Hardware News for Thursday, November 12
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| Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Review reported at 03:56 PM |
| category: CPU Coolers website: PureOverclock.com |
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The Tower 120 Extreme is available at online retailers for $60 USD, sitting in the mid-upper end of the air cooler market, though that price is reasonable for a premium, high performance cooler. That being said, if you're willing to pay a very modest premium for a premium product, Tuniq's Tower 120 Extreme is a great choice, showcasing gorgeous aesthetics and excellent cooling performance. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Review reported at 03:53 PM |
| category: CPU Coolers website: Overclockers Club |
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...the cooler is attractive and offers a nice blue glow while in operation, and the included fan controller is a nice feature. While running at full speed, the fan is audible, but not distracting. Direct contact cooling has been a proven technology and this refresh of the venerable Tuniq Tower bares this out. Minus the difficult installation, the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme performed just as well as I expected it to, and didn't let me down with its performance. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance Review reported at 01:59 PM |
| category: Mice website: XSreviews.co.uk |
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Ultimately I'm a little unsure with how to conclude the Sentinel review. It's a nice mouse in reality, it's comfortable, works well, has a high DPI and good accuracy, but it just doesn't feel as smooth as some of the other high end mice I've used. This could be partly related to my more extensive use of ambidextrous mice, but something about the Sentinel just feels a little unweildy; unbalanced.
At the end of the day, it's still a great mouse, and I'd highly recommend it; but I might recommend others before it. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Cooler Master Hyper N620 Review reported at 01:55 PM |
| category: CPU Coolers website: TweakNews.net |
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To sum it all up, Cooler Master's new Hyper N620 CPU cooler is BIG, both in physical size and performance, yet leaves a relatively small acoustic footprint. The included blue LED fans are a nice addition and the mounting solution is very robust, if a bit fussy to install. If maximum cooling and impressive looks are at the top of your list when shopping for a CPU cooler, don't overlook the Hyper N620. Just be sure it will fit inside your case. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance Review reported at 01:54 PM |
| category: Mice website: Hardware Secrets |
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We really didn’t find a single weak point to report. Maybe the mouse is a tad too big for our taste, but it’s more of a personal preference than a problem with the device design, which we find within normal proportions. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Gigabyte GTX 260 / 275 & Radeon HD 5870 Review reported at 01:52 PM |
| category: Game Accelerator Cards website: iXBT Hardware |
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Gigabyte GV-N275SO (GeForce GTX 275 SuperOverclock) 1792MB is a very interesting product. Our tests prove that the card can outperform even the more expensive GTX 285.
Gigabyte GV-N26SO (GeForce GTX 260 SuperOverclock) 896MB is no less interesting. It manages to catch up and outperform the more expensive GTX 275, operating at nominal frequencies. Certainly expedient.
Gigabyte GV-R587D5-1GD (RADEON HD 5870) 1024MB possesses everything of a reference HD 5870 card. Nothing more, nothing less. | | more info: ·more p/reviews |
| NZXT Sentry 2 Review reported at 01:42 PM |
| category: Monitor Coolers website: Red & Blackness Mods |
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NZXT's Sentry 2 has a responsive touchscreen and intuitive UI. The feedback based system operates well, and it is easy to use and get the hang of. Unfortunately, the display does not display fan RPM, but that's a small price to pay, considering that the controller is half the price of other touchscreen controllers at ~$30. Overall, the Sentry 2 is a great unit. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| ECS P55H-A Review reported at 01:40 PM |
| category: Socket 1156 Motherboards website: Motherboards.org |
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This board performs great, with performance in the same class as other motherboards in this chipset. Overclocking was a bit of a mixed bag as the 750 CPU was able to overclock to 4GHz without issue but the voltage options did not allow me to see what the new voltage would be. From a features point of view the board is a standard P55 board but for $100 on Newegg after mail-in rebate this is an acceptable compromise as many other boards are much more expensive. The layout of the 8-pin power connector and IDE are interesting with only the 8-pin power connector in a great position for the bottom mounted PSU but not so great for the top mounted PSU. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Review reported at 01:38 PM |
| category: Computer Cases/Enclosures website: OverclockersHQ |
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What we have here is an inexpensive case with potential. Good for a very basic build, but with the addition of a couple more fans can be something to be proud of. Only having the two fans really affected my temps. Building this case out was relatively painless. I would recommend that you stay away from large CPU coolers. My Cooler Master Hyper N620 just barely cleared the top fan. Also included are two shouldered motherboard standoffs to properly line up the motherboard. Make sure to put these in a position where you can easily pull the motherboard loose if you need to. I didn't and nearly didn't get the motherboard back out. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Titan Skalli Review reported at 01:35 PM |
| category: CPU Coolers website: Hardware Secrets |
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Titan Skalli is a good cooler. Its performance was, by the error margin we adopted, practically the same of Evercool Buffalo and Cooler Master Hyper TX3, two coolers with very similar design. | | more info: ·more p/reviews |
| Thermaltake Element G Review reported at 01:25 PM |
| category: Computer Cases/Enclosures website: Modders-Inc |
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My only gripe was that I had to take the case apart to repair what should have been working in the very beginning. I'd like to think this is an isolated incident, but looking on New Egg I saw several customer reviews with the same issues. I think if they would have taken a few minutes, their case would have performed properly. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Asus P7P55D Deluxe Review reported at 01:17 PM |
| category: Socket 1156 Motherboards website: t-break |
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The P7P55D Deluxe is certainly a feature packed motherboard suitable for both novices and enthusiasts alike. The onboard switches for enabling or disabling the overvoltage settings in the BIOS and the remote makes overclocking much easier and the package contents perfectly complement the motherboards’ feature-rich layout.
