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FSP Group Epsilon FSP700-80GL Spy Shots [Preview, Hexus]
One
of the more interesting PSUs we tested in our PSU group test was the
AOpen AO700-12ALN, a 700W unit that managed the full 700W of output
power without issue, at high efficiency (80%+ !), with the four
independant +12V rails making it ideal as an enthusiast class supply.
Shortly after publishing, FSP let us know they were bringing a similar
unit to market under the Epsilon brand name and they were very
confident the FSP700-80GL would show all the same performance traits
that the AOpen did. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 27 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
NZXT Nemesis still remains on top as a great gaming case! [Review, tech-rank]
In my book, the NZXT Nemesis Elite does a great job at cooling down your computer system with adequate air flow and still quiet enough to please my ears. The Nemesis Elite is still one mean gaming case with light weight aluminum chassis and looks to compliment its peformance with! Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 11 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
RaidMax X-1 Gaming Case [Review, PimpRig]
The exterior of the steel case is finished in black high gloss paint, with an aluminum door.
You also have the option to purchase the case in gloss white and the aluminum door. The black
power button is almost hidden, being flush with the front of the case, under the LED display. I
like that, I’m tempted to remove the markings from the button, just so it’s totally hidden. A
real-time thermal LED temperature display shines brightly for you to show off your cool or not
so cool temperatures. They should have added a feature to switch the display over to Celsius;
it would have been a nice touch. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Thermaltake Armor Full Tower Case [Review, PimpRig]
The front panel on the Armor appears massive. The most noticeable feature on this case is the
two aluminum doors that swing out to expose the drive bays. Serving no real purpose other then
looks, these drive bay doors do in fact add attractive appeal to this case. The hinges on the
doors are easily removable and could be removed if the user chooses not to have the doors on
the case. The front of the case is nothing but options to the user. The power and reset button
are interchangeable to any of the 11 bays on the front of this case. The “Power Box” also
serves as an adapter that allows you to mount a 3.5” drive in one of the 5.25” bays. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Cooler Master Ammo 533 [Review, hardwarezone]
Cooler Master's latest casing has a unique exterior that is sure to provoke discussions about its controversial aesthetics. With a carrying handle and a rugged shell, it seems like a perfect companion to LAN parties. Read on as we test if the Ammo 533 will be the choice for the gaming road warrior. Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 | 12 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Cooler Master Ammo 533 [Review, overclockersonline]
The Ammo 533 is definitely one of those cases that you would either
buy or turn away because of its looks. Ultimately, the Ammo 533 is a unique
case and definitely a good LAN case. The screwless design, handle, meshed
side panel and oversized buttons really set it apart from other cases on the
market today. Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Akasa AllInOne AK-ALL-01BK [Review, TrustedReviews]
Oh the joys of crawling behind your computer trying to plug in your digital camera, USB memory key, camcorder or any of the multitudes of kit that connects to your PC. I hate it. I’m a big fan of front mounted case ports but for some reason these tend to be at floor level, which doesn’t really make them any easier to use. This is where the AllInOne multifunction panel from Akasa comes in, as it offer a wide range of connectivity options all stuffed into a 5.25in drive bay. Mon, 17 Oct, 2005 | 16 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Power Supply Group Test [Roundup, TrustedReviews]
Back in February this year we did our first PSU group test and it was hugely popular – so here we are with a slightly smaller follow up to see what the latest generation of power supplies have to offer. This time round we are glad to welcome a few new names as well as some established ones that we missed out last time.
