Akasa AK CHC-UV RE-Active Clear

Advantages: Quick way of expanding hard drive space or retrieving data from a damaged laptop.
Disadvantages: Can over heat if left on for serveral hours at a time.

...The Akasa Integral external storage enclosure, is a great device for individuals who wish to perhaps expand there laptop with more hard disc drive space, or perhaps for those who wish to retrieve the data from a damaged laptop, that still has a working hard drive. I found the device incredibly handy when my laptop crashed, and I had no way of accessing the data. All I did was remove the hard drive from the laptop and insert it into the storage enclosure device, and away I went, full access again to all my data, just by plugging it into another desktop or laptop. There’s no complicated software to install on the computer, just plug it In and you can access the data as if it was on a flash drive. There are no mains plugs involved, it use's a USB port from the desktop or laptop to power its self, and it also comes with a protective... Read review

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Advantages: Very cool, easy to install
Disadvantages: copper on the cpu side far from mirror ( needs a polish )

...Test system: processor - AMD Athlon FX62 (2 x 2800 MHz / 125W TDP) motherboard - ASUS M2N32 DeLuxe Wireles Edition (passive cooling system with HeatPipe) Cooler is very easy to install just one lever. More experienced users will probably remove thermal compound and polish the surface of the cooler ( it is far from being a mirror ) and then apply high quality thermal compound. This will give You another 1-2 C less and faster cooling down after stress. all tests were done using Zalman STG 1 ( high quality thermal compound ) Temperature readings after 60 minutes in idle: Akasa AK-876 37 Arctic Cooling 64PRO 38 Scythe Katana II 39 Temperature readings after 60 minutes in 100% load: Akasa AK-876 56 Arctic Cooling 64PRO 58 Scythe Katana II 61... Read review

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Advantages: See through :)
Disadvantages: Easily marks, lots of work needed

...Well im a big computer enthusiast so it was only necessary that i buy the latest computing products to keep up with the very fast moving market. The clear case was something i have always wanted since they came onto the market but are very dearly priced at around £120. For a piece of plastic. Delivery - The case comes flat packed and requires you to screw it all together and transfer your old computer over to this case. I would recommend you have your old computer already taken apart and ready to put straight in because this is going to take a very long time. Setting Up - Everything is relatively easy to screw into place and the instructions help a bit although most of the time is obvious how you fit it together. Appearance - The case visually is unmatched. You think those small window side panels you see on most cases... Read review

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