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Out of usable USB ports on your PC or want a more convenient place to plug in your USB goodies? Not looking for a USB hub that looks like Elvis or dispenses candy? Then the Elecom USB Wall Socket is for you!

Despite the misleading product title these don’t plug into an actual wall socket. They plug into one of your computers existing USB ports and runs off of your computers BUS.

These slim wall sockets have magnetic backing–don’t attach to your external hard drive–and also have optional screw mounts to attach this to your desk or wall.

While these are some of the more simple, attractive USB hubs they are not as cheap as we would have hoped. Pick yours up from AudioCubes for $39.99 with ~$11 shipping worldwide.

Overclockers are a breed all their own. With many it becomes a game just to see how far the hardware can be pushed. Even if the stock hardware can handle everything they throw at it they still feel the need to push it to the limit just to see how much better it can perform.

Now AMD has released a set of 100 hand picked, limited edition processors designed specifically for overclockers released as the AMD Phenom II X4 TWKR.

So what can this chip do? A Koolance LN2 pot and 20lbs of dry ice got the guys over at Hot Hardware to 4.73GHz. They like others said that to really push this hardware you need liquid cooling options such as nitrogen or helium.

Watch the video below to see K|ngp|n push this 2.0GHz stock CPU to 6.89GHz.

Unfortunately, these aren’t for sale.