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The terms "classic" and "modern" are often tacked onto designs that are
neither modern, nor classic (much like the overused "extreme");
however, true classics, modern or otherwise, are easy to spot. The
distinction for me became clear several years back when I was looking
through a book of modern home designs and w... |
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What do you get when you mix a master modder with an almost Chip
Foose-like ability to transform something good into something mind
blowing, a
pair of CoolerMaster tower cases, various power tools, some high end PC
parts, an understanding wife, and a remote control? Well, if you're
Brian
"Boddaker" Carter, you get an HTPC mod that w... |
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PC case modding contests fall into that murky class of competitions
where there is no fastest, strongest, or last man standing to have his
exhausted but triumphant hand thrust into the air declaring him the
obvious victor. Such contests span many months, require a very diverse
skill set, and ultimately are decided in the fashion of a hybrid Ice... |
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Franz: Some quick blurbs before I forget. The box actually has been sorta boring, or I'm just getting more offers for erectile dysfunction remedies or credit offers. Damn, must be getting old lol.
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| "The games industry - especially large studios - is often accused of "playing it safe" and sticking to tried and true concepts, leaving independent studios to try out new ideas and new ways of playing. With so many RTS and FPS clones being pumped out every year alongside yet another expansion for the..." |
Posted by: Franz on 4/18/08 @ 07:09:59PM |
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| "Vantec, a company known for different forms of external storage, is the next in line to release a pod. The NexStar Hard Drive Dock is an incredible looking device that will take any 2.5 or 3.5 internal drive and make it external. And all this is done without having to disassemble anything. All you h..." |
Posted by: Franz on 4/18/08 @ 07:05:30PM |
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| "AeroCool may not be the first name you think of when you are
talking about power supplies but, AeroCool would like to change that
and if this power supply is any reflection on their new line-up a
large number of people will be talking about it." |
Posted by: Franz on 4/18/08 @ 07:02:20PM |
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Franz: Though this might be interesting for those WC heads out there looking for their next CPU block. Give it a read, the EX Supreme has a very interesting design worth looking at.
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| "Today we add two new blocks to our previous roundup, newcomer EK Supreme out of Slovenia and Koolance replacement to their CPU-330 the CPU-340." |
Posted by: Franz on 4/17/08 @ 08:24:01AM |
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Franz: I know what I spent my refund on, and I wish it was some new PC parts. But, hey we can't all have what we want. Well, I sorta did, the wife got a new fridge and I got some pieace and quiet.
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| "Today is April 15th, 2008 and that means that it is the day taxes are due in the United States. While this is a time of stress for many Americans it shouldn't be as you might be one of the many that is expecting a substantial income tax refund this year. It turns out that over 70 percent of America..." |
Posted by: Franz on 4/17/08 @ 08:12:01AM |
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Posted by: Franz on 4/15/08 @ 07:56:06AM |
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Franz: Ok, this one is just cool enough to post, and since most of you prolly have an xbox, you might actually get a kick out of it. The name alone is funny to make me snicker.
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| "Nick Haywood came early to CeBIT and was first to see Lian Li's hottest little product - a brand spanking new XBox 360 aftermarket chassis that promises an end to the dreaded RED RING OF DEATH!" |
Posted by: Franz on 3/4/08 @ 07:45:52AM |
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Franz: I usually care not about other people's opinion's when it comes to technology and computers. That's prolly why I am posting this article up, mainly because I agree with most of it. It's time for many of us to realize what is going on, and how the industry sees us as a whole.
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| "The greater majority of us are enthusiasts for an entirely different reason: cost efficiency, value and a love for tinkering with a product to get the most out of it. We are the type of people that want to get the most out of the least we can get away with – this is where overclocking a £750 system ..." |
Posted by: Franz on 3/4/08 @ 07:26:56AM |
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Franz: Nothing like free stuff to start the day. Happy b-day Techgage!!
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| "We've just turned three, so to celebrate, we are holding a few contests throughout the month. Our first and primary contest can be entered by filling out a simple survey to aide us in improving the site. You have a chance to win a cutting-edge gaming PC (with nothing left out!), so go enter!" |
Posted by: Franz on 3/4/08 @ 07:14:13AM |
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| "AMD recently released two new ATI TV Wonder HD tuners, both of which have been in our lab for the past few months. In that time, we've put them through numerous tests to see what each one was made of. While the 600 PCI left a bit to be desired, the 650 Combo USB proves to do a lot of things right." |
Posted by: Franz on 3/2/08 @ 02:32:44PM |
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| "The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 that we specifically looked at in this article did very well in the benchmarks and consistently beat the AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor. This goes to show how well the Wolfdale core has been developed and also how bad of a position AMD is in when it come..." |
Posted by: Franz on 3/2/08 @ 02:18:28PM |
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| "In the world of computer cases, it seems that far too many do not stand out from the crowd. Cooler Master has decided to break tradition and create something special. With many features not seen before and full eATX compatibility, how well does the Cosmos S stand out?" |
Posted by: Franz on 3/2/08 @ 02:15:34PM |
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| "The Lian Li Armoursuit PC-P80 is, despite the garish Spiderman look of this particular review sample in my eyes, a rather attractive proposition as a case. The overall design is simple, functional and to-the-point on the basic, non-branded model and the addition of fans all over the case means that ..." |
Posted by: Franz on 3/2/08 @ 02:07:53PM |
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| "NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI indeed works but at the price of entry, it had better. The problem however is that in this instance it is based on technology that is approaching the end of its life. The 8800 GTX and Ultra have all but been replaced by the 8800 GTS 512MB and the 9000 series cards have already st..." |
Posted by: Franz on 3/2/08 @ 02:02:50PM |
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Posted by: Franz on 2/23/08 @ 05:15:01PM |
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| "Today I'm reviewing the Silverstone SST-KL03B-w. Will it make the grade? Silverstone is well-known for making quality enclosures, particularly for its high end cases, in both the full-tower and home theatre pc format. Given this pedigree, I expect this case will be no different." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/23/08 @ 04:57:06PM |
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Franz: Saw this on steam a few days ago and about got it then. Ive been looking for something to replace a few of my worn out favorites.
