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Posted by Will Smith
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Tuesday, 05 March 2013 04:49 |
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It's ALL tablets this year ... and chip makers are going crazy! They can't release these mobile processors fast enough ...
"AMD is set to ship its new Temash-based APUs, the A4-1200 and the A6-1450, designed specifically for Windows 8 tablets in the second quarter with related PC products expected to be showcased at Computex 2013 in June, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
The A4-1200 is a dual-core processor, integrated with a Radeon HD 8180 GPU, while the A6-1450 is a quad-core processor with Radeon HD 8280 GPU."
Source: Digitimes
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Posted by Winston
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Monday, 04 March 2013 07:19 |
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We've just published a review on the CoolerMaster HAF XB chassis. This chassis is designed for the gaming enthusiast. A great looking case with plenty of cooling and space for your precious components. Let's take a closer look.
"The HAF XB is a solid case for the money. It offers up a nice alternative compared with traditional looking cases. If you were wanting a cube-shaped case the HAF XB works quite well and does a solid job."
Read the rest of the review here ... http://www.funkykit.com/component/content/article/57-chassis-and-systems/10088-review-coolermaster-haf-xb-chassis.html
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Posted by Will Smith
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Monday, 04 March 2013 06:50 |
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The MSI AG2712 is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor with NVIDIA's 670MX graphics. It comes with a host of connectivity including HDMI in / out, VGA, Ethernet, a multi-format memory card reader, a tray-loading optical drive, headphone / mic sockets, and six USB ports, two of them USB 3.0.
"The AG2712, which was announced a few days ago and is on display here at CeBIT, is a 27-inch desktop that generally looks and runs like any other all-in-one -- you know, one not targeted at the gaming set. On the outside, it has a few too many glossy bits, with a see-through stand 'round back and a wide speaker grille sitting just below the bezel (it makes use of THX audio technology, but there's no subwoofer for accentuating bass tones).
On the inside, it runs a mobile Core i7 processor -- Ivy Bridge for now, though a company rep staffing the event here didn't rule out a Haswell refresh later on. For graphics, you've got NVIDIA's 670MX, a laptop-grade GPU announced back in October. As it happens, it's actually standard for all-in-one PCs to pack mobile components. The difference here, though, is that this was built for gamers, and the AG2712 is also kinda thick 'round back, which defeats the purpose of building a desktop with mobile bits in the first place."
Source: Engadget
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Posted by Will Smith
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Saturday, 02 March 2013 02:36 |
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Micron has announced their new SAS solid state drive. The Micron P410m SSD offers high endurance, high reliability SAS to provide performance for servers and data centers.
"Micron Technology has announced a new SAS solid state drive (SSD) targeted at data center appliances and enterprise platforms. Micron's P410m SSD is a 2.5-inch SAS eMLC drive and offers high endurance, high reliability SAS to provide performance necessary for tier-1 storage.
The new drive is also loaded with Micron's XPERT architecture, offering 10 drive fills per day for five years to deliver increased data performance and reliability.
The new P410m drive uses Micron's 25nm MLC NAND flash technology. Like all of Micron's enterprise-proven SSDs, all manufacturing, testing, and qualification for the P410m is completed solely at Micron facilities, the company added."
Source: Digitimes
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Posted by Winston
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Thursday, 28 February 2013 09:22 |
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We've just published a review on the Thermaltake Armor Revo Full-Tower Chassis. Thermaltake have always made great looking chassis and cases. The Armor Revo Full-Tower is no different. A great looking design suitable for both gamers and enthusiasts ... we take a closer look.
"It really does look great. On the whole, it's another solid case from Thermaltake with some nice touches, so I'd say it's a decent purchase, and I can't wait to how the next one does."
Read the rest of the review here ... http://www.funkykit.com/component/content/article/57-chassis-and-systems/10095-review-thermaltake-armor-revo-full-tower-chassis.html
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Posted by Winston
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013 06:31 |
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We've just published a review on the Antec High Current Pro 1000W Power Supply. It's fully modular PSU with a revolutionary 20+8-pin MBU socket, plus it's 80 PLUS® PLATINUM certified. Our resident expert in PSUs take a closer look and see what it's made of ...
"The 12 V regulation performance is nothing short of astounding ... The build quality is fantastic, the soldering is excellent, the parts choices are excellent, Delta and Antec put a lot of thought into this unit."
Read the rest of the review here ... http://www.funkykit.com/component/content/article/60-power-supplies/10076-review-antec-high-current-pro-1000w-power-supply.html
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Posted by Will Smith
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013 04:10 |
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Our friends over at HardOCP has posted a review on the Plextor MP5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD. It's a MLC based SSD using a Marvell Monet controller. It offers speeds of upto 540 MB/s in sequential read, and 450 MB/s in sequential write, as well as upto 100,000 IOPS in random read, and 86,000 write IOPS ... wow! Go check out the full review.
"The Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SSD is designed and optimized for users with demanding workloads. The Marvell Monet 9187 controller in tandem with the 19nm Toshiba Toggle Mode NAND provides outstanding specifications. We test the M5 Pro Xtreme with other flagship SSDs.
... The Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme is designed for professional users and enthusiasts with heavy workloads. This intended audience will be well served by the performance of these SSDs in heavy usage scenarios. The Marvell Monet 9187 controller is reliable and the MLC Toshiba Toggle NAND will provide enough endurance for heavy workloads."
Source: HardOCP
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Here is the Mid-Week Hardware Round Up from around the net...