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Corsair AX850 Power Supply Review

Corsair AX850 Power Supply Review

This time I step back from the software end for a bit to focus on hardware again. For this weeks review, I will focus on a upgrade I am doing to my own computer, a power supply unit upgrade. I am upgrading from the Thermaltake Toughpower 700w (W0106-RU) to a Corsair Professional Series Gold 850w (AX850). This PSU is 80 Plus Gold certified, currently the most efficient class on the market. I made the switch over a week ago now, and am posting the video, and have a few extras to add. First, the fan rarely kicks on. I have not done a whole lot of gaming lately, but will post when I do as to the noise level. The cablels themselves are much better, longer, and seem more durable than the Thermaltake. As of this moment, I am sold on Corsair technology, and my next review will continue with it. Computer Specs: Antec Nine Hundred Case Gigabyte GS-EX58-UD5 Motherboard Intel Core i7 920 CPU Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler 12gb (3×4gb) Corsair Vengence Ram EVGA GTX-275 Graphics Card 2x 500gb Western Digital Caviar Green (Raid 0) 4x 1.5tb Western Digital Caviar Green (2x Raid 1 array’s) Asus Bluray Combo Drive (BC-08B1ST) Sony DVD Burner IDE (Crap…next to replace)

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New ASUS ROG CG8490 Gaming Station

Taking their inspiration from ancient and modern armour designs of both Eastern and Western cultures, ASUS have created a new gaming station PC named the ROG CG8490, which they have just launched at Computex 2010.

This new monster gaming station is equipped with a Intel Core i7-980X six-core processor and 12GB DDR3 memory. Combined with dual overclocked Radeon HD5870 graphics cards and direct X 11, the ROG CG8490 unleashes a 20% balanced overclocking capability.

The ASUS ROG CG8490 also has a new thermal design with multiple oversized fans for quick heat dispersion, which gives the system superior stability.

ASUS have also released the world’s first 15″ G51 gaming notebook with NVIDIA’s 3D Vision-enabled graphics and next generation GPU, along with two other high-performance gaming notebooks the  G53 and G73.

Unfortunately there are no details on prices or availability at the moment.

Here’s the press release….
Complete ASUS ROG Product Line Delivers Complete ASUS ROG Product Line Delivers Unparalleled Enthusiast Experience

Throughout its full product line of desktops, notebooks, motherboards and graphics cards, ASUS ROG maintains unwavering dedication to meeting the needs of the community with constant attention to developing extreme products that bring to life gaming’s most exciting aspects.

The ASUS ROG leadership role in gaming has been established through close contact with gamers around the world, with team members themselves enthusiasts. This has made bringing the finest products to market intuitive, resulting in great success.
Built to Dominate the Battlefield—CG8490 Desktop

Committed to a wide panorama of hardcore gaming, ASUS ROG motherboards and
graphics cards have been the choice of gaming champions since the brand’s inception in 2006. Now ASUS brings users the ultimate gaming station to combine a tradition of winning performance with uncompromising reliability.

The new ROG CG8490 unleashes over 20% balanced overclocking capability* compared to reference on absolute high-end components optimized to perfection – the all new for 2010 Intel Core i7-980X six-core CPU starts proceedings, followed by a massive 12GB of fast DDR3 memory, while the dual overclocked Radeon HD5870 graphics cards not only immerse your gaming reality in three-display Eyefinity, but also do DX11 visuals justice. The unique design draws inspiration from ancient and modern armor of both
Eastern and Western cultures, built tough to withstand punishment and resist degradation, while the leading-edge thermal design with multiple oversized fans banishes heat quick and gives the system superior stability.

This desktop provides reminders of how good full-on desktop gaming can be. Notably Superior Gaming—G51 3D, G53 and G73 Notebooks

The ROG approach has led to gaming notebooks with unrelenting performance. The brand new 15.6″ G53 has full support for 3D gaming and the new HDMI 1.4 revision, resulting in spectacular action. G53 is also the world’s first 15″ gaming notebook with NVIDIA’s 3D Vision-enabled next generation GPU.

The distinctive F117 stealth bomber design is inherited from the G73Jh, and also deploys aggressive cooling and an illuminated keyboard to ensure prolonged gaming enjoyment.

The new 17.3″ G73Jw model features the worldwide premiere of NVIDIA’s new generation mobile GPU platform on a 1080p 3D-ready notebook, adding full 3D
support and sheer graphics muscle to the popular king of notebook gaming, the G73 range. It stands as one of the most powerful gaming machines available, and together with the G51 3D, sets the standard for 3D excitement in the home and on the move. The new G73Jw also packs NVIDIA’s next generation GPU for smooth, realistic three dimensional gaming action.

For true aficionados, these are the ultimate extreme performance portable
gaming choice.

Immensity Shows ROG Leadership—Lucid and onboard GPU

ASUS ROG leads the market for both Intel and AMD gamers with motherboard
solutions that bring out the best in hardcore performance. New super-motherboard Immensity, now still in the concept stage and to be shown at Computex, will display Lucid, a technology that makes it possible to bridge at least two graphics cards regardless of

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Asus Rampage Extreme 3 Motherboard unboxing


The Asus Rampage 3 Mothorboard is truly feature packed, can it however outclock the EVGA 3 way and 4 way SLi classified motherboards…? (Unboxing Video)

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