SSD Caching (Without Z68): HighPoint's RocketHybrid 1220 |
| Intel plans to offer its SSD caching functionality on the upcoming desktop Z68 platform, and only that platform. HighPoint’s RocketHybrid solution claims to achieve the same functionality, and it’s available as a PCI Express add-in card for only $59. more |
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: May 2011 |
| This month we discuss AMD's Radeon HD 6570 and 6670, dish the truth on the company's Radeon HD 6750 and 6770, and point out an impressive online deal that might save you a significant amount of cash if you're buying a graphics card in the near future! more |
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Don't Be Surprised When Your Cheap PSU Blows Up |
| We purchased a few interesting PSUs through a few dubious online vendors, among then an "extremely quiet" 500 W model for less than $30. That’s a tempting offer, but our test of three different units proves you should stay away from cheapo power supplies. more |
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Protect Your Data! TrueCrypt 7.0a's Performance, Analyzed |
| Version 7.0a of TrueCrypt offers many new features, including hardware-accelerated AES encryption via processors that support the technology. We discuss the new features and look at the performance impact of running an encrypted system partition. more |
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Q&A With Magicka Developer, Arrowhead Game Studios |
| Tom's Hardware talks with Arrowhead Game Studios' Patrik Lasota and Anton Stenmark about its new PC game Magicka and the recently-released Vietnam-based DLC, DirectX, Intel's place in the GPU market, and the studio's use of deferred shading. more |
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