September 2010

by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Gigabyte H55 Mini ITX motherboard Silverstone SG07 Mini ITX case picture

If the thought of a miniature PC build gives you some reservations due to tight quarters then there’s no better way to get over your doubts with a system build walk through. The Tech Report has gone through the paces with the Gigabyte H55 Mini ITX motherboard and Silverstone’s SG07 which manages to pop in […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2010 · 0 comments

MSI N460GTX Hawk Edition NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 video card

There’s no denying that NVIDIA’s current generation of graphics chips run a little warm which has lead to manufacturers pumping out newer card designs with upgraded cooling potential. Case in point is the MSI N460GTX Hawk Edition which sports a beefier dual fan heatsink and a much improved power regulation system and some voltage fine […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Corsair Obsidian 700D full tower computer case picture

Generally removing a number of options from a product tends to drop the price substantially enough to trip your brain’s “must have now” switch…it doesn’t seem to be working at this point. Still the Corsair Obsidian 700D offers up the same roomy interior that the company’s 800D PC case also features as well as the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 19, 2010 · 0 comments

HP Mini 5103 netbook computer picture

The netbook segment has kept things rather cheap and cheerful in order to keep the cost of entry low which, in turn, has lead to its impressive adoption rate. HP’s Mini 5103 believes it’s time that things turned a little more professional and has clad itself in an aluminum casing to make it withstand the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 17, 2010 · 0 comments

AVADirect Nano Cube Gaming PC picture

If the idea of putting together a miniature gaming PC seems appealing to you there are a few things to consider in your endeavor…well OK one big thing to consider and that’s the immense amount of heat output into a tiny case. You might just want to leave it to the pros. The AVADirect Nano […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 17, 2010 · 0 comments

Thermaltake Massive 23LX notebook cooler picture

When it comes to cooling a laptop one size doesn’t exactly fit all especially when your extra large gaming portable starts spitting out a whole bunch of heat when things get tough. Thermaltake’s Massive 23LX is designed to take up to a 17″ notebook and brute forces the temperatures down with its huge 230mm fan […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 16, 2010 · 0 comments

Corsair Graphite Series 600T PC gaming case picture

If you’ve taken a look at the PC case market as of late you’ll notice quite a few designs prefer straight lines or angles so sharp you can shave with them but sometimes a few curves are called for. The Corsair Graphite Series 600T doesn’t go as crazy as you’d expect with all of the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 15, 2010 · 0 comments

Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 picture

Trackballs are an acquired taste when it comes to controlling a system’s pointer but it does save a bit on that carpal tunnel pain after prolonged mouse usage. The Logitech Wireless Trackball M570 takes the company’s trusty trackball design and packs in a transmitter that gives it a range of 30 feet  which is more […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 15, 2010 · 0 comments

AMD Catalyst Valve Steam image

Keeping your graphics drivers up to date is an exciting time for those that like to tinker with the untapped performance of your video card…for the other 99.97% of the PC gaming populace it’s a chore. Valve and AMD are helping gamers stay up to date by loading up Radeon graphics driver updates to the […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 14, 2010 · 0 comments

AMD Zacate Fusion APU test board picture

You tend to tune out on future technologies when companies mention their forward looking product maps and how excited they are to be working on them seemingly every week but AMD has definitely stepped up their game. The company was showing off their “Zacate” APU (previously known as a CPU with an integrated GPU) which […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 13, 2010 · 0 comments

MSI 870A Fuzion gaming Motherboard Lucid Hydra image

The majority of enthusiasts build machines with their eye on all-out gaming performance which, more often than not, relies on graphics cards doing the heavy lifting. MSI has paired up the distinctively low-end AMD 770 chipset with Lucid’s Hydra frame gathering chip for a decidedly weird but totally workable motherboard. The Hydra chip enables you […]

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