Monday, March 30, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Hardware Secrets) 3/31/2015

Hardware Secrets



A6-6400K vs. Pentium G3220 CPU Review
A6-6400K vs. Pentium G3220 CPU Review
We tested two low-cost, dual-core CPUs for desktop PCs: the A6-6400K from AMD and the Pentium G3220 from Intel. Let's see which one of the two is the best pick.


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Core i7-5960X CPU Review
Core i7-5960X CPU Review
We tested the Core i7-5960X, the most high-end desktop CPU available today. Let's see if it performs as high as it costs.


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ASUS ZenFone 6 Smartphone Review
ASUS ZenFone 6 Smartphone Review
The ASUS ZenFone 6 is a mid-range smartphone with a six-inch HD screen, a dual-core 1.2 GHz Atom Z2560 CPU, 13 Mpixel camera, Android 4.4, and supporting two SIM chips. Let's test it!


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Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen. Smartphone Review
Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen. Smartphone Review
Let's test the second generation of the Motorola Moto G, a mid-range smartphone with a five-inch, 1280 x 720 screen, a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU, 8 Mpixel camera, Android 4.4, and supporting two SIM chips.


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WD My Cloud 3 TB Network HDD Review
WD My Cloud 3 TB Network HDD Review
Let's test the WD My Cloud 3 TB network HDD, which has a Gigabit Ethernet connection, supports internet access, media streaming, and an additional USB 3.0 drive.


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AMD Athlon 5150 CPU Review
AMD Athlon 5150 CPU Review
The Athlon 5150 is a low-cost quad-core CPU with 1.6 GHz clock and 25 W TDP. Let's test it and compare its performance with other low consumption CPUs.


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Pentium J2900 CPU Review
Pentium J2900 CPU Review
We tested the Pentium J2900, which is a 2.41 GHz, quad-core CPU with a TDP of only 10 W. Let's see if it is faster than other low-TDP processors.


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ASRock Q2900M Motherboard
ASRock Q2900M Motherboard
Let's take a look at the ASRock Q2900M, a value motherboard that comes with a Pentium J2900 quad-core CPU soldered on it.


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2 TB Portable External HDD Duel: Seagate Backup Plus Slim vs. WD My Passport Ultra
2 TB Portable External HDD Duel: Seagate Backup Plus Slim vs. WD My Passport Ultra
Let's test two 2 TB portable external hard disk drives: the Seagate Backup Plus Slim and the Western Digital My Passport Ultra, and see which one is the best.


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ASRock Z97 Anniversary Motherboard
ASRock Z97 Anniversary Motherboard
The ASRock Z97 Anniversary is an value socket LGA1150 motherboard based on the Intel Z97 chipset, targeted at the Pentium Anniversary Edition processor, but also being a good pick for mainstream PCs based on other CPUs.


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Gigabyte H81M-S2PH Motherboard
Gigabyte H81M-S2PH Motherboard
The H81M-S2PH is a value motherboard for socket LGA1150 processors, based on the Intel H81 chipset. Let´s see if is it a a good motherboard for building inexpensive PCs.


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Aerocool Dead Silence Case Review
Aerocool Dead Silence Case Review
The Aerocool Dead Silence is a "cube-style" computer case aimed on silence, supporting microATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, where the motherboard is installed horizontally. Let's analyze it.


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NZXT S340 Case Review
NZXT S340 Case Review
Let's take a look at the NZXT S340, a mid-tower case with a clean design and no external bays at all, aimed on the users who are paranoid about cable management.


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AMD A4-5000 CPU Review
AMD A4-5000 CPU Review
We tested the AMD A4-5000, which is a quad-core CPU with 1.5 GHz clock, an integrated Radeon HD 8330 GPU, and TDP of only 15 W. Let's see if is it faster than the Sempron 2650 and the Celeron J1800.


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Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Tablet Review
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Tablet Review
We tested the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, a high-end 12.2-inch tablet with 2560 x 1600 touchscreen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, running Android 4.4 and supporting 4G LTE networks.


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ASUS X99-PRO Motherboard
ASUS X99-PRO Motherboard
The ASUS X99-PRO is a top mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, ten SATA-600 ports, ten USB 3.0 ports, one SATA Express port, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac interface, and more. Let's take a good look at it.


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ASRock QC5000-ITX Motherboard
ASRock QC5000-ITX Motherboard
The ASRock QC5000-ITX is a Mini-ITX motherboard from ASRock that comes with an AMD A4-5000 CPU soldered on it. Let's check it out!


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Gigabyte X99-UD3 Motherboard
Gigabyte X99-UD3 Motherboard
Let´s take a look at the Gigabyte X99-UD3, a mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, ten SATA-600 ports, and eight USB 3.0 ports.


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ASUS X99-A Motherboard
ASUS X99-A Motherboard
Let's take a look at the ASUS X99-A, a mid-range socket LGA2011-v3 motherboard with a high-end audio controller, ten SATA-600 ports, ten USB 3.0 ports, and one SATA Express port.


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