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XSPC AX Radiator Desk Stand Review
One of the biggest limiting factors in what you can do with watercooling is how much room you have in your case. With so much equipment to pack in for watercooling alone, space ends up being one of the chief concerns for builders and modders. And the single biggest limiting factor: how much radiator one can fit. Radiators are large, bulky, and inflexible in how they need to be installed. This can easily lead to the builder having to sacrifice cooling surface for space. There is a solution to this problem though; external radiator stands. And if you have chosen to use XSPC’s AX series of radiators, then you’re in luck. Today we will be looking at the AX Radiator Desk Stand from XSPC.
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Win a NZXT Phantom 630 Case!
It is summer time and it is the perfect time to give you, our readers some free hardware! We have teamed up with our friends at NZXT to give away a brand new NZXT Phantom 630 Case! This Ultra Tower not only looks good it has room for quite a lot inside like long graphics cards, XL-ATX Motherboards, 8 hard drives and a lot of watercooling! Like many of our contests we will be running this one on Facebook and it is extremely easy to enter!
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Case Mod Friday: ReactorMod
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have a builders ReactorMod build. Here is what he had to say about it: It's a modded Chieftec BX-03 case. I wanted to make it look like it's quite old and kinda shabby. I was thinking about this build for quite a long time, so I managed to collect some cool stuff that I've found on a nearby scrap yard (e.g. switch or steel sheet that I used to make the radiator cover). I also used some spare parts that I had lying around.
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Enermax Triathlor FC 550W Power Supply Review
Enermax is a brand whose strong product is their power supplies, especially when it comes to the high-end spectrum. Their Platimax and MAXREVO units are some of the best out there. But these units are not cheap in terms of cost. Enermax knows not everyone has a ton of cash to throw at a new power supply so they have created the Triathlor series of power supplies. There are actually the Triathlor and Triathlor FC units. The Triathlor units are lower wattage and non-modular and the Triathlor FC units are higher wattage and are modular. Today we are checking out the Triathlor FC 550W unit which is 80PLUS Bronze certified and offers quiet operation.
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SilverStone ARM22SC ARM Two Dual LCD Monitor Mount Review
We mainly know SilverStone for their cases and for good reason, they are high quality and look great. What if SilverStone took that same quality and put it into a LCD monitor mount? Then you would have what we are reviewing today which is the ARM Two ARM22SC dual LCD Monitor Mount from SilverStone. LCD arms are a great addition to any computer setup, especially if you are using a multi-monitor system. The ARM22SC is constructed with robust aluminum alloy and steel so this is a heavy duty piece of hardware. It will support two displays with VESA mounts. Read on as we get this installed and see how it transforms our desk.
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Win a Pivos XIOS DS Media Player!
Pivos is a company we have been working with lately and they make some pretty cool little media players. We have already reviewed their XIOS DS media player and it is a very unique device. Pivos was nice enough to give us one to give away to our readers! Just like all of our contests this one is very easy to enter and we will be running it on Facebook? So what are you doing get out there and get your entry in!
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Case Mod Friday: Black and White
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Christian Black and White build. Here is what he had to say about it: Well this is the first time I do something like this, and it really is interesting the world of case modding the project is BLACK AND WHITE and really was a design chosen because I began to paint the cabinet only and one thing leads to another as in all cases and was thinking of some ideas for covers.
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The History Of The Hard Drive
In 1953, engineers in IBM's California-based laboratory invented the very first hard drive. Since that first disk drive, technological advances have been made at an astonishing rate, with data capacity increasing and size and price decreasing exponentially, year on year. 60 years on, the hard drives of today are unrecognizable from the first models, which took up an entire room. Hard drives today are measured in terms of gigabytes and terabytes, rather than megabytes-an amount of data that would have been almost unimaginable in the early history of computers. Here we take a look back at the evolution of the hard drive as it grew from 5MB to 4TB.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Lenovo has been making headlines with their IdeaPad Yoga. It is a tablet convertible that can be used as a laptop as well. There are 11-inch and 13-inch models. While the larger 13-inch model has the choice of Intel Core processors, the 11-inch does not and is rather powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3 platform. Today we will be taking a look at that unit which does offer a very sleek and slim design, responsive 11.6-inch touchscreen, Lenovo’s patent-pending hinge design that allows the screen to flip completely over and it is running Windows RT. Let’s check it out!
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Case Mod Friday: ViRoiD
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Ben's ViRoiD build. Here is what he had to say about it: Pictures speak louder than words. Getting a 690 to fit in a prodigy is not a big deal until you start thinking about watercooling it, and a cpu, and ram. I wanted a color that matched the p8z77-i, and blue was the ticket. The orange case was chosen because of its location opposite of blue on the color wheel. Modding the front of the case to fit the 200mm rad was fun, plus it gave me some extra materials to make some psu covers with.

