Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2014 |
| The graphics card world crashed into 2014 with Radeon R9 290/290X cards topped by aftermarket heat sinks and fans, more details about the the Kaveri APU, wonky pricing, and rumors of new Nvidia graphics cards. Our recommendations change as a result. more |
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Haswell And 1.35 V Memory: Three DDR3 SO-DIMM Kits, Tested |
| When it comes to memory, most of our focus is on the desktop and its replaceable CPUs. The mobile side typically moves slower. But Intel's Haswell architecture imposes interesting changes, and we saw fit to test SO-DIMMs down at their new 1.35 V ceiling. more |
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Does Radeon R9 290X Behave Any Differently In A Closed Case? |
| We're in the process of testing Radeon R9 290X cards from AMD's board partners, and were curious how they all fare in a closed chassis. Corsair's deluxe Obsidian 900D offers lots of airflow, so we dusted off a more mainstream $80 case to test with. more |
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Dell P2714T 27-Inch Touchscreen Monitor, Reviewed |
| If you're looking for the tablet-like experience on your desktop PC, Dell's P2714T could be the answer. This 27-inch multi-touch screen offers FHD resolution and sleek design at a high price point. But does its performance stack up in our lab tests? more |
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Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2: More Cores, Cache, And Better Efficiency |
| Intel recently launched its Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPU, based on the Ivy Bridge-EP architecture. We got a couple of workstation-specific -2687W v2 processors with eight cores and 25 MB of L3 cache each, and are comparing them to previous-generation -2687Ws. more |
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