ASRock CoreHT 252B Sandy Bridge HTPC

Are you looking to spend $1000 on an OEM SFF HTPC? Yeah, me neither. BUT, for those of you that are ASRock is looking to help you out. Armed with an Intel Core i5 CPU and sandy bridge platform, but lacking an SSD, this unit has it’s pros and cons. As far as connectors goes, we were really impressed at […]

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2011 $600 A/V Receiver Comparison Guide

I love Audioholics’ roundup of receivers and devices, and this time up they are looking at some of the best receivers $600 can buy! There are a few universals at this price point. You’ll find that all the receivers have discrete amps, and all manufacturers rate their amps with the more robust 20Hz to 20kHz measurement. All of the included […]

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Intel Bug Causes Failed SSDs Turn 600GB to 8MB

We have a lot of SSD users here as they’re ideal for an HTPC, so I thought this news was relevant. Keep in mind there’s no official report from Intel yet on just how serious/widespread this issue is, but just another reminder of why you should always have backups. “Be wary of the new Intel SSD 320 series. Currently, there’s […]

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ZOTAC Z68-ITX WiFi Motherboard

Decent mini-ITX offering for your HTPC build. With the Intel Z68 chipset launch well under way, ZOTAC sent us their take on the Intel Z68 in mini-ITX format, the Z68-ITX WiFi, one of two Z68-based mini-ITX motherboards from ZOTAC that will hit store shelves very soon. The two are differentiated by expansion possibilities, with the “Supreme” version using laptop-part expansion […]

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