Q-TEC 340R

Advantages: Cheap, Much cheaper than external Hard Drives, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection, Easy to set up, USB 1.1 Backward compatible, works with MAC
Disadvantages: Only supports up to 120GB, requires installation

...WHAT IS IT? I’m reviewing the ‘Q-Tec USB2 HDD 3.5” Case’. Now many of you are probably thinking “What the hell is that?”. Well, it’s basically a case where you put your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) in, so you can use the HDD while it’s out of your computer. The HDD is the ‘storage disk’, usually found inside the computer and it is the place where you store all your software, documents and any other files you may have such as mp3s, pictures, etc. The HDD looks like a small silver box, with black plastic areas around the edges. It has a disk inside that spins around while data is read from it and written to it by a needle. You don’t see the ‘disk’, as it is enclosed inside the drive but you can usually hear it. People are usually referring to HDD capacity when they bring up numbers like 20GB, 40GB, 80GB, etc when discussing computer... Read review

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Advantages: Very cheap, 2 fans
Disadvantages: None

...Arguably the most important component inside your PC is its power supply, the power supply unit (PSU) provides the power to every other component inside your computer ie: Motherboard, hard drive, processor, graphics card etc etc... and all these components require a powerful and extremely stable PSU in order to operate as intended. 14 months ago i built my current PC and opted to use the Q-tec 550 watt dual fan gold as its power supply unit, most modern day PC power supplies average around 350 watt and they are predominantly fine for most PC's but as you add extra components to your PC like extra hard drives, or a faster processor or faster graphics card then you may get close to reaching the limit of your particular power supply which can result in either the PSU not functioning properly (causing serious system instability... Read review

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Advantages: Seems reliable, nice looking and cheap
Disadvantages: i have heard a few to many bad reports about this PSU

...and crashes, damage to parts and lots more including overheating if the fans cant get the right amount of power to cool everything. Now with the why's and what it does out of the way let me explain this particular PSU. I bought this PSU from overclockers.co.uk, it cost me £21 i believe with VAT inc, the PSU comes packaged in a sturdy box, with the Q-Tec branding stickers on it, giving the details of this particular unit. Inside was a neatly packaged PSU, shining brighly with the gold coloured metal case with lots of wires for all the connections that will be need to be made to all the various components, a few screws to attach it to the inside of your case and a manual, well more of a leaflet really stating a few do's and dont's. Installation was easy as i have done this before, and every PSU i have come across has been of a unversal size... Read review

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