VelociRaptor Returns: 6Gb/s, 600GB, And 10,000 RPM |
| Western Digital is in the process of reinventing its Raptor product line, delivering improved performance and a new 600GB capacity ceiling. In today's review, we compare it to its predecessor and the other popular magnetic drives populating the market. more |
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Is Intel's Core i3-530 Fast Enough For Performance Gaming? |
| Our latest "How Much CPU Do I Really Need?" article pits the cheapest Core i3 and price-matched Phenom II series processors against the highest-priced CPUs for the same two platforms. Can the low-cost parts provide a similar gaming experience? more |
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Do It Yourself: Upgrade A Notebook's Hard Drive |
| You're ready to ditch your notebook because you think it's just too outdated. Well, the latest mobile hard drives offer up to 640GB of capacity to help breathe in a little more life. We show you how to replace the drive and restore your Windows install. more |
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Eight Portable Hard Drives Compared: USB 2.0 Lives On |
| Eight different portable hard drives, spanning everything from 250GB to 1TB and centering on 2.5” and 1.8” form factors, compete against each other based on design and functionality. Similar though they seem, they're far from equal under the hood. more |
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HP Launch Event: From Workstations To IndyCar And DreamWorks |
| HP invited us to the launch of its latest desktop and mobile workstations, showing off Xeon 5600-based machines and notebooks with AMD's brand-new Eyefinity-equipped FirePro M7820 GPU. We also heard racing legend Gil de Ferran speak and toured DreamWorks! more |
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