Saturday, March 15, 2014

IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 16/03/2014

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ASUS Chromebox Small Form Factor Chrome OS PC



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Team Group Vulcan Gold 2400MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review
To date, we've shown you a few versions of Chromebook notebooks, like the Acer C720 Chromebook and Google's own Chromebook Pixel. Today, however, we have a look at the very first "official" Chromebox to hit the market and it comes to us by way of ASUS.

The ASUS Chromebox is a tiny palm-sized machine similar in form and footprint to Intel's lin... [PCSTATS]


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Palit GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual 2GB Review
2400MHz memory seems to be kicking 2133MHz kits out of the ‘price-vs-speed’ sweet spot. Today we take a look at an 8GB 2400MHz CL11 kit from Team Group. Is the Vulcan set of memory worth its sub-£70 asking price... [PCSTATS]


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Super Flower Leadex Platinum 1000W PSU Review
Earlier this month Nvidia released their new Maxwell based GTX 750 Ti graphics card, and we were on hand to review the excellent MSI Twin Frozr solution on launch day. Today we take a look at another Nvidia partner card, the Palit GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual, featuring a substantial core and memory clock increase and custom dual fan cooler. Is it worthy... [PCSTATS]


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Office 2013 Crashes on Start Up - Solved - PCSTATS TechTip
Today we take a look at one of the most cost effective 1000W Platinum power supplies currently available – the creamy white Super Flower Leadex. The Leadex Platinum is currently available from Overclockers UK for £169.99 inc vat, on offer this week at only £149.99 inc vat.

As well as achieving Platinum efficiency, the unit is fully modular and i... [PCSTATS]


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Asus Z87-Deluxe/Quad Motherboard Review

Office 2013 Crashes on Start Up - Solved - PCSTATS TechTip

After a couple days reading through posts about disabling Office Add-ins in
vain attempts to get Office 2013 applications to NOT immediately crash on start
up... PCSTATS has found the solution. We've tested it and it works.
If Outlook 2013, E... [PCSTATS]


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GAMDIAS APOLLO Extension Optical Gaming Mouse Review
Thunderbolt continues to gain pace in the marketplace, especially amongst professional users to whom time is money. Today we take a look at Asus’s Thunderbolt 2-equipped Z87-Deluxe/Quad, aimed at small-scale professional users who regularly transfer large amounts of data.


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GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS Almighty 7.1-channel Gaming Headset Review
"GAMDIAS has taken strides toward solving the dilemma of grip types with the APOLLO Extension Optical Gaming Mouse. The GAMDIAS APOLLO Extension mouse comes with an extension that clips to the palm rest of the mouse, enabling palm grip style users to comfortably hold the APOLLO. Without the extension, the APOLLO is suited for Claw or Finger Tip gri... [PCSTATS]


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Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS THERON Infrared Gaming Mouse
"GAMDIAS has a great headset in the HEPHAESTUS. While the name might have you running to your doctor, the headset will have you running to a retailer."
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AMD Radeon R9 270X and R9 270 Video Card Review
With the upcoming release of Respawn’s Titanfall, one can only sit back and prepare their gaming systems for the intense game. Whether you are just getting into the gaming scene, or you are an avid gamer, one of the most important aspects of your gaming rig is your mouse. While it is important to note that hardware does not make you a better gamer,... [PCSTATS]


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XFX R9 290X Double Dissipation
We take a look at AMD's mid-range R9 270X and R9 270 with an MSI R9 270X GAMING and SAPPHIRE R9 270 Dual-X. We will make comparisons to NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 760 using a retail card which is within this range of AMD's GPUs. We will overclock all three video cards and put these head-to-head for the ultimate mid-range performance comparison.
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ROCCAT Ryos MK Pro Keyboard Video Review
”Priced at $649 as of the date this article is published, the XFX R9 290X DD is selling for a premium (much like most AMD-based cards recently, thanks to cryptocurrency mining) over the R9 290X launch price of $549. This puts it price-wise right between the GTX 780 and GTX 780 Ti price points of $500 to $700. At that point, you have a tougher choic... [PCSTATS]


