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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-10-26 22:18
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October 26th, 2010- Extreme gamers continue to seek high performing gaming notebooks to keep up with an ever increasing demand from the e-sports scene. However, notebooks tend to have cooling that is almost insufficient for the high-end hardware that they contain. The SF-19, the first in a new series of gaming notebook coolers, uses a highly effective and customizable cooling design. CM Storm seeks to target users of large notebooks with sizes of 19” and beyond. More after the jump...
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-10-26 10:06
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By Colin M. Ormsby (Slaveofconvention)
In the past we at TBCS have brought you detailed reviews of some of the very highest specification cases Cooler Master has to offer. The thing is, not everyone wants, needs, or can afford to buy them, which leaves a question. Does Cooler Master have anything to offer the customer on the smaller budget, or with less exotic requirements? Today we go right to the other end of the scale and take a good look at the Elite 330, a case with a price tag below $40. Read on...
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By blueonblack at 2010-10-24 14:31
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Anyone who is familiar with In-Win Development knows that they can be counted on to bring us products that are anything but boring. They have a long-standing reputation for cases that are unique and do their job well. We've had the chance to review several of their offerings here at TBCS, and today we have another. Having recently gotten our hands on the Android mid-tower case, we were anxious to see if it lived up to In-Win's reputation...more after the jump.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-10-20 10:29
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CoolIT Systems Collaborates with AMD to Showcase Products at Technical Exhibition in Taiwan.
Calgary, AB – October 17, 2010 – CoolIT Systems, leaders in advanced liquid cooling technology, announced today the full support for the new AMD Phenom II X6 1090T processor and ATI Radeon HD 5970 GPU. CoolIT will be featuring with the award-winning “Ecosystem” of Advanced Liquid Cooling products in the AMD build. The new system will be featured at the AMD Technical Forum and Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan on October 19th, 2010. All CoolIT Systems products featured in the build are currently available on the market. Find out more and watch the video after the jump.
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By Trace at 2010-10-13 21:50
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The sun rose upon the Intel building, awaking the sleeping gamers. And since the sun wasn't quite enough, they opened up several cases of Monster energy drink and started a TF2 tournament. Pictures, video of a dance-off, and further coverage after the break...more.
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-10-12 23:45
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Like it or loathe it, facebook is a wildly popular social networking site. Like anything which becomes popular or well used, it has become a more and more popular target for scammers and the people who run the site have stepped up with a new feature to help combat at least one avenue of potential fraud... more.
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By OvRiDe at 2010-10-12 05:53
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by Curtis Gauger (OvRiDe)
New to TBCS modder polvorito's Nintendo 64 HTPC has caught the eye of Tom's Hardware guide in this article. Packed out with Zotac's IONITX-A-E motherboard, 2 GB of RAM, 30GB SSD, and a Gameboy Advanced inspired paint job, this is one slick little package. If you haven't seen it, be sure to check out the full log here.
Congratulations polvorito and keep up the great work!
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-10-10 19:32
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By Colin Ormsby (slaveofconvention)
The staff and members at TBCS would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our very own Will, aka SXRguyinMA on being featured by Hack A Day for his innovative top panel in his recently completed TempestSXR project. Want to know more - you can see the Hack A Day article here, and the full worklog of the project here.
Again, our congratulations on this achievement, and thankyou to Snowman for bringing this to our attention!
UPDATE: The good folks over at Lifehacker have also featured Will's work over on their site. Be sure to check it out here
UPDATE 2: This mod is really making the rounds! Engadget published this article, and it can also be seen at [H]ard|OCP in this article.
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By Trace at 2010-10-09 06:27
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And so it began, the seventh Intel LAN Fest Sacramento officially kicked off at 8PM PDT, Friday, October 8th, 2010 and TBCS was there! After the usual glitches, everything worked out, and the room started filling. Computer after computer were carried in, or rolled in on carts. It was a case-modder's dream come true: cases from every manufacturer were there. Pictures of the event after the break!
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-10-08 04:33
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With some industry experts reporting as many as 22 million Americans owning an Apple iPod, it is no surprise that companies have flooded the market with accessories ranging from replacement earbuds to iPhone controlled R/C helicopters. I own a second generation iPod touch and honestly love it. In my opinion, It really is the best MP3 player on the market, and while it does have a built in speaker, it lacks the full range of sound that a traditional stereo would have. A few weeks back I began searching for a dock that would allow me to play music from my iPod with enough range that I got the full musical experience I had been lacking with headphones and the on-board speaker. Enter Aluratek… more after the jump.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-10-07 14:05
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Electro Static Discharge (E.S.D.) is the number one leading cause of PC components “arriving” D.O.A. I am sure to get a lot of public outcry, but the simple fact is that it's the truth. How many of you have received that new motherboard, graphics card, or hard drive in the mail and immediately opened the package, and removed the device from its anti-static bag with your bare hands? By doing so you possibly have subjected that device to tens of thousands of volts of static electricity which may or may not have friend that expensive component's delicate circuitry. ModRight, a company dedicated to improving your PC modding experience has taken steps to solve the E.S.D. problem that haunts us all by manufacturing affordable anti-static mats for our bench tops. After the jump we will take a look at their largest model.
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By Kayin at 2010-10-04 13:00
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TrendNet has sent us their network cable tester-an indispensable tool for working across large networks or in corporate environments. Does it pass the test itself, or will this tester bomb out? Well, there's only one way to find out-keep reading!
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By OvRiDe at 2010-09-29 10:17
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by Curtis Gauger (OvRiDe)
Vantec has recently brought us such great hits as the removable hard drive rack, the USB drive enclosure, and no one can forget the hard drive dock. Just when we thought those were the best you can do, they go one step further and add the buttery smooth speed of USB 3.0. All those solutions are fantastic for the desktop user, but what about those hard working tech's out in the trenches? Well fear not, Vantec has you in mind with the NexStar SuperSpeed SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter...more
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-09-28 08:01
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While OCZ is mostly known for their high performance ram modules, they are fast becoming a force to reckon with in the SSD game. The first generation Agility and Vertex series were such a huge hit that OCZ decided to give us an encore. So sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride!
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By Kayin at 2010-09-23 11:41
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Today on the bench is the Xigmatek Thor's Hammer, their top-end heatsink offering. Also on the bench is AMD's top-end chip. When the smoke clears, will Thor triumph, or has he met Ragnarok in Thuban? We'll find out!
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