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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.

Thermaltake Armor A30 mATX Case Review

Installation
As always this is my favorite part of any review installing and testing out products. Well in this install I will be installing my LAN party component’s which include:


Intel I5-750
ASUS Maximus III GENE Motherboard
16Gigs DDR3 1600mhz Memory
2x Samsung 128GB SSD in Raid 0
1x Zalman 128GB SSD
1x G.Skill 60GB SSD
3x 1TB SATA 3 WD Western Digital HDD’s
ATI 5850 Video Card
ASUS SATA DVD Burner
Antec 750 PSU

There will also be a surprise to what else I was able to get installed into this case at the end of this review.

The first thing I did with installing stuff was to take apart the case. To remove the front part of the case it was 2 thumbscrews. Then to remove the back of the case I had to remove six screws. This was the first time while working with the case you needed to get a screw driver.

So starting off I decided to start with the front of the case then work my way back. On the front panel I mounted one of the SSD’s on the top for picture’s, along with a one of the Western Digital hard drives on the right of the picture. At this point I installed my DVD burner along with my 5.25″ 4 SSD bracket.

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For the next part I installed the motherboard on the motherboard tray . After that was completed I installed the ATI 5850.

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Now I had to get to the other hard drives, well the last 2. I chose to mount them in the case where they would be quite, so I used the bottom mount method for each hard drive. Then after they where mounted I installed them into the case.

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At this point I slid in the motherboard try so I could start to get some wiring done.

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After the wiring was completed I chose to install the front panel and get some more wiring completed for all the front devices. Then it was time to mount the power supply to its bracket and then get it installed into the A30.

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Now we have our completed install of the Armor A30. And what better way to take the finished pictures while actually at a LAN party, but wait I don’t think this is the case we installed everything into. It looks like it has morphed into something great. Since we just recently reviewed the Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler, I took the challenge of trying to make it work and fit into this case.

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In these last 2 pictures you will see how I ran the tubing from the radiator to the water block on the processor. Also not in pictures but I would like to mention is that there is a 1″ gap between the power supply and graphics card, which allowed me to run the tubing.

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  • Celina
    hello Bobby, I have a question please tell me how to you set the radiator in the case back

    Greetings from Peru

  • http://profiles.google.com/ruffian73 Jorge Obregón
    Hi Bobby :D I have this case, and read in the thermaltake web about water cooling “no capable” but like u I made a mod with one coolermaster aquagate mini R80, and put the radiator inside the case, here r a pictures :D
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/5698165360_bf3142625a.jpg
    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/5697588861_2dabfedbb4_z.jpg
    The first link is only to see the radiator :D later I change the orientation of the pump.
    The second link is the case finished, I change the boring black hoses and put new clear ones, with reactive UV liquid inside.
    I hope this give u more ideas.
    greetings!!! and sorry for my bad english :D
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501335533 Bobby Pachinger
    I bought a 120mm Rad mounting bracket from Frozencpu.com and then i mounted it to where the little cutout on the back of the case was at. From there i ran the lines into the case.
  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=501335533 Bobby Pachinger
    Nice would look alot better if you used blue coolant instead of the green but it does look nice. The way i did it cooled the rad down crazy since i used 2x120mm 93cfm fans
  • http://profiles.google.com/ruffian73 Jorge Obregón
    Thanks :D I try the clear blue uv liquid :D
    Greetings!