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Intel Iris Graphics 5100: Windows 8.1 vs. Ubuntu
"Today Kaeyi Dream looks at the Ryos MK Pro from ROCCAT, featuring per-key illumination and a choice of CHERRY MX key switches in blue, black, brown, and red."
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GIGABYTE Z87X-UD7-TH LGA 1150 Motherboard Review
Under the Linux microscope today is the Intel Iris Graphics
5100 (GT3) found on the Core i7 4558U CPU within the ASUS Zenbook
UX301LA "Haswell" ultrabook. How do the Intel Iris Graphics performance
compare between Windows 8.1 and the soon-to-be-released Ubuntu 14.04? We
can tell you the answer today with a fresh round of multi-OS OpenGL
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MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning review
We've covered a lot of budget motherboards lately and shown that you can get quite a lot for your dollar. The GIGABYTE motherboard we are looking at today is not a budget motherboard. In fact it's on the complete opposite of the spectrum, competing with ASUS' WS offerings and MSI's Big Bang XPower series.
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From Batman: Arkham Knight
Join us as we review the MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning graphics card. it is the most high-end product that MSI can offer. The 2816 Stream processor based Hawaii chip will get paired with 4 GB GDDR5 memory running along a 512-bit memory interface. The card will clock towards 1080 MHz but is clocked at reference clocks on the GDDR5 memory. Hmmm, I jus... [PCSTATS]


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CyberPowerPC Zeus Mini System Review
Join us for our newest jaunt through the latest news and reviews from The Tech Report. From Batman: Arkham Knight to home-brewed keyboards from Razer, it's a stunningly elegant achievement in vocal tech reporting.
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2014 Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Delivers With Exceptional Battery Life
I'll admit it, I'm going against my overclocking and enthusiast roots by saying I like small form factor systems, but they have to be in a proper case. like this one.
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Desktop CPU Comparison Guide
Today we’re going to take a look at the latest version of the XPS 13. This updated version has not been redesigned, but it does include a new, larger capacity battery (55WHr compared to the previous 47WHr battery). And along with Intel's 4th generation Haswell Core series processor for more efficient computing, Dell claims the new XPS 13 can delive... [PCSTATS]


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Asus GTX 750 Ti OC 2GB Review
There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications.



Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop CPUs in the market, as well as those already... [PCSTATS]


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Intel Core i7-4960X vs Core i7-3960X Gaming-Performance
Today we are taking a look at the new Asus GTX 750 Ti, the third Maxwell card we have reviewed since Nvidia launched back on February 18th. So far we have analysed the MSI GTX750 Ti OC Twin Frozr and the Palit GTX 750 Ti StormX Dual – both fantastic solutions … so we will be interested to see how the Asus solution stacks up.


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Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 Wireless Desktop Media Headset
In our CPU Gaming Perforamnce articles we're investigating what difference the processor makes regarding gaming performance. Other than that we we're sharing some thoughts whether an upgrade makes sense in our opinion or not. After having a close look at CPU gaming performance with a single GPU setup we now want to know what difference the CPU make... [PCSTATS]


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be quiet! Power Zone 850 W
When you are consistently using Apple’s Earbuds, it is hard to fathom sitting still to listen to music, especially when the premise of the Earbuds is to have your music available to you while you are on-the-go. So, when a set of headphones come along that force you to sit back and just listen to the music it is almost shocking, and this was the fir... [PCSTATS]


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The real story behind Twin Galaxies
be quiet! has gained a good reputation among noise-sensitive users who also treasure reliability and high performance. We will review the Power Zone 850 W: It is the second strongest of its line, offers a fully modular design, and sports Bronze efficiency. This PSU is also equipped with a high quality SilentWings fan.
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Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD
Twin Galaxies, the company that not only founded the concept of video game score keeping, but played a starring role in documentaries like King of Kong and Chasing Ghosts, has been in limbo for a while now. It changed hands a couple of times after the founder, Walter Day, sold it on to pursue his career in music, eventually coming to rest with a pa... [PCSTATS]


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Samsung LU28D590D review: 4K becomes affordable
Although PCIe and mSATA solid state drives are perhaps the two hottest "things" currently in the internal storage market that's not really enough to make them the most popular choice especially with the price tag free-fall of normal SATA III models. We just need to take a look at how things were just 2 years ago so while back then SSD prices were s... [PCSTATS]


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Win a Powerful ASUS R9 290 Graphics Card!
Until now, monitors featuring UHD resolution were rather pricy, but this is about to change. Thanks to an affordable 28-inch panel, which will be utilized by almost all manufacturers, prices for 4K-monitors are going to drop to around € 600 / £ 500 halfway through 2014. Samsung was the first to send us the LU28D590D, a monitor which is going to cos... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS Maximus VI Impact
If you have been looking at all the 4K testing that KitGuru Labs has completed recently, then your desire for next-gen resolution gaming must be strong. With this competition, you have a chance to turn your gaming dreams into serious 4K reality!


