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Fractal-design ‘Define R2′ Case Review

Introduction
In the computer industry, cases are a rather hit and miss affair. With some monstrosities such as the forthcoming Thermaltake Ten to the elegant Lian Li cases, we have seen computer chassis come and go.
Remember the days when computer cases were a drab off-white colour and full of razor sharp edges?  In those days building a [...]

Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ/V2 CPU Cooler Review

Introduction

Over the course of the past six months, there has been one brand of cooler causing a real stir among many cooling ranks. This reviewer even had Thermalright banging on ones door demanding answers as to why the Titan Fenrir is so good in the reviews they have seen. Today, we shall be taking a [...]

Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced Review

Cooler Master has been in business for more than a decade. They were “founded with the mission of providing the industry’s best thermal solutions.”  The Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced that we’ll be looking at today, which is a significant update to the venerable CM690, a budget champion for wire management with superb airflow, aims [...]

EVGA H55 (123-CD-E635-KR) Motherboard Review

Intel’s newest chipset offerings, the H55 and H57, promise to bring good performance at a reasonable price.  The chipsets are very similar with only a few major differences.  The most glaring difference is the lack of RAID support on the H55, while the H57 does offer it.  The other major difference is the amount of [...]

Cogage Arrow CPU Cooler Review

We all remember the good old days; arguing who has the best cooler – you either were a TRUE or IFX-14 lover!  This reviewer however was a TRUE fan; simply down to how easy the heatsink was to fit on the board, as compared to the huge IFX-14. However; both did have with their own issues. The IFX-14’s downfall was largely due to a [...]

The LMX Superleggera Cooler Review – New Cooling King?

We recall from last year a question that many pondered – just how far can air cooling go? Air cooling can only go so far and it won’t be long until we hit the limit. We’ve already seen some companies take to water cooling solutions with all-in-one kits – some more successful than others. It [...]

Overclockers.com – i5 661 32nm Clarkdale on BIOSTAR TH55XE

Overclockers.com has published a very nice piece by the esteemed windwithme on the new Clarkdale / H55 combo.
We’ve seen a lot of news about Intel’s 32nm CPU on the internet in the past six months…Now let us take a look at Intel’s LGA 1156 platform. This platform will launch new 32nm CPU products, including Core [...]

Patriot PS-100 Solid State Drive Review

Introduction
The Hard disk drive is dead; long live the Solid State Drive! These are the words that many are wishing to hear these days. With the reliability of these devices, combined with a consistent read speed, lower profile, less heat, noise and the fact that they are much more efficient in terms of power [...]