Month: March 2010

Fractal Design Define R2 ATX Tower Case

Produced by Fractal Design, a young Swedish company, the Define R2 is a deceptively simple minimalist tower case that takes more than a few cues from the Antec P180 series cases. Though it retails for only US$100, the R2 is much more than a cheap clone.

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Silverstone Grandia GD05: A Versatile HTPC Case

The Grandia GD05 (and its close brethren GD04) is imbued with the understated aesthetics Silverstone is famous for. It is not your typical small HTPC case, as it has a pragmatic design for great versatility and excellent cooling with extremely low noise. An Editor’s Choice winner.

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AMD’s 890GX Chipset in Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H

890GX is AMD’s newest integrated graphics chipset. It features an updated version of the HD 3300 graphics core, along with native SATA 3.0 support and extra bandwidth for add-on USB 3.0 controllers. Is it a worthy successor to 790GX?

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Asus UL30A & Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 CULV Notebooks

The Asus UL30A and Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 13 are modern 13.3″ CULV laptops similar in size and horsepower, but with distinctly disparate personalities. The UL30A has broad consumer appeal, while the Edge 13 upholds its workhorse legacy without the usual drab sobriety of the ThinkPad line.

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Inwin Maelstrom: An Affordable Gaming Case

The Inwin Maelstrom is a modestly priced gaming case with sturdy construction, plenty of ventilation and a large 22cm fan on the side panel blowing directly over the graphics card area. You may have to look beyond its appearance, though, to see its high performance and value.

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