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OCZ Vertex 2 @ LanOC Reviews @ PCSTATS
"The SilverStone SST-HDDBOOST is a very simple device once you read just the first couple pages of the manual, being practically PnP in a set it and forget it type of manner. The HDDBOOST gives any hard drive the boot times of an SSD without sacrificing hard drive capacity, write wear on the SSD or the complications of having to change file paths w... [PCSTATS]
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Seagate Momentus XT - Review @ PCSTATS
"ASUS Crosshair IV Formula is undoubtedly an original and interesting product. Its features, like GameFirst and ROG Connect, are actually useful and may come in handy. The bundle includes everything you need, and then a bit more."... [PCSTATS]
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We all trying to acheive faster speeds with pretty much everything we do. Just last week I have timed myself depositing some cash in to my bank account from ATM. The whole process took nearly 3 minutes and even that puzzled me as what can be done to speed up the process. The same applies to the hard drive speeds. We are at the point where the b... [PCSTATS]
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Intel to announce addition of USB 3.0 into new motherboard reference design @ PCSTATS
Nvidia is prepared to launch its latest GeForce 400-series GPU, the GeForce GT 430 codenamed GF108, around the middle of October and the GPU will feature a performance in between its GeForce GT 240 and GT 220; meanwhile, AMD is also set to launch its Radeon HD 6000-series around the same time, according to sources from graphics card makers. ... [PCSTATS]
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Motherboard makers expect new Intel platform in 1Q11 to trigger strong demand @ PCSTATS
As AMD is already preparing to integrate USB 3.0 into its future chipset designs, Intel is expected to announce the addition of a USB 3.0 host controller into its Cougar Point motherboard reference design at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2010 in the US, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. ... [PCSTATS]
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Sparkle Gold Class Series 1000W Power Supply @ PCSTATS
Intel's plans to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to help boost demand from the enterprise market as the segment will be going through a new PC replacement trend, according to sources from motherboard makers. ... [PCSTATS]
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Synology DiskStation DS210+ Network Storage Server @ PCSTATS
And there we have it, the Sparkle Gold Class 1000w power supply and I have to say I am impressed. While the appearance isn't my cup of tea, it wouldn't exactly be fair to take off points for personal taste. But whether or not one agrees with the appearance, there's no arguing that Sparkle's Gold Class Series power supply is a solid contender. T... [PCSTATS]
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Samsung SCX 5935FN Monochrome Laser Multifunction @ PCSTATS
The DS210+ can manage up to 2x2TB drives, a phenomenal amount of space for a small and medium business user or someone like me with a massive home network, and I know there are many more like me out there! The performance of the DS210+ speaks for itself, it's fast. We are at the point where Gigabit technology will soon be the limitation on NAS ... [PCSTATS]
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ECS Elitegroup GTX460 black edition @ PCSTATS
With the amount of digitalized information that passes in front of our screens in today's world, a reliable printer simply is a necessity in any modern home or office. While for the typical household something like the SCX-5935FN may be a bit too much in terms of capacity, features and probably cost, the SCX-5935FN would be perfectly suited an ... [PCSTATS]
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Corsair Force 40GB Solid State Drive @ PCSTATS
Hardwareoverclock.com has posted another videocard review. This week we have taken a look at the brand new ECS Elitegroup GTX460 black edition. This is not a simply GTX 460, but by the overclocked manufacturer to 765/1850. Also the cooler has been changed to the popular model of Arctic cooling, the Accelero TwinTurbo Pro. Is this combination strong... [PCSTATS]
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HotHardware's 2010 Back To School Shopping Guide @ PCSTATS
"Being known for sending products back with a note explaining why a product is junk, I will never recommend it to anyone. But obviously something has changed in my line of thinking or else you wouldnÂ’t even be reading this review to begin with. To start things off, CorsairÂ’s new F40 is not a reduced channel POS that should have never seen the ligh... [PCSTATS]
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Zalman ZM-NC2500Plus @ PCSTATS
