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SilverStone Precision Series PS07
December 3, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
in Reviews
The Precision series from SilverStone was created to bring cases with high end features to builders with a lower budget. The latest model, the PS07 is the first Micro-ATX enclosure in the series. While the design is strikingly similar to a recent offering in the Temjin series (TJ08-E) the exterior elements and the case cooling have been changed to fit into the budget mindset. First off, the front panel is plastic. The look of the case remains high quality, however, and allows the PS07 to blend in well within almost any environment. The case can accommodate one 2.5” and six 3.5” hard drives, has room for power supplies up to 180mm long, and can accept Micro-ATX, DTX, and Mini-ITX motherboards. Cooling is handled by two included 120mm front intake fans and room for an optional 120mm rear exhaust fan. These fans are hidden behind a door and feature an easily removable filter for maintenance. The front panel includes two USB 3.0 ports, mic and audio ports, and the power and reset switch. The PS07 is shipped with an adapter to convert to USB 2.0 if your motherboard does not have the required header for USB 3.0.
We recently decided to update our test bed components from a full size ATX motherboard (P67) to a Micro-ATX model (Z68). We felt we could design a high powered gaming system that had a much smaller footprint. Moving to a smaller case definitely has it’s challenges, but the PS07 seemed up to the task. How much hardware were we able to fit inside? Check it out after the jump.
Windows Home Server 2011 Build
October 5, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
in News
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
in News
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.
SilverStone RVS02 External HDD Enclosure
August 25, 2011
by Keith Soreghen
in Reviews
For our fourth storage device review of the month, we have the new RVS02 from SilverStone. This is the second 2.5″ external hard drive enclosure from the Raven Series to be released and it is a considerable change from the previous model (RVS01). Where the RVS01 was more of a hard drive “wallet” , the successor has a more standard design with a molded plastic exterior and screwless drive install.
The RVS02′s chassis isn’t the only thing to get an upgrade, as this model is now USB 3.0 compatable. As more motherboards are coming with native USB 3.0 support, the inclusion of USB 3.0 should now be considered a must for new products being released. Let’s take a look at the RVS02 in detail
