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Building the imperfect beast, part III: The agony of victory

And so we come to the end of the beginning. When I last left you, I had finally attained a successful POST on my Hackintosh. This was no small feat in itself, but I wasted no time in geekish celebration. For getting your Hack to boot into the BIOS... Read more...

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The TR Podcast 59.5: Eyefinity at Damage Labs
March 4, 2010
Join us for another special TR podcast episode in which we discuss the monster, six-display Eyefinity rig AMD has just installed deep in Damage Labs. Read more...

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Last by SHOES at 11:54 PM on 03/07/10
AMD's 890GX integrated graphics chipset
March 2, 2010
AMD's 890GX chipset features a hopped-up Radeon HD 4290 graphics core and an all-new SB850 south bridge with a 6Gbps Serial ATA controller. We've taken an in-depth look at the chipset and motherboards from Asus and Gigabyte to see what's what. Read more...

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Last by OneArmedScissor at 7:01 PM on 03/09/10
AMD's Radeon HD 5830 graphics card
March 1, 2010
The newest Radeon is here to step into the massive vacuum between about $169 and $399. But is the 5830 up to its role? And how does it compare to mid-range graphics cards of old? We've taken a quick look. Read more...

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Last by grantmeaname at 2:17 PM on 03/08/10
The TR Podcast 59: Optimus Prime, the iPad, and a podcast exclusive
February 28, 2010
Join us this week to hear our panel debate over the Apple iPad launch, discuss our latest system guide, and provide a sneak preview of the Radeon HD 5830, among other things. Read more...

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Last by odizzido at 6:08 PM on 03/08/10
TR's March 2010 system guide
February 24, 2010
In the wake of our big processor roundup, we've updated TR's system guide with more finely tuned CPU recommendations, new graphics cards, and motherboards featuring 6Gbps Serial ATA and USB 3.0 connectivity. Read more...

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The TR Podcast 58.5: Microprocessor madness
February 19, 2010
Join us for this special edition of the TR Podcast in which Jordan and Scott discuss our latest CPU roundup extravaganza. Read more...

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Last by brider at 8:43 AM on 02/22/10
Western Digital's 6Gbps Caviar Black 1TB hard drive
February 17, 2010
Western Digital's Caviar Black 1TB is the first two-platter, 7,200-RPM drive to use the company's latest 500GB platters. The new Black is also WD's first step into 6Gbps SATA territory, so let's see how it performs in a battery of performance, noise, and power consumption tests. Read more...

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Last by WillBach at 7:51 PM on 02/21/10
Core i3 takes on Athlon II
February 16, 2010
What happens when you test the Core i3-530 against the Athlon II X4 in a broad suite of benchmarks, while considering power efficiency, overclocking headroom, value, and historical perspective? Repetitive strain injury, if you're us. For you, though, we have a massive, comprehensive CPU roundup. Read more...

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