http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ en 10 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:24:26 +0200 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/logo_rss.png http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Best-Graphics-Card,review-31315.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Best-Graphics-Card,review-31315.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:00 CEST Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-geforce-comparison,review-31304.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-geforce-comparison,review-31304.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:50:00 CEST CrossFire and SLI, Nvidia's GeForce GTX 260 and 280, AMD's Radeon HD 4850 and 4870--they're all here in a battle royale, with comparisons to previous-generation boards that'll help you decide just how much graphics horsepower your next machine needs!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/e8500-phenom-e9350,review-31314.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/e8500-phenom-e9350,review-31314.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CEST The Intel Core 2 E8500 and the AMD Phenom X4 e9350 offer high performance within the same 65 W power envelope, and are sold at the same price point. As we’ll see AMD suffers defeat as Intel comes out on top, but this time it’s through no fault of its own.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-cpu-history,review-31308.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-cpu-history,review-31308.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:10:00 CEST Last month we shined a spotlight on Intel with a history of the company's most notable processors. This month it's AMD's turn, as we summarize the last 25 years of AMD's CPUs. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-p45-motherboard,review-31286.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-p45-motherboard,review-31286.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:00 CEST Two formerly high-end features—PCI Express 2.0 transfers and native Crossfire support—separate Intel’s new mainstream P45 Express chipset from its earlier P35 Express. Eleven motherboards challenge the market with features, performance and value.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Power-Supply-Efficiency,review-31270.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Power-Supply-Efficiency,review-31270.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CEST Home theater PCs should be as quiet as possible. Since most of the noise is caused by the fans on the CPU and power supply, we tested two passive power supplies that use no fans.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Atom-Athlon-Efficient,review-31253.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Atom-Athlon-Efficient,review-31253.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CEST Our German lab recently bought itself an AMD Athlon 64 2000+ processor, which only consumes 8 W of power. Clearly, this would make for a good face-off against Intel's energy-efficient Atom.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/FireGL-Quadro-Workstation,review-31242.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/FireGL-Quadro-Workstation,review-31242.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:30:00 CEST We have four of Nvidia's Quadro FX cards and three AMD FireGLs in a free-for-all battle of price, performance, and professional functionality.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/4870-x2-amd,review-31236.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/4870-x2-amd,review-31236.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:50:00 CEST Earlier this year, AMD launched the Radeon HD 3870 X2, which was fast, but not fast enough. Now R700 is upon us and AMD shows its new RV770 architecture has what it takes to power the fastest graphics card on earth. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-790gx-chipset,review-31214.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-790gx-chipset,review-31214.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:40:00 CEST It's always interesting to read what others have to say about hardware, so we've gone through some of the other 790GX launch stories for a better idea of what the community thinks about an enthusiast platform with built-in graphics. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-integrated-790gx,review-31207.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-integrated-790gx,review-31207.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:30:00 CEST Unprecedented Phenom overclocking? The fastest graphics core to ever live on a motherboard plus CrossFire support? A brand new southbridge with enhanced storage? AMD’s new 790GX combines all of those features and more in a package aimed at enthusiasts.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-graphics-card,review-31197.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-graphics-card,review-31197.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CEST Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-cpu-history,review-31190.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-cpu-history,review-31190.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:20:00 CEST We've seen a lot of Intel CPUs, but a few are real stand-outs. We pick 15 of the most memorable in anticipation of Nehalem, expected to be Intel's next big landmark.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/NVIDIA-790i-SLI,review-31177.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/NVIDIA-790i-SLI,review-31177.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:40:00 CEST SLI support has been Nvidia’s only advantage in performance chipsets, but the 790i Ultra SLI is proving to be tough competition for Intel’s X48 Express. Today we test every available model using the graphics giant’s latest chipset technology.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Atom-Efficient,review-31216.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Atom-Efficient,review-31216.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:20:00 CEST Originally developed for use in nettops, the Atom is now available for desktops. But how economical is the little platform, and is it powerful enough to handle daily work requirements?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-nvidia-chipset,review-31126.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-nvidia-chipset,review-31126.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:20:00 CEST 780G versus GeForce 8200/8300. Two chips stand against one. Both platforms turn integrated chipsets into hybrid graphics solutions. We looked at microATX boards by ASRock to find the best all-in-one AMD platform.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-centrino-2,review-31094.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-centrino-2,review-31094.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:30:00 CEST A new processor, chipset, graphics core and wireless networking module help Intel justify a new generation of Centrino branding, but are the changes significant enough to warrant an upgrade?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-cooler-charts,review-31078.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-cooler-charts,review-31078.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:10:00 CEST Zalman's CNPS9700 has held the top spot in the air-cooling category of our cooler charts for the past 18 months. We tested five other big-name coolers against the incumbent and were surprised to find that it'll be forced to share the spotlight.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-p45-chipset,review-31074.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-p45-chipset,review-31074.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CEST Intel’s new mainstream chipset introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 and an ICH10 southbridge. But the added value compared to its predecessor, P35, turns out to be small.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-cards,review-31055.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-cards,review-31055.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:50:00 CEST Detailed specifications and reviews are great if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best card within a certain budget.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-4870,review-31046.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-4870,review-31046.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:50:02 CEST The performance of AMD's Radeon HD 4850 surprised everyone – including Nvidia. The 4870 continues the tradition, delivering excellent price/performance.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-4850,review-31011.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-4850,review-31011.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 CEST Nvidia's GeForce GTX200 focuses on brute force performance, while AMD's ATI division concentrates on features, efficiency and on performance per mm² of die. Is this enough to beat Nvidia?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibuypower-game-computer,review-30993.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibuypower-game-computer,review-30993.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:10:00 CEST We've looked at iBuypower’s budget systems in the past. This time, we scope out, test and tell you all about one of their big guns.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-cuda-gpu,review-31000.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-cuda-gpu,review-31000.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:00 CEST CUDA software enables GPUs to do tasks normally reserved for CPUs. We look at how it works and its real and potential performance advantages.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gtx-280,review-30971.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-gtx-280,review-30971.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:00 CEST Finally Nvidia has heard our pleas: The GTX 280 is the first real reworking of the G8x architecture.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pc-case-roundup,review-30965.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pc-case-roundup,review-30965.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:00:00 CEST We take a detailed look at a diverse cross-section of cases from a variety of manufacturers and answer some key questions: What are the features? Which is the loudest? Which provides the best value?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/quad-sli-falcon,review-30961.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/quad-sli-falcon,review-30961.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:50:01 CEST Nvidia took another stab at Quad SLI with its GeForce 9800 GX2. Can two 9800 GX2s beat three 8800 Ultras? We compare two high-end gaming systems to find out. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/x48-motherboard,review-30948.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/x48-motherboard,review-30948.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:50:00 CEST With all the commotion concerning Intel’s upcoming “mainstream” chipset, it’s easy to forget that the X48 Express continues to be the company’s top pick. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30931.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30931.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:30:00 CEST Intel's Atom is designed for portable devices. We look at the technology behind the Atom, and at the CPU's power consumption and performance.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-disk,review-30915.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-disk,review-30915.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:10:00 CEST Our new component charts may not be perfect (we're working on that), but they're still full of useful information. Click here for our quick access guide.]]>