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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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Digital Storm Launches Virtue Gaming PC

Digital Storm Virtue

The Haswell line has a new competitor in the market. This time its Digital Storm’s turn to roll the dice. Its announicg its latest product based on Intel’s latest platform called the “Virtue”. What we have seen through the released pics is that it gives a very compact look and every angle makes you fall in love with it.

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CyberPowerPC Announces new Desktops and Laptops with Haswell Processors

CyberPowerPC Zeus EVO Thunder

CyberPowerPC which is a global manufacturer of custom gaming PCs like the other traditional PC builders is restoring its product offerings with intel’s new 4th generation core Haswell processors and Z87 based motherboards which assures maximum power efficiency and graphic performance. CyberPowerPC will offer the new CPUs with the fast Z87 Express chipset in the complete Zeus Evo thunder series, which is a designed to satisfy gaming enthusiasts. It will be offered for both generation core i5 and core i7 series.

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MSI Launches AG2712 27-inch All-in-One Gaming PC

MSI Launches AG2712 27-inch All-in-One Gaming PC

MSI’s Gaming Series of products is mainly made up of motherboards and video cards, but MSI has just added to that as they have launched the AG2712 27-inch All-in-One Gaming PC. MSI is touting the AG2712 as “the world’s first 27-inch Gaming All-in-One PC”. The system is based of mobile NVIDIA and Intel hardware. It is powered by an Intel Ivy Bridge Mobile Core i7 3630QM processor and an a NVIDIA GTX 670MX graphics card.

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iBUYPOWER Announces Revolt XXL Gaming PC

iBUYPOWER Announces Revolt XXL Gaming PC

Big things are always better right? That is iBUYPOWER’s thinking with their brand new Revolt XXL Gaming PC! They have decided to take their very popular and award winning Revolt Gaming PC and make it straight up bigger! No changes to the hardware or anything, the chassis has just been increased to a 4.5-foot beast! Who wouldn’t want this gaming PC?

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Digital Storm Unveils Bolt – The World’s Thinnest Gaming PC

Digital Storm Unveils Bolt – The World’s Thinnest Gaming PC

Digital Storm, the predominant name in computer system integration and engineering, proudly introduces its slimmest custom designed gaming computer ever – Bolt. With Bolt, Digital Storm gives gamers exactly what they’ve craved: a powerful and affordable gaming PC without the need of a bulky desktop tower.

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MAINGEAR Announces the ALPHA 24 Super Stock All-in-One PC

MAINGEAR Announces the ALPHA 24 Super Stock All-in-One PC

MAINGEAR, an award-winning custom PC builder whose name is known for building quality custom desktops, laptops, and workstations is yet again pushing the envelope of placing performance and quality in PC solutions to heights never before seen. The MAINGEAR ALPHA 24 Super Stock is an all-in-one computer that does not compromise in the way that the form factor is known to do: desktop-level performance.

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ASUS unveils the ROG TYTAN CG8890 Gaming Desktop PC

ASUS unveils the ROG TYTAN CG8890 Gaming Desktop PC

ASUS launches the ROG TYTAN CG8890 Desktop PC, powered by a liquid-cooled Intel Core i7-3960X processor with Turbo Gear enabling 6-core CPU instant overclocking to reach a maximum speed of 4.2 GHz. It comes equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 graphics card that supports up to four monitors, while dual 128GB SATA3 SSDs in RAID 0 delivers four times greater data access speeds than generic HDDs. The audio quality is further enhanced by an ASUS Xonar DX sound card, providing 35 times clearer audio than onboard audio codecs, giving gamers an audio advantage over their opponents. On top of the aerodynamic polygonal exterior that features an intricately designed chassis that transforms when the system is overclocked, the additional DEFCON and bottom grill lighting indicator shows system readiness with blue and red LED lights. With its upgraded 10-way venting and liquid cooled CPU, the CG8890’s case is a cooling behemoth engineered to deliver the most efficient heat dissipation and airflow for incredible stability in any extreme condition.

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CyberpowerPC Announces Pro Gamer FTW Desktop PC

CyberpowerPC Announces Pro Gamer FTW Desktop PC

CyberPower Inc. www.cyberpowerpc.com, a global manufacturer of custom gaming machines, today announced the Gamer Pro FTW — a new series of desktop gaming systems tailored for the seamless integration of gaming and live HD broadcasting.

The Pro Gamer FTW PCs are ready for awesome performance and high-def video recording right out of the box. They are powered by a choice of Intel’s X79 Sandy Bridge-E platform, Z77 Ivy Bridge or AMD’s FX Bulldozer processors; equipped with NVIDIA’s overwhelming Kepler-powered GTX or AMD’s astounding Tahiti series, and feature AVerMedia’s innovative Live Gamer HD.

CyberpowerPC’s Pro Gamer FTW series (available in six base models starting at $1085) are custom-built systems designed for the gaming enthusiasts who live for the excitement of sharing knowledge and showcasing their skills to an online audience. The Pro Gamer FTW eliminates the need for additional streaming software, and is already configured for live broadcast. Users can jump right into playing, streaming, and recording in full HD.

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CyberPower Zeus Thunder 2500 SE Ivy Bridge Gaming System Review

CyberPower Zeus Thunder 2500 SE Ivy Bridge Gaming System Review

When it comes to custom system builders one of the biggest names in the business is CyberPower PC.  They have systems specifically made for gaming, business, video editing and even students.  Today we are checking out one of their latest gaming systems the Zeus Thunder 2500 SE.  This system is based off Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge Z77 platform and features an Intel Core i7-3770K processor, GeForce GTX 680 graphics card, 16GB of memory and much more!  Did I mention they put all of this hardware in my favorite case so far this year, the NZXT Switch 810?  Read on as we take this gaming system for a ride!

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Unboxing the CyberPower Zeus Thunder 2500 SE Gaming System

Unboxing the CyberPower Zeus Thunder 2500 SE Gaming System

We have another custom gaming system in to review! Before we actually get to the review (which you should see in about a week or so) we wanted to give you a complete unboxing and overview of the system. This system is from CyberPower and is their Zeus Thunder 2500 SE Gaming System. This system features a brand new Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge processor, EVGA GTX 680 graphics card, 16GB of DDR3 and more! Did I mention all of this is inside of the NZXT Switch 810 Case? Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video!

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