-t600n-wireless-router-review/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/silverstone-ds322-dual-bay-usb-3-0-enclosure-review/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/what-to-expect-from-the-next-iphone/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-amethyst/
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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...
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/azza-silentium-920-case-review/
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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.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/top-features-of-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/

iBUYPOWER Gamer Paladin E870 i7 Gaming System Review

General Usage & Basic Testing

When you first turn the system on you will be asked to create a user name and activate Windows. This is usually how it goes with most full system we have received. Once we created a user name and activated Windows we logged into the system and checked things out. This is not a bloated system with tons of junk on there you don’t need. iBUYPOWER did add a cool sidebar widget to check CPU and Memory usage. This system uses the ASUS P7P55D Deluxe motherboard so you have the ASUS TurboV software installed. It allows you to change your voltages and frequencies on the fly. Also installed is the ASUS Audio Envy software the shows you what audio ports are being used, which is pretty cool. After starting the system up I went into the Windows System information and we can see that the system is running Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with service pack 2. iBUYPOWER also provides their customer support number and website here.




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To get a better look at what’s under the hood I ran CPU-Z. Here is what all we have.


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As you can see iBUYPOWER overclocked the system from 2.98GHz to 3.49GHz!

The CPU is liquid cooled by the Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 240mm radiator at the top of the case. I wanted to see how well the cooling system would perform so I used Prime 95 to put full load on the system. Here are the results from the test.

The idle temperatures are great, but when we put full load on the CPU it did get quite hot! Our only comparison to something like this would be our CPU cooler testing on an Intel i7 920 CPU, where air coolers did a much better job. Although you have to keep in mind that no games or programs will probably put a full load on this CPU and that this CPU is overclocked.

There are 2 different hard drives in this system the Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB solid state drive and the Hitachi 7200RPM SATA drive. Obviously the solid state drive is going to outperform the regular drive, but the Hitachi drive still performs quite well. Here are the HDTune results from both tests.


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  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    test comment 3
  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    test comment 3
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Thats quite the preconfigured system from iBUYPOWER.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Thats quite the preconfigured system form iBUYPOWER.
  • lewislau
    wow, you get a lot for what you pay for. I also, like the packaging they provided and the capabilites of this rig *drool*
  • lewislau
    wow, you get a lot for what you pay for. I also, like the packaging they provided and the capabilites of this rig *drool*
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Just imagine how everything would be if they didn't use any foam inserts :O
  • lewislau
    doa, probably, lol
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Just imagine how everything would be if they didn't use any foam inserts :O
  • lewislau
    doa, probably, lol
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Just imagine how everything would be if they didn't use any foam inserts :O
  • lewislau
    doa, probably, lol
  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    I hope people buy from these guys instead of Dell etc.
  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    I hope people buy from these guys instead of Dell etc.
  • lewislau
    lol Love the bumble bee paint job, definately makes your comp stand out from the rest of them.
  • lewislau
    lol Love the bumble bee paint job, definately makes your comp stand out from the rest of them.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Not really a big fan of the large strip down the side panel.
  • lewislau
    agreed, those companies such as dell, acer, gateway, hp etc. all put in the crappy stuff, and trick the general user into thinking they're buying something nice. That was once me =(, bought one laptop and one desktop from hp, and they both failed w/in one year
  • lewislau
    Maybe it would have looked nicer if they made it added more stripes. instead of just one large one with a smaller one above and below.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Not really a big fan of the large strip down the side panel.
  • lewislau
    agreed, those companies such as dell, acer, gateway, hp etc. all put in the crappy stuff, and trick the general user into thinking they're buying something nice. That was once me =(, bought one laptop and one desktop from hp, and they both failed w/in one year
  • lewislau
    Maybe it would have looked nicer if they made it added more stripes. instead of just one large one with a smaller one above and below.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Not everyone knows how to build a custom setup or have the know how. OEM machines like Dell etc are fine for general users.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Or maybe none at all.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Not everyone knows how to build a custom setup or have the know how. OEM machines like Dell etc are fine for general users.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Or maybe none at all.
  • lewislau
    it has to be called, killer bee for a reason. clearly it's what their aiming at.
  • lewislau
    If i was them, i'd rather go to a local shop, they usually have pretty competitive prices, plus by going to them, you know what is going into your machine.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    I'd rather build it myself. I never trust anyone to build a computer but myself.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    If that was the case using a honeycomb pattern would have made more sense.
  • lewislau
    it has to be called, killer bee for a reason. clearly it's what their aiming at.
  • lewislau
    If i was them, i'd rather go to a local shop, they usually have pretty competitive prices, plus by going to them, you know what is going into your machine.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    I'd rather build it myself. I never trust anyone to build a computer but myself.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    If that was the case using a honeycomb pattern would have made more sense.
  • lewislau
    i'm sure that would be much uglier than the current stripe.
  • lewislau
    most local shops are honest, else they'd have no business
  • lewislau
    i'm sure that would be much uglier than the current stripe.
  • lewislau
    most local shops are honest, else they'd have no business
  • Dyreck
    I would be nice if they put in the latest video card 5870 and Windows 7 64bit OS then I can understand the price.
  • Dyreck
    I would be nice if they put in the latest video card 5870 and Windows 7 64bit OS then I can understand the price.