It's that time again. The time of year where students and parents frantically hit e-tailers with overnight shipping deals in order to get that all-important back-to-school technology into a dorm room or backpack before classes begins. It's back-to-school season, and whether you've started classes recently or are awaiting (dreading?) that first 8AM ... [PCSTATS]
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Intel Core i5-760 and ECS P55H-AK Review @ PCSTATS
Convenience is a large deciding factor when it comes to a laptop purchase, so it only makes sense that a company would want to appeal to that notion when designing accessories for one. A great way to tackle this challenge is to improve upon a restriction or set-back, which is exemplified by a cooler's ability to reduce the high heat factor in a not... [PCSTATS]
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OCZ 60GB Agility 2 SATA II SSD Review @ PCSTATS
"There is one CPU from Intel which has remained at its price point without a refresh for some time now. That CPU is the Core i5-750 originally released in September 2009 it was long due a refresh and just a few weeks ago Intel made that move, releasing the Core i5-760. Today we have that very CPU on our test bench to find out how it compares with t... [PCSTATS]
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Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB SATA3 Hard Disk Drive Review @ PCSTATS
We’ve done a number of tests and the results are clear, the OCZ Agility 2 with the SandForce 1200 Controller is a winner. The sequential and random read and write performance is spectacular. We achieved 285MB/s read and 275 MB/s write – this was with an operating system installed, not just when using the Agility 2 as a secondary drive. For thos... [PCSTATS]
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ASUS G73JH Gaming Notebook @ PCSTATS
The Barracuda XT 2TB by Seagate is amongst the markets first SATA3 6Gb/s compatible hard disk drives featuring 4 platters, 64MB of cache, 7200 RPM speed and all that with a sustained data rate of almost 140MB/s.... [PCSTATS]
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BlackHat 2010 @ PCSTATS
With the G73JH ASUS shows a gaming notebook which has the potential to teach Alienware some lessons in this segment. The "stealth-bomber" comes with a 5870 mobility graphics card and a quad core Core i7 CPU and therefore with a lot of raw gaming power under the hood.... [PCSTATS]
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A major area of concern for any software vendor is maintaining a platform that is secure and safe from vulnerabilities. Time spent analyzing patch code and implementing updates is frustrating. Jeongwook Oh presents his latest attempt to reduce the workload with his tool DarunGrim v3. ... [PCSTATS]
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Zune HD Review @ PCSTATS
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Siig Wireless-N USB-Pro Adapter @ PCSTATS
" Today for review I'm taking a look at the Zune HD, specifically the 16gb version. This new Zune HD has many new features over the original Zune, specifically of course the touch screen. The other Zunes were navigated with directional pad and buttons, that's gone now in favor of full multitouch navigation through the screen. This new Zune offers H... [PCSTATS]
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DeepCool Gamer Storm Heatsink Review @ PCSTATS
"All the cool kids are doing it these days, yes itÂ’s 802.11N! We have the need for speed and N is pretty much officially here, but many of our products donÂ’t have N built-into them unless theyÂ’re fairly new. My netbook is only a year old, but it doesnÂ’t have N in it, so I have two choices find a compatible card and open it up or get a USB 802.11N... [PCSTATS]
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The Deepcool Gamer Storm heatsink is a tower cooler standing over 155mm tall and weighing upwards of 1189 grams. At its heart a... [PCSTATS]
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Zalman VF3000N GPU Cooler @ PCSTATS
We test and review the eVGA Classified SR-2 motherboard. The SR-2 is a dual-socket Intel 5520 chipset based server motherboard dressed up for hardware enthusiasts and pro-overclockers. We'll smack two six-core Xeon X5680 processors on there, four GeForce GTX 480 cards, we'll cool them all with Liquid Nitrogen, overclock it... and see if we can brea... [PCSTATS]
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Glacialtech Igloo 5760 PWM Heatsink Review @ PCSTATS
The summer might be about over, but the need to keep our graphics cards cool is one that never goes away. To help make sure that our GTX 200 cards are running at their best, Zalman has released the VF3000N cooler. It offers an abundance of fins and copper, a lot of room for airflow, and a surprisingly easy installation process.... [PCSTATS]
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Asus U3S6 Controller SATA 6GB and USB 3.0 @ PCSTATS
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Gigabyte Radeon HD 5770 Super Overclock @ PCSTATS