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Posted by: Franz on 2/23/08 @ 04:45:47PM |
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Franz: I have messed with a few of these routers in their varous forms and so far I like what TRENnet is doing. Check 'em out.
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| "Where routers are concerned, TRENDnet may not be the first name to come to mind, but their popularity is quickly growing. On our test-bench is a perfect example as to why that's the case. If you are looking for a feature-rich N-based router for a reasonable price, the TEW-633GR is worth a look...." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/23/08 @ 04:38:00PM |
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| "I seem to be testing a lot of thermal pastes lately, so it
will be nice when I have a roundup of the major performers (which
after today should be most of them!) The NT-H1 paste from Noctua is a
relatively new entry to the thermal paste market, so let’s take a look
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Posted by: Franz on 2/23/08 @ 04:34:14PM |
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Franz: Have some quick posts here for everyone, I'm gonna try to get back into the swing of things. Start off with a review about a vid card that has caused a bit of a stir on several sites, the dual-gpu 3870 X2.
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Posted by: Franz on 2/18/08 @ 07:52:51PM |
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Posted by: Franz on 2/18/08 @ 07:47:20PM |
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| "Today TechwareLabs takes a look at the Tagan 900W power supply which includes some unique features we have not seen elsewhere. If you like lights and adding not only a powerful, reliable power supply to your case but also a components which will attract attention then the Tagan BZ900 may be just wha..." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/18/08 @ 07:44:50PM |
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| "With more and more enthusiasts relying on external hard drives to backup and transport their data with, it is no wonder that the market is simply inundated with these kinds of devices. iStarUSA's newest offering, the T-7MI removable internal hard drive rack, looks to do something different by attra..." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/18/08 @ 07:41:54PM |
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| "The case isn't just a gimmick, because it actually does have plenty of useable features. There is the potential for excellent cooling all around given the number of fans included and the fans that can be added. The open rear chassis almost appeared a bit odd since I'm so use to a closed chassis. H..." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/18/08 @ 07:39:24PM |
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Franz: Now, I am not a fan of all acrylic cases, mainly because they show every bit of dirt and dust bunny that the house. This one is no different, all be it a HTPC case. That might suit someones fancy.
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Posted by: Franz on 2/17/08 @ 06:46:22PM |
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Franz: Looking at smaller CPU coolers for the case that I put a system in recently, since who really wants to run a stock cooler, just because it fits. This little gem just might fit the bill.
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| "We just finished a review on one of AeroCools newest SSF case
and now we have the oppurtunity to review one of their new heatpipe
CPU cooler. The AeroCool SilverWind combine 15 circular horizontal
fins with a solid 104 fin aluminum heatsink block and a variable
speed fan ..." |
Posted by: Franz on 2/17/08 @ 06:43:11PM |
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Franz: How about something that we all could read if for nothing other than a quick look-see at what really performs better, some high dollar coolant or just some plan old H2O?
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Posted by: Franz on 2/17/08 @ 05:16:34PM |
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Franz: While this review compares beginner's WC to top dollar Air Cooling, this WC kit from Swiftech seems to be a good place to start dabbling in the black arts of water cooling. It comes with all of what you should need to WC today's CPU's, and with only two major parts, it should be hard to mess things up.
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Posted by: Franz on 11/4/07 @ 07:40:46AM |
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Franz: OK, now these have GOT to be the coolest speakers I have seen in quite a while. I bet MR. EIC is prolly saying, "DAMN THOSE ARE SEXY!!!" Then again I have been wrong before. For the rest of us, they closest they come to actually looking like speakers is the sub that comes with them.
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Posted by: Franz on 11/4/07 @ 07:31:44AM |
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Franz: BIOSTAR? I must be outa my mind head posting a review about a BIOSTAR mobo. Well yeah, but then I've read the review and I'm actually a bit surprised myself. Take a look, if you are after that P35 but can't see spending GIGABYTE $'s for it
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| "We have been given the chance to review Biostar’s new T series board based around the P35 chipset supporting DDR3 memory. P35 has been the real show card for Intel and just about everyone has been jumping on the bandwagon; and who can blame them? DDR2 or DDR3 on the one chipset along with CrossFire ..." |
Posted by: Franz on 11/4/07 @ 07:24:35AM |
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