Is A SATA 3Gb/s Platform Still Worth Upgrading With An SSD? |
| Today's fastest SSDs already bounce off the SATA 6Gb/s interface's throughput ceiling. Does a 3 Gb/s link kill the performance of those drives? We run a number of synthetic and real-world tests to assess the damage when you upgrade an older platform. more |
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Take The Train: Lian Li PC-CK101, Built, Tested, And...Driven? |
| Lian Li sent us a locomotive chassis that wraps around a PC; it's time for daddy to turn into a boy again. We'll show you how to get the right parts into this case and how to get it mobile. Then, we'll take it to a train museum full of steam-powered tech. more |
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: April 2013 |
| In this month's market analysis, we discuss Nvidia's new GeForce GTX Titan, PowerColor's Tahiti LE-based Radeon HD 7870, and a number of price fluctuations. If you've been holding off on an upgrade, now might be the best time to buy. more |
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OpenCL And CUDA Are Go: GeForce GTX Titan, Tested In Pro Apps |
| We initially had trouble getting the GeForce GTX Titan to work with OpenCL and CUDA. Finally, though, there are drivers available that fix all of that. Now we can figure out if the Titan makes a good workstation-oriented alternative to Nvidia's Quadros. more |
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: April 2013 |
| In this month's update, we discuss AMD's upcoming mobile Richland APU. We also talk about Intel's Pentium G2010 and the price changes we expect to see. Moreover, we're sharing some information about AMD's upcoming tablet-oriented APU, code-named Temash. more |
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