http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:54:04 +0200 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/newegg-pc-benchmark-review,review-32410.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/newegg-pc-benchmark-review,review-32410.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CEST We've shown you our three System Builder Marathon picks. Now it's time for something new. Using Newegg's user ratings as a guide, we picked the site's most celebrated components, built a PC, and overclocked it. Can this "Customer Choice" setup compete?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-benchmark-build-a-pc,review-32409.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-benchmark-build-a-pc,review-32409.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CEST Three different builders took two different approaches this quarter. Paul and Don struck out in search of more graphics performance, while Thomas gave up some GPU horsepower in favor of a stronger CPU. Whose strategy paid off? It's time to compare!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-3930k-overclock-radeon-hd-7970,review-32408.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i7-3930k-overclock-radeon-hd-7970,review-32408.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CEST At four times the budget of our cheapest PC, today's build minimizes compromise in the name of delivering unparalleled quality, performance, and features. Thomas takes the opposite approach as Paul and Don, beefing up on his CPU. Was it the right call?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-budget-overclock,review-32407.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-budget-overclock,review-32407.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CEST Using the same sort of approach as Paul did yesterday, Don picks the parts for his System Builder Marathon machine with a bias toward gaming. How much performance can you expect from a mid-range PC sporting a $550 Radeon HD 7970? It's time to find out!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-gaming-pc-overclock,review-32406.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-gaming-pc-overclock,review-32406.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:10:01 CEST This quarter, we're starting our System Builder Marathon with a little experiment. Paul wanted to build a gaming PC for $650 that'd target smooth performance at 1920x1080. He had to make a couple of sacrifices in the process, but the result is compelling!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/acer-s231hl-bid-dell-s2330mx-lg-ips236v-samsung-s23a550h,review-32383.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/acer-s231hl-bid-dell-s2330mx-lg-ips236v-samsung-s23a550h,review-32383.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:10:01 CET In our first LCD round-up of the year, we put four monitors thorough our benchmark suite and find some surprising results. Even if you're an enthusiast with cash to spare, paying more doesn't guarantee a better display. Our tests explain why.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/surround-sound-headset-benchmark,review-32376.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/surround-sound-headset-benchmark,review-32376.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:10:00 CET Surround sound headsets are often more practical than a home theater system attached to your PC. We compare eight premium models from Arctic, Psyko, Cooler Master, Logitech, Creative, Thermaltake, Corsair, and Razer to figure out who sells the top option.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-560-benchmark-review,review-32362.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/geforce-gtx-560-benchmark-review,review-32362.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:10:00 CET We were foiled in our quest to find the best vendor-provided GPU cooler for Nvidia's GeForce GTX 560. But out of the ashes sprung a round-up of cards armed with those very same solutions. Which of these five GF114-based boards is right for you?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-fx-6100-overclock-benchmark,review-32345.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-fx-6100-overclock-benchmark,review-32345.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET A 20% budget boost for this quarter’s machines gave every builder room to fix former foibles, yet only the cheapest system showed big performance gains. What effect will those big and small changes have on price-per-performance proficiency?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,review-32343.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,review-32343.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:10:01 CET You've already seen our first two System Builder Marathon configurations, both of which are more expensive than last quarter's. Our entry-level build costs a bit more too, but we think it's a much more capable collection of parts.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fx-overclock-crossfire-ssd,review-32342.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fx-overclock-crossfire-ssd,review-32342.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET We mix things up with a $1200 budget, a brutally powerful Radeon HD 6950 CrossFire combo, and AMD's new FX processor in the final mid-range System Builder Marathon PC of 2011. The results are predictable in some ways, but surprising in others.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-core-i7-sli-liquid-cooling,review-32341.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-core-i7-sli-liquid-cooling,review-32341.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET Lessons learned over the past two quarters have helped us build one of our fastest PCs yet. But is it really worth the extra $400 over the previous high-end System Builder Marathon PC? The benchmarks will answer that question.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/holiday-gift-hardware-computer,review-32340.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/holiday-gift-hardware-computer,review-32340.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET Welcome to Part 2 of Tom's Hardware's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. This second installment is geared toward the folks who want to buy components that stand alone as respectable gifts--call them the add-ons to go with the complete machines we built last week.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/holiday-gift-hardware-computer,review-32337.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/holiday-gift-hardware-computer,review-32337.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET Welcome to Part 1 of Tom's Hardware's 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. This first installment is geared toward system builders planning to pool some Christmas cash to build a new performance- or value-oriented system. We have something for everyone this year.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-overclocking,review-32328.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-overclocking,review-32328.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:10:00 CET November was a busy month in the CPU world, with the introduction of Intel's LGA 2011 platform and the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition CPU. The Core i7-3930K and Core i7-2700K processors also made it to online retailers, in addition to AMD's FX-4100.