Best SSDs For The Money: January 2013 |
| In the wake of our mSATA round-up, we updated our SSD hierarchy chart and tweaked our recommendations. Prices have also shifted in this post-holiday, post-CES environment. The special deals we saw back before Christmas are gone, but bargains still exist. more |
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Does Memory Performance Bottleneck Your Games? |
| Not all games are held back by graphics performance. Some seem to be CPU-limited. However, we've even seen benchmark results that appeared to be affected by memory bandwidth. Today we compare quad-channel, dual-channel, and low-latency configurations. more |
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FX Vs. Core i7: Exploring CPU Bottlenecks And AMD CrossFire |
| AMD and Intel continue serving up increasingly faster CPUs. But graphics card performance is accelerating even faster. Is there still such a thing as processor-bound gaming? We take two Radeon HD 7970s, high-end desktop CPUs, and a few games to find out. more |
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Quick Look: Intel's SSD DC S3700 200 And 800 GB Drives |
| Intel recently sent over a pair of its SSD DC S3700 drives at 200 and 800 GB. Our esteemed storage expert just put the finishing touches on his in-depth evaluation, which includes comprehensive consistency analysis and lots of performance detail. more |
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Who's Who In Power Supplies, 2013: Brands Vs. Manufacturers |
| Do you think that all power supplies are manufactured by the brand on the label? Think again. We show what makes a good PSU and reveal who builds them. You can actually find lots of quality (instead of just scrap metal) behind some of the budget labels. more |
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