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Windows Home Server 2011 Build
October 5, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
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We recently traded our trusty Synology Disk Station NAS box for a Windows Home Server built from scratch. We wanted a low powered system with room for up to six hard drives. The entire build was cheaper than many of the high end NAS boxes you can buy. We selected components that would offer fast processing for file transfers while conserving as much power as possible so that it could be left running 24/7. The following is the list of parts for this build. Let us know what you think.
Home Server Build
Case – Lian Li PC-Q25 – $120
Motherboard – ASUS E35M1-I – $125
Memory – G-Skill ECO DDR3 1333 4GB – $32
PSU – SilverStone ST50F-P 500W – $80
OS Hard Drive -Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB (WD3200AAJS) – $43
Storage Hard Drives – 2x Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB (WD5000AAKS) – $100
OS – Windows Home Server 2011 OEM – $53
Total Cost: $553
$1000 Gaming PC Build
October 5, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
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We have been quite busy lately testing some new gaming components. Some of the parts used for the $1500 Gaming PC a few months back have been updated and we are planning to do a refresh video on the new parts if all goes well. The theme is going to focus on the budget build. While our build comes in at over $1400, we are sure you can build a decent box for under the $1000 mark. Check out the specs after the jump.
Hands on with ASUS UEFI BIOS
April 9, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
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UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a replacement for the traditional BIOS that you have seen for many years. This interface between your hardware and operating system has survived through countless CPU and motherboard revisions simply because it has been able to perform it’s job without the need for a major overhaul up until this point. The need for UEFI now is more than for cosmetic reasons, as the advancing hardware has hit a wall when using the old BIOS method. The biggest limitation is the inability to boot from hard drives over 2.19TB due to the Master Boot Record’s partition table limitations. The answer to this is to format hard drives with GPT (GUID Partition Tables), be running a 64bit OS, and use a board with UEFI.
New ML03 HTPC case from SilverStone to land this month
November 15, 2010
by Keith Soreghen
in News
SilverStone Technology is definitely gearing up for the release of a few new computer cases very soon. Some of these prototypes were seen earlier this year at the Computex show in Taipei. When we asked them for a time frame, SilverStone responded with some specs for a case set to be released at the end of this month. The ML03 is the latest in the Milo Series of slim size HTPC cases. The case will support a full size optical drive, full size ATX PSU’s, four expansion slots, and multiple hard drives. It will also feature two USB 3.0 ports in the front that can connected to supported motherboards with a pass through cable. We are looking forward to testing this case and will have a full review right here as soon as it’s out. Other cases coming soon are the Fortress 3 (FT03), Raven 3 (RV03) and possibly a new addition to the Temjin Series as well. Check back soon!
