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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5/14
2013
2013
All-in-one water cooling solutions are a highly sought after product for those looking to get into the water cooling game at an affordable price. As I’m sure most of our readers know, Asetek built all-in-one water coolers span across many different manufacturers and price ranges. Zalman’s latest Asetek built offering comes in the form of the LQ320, which sports a larger radiator than it’s little brothers – the LQ310 and LQ315. So, let’s have detailed look at this all-in-one solution from Zalman and find out if we have a viable option for your hard earned dollar!
Read More5/10
2013
2013
Today, we have an opportunity to review a budget minded CPU cooler from Zalman’s CNPS10X line of heatsinks. The CNPS10X product line has been kicking out coolers for a few years now, but their latest one (and today’s review sample) is the one they call Optima. The word optima is plural for optimum, meaning we should see optimum performance in more than one area. Knowing Zalman like we do, these areas are undoubtedly thermal performance and quiet operation – no big surprise there!
Read More5/3
2013
2013
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!
Read More5/2
2013
2013
The latest competition between team red and team green revolves around the AMD Radeon HD 7790 and NVIDIA’s GTX 650 Ti. Today we’ll be looking at the AMD side of this battle, coming in the form of a HIS HD 7790 iCooler Turbo. So, let’s find out how this latest HIS offering stacks up against the competition!
Read More4/26
2013
2013
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.
Read More4/19
2013
2013
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.
Read More4/11
2013
2013
At last count there are no less than 20 choices to be had within the ASUS Z77 lineup. You can find many offerings in the same price range that differ only by the features included on them. Today we’ll’ be looking at one such mid-level offering, the P8Z77-V LE PLUS. So. let’s have a look at what ASUS has packed into this Z77 offering!
Read More4/9
2013
2013
The name Super Talent will probably bring memory modules to mind. Like most memory manufacturers have done, Super Talent has migrated into the SSD market with a full line of products. Today’s review is on their TeraDrive CT3 120 Gb SSD, which certainly carries enthusiast-like specifications. Let’s find out if the TeraDrive CT3 SSD is a worthy contender in both the SSD and enthusiast market, shall we?
Read More4/1
2013
2013
We’ve done our fair share of reviews on the Trinity platform, but this will be our first time looking at an ASUS offering. Today’s review will be on the F2A85-V Pro, which is a top-end offering from ASUS’ FM2 line of motherboards. So, let’s take an in-depth look at this offering from ASUS and see how it stacks up against previously reviewed FM2 Trinity motherboards!
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