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Four killer PSUs go head to head
by Geoff Gasior — 9:22 PM on January 14, 2010

Although not a particularly titillating PC component, the PSU is arguably one of the most important. We've pitted four fresh enthusiast-focused units from Corsair, Enermax,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Windows 7: A desktop user's take
by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:07 PM on August 26, 2009

Does Windows 7 really live up to the hype? Is it a worthwhile upgrade over Vista and XP for desktop users and enthusiasts? We took...

Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Seven affordable PSUs take on The Beast
by Geoff Gasior — 1:52 PM on December 18, 2008

In its latest outing, our beastly power supply tester takes on seven PSUs between 350 and 500W, including a lowly generic unit. Read on...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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The Beast chews through seven new PSUs
by Geoff Gasior — 10:52 PM on August 4, 2008

PC Power & Cooling's Silencer has reigned as our enthusiast PSU of choice for ten months now, but how does it stack up against the...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Windows Vista Service Pack 1: A performance check
by Cyril Kowaliski — 8:58 PM on April 3, 2008

How does Service Pack 1 affect Windows Vista's day-to-day performance in common desktop applications and games? We've run a host of benchmarks in order to...

Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Eight power supply units encounter The Beast
by Geoff Gasior — 11:30 PM on February 6, 2008

Enthusiasts know there's much more to a PSU than wattage; we're looking for consistent DC voltages, minimal AC ripple, high efficiency, low noise, and effective...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Eleven enthusiast power supplies compared
by Geoff Gasior — 12:22 PM on October 1, 2007

Enthusiasts know the value of a quality power supply, but picking the best one isn't easy. We've pushed 11 PSUs between 500 and 750W...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Eight power supplies compared
by Geoff Gasior — 2:06 AM on October 6, 2004

I'VE EXTOLLED the virtues of quality power supplies so many times that saying...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Five power supplies compared
by Geoff Gasior — 12:00 AM on August 5, 2003

I'VE SAID IT before, and I'll say it again: power supplies are continually...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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TR's power supply comparo
by Geoff Gasior — 12:00 AM on September 26, 2002

THE MAJORITY OF attention in PC enthusiast media is dedicated to graphics cards,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Remembering the Amiga's glory days
by Scott Wasson — 12:17 AM on September 8, 2000

Time to bust out some nostalgia! Eight years ago, PC's were boring beige business boxes, and many computing enthusiasts got their kicks out of funny little...

Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Miscellaneous Operating systems

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