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CalDigit FASTA 6GU3Pro PCIe Host
The ASUS Maximus VI Impact is ASUS' newest mini-ITX member of the Republic of Gamer (ROG) family. ASUS integrated design innovations from its Z77-based mITX board and added in some ROG-based innovations to come up with a wholly unique entity. With an MSRP of $229, the Maximus VI Impact comes in at the higher-end of the mITX price range with enough ... [PCSTATS]


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MSI introduces all new gaming products at CeBIT 2014
Add USB 3.0 and eSATA to your Mac Pro or PC with one solution from CalDigit via PCI Express. Tyler tells us all about it in this review."
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Rosewill Legacy V4 Aluminum Mini-ITX Cube Computer Case
The internationally renowned event of the digital industry, CeBIT 2014 is packed with innovations and will start on 10th March in Hannover, Germany. More than 4,000 companies from over 70 countries will showcase their latest high-tech innovations. Among them, MSI, world leading brand in gaming technology, will proudly present a comprehensive line-u... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS Z87-Expert Motherboard Review
With hardware getting smaller and able to keep it powerfully the Mini-ITX computer case is making a statement. A Mini-ITX case can be used for your own desktop PC, Home Theater PC (HTPC) and now for the new rush to create as Steam Box PC. Rosewill is introducing the Rosewill Legacy V4 Aluminum Mini-ITX Cube Computer Case.
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KobraLan V1 Review @ ocaholic
"ASUS’s mainstream line of Z87 motherboards can be quite overwhelming as there are a number of different boards in the lineup. While ASUS has motherboard lines for specific segments like gamers and overclockers the mainstream line are boards that are made for pretty much everyone. Today we are talking a look at a pretty interesting motherboard in t... [PCSTATS]


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The World Wide Web Turns 25: A Timeline
KobraLan V1 is the first mini-pc born for events and LAN parties, built and studied by KobraPC. The small Kobra is very compact and powerful. Despite its compact size, there are high-end and recent components inside. In this article we will analyze the performance, power consumption and also the temperatures of all components.

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ADATA DashDrive UD320 OTG Hybrid Flash Drive Review
Twenty five years has brought along a lot of changes to the World Wide Web and in that time we’ve witnessed how it evolved from static to brimming with activity and creativity. As we commemorate another anniversary let’s look back at some of the events and milestones that helped transform the web into what it is today.
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Diamond DS3900 Ultra Dock Review
QUOTE:"We look at the latest hybrid flash drive from ADATA, the UD320 OTG. Follow as Tyler gives us his thoughts on it and covers its performance."
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AZZA XT 1 Full Tower Case Review
“Are you tired of continuously reconnecting cables to your laptop, but don’t want to buy the specific docking station for your laptop? Or, perhaps you have multiple systems that you use daily. Personally, I run multiple systems from home and constantly switch between systems that require more than a remote desktop connection. Diamond Media has a so... [PCSTATS]


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Nvidia G-Sync: My Impression
"AZZA's XT 1 Full Tower case makes quite a bold statement with its styling. The superfluous angles make the XT 1 aggressive and mean looking. It packs quite a few features too: tool-less drive trays, tons of ventilation, four 5.25" drive bays, six internal SSD/HDD bays plus an external swappable hard drive bay, cable management, dual USB 3.0 ports,... [PCSTATS]


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Cougar MX500 Mid Tower Case Review
Nvidia’s G-Sync has been in the public domain for a few months and in that time it has gathered a large amount of attention. Some sources, and Nvidia themselves, have been outright in saying that G-Sync will revolutionise gaming. I got the chance to see G-Sync in action a few weeks ago thanks to Nvidia, and here are my thoughts.


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ADATA DashDrive Elite SE720 128GB External SSD
Today we are going to take a look at the latest case from Cougar, the MX500. This particular model has been designed for those users looking for a well featured case that is still affordable. We look forward to examining the extent to which this is true and if it truly represents good value for money.


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