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GIGABYTE Announces Winter OC Whiteout Overclocking Contest

GIGABYTE Announces Winter OC Whiteout Overclocking Contest

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces its latest overclocking competition, the ‘GIGABYTE Winter OC Whiteout’, an open overclocking competition hosted at HWBOT. The ‘GIGABYTE Winter OC Whiteout’ also features a special bonus prize for the snowiest and most festive submission photo. The ‘GIGABYTE Winter OC Whiteout’ starts today, running until January 20th 2013 and is open to all overclockers using any Intel processor on any compatible GIGABYTE motherboard. The competition centers around three key stages, each containing a 3D benchmark with specific limitations imposed to level the playing field. A GIGABYTE Z77X-UD4H motherboard plus, a Cooler Master Seidon 120M liquid cooler will be awarded for the winner of each stage.

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ThinkComputers & TT eSPORTS Facebook Giveaway!

ThinkComputers & TT eSPORTS Facebook Giveaway!

Well it is that time of year, the time for giving and we are giving away another awesome product! Our friends over at TT eSPORTS were nice enough to provide us with a brand new Level 10M Gaming Mouse! This mouse is simply awesome and if you haven’t checked it out yet you really should! This contest is very simple, all you have to do is “Like” ThinkComputers and TT eSPORTS on Facebook and fill out our entry form! It really is that easy!

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Reminder: ThinkComputers & FSP Group USA Facebook Giveaway!

Reminder: ThinkComputers & FSP Group USA Facebook Giveaway!

There is still 5 days left to enter our Giveaway with FSP Group USA! This time we have some great hardware up for grabs! We have 6 prizes! They include, One (1) AURUM 750 CM Modular Cable Power Supply retail value: $179.99, Two (2) iON C1500 portable power battery retail value: $34.99, and Three (3) Mobile Safety Kit retail value: $19.99. So how can you get your hands on these prizes? All you have to do is “Like” ThinkComputers and FSP Group USA on Facebook and fill out our entry form! It really is that easy!

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Lamptron’s Autumn Contest

Lamptron’s Autumn Contest

Lamptron is running a contest on Overclock.net.

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Lian Li Announces the PC-7H Worldwide Modding Contest

Lian Li Announces the PC-7H Worldwide Modding Contest

Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces the launch of its PC-7H Modding Contest. Beginning on October 19, 2012, Lian Li is inviting the worldwide modding community to join, and will be giving away prizes, including, Lian Li cases, motherboards, graphics cards, and cash.

To register for the contest, head to Lian Li’s official forum at www.xtremesystems.org. After registering at XtremeSystems go to the Lian Li Product Support forum and start a new thread with a post of your PC-7H and hardware before you begin modding.

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AMD A8 3870K APU Facebook Giveaway!

AMD A8 3870K APU Facebook Giveaway!

That’s right we are giving away another AMD A8 3870K APU! This time we are doing it on our Facebook Page! The giveaway is very plain and simple. All you have to do is “Like” and “Share” our post. Then go ahead and fill out the entry form here. That is it! It really is that simple! The contest will fun for 1 week only and the winner will be selected the night of Wednesday October 23rd. This contest is only open to residents in the US and Canada. Good luck everyone!

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G.Skill DDR3 Giveaway!

G.Skill DDR3 Giveaway!

We have another giveaway for you guys! This time we are giving away a DDR3 dual channel memory kit from G.Skill! The kit in question is the F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL, which is an 8GB dual channel 2133MHz kit running with timings of 11-11-11-30. So how can this memory kit be yours? It is very simple, all you have to do is complete the following tasks below.

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ThinkComputers Quest for 1000 Giveaway!

ThinkComputers Quest for 1000 Giveaway!

If you missed the picture we posted recently, we have quite a few AMD A8 3870K APU’s in our possession. Who else to give them away to then our community! Our goal is to reach 1000 on each of our social networks (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube). Once any of the accounts hits 1000 we will ask a trivia question on that account. The first person to correctly answer the question will win the AMD A8 3870K APU! It really is that easy! So here is what you need to do…

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Kingston HyperX 3K Solid State Drive and Wi-Drive’s Giveaway!

Kingston HyperX 3K Solid State Drive and Wi-Drive’s Giveaway!

We are going into our final week of our Month of Giveaways! We have given away a prize each week during the past month! This week up for grabs we have a 120GB Kingston HyperX 3K Solid State drive and two 16GB Kingston Wi-Drive’s. Want to see what the HyperX 3K drive is all about? You can check out our unboxing here. The contest is only running for a week so make sure you get your entry in quickly and make sure you meet the below requirements! Special thanks to Kingston for providing us with the HyperX 3K Solid State Drive and the two Kingson Wi-Drives!

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Win a unique SAPPHIRE Custom Modified Gaming PC!

Win a unique SAPPHIRE Custom Modified Gaming PC!

Internationally famous case modder from the UK, Tom “Snail” Portsmouth has created a very special system for Sapphire based on a SAPPHIRE motherboard and graphics housed in a limited edition snail shaped case!

Now you have the chance to win it!

Using a Lian-Li PC-U6 as a base he has created a very unique and eye-catching system powered by an Intel 2500k CPU on one of our SAPPHIRE H67 motherboards. To complement the CPU power, we have also supplied a SAPPHIRE HD 7950 graphics card as well as a 256GB Kingston Hyper X SSD and 4GB of Kingston Hyper X memory.

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