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Silverstone Strider 700w Power Supply Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Silverstone Strider 700w Power Supply

One of the least thought about components, but most important, when building a computer system is the power supply. A quality power supply can make all the difference between a nice stable system and one that is constantly giving you random errors that are next to impossible to track down. In a worst case situation, a low quality power supply can actually damage your components or completely kill your entire dream system.

Today we are going to be looking at one of SilverStones power supplies, the SST-ST70F from their Strider series, to see if it fits your needs for your new build or as a replacement PSU for your system that’s in need of a replacement power supply.

As with all of SilverStone’s PSU’s, the 700W ST70F is designed and engineered by SilverStone and then outsourced to be manufactured. By checking the UL listing number on the side of the PSU I found that this model is produced by a Taiwan based company called Enhance Electronics that has been in the business of making power supplies since 1986.
Silverstone Strider 700w Power Supply Review

Cooler Master's Sniper chassis Review
bit-tech published a review of Cooler Master's Sniper chassis

At 120 the Sniper is competing with a big portion of the enthusiast case market, not to mention other Cooler Master products in the form of the HAF 932, that is now outstanding value at just ?92. The RC-1000 version of the Cosmos, is also now available for just over 130, essentially making Cooler Master compete with itself!

At this price there¡¯s also competition from Akasa in the form of its Omega, although like the Sniper you¡¯ll need to add a pair of your own 120mm cooling fans to get the best out of it and there¡¯s also the ever present competition of the Antec P182.

It¡¯s a shame really as while the Sniper is clearly very well put together, well thought out and packs some exclusive and very attractive features, it¡¯s been slightly let down by some obvious cost cutting attempts and a price tag that¡¯s ?20 too high (we realise the oxymoron). That 240mm side panel fan alone would have gone a long way to improve thermal performance and would have helped to justify the price tag.

For the most part Cooler Master has another great case to add to its ever increasing big brand line-up, but while it¡¯s exhibited a great deal of good ideas and a lot of potential, we can¡¯t help but wonder how much better the Sniper could have been if the designers hadn¡¯t been held back quite so much.
Cooler Master's Sniper chassis Review

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Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Cooler Master ATCS 840 Chassis

Provided you have the room for it, and the desire for one of the best air cooled cases on the market, then the ATCS 840 is a hard case to pass up. What's even more impressive to it, though, is how this case manages to move more air than the previous champion - the HAF932, all while appealing to a more global audience than the formerly hard designs. I'm going to go and call this one a major winner. Go out and grab this if you're looking for a new case!
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Chassis Review