| Workstation Storage: Modeling, CAD, Programming, And Virtualization |
 | We use a mixture of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to quantify storage performance in our reviews. But how do you know our methodology is sound? We decided to test several workstation-oriented apps in order to generate real-world performance data. more |
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| What Does DirectCompute Really Mean For Gamers? |
 | We've been bugging AMD for years now, literally, to show us what GPU-accelerated software can do. Finally, the company is ready to put us in touch with ISVs in nine different segments to demonstrate how its hardware can benefit optimized applications. more |
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| Open-E's DSS V6: Storage Software Set Up, Managed, And Benchmarked |
 | We got our hands on one of Thecus' eight-bay N8800PRO storage appliances for the purpose of taking Open-E's Data Storage Software V6 out for a test drive. Read on as we set up, manage, and benchmark this marriage of storage-oriented hardware and software. more |
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| Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: March 2012 |
 | March sees AMD's Phenom II X6 1045T hit retail. The FX-8150's price dropped, plus we have info on the FX-4170 and FX-6200. Intel gives us new Core i5-2380P and -2450P CPUs, plus Core i7-2550K, -3820, and the Xeon E5s. Price reductions abound, too. more |
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| Intel Xeon E5-2600: Doing Damage With Two Eight-Core CPUs |
 | Intel's vaunted Sandy Bridge architecture has finally made its way to the company's dual- and quad-socket-capable Xeon processors. We got our hands on a pair of eight-core Xeon E5-2687W CPUs to compare against the older Xeon 5600- and 5500-series chips. more |
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