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| Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler | Not everyone is looking to buy the biggest, baddest CPU cooler on the market. At times the choice is made by size constraints or even limited funds. So finding an adequate cooler that fits your system requirements, and your budget can require a little more work. Today we are going to look at a cooler that might just fit the bill for your limited search, the Cooler Master Hyper N520. The Cooler Master Hyper N520 is a compact dual 92mm fan CPU cooler that utilizes five heatpipes to dissipate the heat through the cooling fins. Will it impress or will it leave us wanting more? Read on to find out just how well it does.
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| Cooler Master V10 Hybrid T.E.C. Cooler | Cooling your computer is one of the most important tasks when it comes to building it. If you want the computer to last any decent amount of time, you will want to make sure that your selecting the best cooling products for your configuration. The CPU is the most important component to keep cool, so choosing the right CPU cooler is a must. CPU coolers come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention types. Although air coolers are the most commonly used coolers, they are not always the best option for everyone. Today we are going to look at the Cooler Master Hybrid TEC cooler which combines two types of cooling, the standard air cooling and thermalelectic cooling. Will this combination prove to be a worthy option for users? Read on to find out.
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| HornetTek Travel Lite External Enclosure | | I always find myself looking for more storage space. At times I need it just long enough to back up someones files and then reload them on their system. Other times I'm looking for space to transfer files from one computer to another. For this an external hard drive enclosure always come in handy. Today we are going to be taking a look at the HornetTek Travel Lite External Enclosure. | |  | |
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| Sapphire HD 4770 512MB Video Card | Everyone wants to know how far their money can go these days and that you want to make sure that you get the most that you can for it. Sapphire and ATI knows this and they have come up with their own "stimulus" plan by bringing out the new HD 4770 PCI-e video card. Targeted toward the mid-level of video cards does this new and surprising card make it worth your hard earned money?
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| Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler | With the CPU being the brains of the computer. The task of cooling it needs to be taken seriously regardless of the type of cooling you decide to use. If the CPU runs on the hot side, it will not perform as well as it should while also shortening its lifespan. With passive cooled CPU coolers being the most popular. There are several things you need to take into consideration when purchasing the cooler. To achieve optimum cooling you will want to purchase a cooler that is capable of transferring the heat from the CPU to the cooling fins efficiently. Today we are going to take a look at a new cooler for Thermaltake, the SpinQ.
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| NZXT Zero 2 Crafted Series Computer case | | The Zero 2 is the descendant of the award winning Zero case engineered by those fanatical enthusiasts over at NZXT. It is a full tower case capable of holding just about anything you would possibly want to put into a computer. It is an enthusiast case designed with *lots* of airflow and ease of maintenance. So, will purchasing the Zero 2 make you a hero too? Let's dissect this bad boy and find out what we have here, shall we? | |  | |
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| HornetTek Travel Plus 2.5in SATA to USB External Enclosure | | Are
you getting tired of running out of storage space on your thumb drive? Yes,
they are handy little items in a pinch however, there are times that I have had
the need for a bit more storage. Let's say for instance when I go visit someone
and wanted to take more than I could store on thumb drive. Or, the possibility
existed that I would need to copy even more files once there to bring back with
me. Arrrg, I need more space! Well, why not a small 2.5" external hard
drive enclosure? It just so happens that today I will be taking a look at just
such an item, the Travel Plus 2.5” SATA to USB External Enclosure, sent to us from
the good folks at HornetTek. | |  | |
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| Jetway IPC Board NF94-270-LF | Modders-Inc is taking a look at another fine motherboard from Jetway. Currently they are offering some of the best all-in-one mini ITX motherboards. Jetway is packing all sorts of goodies into a very small form factor that is highly suitable for a Home Theater PC or for a space saving desktop.
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| Thermaltake Element S | The good folks at Thermaltake, fresh off the heels of the Spedo gaming chassis, have taken a step in a slightly different direction with their newest chassis design with the Element Series. The Element Series, which bares the tag line Create for Pros, is more targeted towards the professional market than the usual gamer market. With the smooth corners, a matte black finish and subtle red edging around the door, it seems that Thermaltake has gone with a more subdued, stealth-like if you will, appearance package to the first release in this series. Today we will be taking a look at the first release in the Thermaltake Element Series, the Thermaltake Element S.
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| Patriot Extreme Performance Viper DDR3 6GB (3 x 2GB) PC3-12800 DIMM Kit | We are going to be taking a look at some DDR3 modules today. Patriot sent us over a sample of their Extreme Performance Viper Series DDR3 PC3-12800 modules. These modules are designed to operate at 1600MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. They are available in either 3GB or 6GB kits and utilize Patriot's ACC (Aluminum Copper Composite) heatsinks.
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| Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper | | The fine folks at Cooler Master, well known for their cooling products, power supplies and cases, have been showing us innovative products and designs for over a decade now, but have we seen it all? Nope not even close, it seems that even with the newest cases at the end of 2008 (the HAF 932 and ATSC 840), that they are not ready to sit still. Instead they have launched a new division geared toward the gamer. That division is CM Storm, the new sub gaming brand from Cooler Master. Today we will look at the first release from the Cooler Master CM Storm line, the CM Storm Sniper, dubbed the World's 1st True Gaming Chassis ... Let's take a look. | |  | |
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| NZXT Avatar Gaming Mouse | Introducing the first gaming mouse from the award winning NZXT design
team, as with all of NZXT's PC accessories, Avatar is designed to
provide gamers with the ultimate crafted gaming armor to emerge
victorious in the gaming arena of choice. Featuring a ambidextrous and
smaller form, the Avatar mouse is versatile and ideal for gamers. A
hardware implemented DPI switching allows compatibility with any game,
and the Avatar interface allows for all types of customization
including macros and 9 customizable buttons. Extruded Teflon mouse feet
also allows for better accuracy and smoothness during gameplay.
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| Synology DS209+ NAS Diskstation | | Being able to host your own website, FTP, Multimedia Server or other web based products meant that you had to rent a dedicated server. Well those days may be in the past as you can now buy your very own NAS server to do all this work for you and it is actually simpler than you think. Synology Inc has the DS209+ NAS and it is ready to handle all these chores for you. | |  | |
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| Cooler Master Cosmos-S Full Tower Chassis | |
When it comes time to select the ideal chassis for your build. You will find that you have a ton of options to select from. Manufactures are constantly trying to keep up with the ever growing demand for innovative, stylish, and functional cases. Cooler Master is a well known manufacture when it comes to Quality built cases. From the great looks of the Wavemaster, to the monstrous size of the CM Stackers, or the simplicity of the CM 690, Cooler Master has always been able to satisfy. Today we are going to take a look at the Cosmos-S which is an updated version of the Cosmos 1000. Cooler Master has made several changes for the new version while still retaining the awesome design of the original Cosmos.
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| Thermaltake V9 Gaming Case (Mid-Tower) | Today we are going to take a look at one of Thermaltakes newer gaming case, the V9. The V9 is a mid-tower case that is built mostly of steel with a plastic top and front panel. Normally when you hear "Gaming Case", you know that its going to be designed to offer optimal cooling. The V9 chassis uses one 230mm top exhaust fan, one 120mm rear exhaust fan, and one 120mm front intake fan. The front drive bay covers are vented along with both side panels. The potential for great cooling is there, but how is the follow through?
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