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Coolermaster UCP 1100w Review
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 "When it comes to cases, Coolermaster are one of the big name manufacturers that most see going hand in hand with quality. In recent years they've extended their reach in the hardware world to many different markets, but one of the biggest ones has to be their range of PSUs. Today I have the chunky UCP 1100w unit. Let's see how it compares to the myriad of PSUs we've looked at recently."
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Point of View GeForce 9400 GT 1024 MB Wall-E Edition
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NVIDIA's new GeForce 9400 GT Series is based on the same G96 GPU that is also used on the 9500 GT. The 9400 GT has half the shaders however, which seriously limits the uses of the card in a gaming PC. On the other hand this greatly reduces the heat output which allows a completely passive solution. Point of View differentiates their card by using 1 GB of video memory and bundling a full version of the Wall-E game.
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Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE Heatsink Review
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You can't buy this heatsink yet, but when the new Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE hits store shelves, you're gonna have to know whether you can afford not to have it. It's good, according to Frostytech.
"The Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE heatsink is an extension of the Achilles model, built on the same great frame but with a new fan that offers identical performance and just about the same noise values. At full tilt the HDT-1284EE barely purrs at 44.2dBA, while the Achilles hums away at 42.7dBA. The Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE heatsink features an "exposed heatpipe base" that stacks up very well in the competitive world of AMD and Intel processor cooling."
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Aeneon XTune DDR3-1600 2 GB Memory Kit Review
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Today we will be looking at the latest DDR3 kit from Aeneon's XTune line; the 2GB DDR3-1600 kit. The new XTune modules feature an updated look and faster timings than the last set we reviewed in December. The Aeneon DDR3-1600 modules feature the latest XMP profiles and are compatible with EPP as well making this DDR3 kit one of the most versatile sets we have tested to date.
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Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Dual-Core Processor Review
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"The Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 is new low-cost Core 2 processor targeted at the mainstream market. Unlike other Wolfdale-based processors though, the Core 2 Duo E7200 has half its L2 cache disabled. This leaves the processor with only 3MB of L2 cache. It also uses a slower FSB speed of 1066 MHz.
But does that mean it is slower than the Conroe-based Core 2 Duo processors that have 4MB of L2 cache and a faster FSB speed? You would be surprised at the results when we tested this processor and compared it against the performance of the Conroe-based Core 2 Duo processors."
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MSI P45 Platinum Motherboard Review
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The board was stable throughout testing and performed about on average with other P45 boards we have seen. One cool feature of the board is the GreenPower utility which can save energy when enabled. This is similar in concept to the EPU on ASUS motherboards and the Dynamic Energy Saver on the Gigabyte motherboards. Performance on the board is similar to the ASUS P5Q Deluxe board also on the P45 chipset and that is a good thing. One thing I wish MSI would do was get rid of the OC jumper, but it does give headroom for high overclocking when it works correctly. This board has many features that will appeal to a variety of users and should be satisfactory as the beginning of your Intel P4 system. Not quite an Editor’s Choice motherboard, but a Hot Product indeed.
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Frostytech Test the Coolermaster GeminII S Heatsink Today
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Frostytech test a Coolermaster heatsink called the GeminII S and give their straight up verdict.
"In this review Frostytech is evaluating the Coolermaster GeminII S - a low height, lower noise, down-exhaust heatsink for Intel socket 775 and AMD socket 754/939/940/AM2+ processors. Coolermaster's GeminII S heatsink stands just 88mm tall and ships with a 120mm fan mounted to its frame. An extra set of brackets allow that fan to be replaced with two 92mm or 80mm fans."
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Frostytech Tests the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 Heatsink
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Is the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 heatsink, with its special "exposed heatpipe base" worth getting? According to Forstytech the short answer is "yes." Read on to find out just how well the Achilles S1284 stacks up in the competitive world of AMD and Intel processor cooling! "Xigmatek's Achilles S1284 heatsink is equipped with rubber vibration absorbing fan posts, a 120mm PWM fan that scales in speed from 800-1500RPM and a couple white LEDs for dramatic effect. The 660gram S1284 heatsink is compatible with socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad CPUs, and all socket 754/939/940/AM2 AMD Athlon64/Phenom processors."
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Diamond ATI Radeon HD4850 Review
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This card will essentially be a XFX Black Edition 9800GTX as the clock speeds will be 738MHz for the core and higher clock speed for the Shader clock. It will be an interesting battle for sure, but ATI has fired the first salvo towards high-performance sub-$200 video cards of 2008. The high-end enthusiast market wanting an ATI card that competes well against NVIDIA’s best will have to wait a month or so until the HD4870 arrives and its dual-chip brother the 4870X2. They will have higher clock speeds, GDDR5 memory and be much more competitive against the GTX260 and GTX280 (here’s a hint; two 4870s working together on a single PCB will likely outperform GTX280 for the same price point) If this forces NVIDIA to lower their prices it will be a much better market, after all, who wants to spend $650+ on a new video card if you can help it. The 4850 does what it is designed to do with high end performance outclassing the HD3870 across the board for a $200 price point using less power and with excellent features the HD4850 is interesting competition to NVIDIA’s mid-range card the 9800GTX+ and 9800GTX standard at $199.
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Sigma Unicorn Mid-Tower Case
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"Today we’re going to have a look at one of Sigma’s newer cases, the Unicorn. The Unicorn is a standard steel mid-tower case, finished in black with red LEDs. Of course, we all want our case to turn heads in one way or another, but are we willing to sink low enough to name our case the Unicorn?"
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Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic
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When we first tested the Radeon HD 4850 we were simply shocked at the kind of value if offered, delivering a level of performance that was unmatched by the GeForce 9800 GTX, at around $100 US less. For this reason the Radeon HD 4850 became the best value graphics card we had seen in years, possibly ever. However despite offering such an extreme level of performance at next to nothing, the Radeon HD 4850 did have one small weakness and that was cooling.
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