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One of the most important parameters when choosing the components of a computer system is, without any doubt, the monetary budget. Enthusiasts frequently spend substantial amounts of cash on computer components and thus can afford high-level parts. When assembling a low budget gaming system however any enthusiast knows that cannot afford to spend a third of the entire budget on an expensive chassis, which led several well known companies to release cost-effective enclosures. Today we are going to examine the features and performance of such a product from Spire, the new Sonex 6010 gaming chassis.

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Nine months after the release of Epoxi full tower casing, Spire is set to introduce Epoxi rev.2. More details inside. 

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Spire has unveiled the Juno notebook cooler and stand (SP317AP), targeting mobile users who require a portable and efficient thermal solution for their laptops. Measuring 220 x 90 x 20mm, the portable cooler has non-slip rubber pads at the top and bottom, retractable bars (supports laptops/ netbooks up to 15.4"), and is cooled by a 70mm fan. Juno is backed by a three year limited warranty and cost about US$27.99.

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Spire Corp has announced its high-end Gemini CPU Cooler, targeting PC enthuasists and over-clockers. The all-black nickel coated tower cooler features six 6mm U-shaped copper heat-pipes, a copper base, 52 “dimpled” aluminum fins, and is bundled with two 120mm BlackStar 9 blade fans. The Gemini supports all Intel 775/ 1155/ 1156/ 1366 and AMD AM2/ AM3/ 940/ 939 processors and is available now at a MSRP of US$59.99/ EURO 44.95 through major retailers, e-tailers and distributors.

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Even though the market is overflowing with dozens of products, most high performance CPU coolers are tower coolers and look quite similar. Nonetheless, even subtle design differences can affect the performance of the cooler vastly, making it very difficult to assess their performance solely based on their size. Today we are going to test four large high performance tower coolers, all designed with the demanding requirements of hardcore users in mind, discovering what they can offer to end users and the actual performance differences between them.

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Spire Corp has launched its Epoxi ATX mid-tower case, targeting PC enthusiasts and gamers. Measuring 595 x 215 x 580mm and weighing 13.5kg, the steel case features an aluminum mesh front panel, six 3.5" drive bays, five 5.25" bays, tool-less installation for drives and expansion cards, four rear holes for water-cooling tubes, anti-vibration drive mounts, seven PCI slots, and a top-side I/O panel with four USB 2.0, one eSATA ports, and audio connectors. It is equipped with six 120mm Blue LED fans (two front, one rear & three top) and is expected to ship come end November at a price of USD 139.95 / 108.95 EUR.

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Spire Corp has introduced the Savit 6003 chassis, targeted at gaming enthusiasts who are looking to build a high-end and well-ventilated system.

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Spire Corp has released the Slimod 282 VGA cooler. The Slimod 282 uses the heatpipe direct touch design and two large fans for efficient cooling, yet keeping noise levels down.

More details from the Press Release.

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