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SilverStone ST85F-G Evolution 850W Power Supply
April 1, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
in Reviews
Today we’re taking a look at one of SilverStone’s top tier power supplies, the 850W ST85F-G Evolution. The Strider Gold Series includes some great models with power options from 750W all the way up to 1200W. Not content with standing still, SilverStone found a way to make this series even better. By replacing the cooling fan with their popular Air Penetrator model, the PSU can run at lower fan speeds while still providing excellent cooling. Internal components have been upgraded as well, resulting in improved performance and efficiency.
The Evolution models still range from 750W up to 1200W and are 80 Plus Gold level efficiency, meaning they must have at least 87% energy efficiency at 20% of rated load, 90% energy efficiency at 50% of rated load and 87% energy efficiency at 100% of rated load. The ST85F-G has a single 70A +12v rail, is 100% modular and even comes with a FF141 magnetic fan filter. Also returning is the use of capacitors on the PCI-E cables to help with voltage stability and to improve ripple and noise performance for attached graphic cards.
These are some nice features, but how does it perform? Check out the full review.
SilverStone Temjin Series TJ04-E
March 22, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
in Reviews
We recently reviewed the latest enclosure in the Kublai Series, the KL04, and were thoroughly impressed with both its storage capacity and its cooling capability. The only real component that we found lacking was the exterior. SilverStone’s newest case in the Temjin Series, the TJ04-E (Evolution), takes cues from the KL04 while adding a sleek and sophisticated front panel design. The interior has the same design as the KL04 with room for up to nine 3.5″ hard drives and six SSD’s, but the TJ04-E adds some extra accessories to sweeten the deal. Two custom hard drive power cables (modified versions of SilverStone’s SST-CP06) with built-in capacitors are included to help with cable management and improve drive stability. SilverStone has also included a special hard drive cooling solution to help keep temps under control. Check out the specs after the jump.
Quick Look: SilverStone Kublai KL04
February 26, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
in Videos
This is our quick look and build video for the SilverStone Kublai series KL04 Mid Tower case. The stock CPU cooler was used specifically in order to accurately test the cooling potential of this case compared to others that were previously tested. Our goal was to build a fast gaming system using the updated Z68 chipset on a Micro-ATX motherboard. We were interested in a PC that was fast, but fit into a smaller chassis to make it more portable.
Parts Used:
Case — SilverStone KL04 — $109.99
CPU — Intel Core i7 2600K — $315
Motherboard — ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z — $170
Memory — Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 8GB — $60
GPU — EVGA GTX 570 — $330
PSU — SilverStone ST75F-G 750W — $180
Hard Drive — Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD (CSSD-F120GB3-BK) — $190
DVD Drive — Samsung SH-S223 — $20
OS — Windows 7 Professional OEM — $140
Total: $1514.99
Quick Look: Synology DiskStation DS211j NAS
February 19, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
in Videos
Here is our quick look video of the Synology DiskStation NAS unit. The DS211j is a two bay NAS that supports either 2.5″ or 3.5″ hard drives, but most users will opt for the standard 3.5″ drives for the extra capacity. The device is very small at 161mm(H) X 88mm(W) X 218 mm(D) and resembles a regular external hard drive enclosure. Under the hood, the DS211j has a 1.2GHz CPU, 128MB ram and can support up to 6TB of storage. The NAS we purchased did not come with any drives pre-installed, so we purchased two 500GB hard drives to start out. Even after picking up the hard drives, we still spent far less than a full server would have cost. The DS211j without drives will run about $199.99. We also have a full text review available that shows software installation.
