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Quick Look: Synology DiskStation DS211j NAS
February 19, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
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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.
Quick Look: SilverStone Precision Series PS07
February 19, 2012
by Keith Soreghen
in Videos
The Build
We recently updated our testbed components and this is our first review using the new parts. 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. We have a full review in addition to this video if you’d like to check it out.
Parts Used:
Case – SilverStone PS07 – $78.99
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: $1483.99
Build a $1500 PC: Final Parts Installed
May 6, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
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This is part 3 of our Build a PC 2011. We build a mid-range PC for $1500. This video covers installing all of the parts into the case. We got excellent performance from fairly inexpensive parts by choosing the socket 1155 over the socket 1366. We do plan to upgrade the hard drive to a SSD in the near future to speed up our system boot times and game loads, but we feel that we hit the mark with the budget for the build.
The parts used for our build.
• ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard $220
• Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Processor $329
• Cooler Master Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler $35
• Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 memory (8GB) $105
• EVGA GTX 570 video card $359.99
• Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB Hard drive $60
• SilverStone Raven 3 (RV03) case $139
• SilverStone ST85-P 850W PSU $149.99
• Samsung SH-S223 DVD Burner $20
• Windows 7 64bit OEM $140
Total build price $1557.98
Build a $1500 PC: Install CPU,Cooler and Memory
April 30, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
in Videos
This is part 2 of our Build a PC 2011. We build a mid-range PC for $1500. This video covers installing the CPU, fan and memory.
The parts used for our build.
• ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard $220
• Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Processor $329
• Cooler Master Hyper 212+ CPU Cooler $35
• Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 memory (8GB) $105
• EVGA GTX 570 video card $359.99
• Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB Hard drive $60
• SilverStone Raven 3 (RV03) case $139
• SilverStone ST85-P 850W PSU $149.99
• Samsung SH-S223 DVD Burner $20
• Windows 7 64bit OEM $140
Total build price $1557.98
The videos to follow will show the rest of the build.
