Ashampoo HDD Control 2

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Installation details Go to My Computer. Right-click the disc  icon and open the  disc. Select Files 226 Ashampoo HDD Control  2 and open the file Online registration  required:follow the  links during installation  before 14 May 2014. System requirements Windows XP/Vista/7/8;  2GB RAM; 512MB storag System requirements Windows XP/Vista/7/8;  2GB RAM; 512MB storage. The hard drive … Read more

east-tec Eraser 2014

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System requirements 300MHz processor;  Windows Server 2003/  2008/XP/Vista/7/8;  256MB RAM; 50MB  storage. east-tec Eraser 2014 is a privacy protection program that guarantees  permanent removal of all traces of  your online and PC activity.The redesigned interface is  clean, logical and intuitive, catering  for both novice- and power users.To make wiping data a simple  procedure, the software … Read more

UpdateStar Premium Edition 10

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System requirementsWindows XP/Vista/7/8;internet connection UpdateStar Premium Edition  will protect your PC from any  vulnerabilities caused by outdated  software. You’ll receive security  levels and alerts, minor- and major  upgrades, downloads, and you can  even export your individual software  profile for backup reasons. With UpdateStar Premium, you’ll  always have the most up-to-date  software, maximising your everyday  user … Read more

SPEEDING UP A SLOW PC

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If your PC seems sluggish, you can revive its performance using  these simple techniques. STR shows you how. Computers slow down over time. What was once a fast system can become  slow and irritating to use after a couple of years. A new PC always impresses  with the speed at which it starts up and … Read more

Quirky 6.1.1

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STR takes the quirky side of  Puppy Linux out for a walk. Technology is constantly  advancing and in recent years  we’ve seen processors move  from single core to multiple cores and  for their physical size to shrink  considerably. Linux distros have also  grown over this time with a typical  install now weighing in at around 4GB. But what about older tech? Do we  throw … Read more

MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE 2.0

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0Publisher and URL:Malwarebytes; downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mbam_public_betaETA:AprilWhy You Should Care:Malwarebytes’ Anti-Rootkit and Chameleon selfprotection technology extend Anti-Malware’s security capabilities. Malwarebytes has completely re designed the interface with AntiMalware 2.0. To quickly access security  functions, you’ll now find tabs for  Dashboard, Scan, Settings, and History  views. The Dashboard view displays  your current license, database version,  scan progress, … Read more

GOOGLE CHROME 33.0.1750

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Google Chrome 33.0.1750Publisher and URL: Google;https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.htmlETA: Unknown Why You Should Care:This beta version enables Google Now notifications on your Windows, Mac, or Chromebook. Released in early February, the  Google Chrome 33.0.1750  beta introduced Google Now  compatibility for Windows, Mac,  and Chromebook systems. The  Google Now feature in the Google  Chrome beta works in conjunction  with … Read more

MaxBron B1000-MB

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MaxBron B1000-MB LEPA www.lepausa.com We only want the best for our rig, and  this 1000-watt power supply is the  flagship model of LEPA’s MaxBron lineup. The MaxBron B1000-MB is both powerefficient and reliable. Under peak loads, the  PSU will deliver up to 88% efficiency, which  meets the 80 PLUS Bronze certification  standards. The MaxBron also … Read more

Hear Me Roar

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T he PAX Predator belongs in the same  genus as the rest of our CPU System  Workshop builds, but it’s clearly a new  species all to itself. Once we finished putting  all the components together, our latest  custom PC was ready to show its fangs and  eat up our benchmarks.Haswell quickly became one of our  … Read more

Water 3.0 Pro

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Water 3.0 Pro Thermaltake www.thermaltakeusa.com We used one of Thermaltake’s Water  3.0 closed-loop CPU coolers in a  previous build (the Clark Kent, another  Haswell-based rig), so we were confident  going in that the Water 3.0 Pro could  provide the cooling performance  necessary to effectively overclock the PAX  Predator. As it turns out, our confidence  was … Read more

GA-Z87X-UD5H

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GA-Z87X-UD5H GIGABYTE www.gigabyte.us GIGABYTE’s GA-Z87X-UD5H offers an  ensemble of passive cooling and enhanced  power capabilities through its Ultra Durable  5 Plus technology. The resulting reliability  and stability made the GA-Z87X-UD5H an  ideal fit for our overclocking needs. Support  for up to 32GB of memory (at frequencies  up to DDR3-3000) and two GPUs in SLI or  … Read more

The PAX Predator

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One of the best things about being a  power user is that, basically, you get to  play god when the time comes to build a  new system. Don’t like the case selection  from a boutique builder? Go buy the one  you want. Have an exotic liquid-cooling  setup in mind? Get all the right parts and  … Read more