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Patriot Gauntlet PCGT25S USB 3.0 2.5 Inch Enclosure 09-01-2010 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. |
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Asus Cine5 Speaker and Xonar D2X Sound Card 08-30-2010 Today we are reviewing the Asus Cine5 sound bar in combination with Asus’ older Xonar D2X 7.1 channel sound card. The Cine5 is a compact speaker designed to simulate 5.1 channel sounds with just one front unit. While there are a few similar devices out there, the major advantage of the Cine5 is that it doesn’t require any calibration or adjustment. |
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Sentey Arvina GS-6400 Full Tower Case 08-25-2010 Sentey is a name that prior to working on this review, I hadn't heard before. This surprised me as I have been building machines for quite a few years. Sentey manufacturers their cases in Shenzen, China and is headquartered in Florida, USA. I wasn't able to track down an exact start date on their website. The case being reviewed, the GS-6400 I can only locate for sale via Amazon.com or the Sentey affiliates in Florida and has a first available date of June 1, 2010. This case is a product of their “Extreme Division”, one of five case divisions ranging from a more classic look to slim models to gaming styles. |
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ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Motherboard 08-23-2010 Today I have for review the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 motherboard, which uses the AMD 880G chipset. An extremely close cousin to the 890GX, the 880G also utilizes the RS880 graphics, with a slightly lower 560MHz core frequency and the same 128Mb DDR3-1333 SidePort memory, giving it an HD4250 rating. Of course the same video features are passed down as well, including CrossFireX support, although the 880G utilizes a 16x/4x slot configuration rather than the 890GX 8x/8x layout. The SB850 Southbridge and NEC 720200F1 chip give the M4A88TD-V the same benefits as the 890GX also, namely SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 support. |
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PC Power & Cooling Silencer MkII 750 Watt Power Supply 08-17-2010 Today I will be looking at what is the latest version of PC Power & Cooling’s most popular power supply, the 750 watt Silencer Mk II. It is 80Plus Silver rated with 88% efficiency, SLI Certified, has a full seven year warranty, and carries with it the reputation of PC Power & Cooling. Read on to check out the PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK II 750! |