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NZXT Fluid Bearing Fans

Today we’ll be looking at the NZXT FX120LB and the FX140LB, case fans that work around a “fluid dynamic bearing” system. Since the bearings in a fan’s motor are often the biggest source of noise at low speeds, this new design has the potential to produce a much quieter fan without sacrificing performance.

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Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM Traveler GPS

Magellan is a company with a long history in GPS navigation; they first opened their doors in 1989 with the launch of the first Block II GPS satellites. Since then, they’ve been providing a wide range of GPS receivers, both for vehicle navigation and for pedestrian travel, on road and off. Today we’ll be taking a look at the RoadMate 5175T-LM, a vehicle navigation unit that promises to add a few new twists to the usual formula.

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ZBOX-AD02-PLUS – Media PC

Zotac is joining the Brazos fray with their latest offering, the ZBOX Plus. Powered by an AMD E-350 Zacate APU, this compact device promises smooth 1080p video playback and competent day-to-day performance on productivity tasks. Let’s see how well this little box stacks up.

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NZXT Havik 140 CPU Cooler

NZXT have made a name for themselves in the enthusiast community already through products like the Phantom, showing that they understand what power users want and need in their PC components. Today we’ll be evaluating their first stab at another key area of performance PC building, the CPU cooler. The Havik 140 builds on existing design trends in air cooling, while adding NZXT’s own take on things. Read on to see how this cooler performs.

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EnGenius ESR-9850 Wireless Router

Shopping for a wireless router can be a bit of a crapshoot at times; every last one promises you the world, and problems can crop up with alarming frequency. Wading into this sea of uncertainty is a relatively unknown manufactuer, EnGenius. Their history is more with telephony than with networking gear, but this latest router they’ve sent us, the ESR-9850, shows some promise. Let’s see if it can hold up when it counts.

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ThermalTake Frio OCK CPU Cooler

Thermaltake has been in the business of producing CPU heatsinks and their related accessories for quite a while now. As we’ve seen in past reviews, Thermaltake’s engineers generally know what they’re doing. Today we’ll be taking a look at their Frio OCK CPU cooler, a souped-up version of the Frio cooler already reviewed here.

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