"Powered by ULTRA"!

I like.

The ULTRA folks have gone out of their way to support us recently by outfitting AntiM with a new/up-to-date testbed as well as a number of PSUs to our reviewers... not to mention all the review sponsorships and contests they have participated in. It feels right to give 'em credit. In actuality... most of AntiM's latest and upcoming reviews are, in fact, powered by Ultra.

did you order one of the ultra V's that were free after 40$ MIR

or did you pay for a Ultra PSU and just hooked it up, or also it could be you just set up the ultra memory in your system and somehow found thatits good?

cantfigure it out but sounds nice

I like Ultra PSUs too, I have 3.
However a meaningful and complete post usualy has more than 7 syllables.

Good to see PCApex getting some loving from companies.

Yep, I'm rollin' with ULTRA too. It's an ol' discontinued 500W model, but damnit it gets the job done!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pharaoh I like Ultra PSUs too, I have 3. However a meaningful and complete post usualy has more than 7 syllables.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bubby "Powered by ULTRA"! I like.

...a whole lot.

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I'm loving the looks of some of there new cases. Especially this one:
Ultra Products - Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case - Black

The new micro case is great. Not too small to make it a real pain to work with but plenty small enough.

I got the 500w X-finity titanium for my silver surfer mod

Yup. I'm definatly liking my X-Finity. The voltages are for the most part solid and its quiet. My only complaint is with that it doesnt storms all that well. Last weekend we got some pretty heavy rain and thunder and it wouldn't even get past the bios.

Great job garnering the support of our sponsors!! I'm sure that will be of great benefit to the development of the site!!



I'm wondering, are vistors going to perceive a certain bias towards Ultra now that they're one of our strongest "lobbyists"? I'm not trying to be negative and deflate the good news, I'm just genuinely wondering whether people would view us as not being able to give a relevant review of an Ultra product if we've got their logo juxtaposed with ours.

I realize we have other advertisers and that they are advertisers for PC modding products but, those ads disappear with paid membership thus keeping all of our advertisers on a level playing field. The "Powered by Ultra" banner remains, regardless of your registration status, indicating a preference for Ultra.

Again, I'm not trying to bash this move, I'm just voicing a thought. I'm fully in support of this site moving forward so please; anyone who can feel free to explain, so I can better understand.


Congratulations on the support from Ultra GK!!

-hartigan

Soooo......When they gunna hook up the new review staff


(hehe jk)

It makes me feel warm and fuzzy in side that they support us (that and it is getting close to turkey day) , big thanks to them! It is really nice to see them active in the modding community

Quote: Originally Posted by hartigan Great job garnering the support of our sponsors!! I'm sure that will be of great benefit to the development of the site!! I'm wondering, are vistors going to perceive a certain bias towards Ultra now that they're one of our strongest "lobbyists"? I'm not trying to be negative and deflate the good news, I'm just genuinely wondering whether people would view us as not being able to give a relevant review of an Ultra product if we've got their logo juxtaposed with ours. I realize we have other advertisers and that they are advertisers for PC modding products but, those ads disappear with paid membership thus keeping all of our advertisers on a level playing field. The "Powered by Ultra" banner remains, regardless of your registration status, indicating a preference for Ultra. Again, I'm not trying to bash this move, I'm just voicing a thought. I'm fully in support of this site moving forward so please; anyone who can feel free to explain, so I can better understand. Congratulations on the support from Ultra GK!! -hartigan

Your absolutely right, some may think that we can't give a unbiased review of an Ultra product because they are one of our prime advertisers. But they would be wrong. In truth, the only reason we have the support of some manufacturers is because we do give unbiased reviews.

A small percentage of manufacturers have tried to influence reviews. They haven't succeeded. Some request the right to actually edit a review before it goes live. They don't get it. We will of course listen to a sponsor's concerns if we screw up, but we always maintain editorial integrity. And some have pulled out because of bad reviews. But our best supporters just keep coming back even after a less than shining review because we do try our best to do a thorough, unbiased review. We are very consistant.

The "Powered by Ultra" is really no different than any other advertising on the site. It just has a unique position because of the unique way in which they are supporting PCApex. And an apt one since they will indeed be powering many of the staff's test rigs. Much of what they provided for my test rig, they don't even carry on their website and I have yet to do an Ultra review myself.

In the end, it is just good exposure for Ultra. And it's a good thing for PCApex.

It's not hard for us to recommend Ultra. If they are cool enought to supply us with power supplies for the staff, lot's of review items and a ton of give-away merchandise for our readers, what does that say about their customer service and commitment to the community? And I know for a fact, Ultra is hard at work improving their products. The X2's and 2G are head and shoulders above the original X-Connect.

If I did give a review of the 2G I'm using, I'd give it a "Recommended" rating. Looks cool, nice cabling, solid voltages, good efficiency, good price and a lifetime warranty. I got a rock stable 700 MHz OC on stock voltages right out of the box. And I haven't even begun to tweak yet.

Thanks for the reply Anti-M!

I appreciate you addressing my thoughts. I do want to say that I was DEFINITELY not questioning the integrity of our reviews. I know that we would never allow our reviews to be swayed by influence.

My concern was more based on the perception that others may have when seeing the banner.

I only state that so you all know I wasn't, in any way, attempting to disparage pcApex.

Your reply, Anti-M, has definitely explained the adoption of "Powered by Ultra" very well.

Thank you.

-hartigan

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