Performance wise, compared to other P55 motherboards, the P7P55D seems to be a bit on the lower side, however, with most of the benchmarks its within 2% of the margin of error. Generally speaking, ASUS boards get better with BIOS updates and I’m guessing this will be the case with the P5P55D Deluxe as well. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Asus Radeon HD 5770 Voltage Tweak Edition Review reported at 01:14 PM |
| category: Game Accelerator Cards website: Guru3d |
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Bottom line: ASUS offers the V-Tweak edition at pretty much the regular price which would be roughly 169 USD and comes with a three year warranty. So if you want a little extra tender love and care from ASUS, the V-Tweak edition Radeon HD 5770 1024MB might just be what the doctor ordered -- if you are into overclocking of course. Definitely recommended. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| NZXT Lexa S Review reported at 01:00 PM |
| category: Computer Cases/Enclosures website: ThinkComputers |
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Overall the NZXT Lexa S is a sleek and powerful case. The complete black coloring scheme can make it similar to other cases, but the black tinted side panel window gives it that extra benefit. Of the maximum of five fans installed, four are included and have white fan blades to contras the black case color. It has a lot of features for a small price of around $89.99 at your favorite online retailer.
There isn’t too much bad to say about this case other than the difficulties I had trying to install the motherboard standoffs and the fact that there’s just not a lot of room to work with inside of the case. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| NZXT Beta EVO Review reported at 12:54 PM |
| category: Computer Cases/Enclosures website: OverclockersOnline |
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While the Beta EVO is lacking in some amenities, it also has a lot of room for improving with extra fans or even watercooling. Much like the Beta, the EVO is a great mid tower case as long as you are ready to work with its shortcomings. | | more info:·neoprofile
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| Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ Review reported at 12:53 PM |
| category: Game Accelerator Cards website: PC Perspective |
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The Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ Razor offers a unique spin the now classic graphics card from NVIDIA. Being able to fit the power of the GTX 260+ GPU into a single slot air cooler design is definitely an engineering feat that should appeal to quite a few gamers out there and maybe even a select few HTPC builders. Performance for the price was also impressive as it left the Radeon HD 5770 well behind in all of our testing. There were a couple of minor issues we had to deal with but once you get past those the Galaxy GTX 260+ Razor is a great GPU for today’s gamer. | | more info: ·more p/reviews |
| Asus Maximus III Formula vs. Biostar I55 TPower Review reported at 12:44 PM |
| category: Socket 1156 Motherboards website: Inside Hardware |
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ASUS Maximus III Formula and Biostar I55 TPower are great motherboards that will find their devotees. ASUS model will be more interesting for serious enthusiasts (overclockers) and gamers, for whom price won’t be a critical factor. On the other side, Biostar model is interesting for users that do have limited budget, but still like to achieve nice performance levels with very good stability. Difference between these two models can be seen at default frequencies, but it is much more obvious at overclock frequencies. These differences are minor and basically, if you want uncompromising performance levels you should go for ASUS Maximus III Formula, and in all other situations you should go for Biostar model. We find ASUS Maximus III Formula to be in slight advantage over Biostar model so we awarded ASUS model with an InsideHW Approved Award. | | more info:·neoprofile
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