Roundup: Four Gaming Cases Under $150 |
| Several vendors market their enclosures specifically toward gamers, but nobody has really defined what makes a gaming case. We take a look at examples from Cooler Master, NZXT, Thermaltake, and Zalman with the aim of shedding more light on this segment. more |
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Core i7-980X: Do You Want Six Cores Or 12 Threads? |
| The new Gulftown processor has six physical cores, but Intel’s Hyper-Threading presents 12 logical processors to the operating system. Does Hyper-Threading really add more performance? What about its effect on power consumption? Both are measured today. more |
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Storage Trends In 2010: An Interview With Hitachi |
| Tom's Hardware recently had the chance to interview Steve Pereira, vice president of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the EMEA region, who talked about SSDs and the future of the hard drive in 2010 and beyond. more |
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System Builder Marathon, March 2010: System Value Compared |
| Budget enhancements to this month’s SBM finally reflect last year’s price increases, allowing the return of liquid cooling at the high-end and Core i7 for the mid-priced systems. With big improvements to its bigger brothers, can the low-cost PC still win? more |
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System Builder Marathon, March 2010: $750 Gaming PC |
| The last machine in this quarter's System Builder Marathon, Paul's $750 Gaming PC certainly isn't least. A triple-core Athlon II X3 didn't necessarily overclock well, but a fourth-core unlock gives this system a huge efficiency advantage in our suite. more |
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