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Here a roundup of the latest hardware reviews:

- Cooler Master Turbine Master Review
- Cooler Master Turbine Master: Turbo-ventilation
- Seagate Constellation.2 1TB 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive Review
- ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AMD 880G Motherboard Review
- Quick Review: Corsair Dominator Series PC3-17000 4GB Kit
- Seasonic X Series 760W Power Supply Review
- GBU Larkooler Extreme Performance G1/4" Liquid Cooling Kit Review
- Lian Li PC-X2000F Case Review
- Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 case fan Review
- EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 Review
- Sansa Fuze+ MP3 Review
- Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 Review
- HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation Review
- In Win Dragon Rider Review



Cooler Master Turbine Master Review
Vortez posted a review on the Cooler Master Turbine Master

All in all the Turbine Master Mach 0.8 is an impressive case fan. I can see this fan being used throughout the market from HTPC's to multi fanned extreme case installs.

The design certainly seems optimised for ultra quiet running and despite the very low 5v airflow performance its remaining performances at both 7v and 12v put it firmly in the frame for a decent award. Airflow is quite generous considering the volume levels generated by the Turbine Master which truly makes it a shortlisted unit for anyone looking to get one or more new case fans.
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Cooler Master Turbine Master: Turbo-ventilation
InsideHW.com has reviewed Cooler Master Turbine Master fan

You can never have enough enclosure fans, especially if the enclosure is situated on the floor and plays the role of the perfect dust magnet. On the other hand, bad coolers are only likely to present an additional dust accumulation location, and if they aren’t particularly quiet either, you’re in for a treat. Fortunately, Cooler Master’s more expensive models are nothing of the sort, and one of those is Turbine Master...
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Seagate Constellation.2 1TB 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Seagate Constellation.2 1TB 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive

When it comes to traditional platter drives, the most innovative company on the block is Seagate. Seagate has many firsts under their belt, more than what I could possibly go into in an article about a single drive. Adding to the long string of innovative products is the new Seagate Constellation.2 Series of products.

With a maximum capacity of 1TB and a small 2.5" form factor, the Constellation.2 is already breaking new ground. On top of that, Seagate wasn't content with just a SATA or SAS interface, the Constellation.2 is available in both SATA 6G and SAS 6G. As you might have guessed, the new 2.5" Constellation.2 is a nearline enterprise drive, but unlike the norm in this field the new SATA and SAS Constellation.2 is optimized to be power efficient, using only 3.9 watts at idle.
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ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AMD 880G Motherboard Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AMD 880G Motherboard

A couple of weeks ago we took a look at the ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 mATX motherboard. Well today we will be taking a look at its big brother the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3. This motherboard features the same AMD 880G northbridge and SB850 southbridge as its smaller counterpart. AMD’s 880G chipset is sort of the little sister of the 890GX chipset, but is set to be more affordable, while still offering the same performance. This chipset also offers native SATA 6GB/s and USB 3.0 support. Let’s take a look at the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 and see how well it performs.
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Quick Review: Corsair Dominator Series PC3-17000 4GB Kit
TweakTown posted a quick review on the Corsair Dominator Series PC3-17000 4GB Kit

When we heard about how overclocking wasn't going to work via the BCLK on the P67 chipset, it really made me wonder how companies were going to attack the higher end RAM market. For years we've used a combination of dividers and a high BCLK to achieve high memory speeds; with only dividers available now we wouldn't be able to fine tune as much.

So in came the beloved Dominator series from Corsair which we know from past experience is designed for high speed. The question was, though, how will we go about getting to the 2133MHz DDR default clock that Corsair is offering us? Before that, though, we'll look at the modules. Being part of the Dominator series, you're not going to see anything that really surprises you. We've got the black and red modules with Dominator tagging.
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Seasonic X Series 760W Power Supply Review
OCC has published a review on the Seasonic X Series 760W

The Seasonic X-Series 760W power supply comes well packaged with a great set of accessories. I don't know why, but it just oozes quality when you pick it up and on further inspection the build quality is confirmed. I'm not a fan of fully modular power supplies, I can't see the point of a modular motherboard cable for example, but it works here and works very well.
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GBU Larkooler Extreme Performance G1/4" Liquid Cooling Kit Review
PureOverclock has published a review of the GBU Larkooler Extreme Performance G1/4" Liquid Cooling Kit.

