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Corsair's Obsidian Series 650D enclosure
— 12:52 AM on May 16, 2011

This $200 enclosure marries the sober, rectangular lines of Corsair's Obsidian Series 800D with the internals of our old favorite, the Graphite Series 600T.

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Thermaltake's Level 10 GT enclosure
— 10:35 PM on April 26, 2011

Is the little brother of Thermaltake's Level 10 enclosure any less eccentric, and just as important, is it a solid enthusiast case?

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Intel's Xeon X7560 and Dell's R810 server
— 10:41 AM on April 25, 2011

Intel's eight-core Nehalem-EX processor and Dell's R810 chassis combine to form a new class of 2P server, with huge memory capacity at a lower...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Systems Servers

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BitFenix's Survivor enclosure, take two
— 10:50 AM on February 8, 2011

We've taken a second look at BitFenix's Survivor enclosure, this time with a production sample that should mirror what pops into U.S. e-tail stocks...

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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BitFenix's Survivor enclosure
— 12:31 PM on November 19, 2010

Join us as we pick apart BitFenix's second foray into the world of PC enclosures.

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Gigabyte's H55 Mini-ITX mobo squeezes into the Silverstone SG07 case
— 12:07 AM on September 20, 2010

Join us as we build a shoebox-sized gaming rig to test the latest Mini-ITX components from Gigabyte and Silverstone.

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Cases

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Corsair's Graphite Series 600T enclosure
— 2:06 PM on September 16, 2010

Corsair has finally concocted a reasonably priced derivative of its Obsidian Series 800D enclosure. Is the 600T everything it should be in spite of...

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Zotac's Zbox HD-ND22 barebones mini PC
— 12:16 PM on August 26, 2010

Atom-based nettops easily get bogged down, but Zotac's latest Zbox pairs a capable CULV Celeron with an Ion chipset. Let's see what this budget...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Cases Systems

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Zotac's Zbox HD-ID11 barebones nettop
— 11:25 AM on July 13, 2010

Zotac's Zbox HD-ID11 brings a dual-core Atom, Ion GPU, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and XBMC support to a barebones nettop. Is it the ultimate bargain HTPC?

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Cases Systems

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Thermaltake's Level 10 enclosure
— 9:56 PM on July 8, 2010

Is the $700 Level 10 the ultimate enthusiast case, or is it the ultimate example of form over function? We investigate.

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Opteron 4100 series aims for the clouds
— 1:07 AM on June 23, 2010

After telegraphing its intentions for quite some time, AMD followed through today with the official unveiling of the Opteron 4100 series of processors.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Servers Workstations

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Western Digital's VelociRaptor VR200M hard drive
— 7:00 AM on April 6, 2010

Every time WD has released a new Raptor, the performance bar for desktop hard drives has been raised. But the new 600GB VelociRaptor VR200M enters...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

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Four killer PSUs go head to head
— 9:22 PM on January 14, 2010

Although not a particularly titillating PC component, the PSU is arguably one of the most important. We've pitted four fresh enthusiast-focused units from Corsair, Enermax,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Corsair's Obsidian Series 800D enclosure
— 10:42 PM on November 15, 2009

A number of premium cases are vying for the honor of housing your next high-powered machine, including Corsair's enclosure debut, the 800D. We've taken a...

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Apple's aluminum keyboard
— 9:30 PM on October 14, 2009

Can low-profile chiclet keys, sleek industrial design, and an Apple logo make a good desktop keyboard? And can such a device pry a fan...

Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices Mac

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Windows 7: A desktop user's take
— 3:07 PM on August 26, 2009

Does Windows 7 really live up to the hype? Is it a worthwhile upgrade over Vista and XP for desktop users and enthusiasts? We took...

Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows

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nMedia's HTPC 2000B enclosure
— 11:22 PM on August 9, 2009

A home theater PC needs an attractive enclosure, and nMedia offers a rather affordable one in the HTPC 2000B. Looks aren't everything, though, so

Type: Feature article Tags: Cases

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Toward a more rational backup strategy
— 10:43 PM on July 7, 2009

Like many of us, my history of backup management is shameful, littered with poorly labeled DVD-Rs, manual file copies, and a minimum of forethought. ...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Windows

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