| 2D, Acceleration, And Windows: Aren't All Graphics Cards Equal? |
 | 2D is something we take for granted when we're shopping for a new GPU. But if you do a lot of work on your desktop (and don't we all?), it bears a little more attention. We spent some time testing 2D performance and came up with some surprising results. more |
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| Phenom II X2 555 Vs. Pentium G6950: New Budget Dual-Core Titans |
 | AMD is launching a broad spectrum of new CPUs today. And while most are simple speed bumps, today we're pitting its fastest dual-core model, the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, against Intel's LGA 1156-based Pentium G6950 to see who rules for under $100. more |
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| USB 2.0, FireWire, Or eSATA: Which Interface Should You Use? |
 | Adding external storage to your PC can be a mess if you aren't familiar with the various interfaces in play. Should you go for compatibility with USB 2.0 or is FireWire a better choice? What about eSATA, which matches native hard drive performance? more |
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| In Pictures: Meet The World's Fastest Netbook |
 | One of our readers turned an "antique" Sony UX490 into a netbook fit for Tom’s Hardware: it sports a Core 2 Duo, a 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, a 3.5G/GSM modem, loaded with all Windows versions (plus Mac OS X), and all in a 524-gram (18.5 oz.) package! more |
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| Extreme P55: Four LGA 1156 Motherboards Over $250 |
 | With better efficiency and more aggressive Intel Turbo Boost binning, LGA 1156-based processors could be the right choice for some high-end machines. We look at a few premium motherboards that make these builds possible. Do they best Intel's X58 platform? more |
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