GBU has introduced a new DIY water cooling kit called the Larkooler Extreme Performance G1/4" (KU3-241) Liquid Cooling System. The new system employs a better pump and block, bigger tubing, and supports standard G1/4" threads. It looks gorgeous, so let's check out the performance.
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Lian Li PC-X2000F Case Review
HardwareHeaven.com posted a review on the Lian Li PC-X2000F Case

Back in 2008 Lian Li launched a new case with a unique design. The PC-X2000 was a full tower chassis with interesting design tweaks such as side mounted optical drives and multiple hot swap bays along the base of the system. Time and the market moves on though and their competitors have launched models with new design goals such as bottom mounted PSU, multiple USB 3.0 etc so it was time for a refresh from Lian Li. Today we have the result of that work on our test bench, the X2000F brings Lian Li's high end chassis right up to date while refining the design. Let's find out if it meets the needs of consumers in 2011.
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Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 case fan Review
Rbmods posted a review on the Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 case fan

Case fans are an often overlooked component for DIY system builders, so when it reaches mainstream users, it appears that many of them are unaware that aftermarket options even exist. If you are looking to build a silent system, you should probably look for some fans with speeds lower than 1200 RPM. That takes us to the Cooler Master Turbine Master Mach 0.8. Let's check this new 120mm system fan from Cooler Master to see how it performs. Read on for more details about the Mach 0.8.
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EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 Review
HotHardware.com posted a review on the EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2

The EVGA GTX 580 FTW Hydro Copper 2 is made for a specific type of enthusiast. It comes with a custom, pre-installed water block that eliminates two of the biggest concerns associated with high end graphics cards: heat and noise. When interconnected to a liquid cooling loop, the HC2 makes no sound and operates at relatively frigid temperatures. The lower-temp operating conditions inherently lead to increased overclocking ability and the performance edge that goes along with it...
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Sansa Fuze+ MP3 Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Sansa Fuze+ MP3 player

There's no doubt that Apple has corralled the portable digital music player world with their iPod players. Yet other manufacturers continue to improve their players in an effort to compete. To that end, Sansa has completely revamped their Sansa Fuze player. With a new capacitive touch-strip navigation pad and lower prices, the new Sansa Fuze+ may be the MP3 player choice for some.
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Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 Review
XSReviews have reviewed the Coolermaster Turbine Master Mach 0.8 fan.

Reviewing graphics cards, mechanical keyboards, monitors and all sorts of other fancy products can be fun, but sometimes we have to break it down to basics and look at something a little more humble; case in point, this fan. However, don't get too downhearted, it's still nerdy as hell and packed with "features", for a fan at least.

May I present, Coolermaster's latest impeller efforts, the Turbine Master Mach 0.8.
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HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation

Today I’ve got another laptop for review, this one though is from HP and it’s the 8740w mobile workstation and yes it’s a big laptop, big and heavy. It has a Corei5 520 CPU which is a dual core, but it runs four threads so it appears as a quad core, but that’s not the best part, it features a 17” DreamColor display that is absolutely gorgeous. The battery life isn’t the greatest but I can forgive it for that as it’s just a great laptop altogether.
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In Win Dragon Rider Review
Vortez posted a review on the In Win Dragon Rider case

A great deal of enthusiasts may not have heard of In Win before, they are a Taiwanese based company that specialise in chassis/case manufacture. We have taken a look at some of their storage products in times past via the NA and AMMO. I took a look at the In Win Griffin, which as highlighted in the article had some major flaws in the design. Determined to find some improvement in In Win's case design, I am today looking at the Dragon Rider which is In Win's first full tower case. In fact, this case can accommodate E-ATX motherboards - so as you will appreciate the interior is extremely roomy. We can also expect tool-less mechanisms for attaching drives and cards and there are some alternative cooling solutions inside which look very intriguing. Everyone loves an under-dog, so lets begin our analysis of the Dragon Rider.
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