Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: May 2012

May 18th, 2012

Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: May 2012This month’s update includes Intel’s much anticipated Ivy Bridge-based processors, and how their introduction to the market affects our recommendations. In addition, AMD’s new Trinity APU is discussed, and we consider its formidable graphics prowess.

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Gaming On A Netbook? 13 Great Titles Playable At 720p

May 16th, 2012

Gaming On A Netbook? 13 Great Titles Playable At 720pWe wanted to know if our AMD C-50 equipped netbook can be more than a word processor and movie player. So, we tried a bunch of games we thought might run smoothly at 720p. The resulting list is also a worthy resource for any gamer with older PC hardware.

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May 16th, 2012

Intel SSD 330 Review: 60, 120, And 180 GB Models Benchmarked

May 15th, 2012

Intel SSD 330 Review: 60, 120, And 180 GB Models BenchmarkedIntel recently introduced its SSD 330 family, positioned ahead of the SSD 320s and below the SSD 520s. Like the company’s highest-end models, these drives employ SandForce’s controller technology. We bought all three capacities and ran our tests on them.

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AMD A10-4600M Review: Mobile Trinity Gets Tested

May 15th, 2012

AMD A10-4600M Review: Mobile Trinity Gets TestedAMD steps up to the plate with an all-new processor. Armed with the updated Piledriver CPU core and VLIW4 graphics architecture, the Trinity APU represents an impressive improvement over the Llano generation. But can it stand up to Intel’s best efforts?

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Core i7-3720QM: Ivy Bridge Makes Its Mark On Mobility

May 13th, 2012

Core i7-3720QM: Ivy Bridge Makes Its Mark On MobilityWe’ve already seen that Ivy Bridge doesn’t make much of a splash in the desktop space. But we collected notebooks based on Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge, Arrandale, and AMD’s mobile Llano, and found that the new architecture’s effect on mobility is profound.

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Do-It-Yourself: Upgrading Apple’s 27" iMac With An SSD

May 10th, 2012

Love Apple or hate it, the company’s iMac is a popular machine. Per the usual, though, Apple way overcharges for an SSD upgrade. Today, we’re going to show you how to replace the iMac’s hard drive with your own SSD and hopefully save a bundle of money.

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May 10th, 2012

GeForce GTX 670 2 GB Review: Is It Already Time To Forget GTX 680?

May 10th, 2012

GeForce GTX 670 2 GB Review: Is It Already Time To Forget GTX 680?Not like it was ever really widely available anyway, right? The GeForce GTX 670 offers most of GK104’s on-chip resources, doesn’t give up much performance, and costs $100 less. Now, let’s see if Nvidia can make enough of them to satisfy demand.

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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May 2012

May 8th, 2012

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May 2012This month we cover continued GeForce GTX 680 availability problems, compounded by a lack of GeForce GTX 690s, and other Kepler-derived products on the horizon. We also discuss some significant price drops, and call out a couple of special deals.

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