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System & Components Reviews

It’s time to see if the 750 W flavor of the Dark Power Pro 10 is anything like the 1200 W flavor. I hope it is, as the 1200 W is an epic unit. Will the 750 live up to the name and example? We’ll see.

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The newest member of Fractal Design’s Arc series of Air Flow cases has arrived! Today we’ll take an in depth look at this latest offering from Fractal Design and see if the Arc Midi R2 lives up to its advanced billing. Touted as being a chassis built for high-performance systems with lots of water cooling options, it should raise the brow of computer enthusiasts and water cooling aficionados alike. Can all this really be done in a mid-tower case? Let’s find out together!

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It has been a little while since Lamptron came out with a new fan controller (their FC10 was the most recent) for us to review for you, but they’re back and in a big way with the new CW611 Watercooling Controller.

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What if you could bring the Android operating system and all the apps that come along with it to your TV screen? Just think of all the internet content and thousands of apps you could enjoy right from the comfort of your own couch. Pivos Technology Group thinks the Andriod operating system is the perfect compliment to any digital home entertainment system and has provided the XIOS DS Media Play to accomplish just that.

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Today, we’ll be looking at a mini-tower offering from Lian Li, the PC-V650. Don’t let the mini-tower designation fool you into thinking this is a cramped design that offers little in the way configuration options. As you’ll see, there are ample opportunities to install a good amount of components for PC or HTPC use. So, let’s dive in and see all that the Lian Li PC-V650 has to offer!

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Looking to enhance the design and attract serious gamers and enthusiasts alike, the Ostrog has had a makeover. This time around the looks are much more aggressive and plenty of additional features have been added to the fold. Today’s review will be on the Ostrog GT, which is at the upper end of the ECA3280 series of cases. So, let’s have an up close look at this new chassis offering from Enermax and find out if it is a serious player in the crowded mid-tower case market.

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Nanoxia did not rest when it brought out its first Deep Silence case. Given that it was named Deep Silence 1, we should have expected a Deep Silence 2. And sure enough, the Deep Silence 2 is has arrived. Is it a case that delves deeper into deep silence? Let us explore this sleek creation and see.

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A couple of years have passed since the first Hoplite case was released by Enermax, which by and large was a well received product. Fast forward to today and we have a remake called the Hoplite ST. There isn’t a whole lot of similarities between this case and the original Hoplite, other than the name of course. As with any product refresh, a good deal of features have been added and updated to meet more current standards. We all know how competitive the sub $100 chassis market is, so let’s dive in to the Enermax Hoplite ST (ECA3261-W) and find out if it’s a solid competitor.

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Since Fractal Design has jumped into the component market, they have done a great job of bringing us affordable cases that look great. Today we look at a refinement of their venerable Define XL, the Define XL R2. Did they make the right changes to make an already solid case a top contender? Let’s find out together, shall we?

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Previously we looked at a massive (1500 W) Enermax unit, today’s unit is a rather more reasonable 650 W. It also has something interesting, flat cables. Not just flat cables for some connectors, but flat cables for all the connectors! Even the ATX24P connector. Everything! That’s a rather interesting idea if you ask me. Beyond that we also get 80+ Bronze and a <$100 price tag, putting this unit straight into what is arguably the toughest price bracket.

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