Author Archive for Michael Peters

SilverStone FP58

Join us as we examine the SilverStone FP58, a 5.25 inch bay adaptor for mounting a slot loading slim optical drive, and up to 4 2.5 inch drives.

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CoolerMaster TPC 812 CPU cooler

The CoolerMaster TPC 812 CPU cooler has what they call a Vertical Vapor Chamber. Will this new tech keep overclocked CPU's cooler? Let's find out.

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SilverStone SST-EC01+ USB 3.0 Expansion Card

The EC01+ is a USB 3.0 adaptor card which claims an increase in speeds over the previous generation of cards from silverstone. Today we take a look at it.

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Enermax Revolution87+ 1000 watt PSU

Does the Revolution87+ 1000watt PSU really hit the 80+ gold efficiency level? Let’s find out.

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CoolerMaster HAF XM Mid-Tower Chassis

CoolerMaster has released a new chassis in the HAF line: the XM. Not quite a smaller version of the HAF X, this new case incorporates some of features from the X, along with some truly out-of-the-box thinking.

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Gelid ICY Vision Rev. 2 GPU Coolers In SLI

The Gelid ICY VISION cooler can fit many different video cards, but what can it do when used on two of the hottest running cards in the same system?

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Enermax Fulmo Mid-Tower Case

The Enermax Fulmo model ECA892AG comes with an SATA Dock port, USB3.0 ports, and 5 installed fans, three of which are cool to look at, but can it keep a multi GPU system cool? We’ll find out as we examine it.

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ICY DOCK EZ DOCK USB 3.0 HDD adaptor

ICY DOCK offers a compact portable USB 3.0 HDD adaptor called the EZ Dock. Let’s take a look at it.

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Zalman ZM-HE350u3 3.5″ HDD enclosure

The Zalman ZM-HE350u3 is a USB 3.0 HDD enclosure for 3.5 inch SATA drives. Let’s look under the hood and see what this rather curvy enclosure has got.

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ICY Dock MB981U3-1SA & MB981U3-1SA-1 Dock Stations

Today we examine the ICY DOCK MB981U3-1SA & MB981U3-1SA-1 to see what features they offer as well as how well they perform.

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SilverStone EC03 USB 3.0 adapter

Can adding a USB 3.0 adapter to an older system help speed up external storage access? SilverStone believes it can, and provides us with one to prove their point. Let’s see what it can really do. Continue reading “SilverStone EC03 USB 3.0 adapter” »

Noctua NF-F12 PWM Fan

Is a quiet fan strong enough to keep a CPU cool? Noctua believes that with its unique features this one is, so we will endeavor to find out if that belief is justified.

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NZXT Phantom 410 Mid-Tower Case

NZXT has updated the Phantom to the Phantom 410, adding native USB 3.0 support, and more. Let’s take a look inside.

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NEXUS Prominent R Silent ATX Mid Tower

The NEXUS Prominent R is billed as a Premium Silent Case. Let’s find out if it meets these claims or not.

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SilenX EFX-12-12 120mm Fan

SilenX says their latest 120mm fan can produce good cooling with virtually no noise. We say they are going to have to prove it and head into the labs to find out if it can meet this claim.

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SilenX EFZ-92HA3 CPU Cooler

Can a small heatsink/fan give adequate cooling while reducing system noise? SilenX thinks so. We look at the SilenX EFZ-92HA3 to see if it can cool an overclocked system and stay quiet while doing so.

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BitFenix Outlaw Mid-Tower Case

The BitFenix Outlaw, bending the rules to create a different take on the gaming case.

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Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced

There have been several versions of the HAF 932 the latest is the Advanced. Can this aging contender still standup to the competition? We intend to find out.

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ADD2PSU

Using dual PSU’s? The ADD2PSU might be worth your time and money. Let’s take a look.

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Evercool Transformer 3

For $30, does the Evercool Transformer 3 beat the heat from the CPU?

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Enermax TBSilence 120mm Fans

Enermax’s new 120mm fans are colorful, and look nice, but how do they hold up in our torture testing? Keep reading to find out!

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