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[Feb 08, 2012] Cooler Master Releases Elite 361 PC Case
[Feb 07, 2012] Thermaltake Expands Their Power Supply Offering
[Feb 06, 2012] Super Talent Intros Quadra Series of DDR3 Memory
[Feb 03, 2012] Evercool Intros White Knight Laptop Cooling Table
[Feb 02, 2012] Microsoft Launches Kinect for Windows
[Feb 02, 2012] Cooler Master Offers Special Price for CM Storm Trooper Case
[Feb 01, 2012] Antec Announces the High Current Gamer M PSU Series
[Feb 01, 2012] Transcend Announces SSD720 SSD Series
[Feb 01, 2012] Manufacturers Launch Radeon HD 7950 Video Cards
[Jan 31, 2012] AMD Launches the Radeon HD 7950 Video Card
[Jan 30, 2012] New 32 nm CPUs from Intel
[Jan 27, 2012] Antec Gives Away Free LGA2011 Bracket for Kuhler H2O 920 and 620
[Jan 26, 2012] OCZ Releases Firmware for Octane Series of SSD Drives
[Jan 25, 2012] Cooler Master Unveils NotePal D-Lite Laptop Cooler
[Jan 24, 2012] Antec Launches Three Hundred Two PC Case

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Cooler Master Releases Elite 361 PC Case
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 8, 2012 - 7:50 AM PST
Category: Case
More Info: http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3074
Case

Cooler Master has just launched the Elite 361 (RC-361-KKN1), a computer case that can be placed either horizontally or vertically, depending on how much space you have available on your desk. The Elite 361 supports microATX and ATX motherboards, features one 5.25” external bay, one 3.5” external bay, four 3.5” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, two USB 2.0 ports, and one 120 mm fan on the top panel. It measures 5.9 x 14.4 x 18.2 inches (150 x 368 x 464 mm) and weighs 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg). The Elite 361 has a suggested retail price of USD 39.99.

CM Elite 361
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CM Elite 361
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Thermaltake Expands Their Power Supply Offering
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 7, 2012 - 8:31 AM PST
Category: Power
More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/content.aspx?id=2788
Power

Thermaltake is expanding both their Toughpower and Smart power supply series by adding Toughpower 550 W, 650 W and 750 W models as well as Smart 750 W and 850 W models.

Toughpower units have 80 Plus Gold certification, active PFC circuitry, Japanese capacitors, a 140 mm fluid dynamic bearing fan, a modular cabling system, and over current, over voltage, under voltage, over power, over temperature and short-circuit protections.

Smart units have 80 Plus Bronze certification, active PFC circuitry, Japanese capacitors (in 750 W and 850 W models), a 140 mm fan, a modular cabling system, and over current, over voltage, under voltage, over power and short-circuit protections.

Both of these series are in compliance with Intel ATX 12V 2.3 and EPS12V 2.92 standards.


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Super Talent Intros Quadra Series of DDR3 Memory
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 6, 2012 - 7:40 AM PST
Category: Memory
More Info: http://www.supertalent.com
Memory

Super Talent has introduced the Quadra series of DDR3 memory modules, targeted at the extreme enthusiast market. The Quadra series comes in 1,600 MHz and 1,866 MHz DDR3 modules, and are now available either individually or as a kit of four modules.

Information on pricing was not provided.

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Evercool Intros White Knight Laptop Cooling Table
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 3, 2012 - 8:19 AM PST
Category: Cooling
More Info: http://www.evercool.com.tw/categories/global/cooler/notebookcooler/nt-...
Cooling

Evercool has recently launched the White Knight, an accessory that can be used as a cooling table on the floor or bed, and it can also be used as a cooling pad on the flat desk. It supports laptops featuring displays up to 17” and comes with a 120 mm fan (900 rpm).

The Evercool White Knight laptop cooling table is priced at USD 28.

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Microsoft Launches Kinect for Windows
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 2, 2012 - 8:42 AM PST
Category: Input
More Info: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kinectforwindows/
Input

Kinect for Windows PCs is now available. The suggested retail price is USD 249, but it will also be available for USD 149 for qualified educational users by the end of this year. Microsoft also released version 1.0 of Kinect for Windows SDK, enabling software developers to start working on applications.

Kinect is Microsoft’s gesture recognition device originally developed for the Xbox 360 console.

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Cooler Master Offers Special Price for CM Storm Trooper Case
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 2, 2012 - 8:41 AM PST
Category: Case
More Info: http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/news.php?year=2012&month=February&...
Case

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Cooler Master has decided to offer a special limited time pricing for their CM Storm Trooper computer case. The CM Storm Trooper will now be available for USD 149.99 through all of the U.S. and Canadian channel partners.

