Features
Roundup: Nine GeForce GTX 460 1 GB Boards Benchmarked
Happy with Nvidia's GeForce GTX 460, we invited a dozen of the industry's top graphics companies to show off their unique interpretations of the card. Nine responded with what they feel are exceptional products. Can they get any better than reference? More
Not All USB 3.0 Implementations Are Created Equal
Despite the fact that today's USB 3.0 products center on the same NEC controller, we compared a handful of different USB 3.0 drives and found performance to range from 113 to 173 MB/s, depending on the implementation used. Should you be worried? More
The PDF Guide: File Size And Creation Time Tested
Enthusiasts typically turn to hardware upgrades when it comes to improving the performance of their PC. In the case of PDF creation tools, you should consider looking at software first. We take Adobe Acrobat and compare it to several other viable options. More
News
- Sony Delays PS3 3D Blu-ray Support Until October
- Google Responds to Steve Jobs' Activations Gibe
- Windows Phone 7 is Finally Officially Finished
- Microsoft Officially Unveils the Arc Touch Mouse
- OilRush Coming to PC, Linux, Looks Stunning
- Samsung Reveals New Android ''Honeycomb'' OS
- Augen Says It's Working on Next-Gen Tablets
- TV Networks Not Keen on Apple's $0.99 Rentals
- Verizon Teases Android Skype Users with Wi-Fi
- Why Apple Is Wrestling With Relevance
- Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab
- Report: Asus Has ''Off the Charts'' Reliability Score
- PlayTime Allows Android & iOS to Play Together
- HP's Envy 17 With Blu-ray 3D, Envy 14 With Beats
- Toshiba Making 24nm Flash -- 8GB on Single Chip
- HP Labs Teams With Hynix to Make Memristors
- AMD CPUs and GPUs Used to Make 'Machete'
- Commodore Launching Amiga-brand Desktops
- An Android Tablet? Archos Just Announced FIVE
- Pictured: First Look at the T-Mobile G2 Android
Graphics
Workstation Shootout: Nvidia Quadro 5000 Vs. ATI FirePro V8800
Nvidia sure didn't waste any time introducing its Fermi architecture to the workstation space. Its Quadro 5000 is one of the first models to use the company's GF100 graphics processor. How does this card stack up against ATI’s flagship FirePro V8800? More
CPU
AMD’s Bulldozer And Bobcat Architectures Pave The Way
Ahead of its most significant processor redesign since 2003, AMD is talking about its Bulldozer and Bobcat architectures, both of which are expected in 2011. Will AMD be able to catch up, or even surpass Intel's lead? The future looks interesting, indeed. More
Motherboard articles
Experiment: Can You Mine Gold From Old Motherboards
Gold is one of the many metals that goes into manufacturing a motherboard. Since we had a large supply of defective boards in the Tom's Hardware lab, we decided to see if it would be worth extracting as much pure gold as possible from them. Drinks on us! More
Build your own
Time To Upgrade, Part 2: Picking The Parts To Replace
After looking at whether or not it makes sense to replace a PC built back in 2007 with a more modern machine, we decided to examine three component upgrade options—graphics, storage, and the motherboard/CPU/RAM platform—separately. More
Business Computing
ADVERTORIAL: Business Continuity Using Citrix XenServer v5.6
With its latest announcements of XenServer-related products, Citrix has strengthened its ability to provide more capable disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity services using its server virtualization line of products. More
Storage
Tom's Hardware's Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded Up
Which SSD should you buy today? Seventeen flash-based drives battle across a benchmark suite that include throughput, I/O performance, consistency, power consumption, efficiency, and the best overall bang for the buck. The time is right to upgrade. More
Cases & cooler articles
Part 1: Four Gaming Enclosures Under $50
Sometimes, overclocking is the key to getting budget hardware humming along at enthusiast-class performance levels. But getting there requires extra cooling. Today we're examining the performance of four low-cost gaming enclosures under $50 bucks. More
All Cooling articles
Memory articles
A Tour Of The Kingston Memory Factory In Taiwan
Have you ever wondered how memory modules are made? Kingston invited us to its factory in Taiwan, a small detour from our Computex coverage. The company gave us a look around at how its memory modules and USB drives are manufactured. More
Main categories
Graphic Cards, CPU, Motherboards, Business, Hard Drives/Storage, Cases, Coolers, Memory
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