| Preview: VIA VN1000 And Nano DC Platform: An IGP With Game? |
 | It's been a long time since we've previewed a VIA chipset. And yet, here we are with an S3-based DX10 GPU that VIA claims is ready for gaming. How does the VN1000 compare to Intel's Atom and Nvidia's ION? Is it strong enough to ward off Core i3? more |
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| Adobe CS5: 64-bit, CUDA-Accelerated, And Threaded Performance |
 | We've done a fair bit of work with Adobe CS4 and CS5 as we update our own benchmarks. If you're a professional contemplating the upgrade, you'll want to see the results of our Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro comparisons between both suites. more |
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| Corsair H70: Next-Gen Self-Contained Liquid Cooling |
 | Liquid cooling still has the image of being expensive and complicated. Corsair, in cooperation with the cooling specialists at Asetek, now offers the H70 that aims to simplify the step up from air cooling. Can it beat less expensive premium heatsinks? more |
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| Ubuntu 10.10: Maverick Meerkat Benchmarked And Reviewed |
 | Every April and October a new version of Ubuntu is released. For the past few years, October releases of the world's most popular consumer Linux distro have been grim. Did Canonical get it right this year, or is Ubuntu 10.10 yet another Halloween horror? more |
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| Analysis: The Impact Of Shifting From 512 Byte To 4 KB Sectors |
 | Slowly but surely, hard drives with 4 KB sectors are replacing the "legacy" 512 byte sector size. By January 2011, all drive vendors will have made this transition. Buyers of new PCs are safe, but there are still a few performance pitfalls to note. more |
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