SM-Bot
20 Nov 2003, 03:33am
"My personal first thought about it was what a fantastic LAN party box this thing would make. That is of course only one use. The XC Cube is designed more to be a space saving personal computer that in many circles will find a role as a home media center controlling music and movies. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. "
<a href="http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/cases/AOpen_XC-Cube_EZ65/index.htm" target="_new">AOpen XC-Cube EZ65 Mini-System @ OverclockerCafe</a>
"The Hauppauge PVR250MCE is their latest capture card in the long line of high quality cards from Hauppauge. This particular card includes a high quality radio, TV tuner, s-vid, composite and stereo inputs for the maximum in quality captures. If you are looking to build an HTPC or just need a TV Tuner for your PC, the 2-3% CPU usage of this card while recording may be just what you have been waiting for."
<a href="http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=pvrmcereview1" target="_new">HTPCNews.com HARDWARE Review</a>
“One feature that is becoming important to many PC enthusiasts is noise; or more precisely the absence of noise – quiet. Having a quiet power supply is often just as important as stability and reliability. The new trend of incorporating multiple, temperature controlled fans into the power supply has made a significant impact on reducing noise while still maintaining adequate airflow and cooling. Four of the power supplies tested registered <35 dBA under load.”
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=270" target="_new">10 ATX Power Supplies @ AmbMB</a>
"On the MountainMods website, there is an emphasis on extreme performance and it seems that the U2-UFO Aluminum Cube Computer Case has been designed behind this philosophy. The entire fan configuration on this case has a staggering nine fans with four 120mm fans located on the front bezel. The four 120mm fans will provide all the air intake circulation required to cool any type of complex computer configuration. Consumers looking to use all four fan mounts should seriously consider also using a fan controller to adjust the noise levels."
<a href="http://www.modthebox.com/review263_1.shtml" target="_new">MountainMods U2-UFO Aluminum Cube Review REPOST @ MODTHEBOX</a>
"One feature that you will no doubt notice right away when looking at the Metal Gear Box is the stylish design. The MGB is built from aluminum and punch metal. No flimsy, cheap plastic here! Not only does the design look great, but it also feels very solid and seems to be of high quality. Everything you'd want in an external HDD enclosure."
<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=373" target="_new">Metal Gear Box 3.5-inch USB 2.0 & SATA HDD Enclosure @ Bjorn3d</a>
"Christmas is right around the corner and you can guess what will be on many lists across the country. Kazaa, ITunes, Napster, and others have made digital music one of the hottest topics for the holidays. With so many companies out there producing MP3 players, which one is right for you or the person you are shopping for? Consider irock!'s 730i MP3 player that has some very nice features and will play MP3i files as discussed later."
<a href="http://www.atruereview.com/irock/index.php" target="_new">http://www.atruereview.com/irock/index.php</a>
"There was a trade-off between using the different driver sets, which should be expected. If you want the absolute best visual quality, as well as a driver set with overclocking built in, be sure to check out Omega's drivers. If you want maximum performance, download the newest Catalyst drivers along with the Rage3D tweaking utility."
<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/video_graph/ati/radeon/9800pro/" target="_new">ATI Radeon 9800 Pro @ Viper Lair</a>
<a href="http://www.overclockercafe.com/Reviews/cases/AOpen_XC-Cube_EZ65/index.htm" target="_new">AOpen XC-Cube EZ65 Mini-System @ OverclockerCafe</a>
"The Hauppauge PVR250MCE is their latest capture card in the long line of high quality cards from Hauppauge. This particular card includes a high quality radio, TV tuner, s-vid, composite and stereo inputs for the maximum in quality captures. If you are looking to build an HTPC or just need a TV Tuner for your PC, the 2-3% CPU usage of this card while recording may be just what you have been waiting for."
<a href="http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=pvrmcereview1" target="_new">HTPCNews.com HARDWARE Review</a>
“One feature that is becoming important to many PC enthusiasts is noise; or more precisely the absence of noise – quiet. Having a quiet power supply is often just as important as stability and reliability. The new trend of incorporating multiple, temperature controlled fans into the power supply has made a significant impact on reducing noise while still maintaining adequate airflow and cooling. Four of the power supplies tested registered <35 dBA under load.”
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=270" target="_new">10 ATX Power Supplies @ AmbMB</a>
"On the MountainMods website, there is an emphasis on extreme performance and it seems that the U2-UFO Aluminum Cube Computer Case has been designed behind this philosophy. The entire fan configuration on this case has a staggering nine fans with four 120mm fans located on the front bezel. The four 120mm fans will provide all the air intake circulation required to cool any type of complex computer configuration. Consumers looking to use all four fan mounts should seriously consider also using a fan controller to adjust the noise levels."
<a href="http://www.modthebox.com/review263_1.shtml" target="_new">MountainMods U2-UFO Aluminum Cube Review REPOST @ MODTHEBOX</a>
"One feature that you will no doubt notice right away when looking at the Metal Gear Box is the stylish design. The MGB is built from aluminum and punch metal. No flimsy, cheap plastic here! Not only does the design look great, but it also feels very solid and seems to be of high quality. Everything you'd want in an external HDD enclosure."
<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=373" target="_new">Metal Gear Box 3.5-inch USB 2.0 & SATA HDD Enclosure @ Bjorn3d</a>
"Christmas is right around the corner and you can guess what will be on many lists across the country. Kazaa, ITunes, Napster, and others have made digital music one of the hottest topics for the holidays. With so many companies out there producing MP3 players, which one is right for you or the person you are shopping for? Consider irock!'s 730i MP3 player that has some very nice features and will play MP3i files as discussed later."
<a href="http://www.atruereview.com/irock/index.php" target="_new">http://www.atruereview.com/irock/index.php</a>
"There was a trade-off between using the different driver sets, which should be expected. If you want the absolute best visual quality, as well as a driver set with overclocking built in, be sure to check out Omega's drivers. If you want maximum performance, download the newest Catalyst drivers along with the Rage3D tweaking utility."
<a href="http://www.viperlair.com/reviews/video_graph/ati/radeon/9800pro/" target="_new">ATI Radeon 9800 Pro @ Viper Lair</a>