Best Graphics Cards For The Money: July 2013 |
| In this month's graphics card update, we talk about Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 760 and the impact this impressive product is already making on the market. We also discuss a lot of the pricing moves that affect our recommendations this time around. more |
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Next-Gen Video Encoding: x265 Tackles HEVC/H.265 |
| Last month, the HEVC/H.265 standard was officially published. We recently got our hands on a pre-alpha build of x265, an HEVC encoder project from a company called MulticoreWare that's going to be licensed in much the same way as the famed x264 library. more |
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31 USB 3.0 Thumb Drives, Tested And Reviewed |
| It's hard to believe that the fastest USB 3.0-rated thumb drives can outperform the hard drive in your desktop PC. On the other hand, the slowest models shouldn't even be allowed USB 3.0 branding. We test 31 different drives to determine the quickest. more |
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Tom's Hardware's AMA With Qualcomm, In Its Entirety |
| Earlier this week, three representatives from Qualcomm spent a day answering questions from the Tom's Hardware community. In the pages that follow, we aggregate the discussion for your reference. more |
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: July 2013 |
| We recently saw AMD introduce the flagship FX-9000 series and the Athlon X2 370K. Moreover, the company's three-module FX-6300 dropped $20. Read along as we document a handful of price cuts on other AMD CPUs and Intel's Haswell-based processors. more |
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