With high-end graphics cards and SLI becoming increasingly popular and dual-core processors moving in to the home market it is more important than ever to have a good quality PSU inside your computer. For example, nVidia has once again bumped the PSU requirements for SLI with the 7800GTX and 7800GT to no less than 500W. However, in practice though you don’t need that much as Evesham proved with the Axis 64 Decimator 78 which managed just fine with a 420W power supply. This is of course dependant on how much other power draining hardware you have in your PC, but you’re far better off having a good quality 450W PSU rather than a cheap 600W PSU. Mon, 17 Oct, 2005 | 21 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
MGE Dragon [Review, overclockersonline]
If you want to hear a buzz when you walk into your next LAN party,
then you will definitely want to walk in with the Dragon swinging from your
right hand. It's portable, it's cool looking, and it performs very well. The
features speak for themselves and that list of features is a long one, you
definitely won't be disappointed with the Dragon from MGE. Sun, 16 Oct, 2005 | 13 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
XG Magnum 500W [Review, InsaneTek]
Having a quality power supply is the most important thing to keep in mind when
building a computer system. XG is here with their
new Magnum power supply that uses copper heatpipes to help in cooling. Sun, 16 Oct, 2005 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Gigabyte 3D Aurora [Review, hardwarezone]
Gigabyte has burst into the casing market with its debut 3D Aurora. Featuring a patent pending light beam projector that will delight the modding enthusiasts, this casing has more than its fair share of modern conveniences that we have come to expect from a top class casing. Thu, 13 Oct, 2005 | 20 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Xion II Steel ATX Mid Tower Case Review [Review, legitreviews]
There is plenty of room inside the Xion II for what ever you might decide you
need to install and where to hide the cables at. The two 120mm fans and the
80mm fan really pulls a lot of air across the PC at a noise level that will not
make you insane. Plus the 450 watt power supply that comes with it seems up to
the job to keeping your power hungry components happy. After a day of
monitoring the power consumption the +12V averaged in at 12.6V, the +5V was
running at 4.95V, and the 3.3V was at 3.312V. Thu, 13 Oct, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Aspire DarkSide ATX-AS600W-BL 600W Power Supply [Review, PimpRig]
The following pictures show the nice black finish (brushed aluminum) and the 2 80mm and single
120mm fans that are included. The fan grill for the 120mm fan looks very similar to the one on
the Ultra X-Connect power supplies and I won't complain because I personally like the design,
although airflow appears to be restricted somewhat. Tue, 04 Oct, 2005 | 9 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Enermax MaximumPlus 660W SLi PSU [Review, PimpRig]
Independent 12V rails supply to MB/CPU and drives in order to provide stable and clean current
to noise-sensitive devices, such as: CPU, add-on cards.Meet UL 240VA safety requirements. It
also separate the motherboard rails and video card rails to ensure maximum power to your PCI
Express video card. Tue, 04 Oct, 2005 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
HEXUS PSU (Power Supply Unit) Roundup - Taoyuan 2005 [Roundup, Hexus]
The vast majority of the ATX 2.0 supplies tested, and ATX 2.0
is what you should be buying these days, will comfortably power a
current high-end system without any issues whatsoever. That's great
for the consumer and great for the reputable vendors selling high
quality PSU designs. Hopefully our roundup has shown you who some of
those vendors are and who to avoid. Sun, 25 Sep, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Ahanix D.Vine D5 HTPC Case [Review, bit-tech]
The use of computers for mainstream entertainment such as listening to music and movie watching is becoming more prevalent, with many households now having a dedicated PC for the task. Within the industry, the trend is seen as the 'next big thing' - we've already written lots about Microsoft Media Center as well as other cases with the same theme. The Home Theatre Personal Computer, in our opinion, has a number of issues to overcome before it is accepted in the family living room alongside the Hi-Fi and TV - namely, its looks and the amount of background noise it produces. Crucial to this is the case the system is built into - and today, we're looking at the Ahanix D.Vine D5. Tue, 20 Sep, 2005 | 21 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Hiper HPU-4K580-MS [Review, overclockersonline]
If Hiper can deliver some additional features in a rev.2 of the product, I think they'll have a big winner on their hands. Given the massive competition going on in the power supply market these days, if Hiper wants to compete, I wouldn't be surprised to find that Hiper delivers. Tue, 20 Sep, 2005 | 19 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Antec P180 Review, Part 1: A Silent System [Review, silentpcreview]
A few weeks ago, SPCR's editor and publisher, Mike Chin, announced his involvement in the development of Antec's P180 case in Antec P180: A Visual Tour. This article provoked a large response from our readers, who have commented on the article and speculated on the case in our forums, but it had one major failing: It wasn't a review, at least not by SPCR standards. Mike wanted to announce his involvement at the time Antec released the case, but we did not have enough lead time to produce a satisfactory review of the case. Fri, 16 Sep, 2005 | 53 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Antec P180 Review, Part 2: The Whole Nine Yards [Review, silentpcreview]
This article is the second part of an extensive review of the P180 that began many weeks ago. Because of the special status of this case, more time than usual was spent taking measurements and trying as many configurations as possible to ensure that as much hard data is available as possible. It is based on over a month of intensive testing. Fri, 16 Sep, 2005 | 32 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Antec P180: A Visual Tour [Article, silentpcreview]
The Antec P180 is one of the most highly anticipated products ever to cross the threshold of our lab. Since Antec first unveiled it at the beginning of the year at CES 2005, the response has overwhelming. Our preview coverage news piece was viewed some 70,000 times, and the related preview thread in the SPCR forums has garnered close to 400 replies!
The unusual attention that this case has garnered is warranted by its many unusual features, which are of interest to silencers as well as high performance seekers. Those who are close to SPCR have special reason to look forward to this case: Much of the design is a result of the knowledge that has grown out of SPCR. The P180 is the culmination of a year-long collaboration between Antec and Mike Chin, the founder and editor of Silent PC Review. Fri, 16 Sep, 2005 | 27 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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