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System Builder Marathon, Sept. 2010: $2000 Performance PC

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:31:53 +0000

We bolstered our latest high-end build with a six-core CPU from AMD and two super-fast video cards from Nvidia. Is it possible to fit uncompromising performance within a $2000 budget? Remember, you can even enter to win this potent behemoth; just read on!

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Video card – Nvidia – Advanced Micro Devices – Hardware – Personal computer

Part 2: Kalinka! Modding Between Moscow And Siberia

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:14:31 +0000

This time, we’re looking at steel computer cases instead of the Iron Curtain. A few of the case mods are really hot (in the truest sense of the word). Others are much more inventive-looking. Either way, it’s good to know modding is international.

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Case modding – Steel – Modding – Business – Hardware

Talking Heads: VGA Manager Edition, September 2010

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:39:17 +0000

How are Intel, AMD, and Nvidia shaping up for Q4′10 and 2011? Fourteen R&D insiders talk to us about future of discrete graphics. If you’re curious about the business side of things, we have their thoughts on Sandy Bridge, Llano, and the upcoming Fermis.

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Nvidia – Advanced Micro Devices – Intel Corporation – Intel Sandy Bridge – Graphics processing unit

ASRock Core 100HT-BD Home Theater PC

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:14:12 +0000

ASRock delivers a Wii-sized home theater PC (HTPC) with a powerful Core i3 CPU, Intel HD Graphics, and a Blu-ray drive. We put the Core 100HT-BD system through a number of tasks to see how its performance compares to a desktop-based home theater PC.

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Home Theater – Blu-ray Disc – Intel Core – ASRock – HTPC

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admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:14:12 +0000

Workstation Shootout: Nvidia Quadro 5000 Vs. ATI FirePro V8800

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:28:05 +0000

Nvidia sure didn’t waste any time introducing its Fermi architecture to the workstation space. Its Quadro 5000 is one of the first models to use the company’s GF100 graphics processor. How does this card stack up against ATI’s flagship FirePro V8800?

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Nvidia – Nvidia Quadro – Graphics processing unit – ATI Technologies – Workstation

Time To Upgrade, Part 2: Picking The Parts To Replace

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:52:16 +0000

After looking at whether or not it makes sense to replace a PC built back in 2007 with a more modern machine, we decided to examine three component upgrade options—graphics, storage, and the motherboard/CPU/RAM platform—separately.

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Personal computer – Motherboard – Components – Hardware – FAQs Help and Tutorials

Tom’s Hardware’s Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded Up

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:25:26 +0000

Which SSD should you buy today? Seventeen flash-based drives battle across a benchmark suite that include throughput, I/O performance, consistency, power consumption, efficiency, and the best overall bang for the buck. The time is right to upgrade.

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Solid-state drive – Performance and Capacity – Operating system – Benchmarking – History

Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:26:43 +0000

Happy with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 460, we invited a dozen of the industry’s top graphics companies to show off their unique interpretations of the card. Nine responded with what they feel are exceptional products. Can they get any better than reference?

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Nvidia – GeForce – Video card – GeForce GTX 460 – Hardware

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admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:26:43 +0000