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-overclocking,review-32306.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-overclocking,review-32306.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:10:00 CEST AMD's long-awaited FX-series CPUs arrived in October, and we discuss the impact that the company's Bulldozer architecture has on gaming. AMD also introduced other products into retail, including its Phenom II X4 960T, A4-3300, and Phenom II X2 270.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-benchmark,review-32300.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-benchmark,review-32300.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:10:00 CEST AMD’s 1 GB Radeon HD 6950s are certainly cheaper than their 2 GB predecessors. But are they really a better value? In theory, the Cayman GPU runs out of steam before 2 GB is needed. So, we're comparing five custom 1 GB cards to the 2 GB part to find out.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nettop-zbox-coreht-252b,review-32293.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nettop-zbox-coreht-252b,review-32293.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:10:01 CEST We're testing four nettops: Arctic Cooling’s MC001-BD, ASRock’s CoreHT 252B, Giada’s i50, and Zotac’s Zbox AD03BR-PLUS. All of these tiny, quiet systems take a very different approach to compact computing, and we fill you in on what makes them unique.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-sandy-bridge-cpu,review-32284.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-sandy-bridge-cpu,review-32284.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:10:00 CEST AMD's Zambezi processor isn't here yet. But Intel is keeping us busy with 16 new Sandy Bridge-based CPUs, all of which are covered in this month's update. AMD shows us a couple of new Llano-based chips, and we get our hands on Intel's Core i7-3960X.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-value-overclock,review-32282.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-value-overclock,review-32282.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:10:00 CEST Big changes to a few components radically alter the performance profile of every machine in this quarter's competition. We’ve already seen how these changes affect the value of each machine, but how will they compare to each other?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/phenom-ii-overclock-graphics-card,review-32280.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/phenom-ii-overclock-graphics-card,review-32280.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST A few months ago, we built our $500 gaming PC using Intel's Sandy Bridge-based Core i3 processor, and it was a real screamer. This time around we're switching back to an overclockable Phenom II X4 and hoping threaded performance helps our case.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-cpu-ssd,review-32279.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-cpu-ssd,review-32279.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:10:00 CEST This quarter's $1000 enthusiast-oriented PC gets a new lease on life with a 30 GB solid-state drive and a couple of GeForce GTX 460s. Does that make a difference over the last build and its conventional hard disk and Radeon HD 6850 CrossFire setup?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-cpu-sli-ssd,review-32278.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclock-cpu-sli-ssd,review-32278.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST Falling memory prices make it easier to spend our $2000 budget on the fastest available components. How much faster is a pair of GeForce GTX 580s than two Radeon HD 6970 cards? Noticeably. But is the value any more compelling? You're about to find out.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/toms-hardware-supercombo,review-32218.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/toms-hardware-supercombo,review-32218.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST You spoke up in the first story from this quarter's System Builder Marathon, and we listened. Today we compare that first $2000 build to an alternative system based upon a flood of your recommendations. Call it the people's choice, if you will.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/system-builder-value,review-32217.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/system-builder-value,review-32217.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST With so little happening in the hardware world since the beginning of this year, our second-quarter System Builder Marathon sees only minor hardware changes. But each builder unquestionably comes closer to dialing in ideal setups at each price point.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/diy-gaming-pc,review-32216.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/diy-gaming-pc,review-32216.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST This quarter's $500 PC is sure to be a little controversial. We've built plenty of AMD-powered budget boxes in the past, but now we're testing the mettle of Intel's (multiplier-locked) Core i3-2100 in a gaming system priced right around $500.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc,review-32215.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc,review-32215.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST This quarter, we're keeping the Core i5-2500K processor from our previous build, but we're adding a pair of Radeon HD 6850s in CrossFire. How will those two boards stand up against the modified Radeon HD 6950 we used last time? The answer is within!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/system-builder-gaming-pc,review-32214.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/system-builder-gaming-pc,review-32214.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST The launch of Intel's Z68 Express platform affects our build in a way we aren't benchmarking. But can we still put together a better configuration than last quarter's stunner? Will we achieve even better high-end value? The answer is a resounding yes.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-computer-high-end-gaming-pc,review-32154.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-computer-high-end-gaming-pc,review-32154.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:10:00 CEST We used our second chance opportunity to hand-pick a $2000 PC with even more graphics power, at a lower cost. Getting more powerful GPUs means compromising elsewhere to maintain the same budget, though. Will that decision affect this config's value?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-cpu-overclock-best-compouter-component,review-32153.html#xtor=RSS-142624 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/build-a-pc-cpu-overclock-best-compouter-component,review-32153.html#xtor=RSS-142624 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:10:00 CEST Day 4 of our System Builder Marathon compares performance achieved to money spent. With outright speed the top priority, can either of our high-end systems beat the low-cost build when it comes to value? Or will the middle machine strike the best balance?]]>