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Antec Announces the High Current Gamer M PSU Series
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 1, 2012 - 4:50 PM PST
Category: Power
More Info: http://www.antec.com
Power

Antec has just announced the release of the High Current Gamer M series of power supplies, which are available in 400 W (USD 89.99), 520 W (USD 99.95), and 620 W (USD 119.95) versions. These units feature 80 Plus Bronze certification, four +12 V rails, Japanese capacitors, a partial modular cabling system, a 135 mm double ball bearing fan, and the following protections:

  • Over Current Protection (OCP)
  • Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
  • Under Voltage Protection (UVP)
  • Short Circuit Protection (SCP)
  • Over Power Protection (OPP)
  • Surge and Inrush Protection (SIP)

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Transcend Announces SSD720 SSD Series
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 1, 2012 - 7:55 AM PST
Category: Storage
More Info: http://www.transcend-info.com/index.asp
Storage

Today, Transcend announced the SSD720 series of SSD drives, which feature SATA-600 interface and a SandForce controller. Available in 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB capacities, these drives support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and TRIM, and provide transfer speeds of up to 550 MB/s (read) and 500 MB/s (write).

Information on pricing was not provided.

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Manufacturers Launch Radeon HD 7950 Video Cards
Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 1, 2012 - 7:54 AM PST
Category: Video
Video

As expected, manufacturers began launching their first video cards based on the newest AMD’s Radeon HD 7950 GPU, as you see below.

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AMD Launches the Radeon HD 7950 Video Card
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 31, 2012 - 7:58 AM PST
Category: CPU
More Info: http://www.amd.com
CPU

AMD has just launched a cheaper version of their Radeon HD 7970 video card, the HD 7950. The new Radeon HD 7950 works internally at 800 MHz, has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 5 GHz through a 384-bit interface, and comes with one DVI-D, one HDMI, and two mini DisplayPort video outputs. This video card also includes two BIOS chips and a dual-slot cooler, which uses vapor chamber technology.

The Radeon HD 7950 has a recommended price of USD 450. Check out our review of the AMD Radeon HD 7950 video card.

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New 32 nm CPUs from Intel
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 30, 2012 - 7:27 AM PST
Category: CPU
More Info: http://www.intel.com
CPU

Intel has kicked off the week expanding their CPU portfolio with the launch of seven 32 nm models: two targeted for desktops and four aimed at mobile market. See them below.

Desktop Models

  • Core i5-2550K, 3.4 GHz, USD 225
  • Core i5-2450P, 3.2 GHz, USD 195
  • Core i5-2380P, 3.1 GHz, USD 177

Laptop Models

  • Celeron B815, 1.6 GHz, USD 86
  • Celeron B720, 1.7 GHz, USD 70
  • Celeron 867, 1.5 GHz, USD 134
  • Celeron 797, 1.4 GHz, USD 107
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Antec Gives Away Free LGA2011 Bracket for Kuhler H2O 920 and 620
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 27, 2012 - 8:01 AM PST
Category: Cooling
Cooling

Antec is giving away free socket LGA2011 brackets for owners of their Kuhler H2O 920 and Kuhler H2O 620 CPU water coolers. To get the free bracket, write to Kuhler.eu@antec.com with a proof of purchase of their product and shipping address.

Antec also announced that it has started bundling the LGA2011 bracket with all new batches of Kuhler H2O 920 and Kuhler H2O 620 coolers in February.

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OCZ Releases Firmware for Octane Series of SSD Drives
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 26, 2012 - 8:14 AM PST
Category: Storage
More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssd_tools/OCZ_Octane_/
Storage

OCZ has recently released firmware (v1.13) for their Octane series of SSD drives that promise to improve random write 4K IOPS, in some capacities over double that of the previous specifications. See the table below; OCZ’s firmware can be found there.

Drive

Old Random Write (Firmware 1.12)

New Random Write (Firmware 1.13)

Octane 128 GB

7,700

18,000

Octane 256 GB

12,000

25,000

Octane 512 GB

16,000

26,000

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Cooler Master Unveils NotePal D-Lite Laptop Cooler
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 25, 2012 - 11:09 AM PST
Category: Cooling
More Info: http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3073&produc...
Cooling

Cooler Master has just introduced a new member of their NotePal series of laptop coolers, the NotePal D-Lite (R9-NBC-DLTK-GP). The product measures 13.6 x 10.6 x 2.1 inches (346 x 269 x 53 mm), weighs 1.44 lbs (650 g), supports laptops featuring displays up to 15”, and comes with a 140 mm fan. The NotePal D-Lite includes a USB pass-through connector that will power itself and provide access for another USB device.

The Cooler Master NotePal D-Lite is priced at USD 9.99.

Cooler Master NotePal D-Lite
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Antec Launches Three Hundred Two PC Case
Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 24, 2012 - 7:47 AM PST
Category: Case
More Info: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=NzA0Nzkz
Case

Antec is launching their new Three Hundred Two computer case, a product that comes with three 5.25” external bays, six 3.5” internal bays, two 2.5” internal bays, and eight slots for expansion cards. As for cooling, the Three Hundred Two is equipped with one 120 mm fan on the rear panel and one 140 mm fan on the top panel. It supports ATX, microATX, and Mini ITX motherboards, and features two USB 3.0 ports.

The Antec Three Hundred Two computer case is available with a suggested price of USD 79.95.


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