Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The State Of The Personal Computer

The State Of The Personal ComputerWhere were we in 2008 and where are we heading in 2009? In his State of the Personal Computer address, Alan Dang shares his insights as a user of three different platforms: Mac, Windows, and Linux.

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[Source: Reviews Tom's Hardware US

Best Video Cards For The Money: Dec '08

Best Video Cards For The Money: Dec '08Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are greatthat is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, though, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and thats what were going to show you.

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Acoustically Manage Your Hard Drive

Acoustically Manage Your Hard DriveMost modern drives can be set to deliver maximum performance or to operate quietly. We looked at how performance, acoustics, and power requirements change when switching from fast to quiet using Hitachis Deskstar 7K1000.B.

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Friday, December 19, 2008

Intel SS4200-E: PC-Based NAS Evaluated

Intel SS4200-E: PC-Based NAS EvaluatedIntel's Celeron-based SS4200-E is the company's latest effort to clinch market share in the SOHO storage space. Is it enough to usurp more established incumbents?

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PCI Express & CrossFire: Scaling Explored

PCI Express & CrossFire: Scaling ExploredDoes your aging CrossFire-compatible motherboard have enough PCI Express bandwidth to make a second card worthwhile? We compare every Core 2-based platform in order to find out.

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Overdrive: Germany's Team Is Chosen

Overdrive: Germany's Team Is ChosenWith Team USA's winning scores in its sights, the German teams battled it out for the chance to compete in our world final even later this month.

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Graphics Boosted: 790GX's Side-Port Explored

Graphics Boosted: 790GX's Side-Port ExploredAMD's 790GX and 780G support onboard memory to help improve the performance of integrated graphics. Is it worth paying a bit extra or is the feature a mere gimmick?

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