Hardwareoverclock.com has posted another review. Last week we have taken a look at the Asus U3S6 Controller. This is a cheap SATA 6GB and USB 3.0 Upgrade for your motherboard. But what about the handling and praxis tests? Is the controller really so fast and so easy to handle? We have test it on a Crucial Real SSD 256 GB.... [PCSTATS]
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GigabyteÂ’s Super Overclock series has always been known as being cutting edge in terms of features and clock speeds and it has now made the jump into a lower-end price segment. The HD 5770 already combines excellent performance with a killer price but how will this translate into a supposedly flagship brand? ... [PCSTATS]
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Samsung LN55C650 120Hz LCD HDTV @ PCSTATS
There are countless HD 5770 cards on the market these days but there has been very little to distinguish one from another. XFX has decided to break with the pack and has released a single slot HD 5770 which should appeal to people looking for compact, well-heeled performance. In this review, we see if it can deliver.... [PCSTATS]
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Canada Computers Burns Down over Labour Day Weekend @ PCSTATS
Spending less than $2000 on a HDTV may cause some aficionados to look the other way but with their LN55C650, Samsung is hoping to introduce high end features and picture quality into the mid-range market. ItÂ’s a tall order but if any company can succeed, itÂ’s Samsung. ... [PCSTATS]
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Aftermath of the College Street - Canada Computers - Fire @ PCSTATS
"The sidewalk outside 368 College, which is home to a Canada Computers store and six apartment units, was littered with printers, their boxes soaked from the fire hoses and rain. Inside, cables and headphones hung from walls, their plastic packaging twisted and melted by... [PCSTATS]
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Dell Studio XPS 7100 Desktop Review @ PCSTATS
Insurance may cover the massive amount of burnt computers, but PCSTATS has genuine sympathy for all the customers who had PCs in for repair and servicing.... Remember to back up your data folks!... [PCSTATS]
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The H55H-M can handle any LGA 1156 processor @ PCSTATS
"Today Dell is back with a new system which is aimed at maximising productivity for home users, students and professionals who are on a budget. The Studio XPS 7100 is AMD Vision Black certified and prices start at £479/$499, ideal for the back to school period. So let's see how it performs for us in a selection of real world tasks as well as a litt... [PCSTATS]
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"The lack of RAID and USB 3.0 support is an issue for users looking for a "future proof" solution, but those options can be handled by an add-on card too. So, if you're look to save some cash and don't need all the bells and whistles, the H55H-M provides users with a stable, no-frills solution that should be more than adequate for any home the... [PCSTATS]
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The solid state drive (SSD) is a new and relatively niche storage medium, but one that is slowly but steadily eating away at the universality of the hard disk drive. After all, solid state drives offer some big advantages over hard disk drives - extremely fast random accesses, absolutely silent operation, ability to withstand tremendous amounts of ... [PCSTATS]
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Kingston launched their second-generation SSDNow V series on January 11, 2010. The new SSDNow V solid state drives feature TRIM support in Windows 7, better performance and come in 3 capacities - 128 GB, 64 GB and 30 GB.... [PCSTATS]
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Arctic M571 Laser Gaming Mouse @ PCSTATS
Not everyone who has a notebook is interested in taking the computer with them on the road. Instead, they just want the flexibility of using the laptop in any room in the home, operating as a desktop replacement more than anything else. SamsungÂ’s Core i5 powered R780 seems geared towards that crowd. While far from being a high-end gaming rig for ha... [PCSTATS]
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GTX 480 from MSI @ PCSTATS
The Arctic Cooling M571 Laser Gaming Mouse is very easy to set-up and use. It doesnÂ’t have any software to deal with and it doesnÂ’t cost a fortune! The easily adjustable DPI is very nice when changing from gaming to your desktop. The double tap feature is also handy when gaming. The Arctic Cooling M571 Gaming Mouse would be a great choice for a rig... [PCSTATS]
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"I believe Fermi can be a very successful architecture. The only problem is that it did not line up with the 28 nm process that will be introduced next year. In many ways the GTX 480 is more in line with the Radeon HD 2800XT than the aforementioned GeForce FX 5800 in terms of designing a part a little too aggressive considering the process t... [PCSTATS]
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