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FSP Aurum Gold CM Power Supply

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:40 +0000

In early 2011 we featured one of our first reviews for FSP Group. Although you may not recognize the name - FSP is actually the fifth largest power supply manufacturer in the world. FSP power supplies are found in more than just computers, which is why they may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of computer power supplies. Through their own product lines and their extensive OEM/ODM lines, FSP brings in over $600 mil. USD a year in revenue. The FSP power supply I...

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Silenx EFZ-120HA5 Effizio CPU Cooler

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:24:48 +0000

After being seemingly dominant for quite some time, 2011 saw Silenx, a silent PC component manufacturer, start releasing some new products into the market. I personally had the opportunity to review their 120mm Effizio LED fan and their budget minded 92mm spiral heatsink and fan. These products showed a lot of progression for the Silenx name - both had quiet performance and competitive price tags. In the years prior I had reviewed many Silenx products and often questioned why they were referred...

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Samsung HW-D550 Home Theater System

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:07:04 +0000

Last summer I set out to buy myself a home theater system for my LCD TV. Since I was tight on space in my awkwardly shaped living room, a soundbar system seemed like it was the best way to go. The soundbar could sit across the top or bottom of my TV and the subwoofer could easily tuck into the corner. My choices for soundbar systems also seemed pretty abundant - I found at least half a dozen or so different systems at local retailers that were in my price range. However, after trying out...

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OCZ Agility 3 2.5" SSD

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:55:42 +0000

Over the last year I've had the opportunity to review both ends of OCZ's solid state drive lineup. I've tested the entry level Onyx drive and a couple drives from the high end Vertex series. These drives were at opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to performance - so what lies between? OCZ has a number of 'mainstream' solid state drives on the market - these are drives with a healthy balance of price to performance. One series of mainstream drives is the Agility 3....

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Nexus Prominent R Silent Optimized Case

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:24:55 +0000

If you aren't familiar with the Nexus name, then let me introduce you. Nexus is based out of the Netherlands and since 2000 they've been working hard to perfect the art of silent computing. Nexus has a large variety of silent computing products ranging from fans, power supplies, cases and even specially optimized mice. Today I have one of Nexus' newest cases, the Prominent R, on my test bench. In The Box: (1) Prominent R case (1) Accessory bag full of various screws (1)...

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Silverstone Strider Evolution ST75F-G Power Supply

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:40:03 +0000

The Strider series of power supplies is one of Silverstone's longest running product lines. Some of the first power supplies they made fell under the Strider name and although there's been quite a few new product lines of power supplies since then, the Strider name still lives on in some of their highest end power supplies. A little over a year ago the Strider Gold line was released - this was Silverstone's first entry into the 80PLUS Gold certified market of power supplies. The...

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Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Yoke

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:15:21 +0000

Ever wanted to fly but been put off by the high cost of attaining your license and renting or owning a plane? A flight simulation game is a great way to bring the feel of real life flying into the comfort of your own home. You can control your flight simulator with your keyboard and mouse or a joystick from your local computer store, but that doesn't give the true feel of flying a real Cessna or jumbo jet. Cessna's and jumbo jets don't have a joystick, nor a keyboard or mouse -...

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PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKIII Power Supply

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:31:06 +0000

PC Power & Cooling's 'Silencer' name is no unfamiliar term to us - it wasn't even a year ago when their Silencer MKII crossed through our test bed. The Silencer MKII was a well built power supply which offered a great warranty, high quality manufacturing and a large assortment of non-modular cables. However, there's one thing the Silencer MKII was not - silent. Despite it's name, the Silencer MKII was actually one of the loudest power supplies I had tested in a...

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Samsung HMX-W200 Ruggedized Pocket Cam

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:12:19 +0000

The small size and digital design of cameras these days opens up a world of new possibilities that we never saw possible with previous generation cameras. For instance, you'd probably never strap a MiniDV video camera to your bike, or go running into the ocean with your camera in hand. As soon as cameras went digital and did away with all the shock-prone analog technology, we saw adventure cams start to hit the market. These are cameras that are designed to take a beating and be strapped on...

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Raidmax Viper PC Case

steve@dreamwarecomputers.com (Steve) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:46:10 +0000

When you're looking for a computer case, there's no doubt that your options literally seem endless. There's a lot of big name and small name computer case manufacturers and each has quite a large lineup of cases to offer. Prices range from the low double digits, up to at least a couple hundred dollars for high end models. What's your best choice? Is it possible to get a case for under $100 that both looks great and is full of the same functionality you'd expect from a more...

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