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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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Patriot Gauntlet Node Wireless Enclosure Review

Patriot Gauntlet Node Wireless Enclosure Review

We have so many devices that we access data from these days.  It is not just our computer anymore.  Many people are using their smartphone or tablet as their only device for computing.  While these devices can do what many people want them do they are limited at how much storage space they actually have.  Wireless storage is nothing new, network attached storage devices have been out for quite a long time, but they also lack one thing…portability.  This is where Patriot’s Gauntlet Node Wireless Enclosure comes in.  This enclosure supports 2.5-inch hard drives, is small enough to take with you, has its own power source and allows you to stream content to up to 8 different devices wirelessly.  Read on and to see if this is the device you need at add to your mobile arsenal.

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Patriot Intel Extreme Masters DDR3-2133 16GB Memory Kit Review

Patriot Intel Extreme Masters DDR3-2133 16GB Memory Kit Review

I am a huge fan of special or limited edition memory kits.  Memory has sort of been boring the past year as not much has really changed and products like SSD’s are being chosen as the main component to speed up your system when it comes to an upgrade.  The kit we are taking a look at today from Patriot was made for Intel’s Extreme Masters gaming tournaments.  The kit features a very unique and stylish design and is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB kits up to 2133MHz in either dual or quad channel configurations.  The kits are tested to work with Intel 6 and 7 series chipsets, are XMP certified and have a lifetime warranty.  Read on as we take a look at this limited edition memory!

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Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 4 DDR3-1866 16GB Quad Channel Memory Kit Review

Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 4 DDR3-1866 16GB Quad Channel Memory Kit Review

A little over a year ago we took a look at our first Patriot Viper Xtreme memory kit in their 6GB DDR3-2000 kit.  These kits are just awesome!  Each module in the kit features 6 grams of copper at its core paired with an extruded aircraft-grade aluminum outer shield, which not only is going to keep the modules cool, but makes for a pretty cool look.  Today we are taking a look a the Division 4 kit of the Viper Xtreme Series, which is designed specifically for Intel’s X79 platform and 2nd generation Core™ processors.  We are checking out the PXQ316G1866ELQK kit, which is a 16GB kit running at 1866MHz with timings of 9-11-9-27 at 1.65V.  Read on as we take these for a ride.

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Unboxing the Patriot Division 4 Viper Xtreme DDR3 Quad Channel Memory Kit

Unboxing the Patriot Division 4 Viper Xtreme DDR3 Quad Channel Memory Kit

Our friends over at Patriot Memory have sent us one of their latest memory kits, the Division 4 Viper Xtreme DDR3 Quad Channel Memory Kit. This 16GB kit is a PC3-15000 kit so it is going to be running at 1866MHz. The timings are 9-11-9-27 at 1.65V. The Division 4 series kits are designed specifically for Intel’s X79 platform and 2nd generation Core™ processors. Like all Viper Xtreme kits these featurethe 6 gram copper core and aircraft-grade aluminum heatspreaders. Read on to check out our unboxing and overview video.

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Patriot Pyro SE 120GB Solid State Drive Review

Patriot Pyro SE 120GB Solid State Drive Review

When Patriot started to release their SATA 6GB/s solid state drives they started with 2 drives.  The Wildfire that was more on the high-end with Toshiba toggle memory and the Pyro which was the more consumer-focused drive that used asynchronous flash memory.  Now Patriot has the Pyro SE, which will be using Micron 25nm synchronous memory.  Using synchronous memory we should see better performance when it comes to incompressible data.  Today we will be taking the 120GB version through the paces, read on to see how the drive performs.

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Unboxing the Patriot Pyro SE Solid State Drive

Unboxing the Patriot Pyro SE Solid State Drive

Today we are unboxing another solid state drive. This time it is the Patriot Pyro SE, which is Patriot’s 3rd SATA 6GB/s drive. Their Wildfire drive uses Toshiba toggle memory, the original Pryo uses asynchronous memory and this drive will be using synchronous memory. This drive still features the SandForce SF-2281 controller and has read and write speeds of 550MB/s and 520MB/s respectively. Read on to check out our unboxing and overview of the 120GB version.

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The 48GB DDR3 Weekend!

The 48GB DDR3 Weekend!

As many of you know our friends over at Patriot were nice enough to send us over 48GB of their 8GB G2 Series single modules.  That is six 8GB modules, giving us a total of 48GB of DDR3!  It is really crazy to think about that much memory in a system, it is close to a small solid state drive.  We’ve had a lot of fun with all of this memory over the past couple of weeks and yes we installed all 48GB in a single system.  Read on to check all the fun we’ve had with this memory!

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Unboxing 48GB of DDR3! – Patriot G2 Series 8GB Single Modules

Unboxing 48GB of DDR3! – Patriot G2 Series 8GB Single Modules

Have you ever held 48GB of DDR3 in your hand? Maybe you have but probably not in only 6 modules! That is right these are 8GB single modules. They are Patriot’s G2 Series which run at 1333MHz with timings of 9-9-9-24. Patriot is one of the few companies making 8GB single module units so let’s open the 6 kits we received and see what they are all about. Read on to check out our unboxing video and see what we will be doing with this 48GB of DDR3!

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Patriot Wildfire 120GB 6Gb/s Solid-State Drive Review

Patriot Wildfire 120GB 6Gb/s Solid-State Drive Review

Patriot is getting in to the SATA 6Gb/s game with the other big players in the solid state market with their Wildfire and Pyro solid state drives.  Last year we were very impressed with the Inferno solid state drive from Patriot.  Today we are taking look at Patriot’s Wildfire drive which sports the SandForce SF-2281 drive controller with Toshiba 32nm MLC NAND.  It boast sequential read and write speeds of 555MB/s and 520MB/s respectively and max random write IOPS up to 85,000 (4K aligned).  Let’s see how it performs against other 6Gb/s drives we have recently tested.

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Unboxing the Patriot Wildfire 120GB Solid State Drive!

Unboxing the Patriot Wildfire 120GB Solid State Drive!

Today we have another unboxing video for you! Remember if you like these videos let us know by liking the video on YouTube or leaving us a comment. We are unboxing the Patriot Wildfire 120GB Solid State Drive! This drive features the SandForce SF-2200 controller paired with qualified MLC NAND flash for best performance, value and reliability. The Wildfire boasts speeds of 555MB/s read and 540MB/s write! Read on for more information and to see our unboxing video!

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