| Six SSD DC S3500 Drives And Intel's RST: Performance In RAID, Tested |
 | Intel lent us six SSD DC S3500 drives with its home-brewed 6 Gb/s SATA controller inside. We match them up to the Z87/C226 chipset's six corresponding ports, a handful of software-based RAID modes, and two operating systems to test their performance. more |
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| AMD Radeon R9 280X, R9 270X, And R7 260X: Old GPUs, New Names |
 | AMD is introducing a handful of new model names today, based on existing GPUs. Do the company's price adjustments make this introduction newsworthy, or will the excitement need to wait for its upcoming Radeon R9 290 and 290X, based on fresh silicon? more |
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| Four New Closed-Loop Liquid Coolers Versus Noctua's NH-D14 |
 | Four new closed-loop liquid coolers seek to improve thermal performance in a number of ways. We certainly understand the benefits of these configurations, but can they out-do the reigning air-cooling champion, Noctua's NH-D14? Check out our benchmarks. more |
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| Asus VG248QE: A 24-Inch, 144 Hz Gaming Monitor Under $300 |
 | Every performance-oriented gaming rig needs a speedy display to keep up with cutting-edge GPUs. Asus delivers up to 144 Hz with its VG248QE 24-inch TN-based monitor. Is its display performance as impressive as the company's sub-$300 price tag? more |
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| Z87 Hits The High End: Four Sub-$300 Motherboards |
 | Situated barely below the priciest premium boards, which typically exceed $300, high-end Z87 Express-based motherboards offer enthusiasts almost everything they could want except for three-way SLI support. We put four of these platforms to the test. more |
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