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- Guides
ASUS ROG Networking Upgrade Guide
Sponsored by ASUS Picking the right router can be a bit of a pain these days, as there are a plethora of options on the market, and from what I often see, they all claim to be the best, fastest, have the best range, and more. Thankfully, when it comes…
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One of the Internet’s Biggest Memes is Getting a Documentary
Presuming that you had internet access at some point between 2003-2005, you almost certainly encountered the above viral image. For those of you struggling to make it out, that is indeed a person duct-taped to the ceiling playing Counterstrike. Taking place at a LAN party (something of a rather outdated…
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AmpliFi Instant Whole-Home Wi-Fi Review
AmpliFi Instant Whole-Home Wi-Fi Review Our homes get smarter and smarter every day with connected devices everywhere. All these smart devices need a place to meet and that could very well be the Instant by AmpliFi. It’s a mesh system, meaning that multiple devices work as one to give you…
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ASRock X299E-ITX/ac mini-ITX Motherboard Review
ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Extreme motherboards are plentiful these days, but they’re often quite large. With an ATX, E-ATX, or XL-ATX form factor, cramming in a lot of hardware is pretty easy, relatively speaking. However, there are few motherboards on the market that can be called extreme in the mini-ITX form factor.…
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- Systems
Shuttle XPC Cube SZ270R9 Barebones PC Review
Shuttle XPC Cube We love barebones systems here at eTeknix, they take so much of the fuss out of system building, while still leaving plenty of customisation options. The latest XPC Cube from Shuttle looks set to be perfect for everything from LAN gaming, home gaming, the office, even HTPC…
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Zyxel Announces WAC5302D-S 802.11ac Wall-Plate Unified Access Point
Zyxel announced that it has begun shipping the WAC5302D-S 802.11ac Wall-Plate Unified Access Point, a compact and universal access point for guest rooms and common areas, that can deliver high-performance with both wired and wireless networking solution. The compact size and design allow the WAC5302D-S to be mounted inconspicuously on an…
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ASUS PL-AC56 1200Mbps AV2 1200 Wi-Fi Powerline Adapter Kit Review
Introduction Today I’m taking a look at one of the easiest ways to extend both your wired and wireless network into hard to reach places within your household while keeping the costs as low as possible at the same time. I got ASUS’ PL56 Kit in the office a 1200Mbps…
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ASRock Updates Beebox-S with Kaby Lake Core Processors
ASRock is ready with another update to their BeeBox series of mini desktop PCs and this time the tiny series gets the Kaby Lake treatment and the power of Intel’s Core CPUs. The newly announced line of BeeBox-S systems come with either an Intel Core i5-7200U dual-core CPU or an…
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Remix IO – The 4K Nougat-Powered All-in-One Device Hits Kickstarter
You might remember the Remix Mini which was the first real Android-powered mini-PC and now Jide is back with the successor to this device called the Remix IO. The new Remix IO has hit Kickstarter where it currently can be yours for just $99 with the Early-Bird specials. The Remix…
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IEEE Approves New 802.3bz Ethernet Standard For 5Gbps Speeds
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, better known as IEEE, has approved a new networking standard that might give us faster ethernet connections through existing cables. I say might here, because only time will show whether manufacturers will embrace this and bring it to the market or not. With the…
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Club3D USB 3.0 Ultra Smart Docking Station Review
Introduction A laptop is a great tool to have at your disposal when you are on the road a lot, it allows you to work where you are and when you want. But it also comes with some disadvantages such as limited connectivity and the ‘work’ it is to connect all…
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Sonnet Announces Dual-Port SFP+ 10 GbE Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
Sonnet is well-known to be one of the leaders when it comes to equipment for pro users in the audio, video, and broadcast industries and their newest device is quite cool: the twin 10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 2 to dual-port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapter which is a cost effective…
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The 8Pack Rocket – Ultra-Portable LAN PC Launches for £4699.99!
Overclockers UK is well known for their high-end systems, but they’re also able to go one better with their extreme systems created by legendary modder and overclocker 8Pack. “Aesthetically unparalleled. Uncompromised in performance. Most popularly known for pushing PCs past their limits and holding multiple records at the world’s largest…
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GIGABYTE Held Another Successful Charity Raffle For Babies Hospice Zoё’s Place
Gigabyte held another charity raffle during Insomnia 58 and as the previous times, it was a great success. This time, they raised close to £2200 for this worthy cause thanks to the support from gamers who participated in the raffle during the event. Actually, there were two raffles, one on…
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Do More With USB Type-C With Club3D Roundup Review
Introduction Both USB 3.1 and the Type-C connectors have been on the market for some time and we start to see more and more devices and items that take advantage of these newest two additions to the USB standards. Today I’m going to take a closer look at some of…
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