The Corsair AX850 power supply comes in a box that is 15.5" long. That's 390MM! And wow! Talk about setting the bar high. "Mission-critical stability", "one of the best", "90% efficiency at 50% load".... That's why we're here today folks!
This week, a very small package came was dropped off on my doorstep by FedEx. At first I thought it was more Gloria Jean's coffee for the Keurig coffee maker, but it turns out that SilverStone's latest SFX power supply was inside of this package. SFX power supplies are used in MicroATX and FlexATX chassis. They're considerably smaller in size than ATX power supplies and because of this they tend to be lower power. Typically SFX power supplies are typically around 300W. This SilverStone, on the other hand, is a 450W unit.
Once upon a time, Enermax dropped off a package at my door that contained one of the best units I've ever tested - the Revolution 85+ 1050W. Recently, they decided that this most excellent line could use freshening up. So, they've come out with a new platform at 920W and 1020W to use with the Revolution 85+ moniker.
I've got the new 1020 watt model on the bench right now. Let's see if the new platform can improve on what were already some of the best units I've seen before or since.
When it comes to
motherboards, they really do come in every shape and size. With high
performance gaming motherboards, generally you have to get a full ATX
motherboard to get a wide selection of features. Micro ATX is a little smaller
but not small enough for true portability. That’s where Mini-ITX comes into
play. Most of the Mini-ITX boards on the market use the older 775 socket and
have a limited number of features. Today we have the opportunity to take a look
at Gigabytes H55N-USB3, their first Mini-ITX board. With my recent obsession
with small form factor gaming rigs, you will have to forgive my excitement to
check this out. @ LanOC Reviews
The sub-$150 memory market is thick with
products from the likes of Corsair, OCZ, G.Skill, Patriot and so many others.
Mushkin is now adding their name to the list with their new Ridgeback
series. In this review we take a look at their PC3-12800 4GB kit.
Does it have the chops to compete with numerous products which have
already entrenched themselves in the market? @ Hardware Canucks
After spending several weeks playing with the
ASUS AT3IONT-I Deluxe Mini-ITX motherboard all I can say is - WOW! This
motherboard is very impressive. With integrated Bluetooth, WiFi, a multimedia
remote control, and even a power supply built in, you're well on your way to
getting your media center up and running without buying much else. @ Bigbruin
MSI's GTX 460 HAWK is the flagship GeForce GTX 460
from MSI. It comes with a quiet Twin Frozr II cooler, 1 GB of memory and 781 MHz
core clock out of the box. MSI has also expanded on the voltmodding capability
of the card which supports software control for three voltages. @ techPowerUp
Today, we will be
taking a look at another product from Jetway, a company renowned for their mITX
products that has become ever so popular among system builders and enthusiasts.
The Jetway NC98-525-LF mini-ITX motherboard features the newest Atom D525 dual
core processor and NVIDIA Proton graphics to take it to a promising new level
of performance. Let us take a look at just how much better the Jetway
NC98-525-LF in conjunction with NVIDIA Proton graphics compares against its
predecessors. @ APH Networks
Inside
of the box we find a USB 3.0 cable, a USB power adapter, instruction manual,
software, and the enclosure itself. The Gauntlet features a very nice black
aluminum finish. It has a bit of a heft to it, but it really feels solid in the
hand. I suspect it could take quite a beating and still protect the drive
inside - well, more so with a solid state drive than a traditional spinning
disk. The top of the enclosure displays the Gauntlet logo with the Patriot logo
on the front. @ OCIA
Few brands can hope to even come close to the
iconic iMac in brand recognition. The ubiquitous glass-and-aluminum slab has
become a fixture in dorm rooms, offices and living rooms, and with its 2010
refresh, Apple manages to keep the same familiar face, but inject even more
power into the tiny chassis by adopting Intel's Core series processors and
full-power desktop graphics cards from AMD. While it may not qualify as a
"must upgrade" for existing iMac owners, gamers and other users
should be pleasantly surprised by the very real performance boost the new
hardware delivers. @ Digital Trends
It's been over 12
years since Starcraft launched, and expectations for the sequel have been quite
high*. Well, the highly anticipated sequel, Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, is
here and we've taken the time to play through the campaign, test various
difficulty levels, and tackle both human and the computer's AI in multiplayer.
The single-player experience in SC2 is quite a bit different than the
multiplayer game; we'll examine the two separately. @ HotHardware
When building a new computer, you have to keep in mind
numerous things like ram speed, bus speed, video card speed and so on.
Keeping these components cool is very crucial and so
planning ahead for the cooling is always a plus. Cooling starts by using a
simple fans and proper heat sinks in the places of need. What everyone seems to
forget is the thermal compounds that provide a better heat transfer between
components and the cooling equipment. Where it is a cpu or gpu or a chipset
chips they all can benefit from using a thermal compound. @ UMLan
In this review we
take a closer look at two budget friendly AMD motherboards from Gigabyte;
880GMA-UD2H with integrated GPU and the 870A-UD3. Do they stand a chance
against high end AMD boards? Time to find out. @ Madshrimps
The new ASUS netbook, namely the 12" 1215N model, is
one of the most powerful Eee PCs to have appeared thus far. First of all, ASUS
has installed Intel's Atom D525, the new dual-core hyperthreading-enabled
1.8 GHz CPU, first presented at this year's
Computex fair. D525 is actually the heir to the well-known D510 Atom CPU
working at 1.66 GHz, but now also contains both DDR2 and DDR3 memory support... @ InsideHW
The Eclipse Wireless
Litetouch keyboard from Mad Catz comes with an interesting 3-in-1 LCD touch
panel and functions can be assigned to each key like shortcuts to our preferred
programs or up to a maximum of three individual websites, all of which will
open at the same time and all at the touch of just one button. @ Madshrimps
While most external
storage customers don't mind the fact their data is more vulnerable than if it
was inside because of the added convenience / portability it offers; there is a
group of people who want MORE protection than simply sticking the drive inside
a case. For this group, ioSafe has many makes and models. One such model is the
SoloPRO USB 3.0 model, which boasts not only tank like amour chassis, but
water- AND fire-proof abilities! Lets see how good this tank really is! @ Everything USB
In the market for the
best CPU cooler for the buck? Cooler Master's V6 GT is the one to look out for.
It features a great design that's both appealing to look at and efficient in
doing its job, and despite it taking up less room over all compared to other mega-coolers
out there, it offers exceptional cooling ability. @ Techgage
Today we have the
opportunity to checkout Corsair’s new line of CPU coolers. Corsair has two
different series of CPU coolers: the Air Series and the Hydro Series. We have a
chance to check out the Air Series A50, which is mainly designed to out beat
entry-level and stock CPU coolers. This is the first ever CPU cooler from
Corsair that we’ve reviewed here at ThinkComputers, so let’s take a look
further into Corsairs’ investments into CPU Cooling. @ ThinkComputers
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