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Type: Feature article Tags: Power

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Type: Feature article Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Windows

Last week, we traveled to the offices of GlobalFoundries to meet with the firm's executives and to understand their plans for the newly minted...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Miscellaneous

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Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous

Here's an unusual concept: a mechanical gaming keyboard with non-clicky key switches. Can such a device create a smooth typing experience, and is it...

Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Input devices

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Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Miscellaneous

Is Metadot's Das Keyboard Professional really worth the $130 price tag, and can it compete with the classic IBM Model M? Clicky keyboard purists want...

Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Input devices

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

What better way to understand how a motherboard is created than seeing it for yourself? Read on as we tour Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Miscellaneous

23 teams representing 20 countries duked it out for glory at Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship. Liquid nitrogen flowed freely and world records were broken during...

Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous

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Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Displays

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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Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous Input devices Gaming Personal tech

Just like Nvidia, AMD provides developers with tools to use its GPUs for non-graphics applications, but AMD doesn't make as much noise about it. Curious,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Miscellaneous Software

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

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

We're giving away over $5K in prizes, absolutely free. We ask in return that you join us in helping outfit a Ugandan school with...

Type: Feature article Tags: Miscellaneous The Tech Report