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SilverStone Fortress FT02

2010-11-18T12:16:00.003+09:00

SilverStone Fortress FT02 is one of the best cases in the market. I would not hesitate to recommend the SilverStone Fortress FT02 to everyone looking for a Midtower case

Pros:
Excellent cooling performance to all components within!
Very quiet given it’s cooling and virtually silent when fans set to “low”
Ventilation gap allows the case to work well on virtually any type of flooring
Good cable management features
Excellent SilverStone construction quality
Simple and high quality appearance and black painted interior

Introduction
Combining two of SilverStone's most distinctive computer chassis breakthroughs - the unibody construction of the Temjin TJ07, introduced in 2005, and the 90-degrees rotated motherboard mount of the RAVEN RV01 from 2008 - the Fortress FT02 advances both chassis construction and thermodynamics in a dynamic, streamlined design. With the Fortress FT02, SilverStone engineers have combined the rigidity of unibody construction with the unparalleled cooling layout of the RAVEN chassis, adding a hot-swappable hard drive cage and an acoustically padded interior for maximum versatility. The result is increased structural strength, increased storage capacity, and whisper-quiet operation. Available in black and silver colors, its elegant outer shell is perfectly accentuated by the U-shaped unibody aluminum frame that not only provides unique styling, but also functional purpose. The bottom gap from the frame to the main body actually serves as the main air intake area for its three massive 180mm fans, making it even suitable for use on carpeted surfaces. For professionals and enthusiasts looking to build a silent workstation or gaming machine with maximum performance, there is no better than the SilverStone Fortress FT02.

Special Feature
Revolutionary 90 degree motherboard mounting from RAVEN RV01
Innovative 4.5mm aluminum unibody frame from Temjin TJ07
Three 180mm fans for unprecedented positive pressure and stack effect cooling
Supports liquid cooling radiator mounting
Motherboard back plate opening behind CPU area for quick cooler assembly
Supports 11” wide ATX motherboard
Foam padded interior for advanced noise absorption

Specifications
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_spec.php?pno=FT02&area=usa

New Silverstone PSU`s coming at the end of November

2010-11-18T11:31:00.003+09:00

New Silverstone PSU`s coming at the end of November

Release is scheduled for late November
"STRIDER Gold Series"

SST-ST75F-G (750W) expected selling price around 19,980 yen
SST-ST85F-G (850W) expected selling price around 22,980 yen
SST-ST1000-G (1000W) expected selling price around 26,980 yen
SST-ST1200-G (1200W) expected selling price around 30,800 yen

Great new Fans from Silverstone/Silverstone SST-AP121 120mm 1500rpm

2010-10-04T16:15:00.000+09:00

Introduction/Silverstone SST-AP121 120mm 1500rpm

Traditional computer fans are made to expel air, so for years, airflow was the most important rating that determines cooling efficiency as most fans are used as exhausts. SilverStone created Air Penetrator fan specifically designed for intake fan applications, where airflow rating is not a priority. The design goal for Air Penetrator is to focus airflow into a column that can be channeled through various obstacles inside the modern computer case for more efficient cooling performance. Compared with traditional fans, where airflow spreads outward and further looses focus with resistance added (e.g. filters, fan guards, etc…), Air Penetrator fan’s unique blade and grille designs can create enough pressure to push air as far as 1 meter away with minimal fan speed and noise. This unmatched efficiency makes Air Penetrator ideal not only as intake case fan, but also perfect for high density heatsinks and radiators.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=AP121-L&area=usa

One of the Best Computer Shops in Japan "Overclock works"

2010-03-23T13:39:00.004+09:00

Overclock works, one of the best computer shops in Japan with the best advise.

For all the foreign computer enthusiast living in Japan, I wish to introduce to you one of the best computer shops here in Japan………….Overclock works http://www.ocworks.com/

If you are looking to buy the best parts ( the only shop in Japan that keeps a CPU Batch list ) or looking for the best service with English speaking staff, then look no further than Overclock works .

The shop is open Friday afternoon`s and all day Saturday and of course you can order online 24/7 and they ship to all locations here in Japan.
If your free then please drop over to visit the shop and ask for Mitsu-San, great guy and his English is great, I am sure you will enjoy taking about overclocking with him and the other staff.

PC parts shops here in Tokyo

2009-12-13T12:45:00.002+09:00

If you looking for a PC parts shop in Tokyo here is a list of them in Japanese for you.
http://www.gdm.or.jp/shoplist1.html

Here is a link translated in English for you.
http://www.excite-webtl.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gdm.or.jp%2Fshoplist1.html&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

SilverStone announces the Fortress FT02 chassis

2009-12-04T22:57:00.002+09:00

Today, the company has announced the Fortress FT02 chassis, a work of art and aesthetics combining two of SilverStone’s most distinctive computer chassis breakthroughs – the unibody construction of the Temjin TJ07 introduced in 2005, and the 90-degree rotated motherboard design of the Raven RV01 from 2008.

Special Feature

Revolutionary 90 degree motherboard mounting from RAVEN RV01
Innovative 4.5mm aluminum unibody frame from Temjin TJ07
Three 180mm fans for unprecedented positive pressure and stack effect cooling
Supports liquid cooling radiator mounting
Motherboard back plate opening behind CPU area for quick cooler assembly
Supports 11” wide ATX motherboard
Foam padded interior for advanced noise absorption

Silverstone webpage
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=FT02&area=usa

Samsung SyncMaster P2770H 27" Full HD Monitor

2009-11-30T20:39:00.001+09:00

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled a new 27-inch LCD monitor in the Japanese market. The SyncMaster P2770H is an update to Samsung's P2570 display. Specification include full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, 2ms response time, and 70,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. But the most interesting thing about this display is its design -- it is simply too good.

Other features include 300cd/m2 brightness, 160/170 degrees viewing angle.
It measures 667×244×484mm at 6.7kg and equipped with DVI-I(HDCP) and HDMI ports.

'SyncMaster P2770H' is priced around 39,800(JPY).

Great little PC parts shop location in Atsugi-City

2009-11-09T14:43:00.002+09:00

If you live in Kanagawa, there is a great little PC parts shop location in Atsugi-City called "Parts-Do". No need to travel all the way to Akiba. This shop has a very large selection of computers parts and it even offers mail-orders shipping by COD.

I found this shop when I was looking for some 180mm case fans made by Silverstone for my Silverstone Raven 2 case.

One of the best shops for Overclocker's

2009-11-08T23:23:00.005+09:00

One of the best shops for high-end computer parts is "OVERCLOCK WORKS"
It is located in Akibahara.. The shop is mostly mail-order and is open only on 金16:00～20:00、土12:00～19:00 Friday's from 1600 to 20:00 and on Saturday's from 12:00 to 19:00.