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CyberPowerPC Syber Vapor I HTPC Review

CyberPowerPC Syber Vapor I HTPC Review Built around the Intel Core i3-4160 processor and the ASRock H81M-ITX/WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard, the system at hand is geared toward 1080p gaming and include the NVIDIA Maxwell-based MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti. It also offers a sleek case design and great connectivity features. Let’s take a look at the …

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SilverStone Grandia GD09B HTPC Review

SilverStone Grandia GD09B HTPC Review The Silverstone Grandia GD09B we look in our today’s test after a long time once again a classic case in HTPC style to. With dimensions of 440 x 170 x 358 mm (width, height, depth) it integrates very well into existing hi-fi equipment such as a receiver or amplifier. Overall …

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SilverStone ML05 HTPC Case Review

The deceptively small ML05 HTPC case from SilverStone sits in a class of its own. Part of the Milo series of entry-level HTPC cases (designed to incorporate features from the Grandia series in a slim form factor), the ML05 is one of the most inexpensive home theater enclosures on the market. Essentially half the size of the previously reviewed micro-ATX ML04, the smaller Milo ML05 still checks a lot of the home-theater specific boxes: short depth, available optical drive, room for additional storage, and enough airflow to keep things quiet. Benchmark Reviews has a chance to evaluate the SilverStone ML05 Mini-ITX HTPC case (model SST-ML05B) to see what building a different kind of computer in a different kind of case is like.

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SilverStone ML04 Milo HTPC mATX Case Review

Benchmark Reviews was recently given the chance to sample the Milo ML04 HTPC micro-ATX case from SilverStone. Possibly an under-appreciated corner of the PC case market, a good home theater case can provide a subtle home for some powerful components. With computers making a gradual shift from the office to the living room and form factors steadily decreasing in size, HTPC cases can offer a home for an older, re-purposed office machine or a sophisticated enclosure for a dedicated media box. Part of the entry-level Milo series designed to offer the full size features of the Grandia series in a smaller size, will SilverStone’s SST-ML04B fulfill the special requirements of an HTPC platform? Why not just use any old computer case and set it in the living room? Let’s take a look and find out if the ML04 is a better option.

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Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK HTPC Review

Intel NUC Kit D54250WYK HTPC Review For home theater PC (HTPC) enthusiasts the news that Intel was leaving the retail motherboard market cut deeply. After all, many of the features we have come to expect, like an Intel network interface card (NIC), consumer infrared (CIR), and outstanding stability along with innovations specific to our market, …

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