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The TR Podcast 92: Fusion, the cloud, and dongles galore by Jordan Drake — 10:38 PM on July 25, 2011 In this episode, our panel answers listener questions, discusses the latest Apple news, examines some unusual USB dongles, and much more. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	12
Diamond's VStream wireless HDMI adapter by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:28 AM on July 13, 2011 This $120 adapter promises to output 1080p video wirelessly via nothing more than a USB dongle. Does it fulfill its promise, and is it... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	40
The TR Podcast 91: Llano is Audi by Jordan Drake — 5:35 PM on July 10, 2011 On this episode of the TR Podcast, our panel covers everything from DiRT 3 to AMD's Llano APUs, with juicy industry rumors and enclosure... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	19
Llano motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 11:54 PM on June 29, 2011 AMD's Llano APU arrives on the desktop with an FM1 socket that requires a new motherboard. We've assembled three candidates from Asus, Gigabyte,... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	20
The TR Podcast 90: Retro gaming and future Fusion by Jordan Drake — 11:05 PM on June 26, 2011 Join us for an episode that includes talk of video game soundtracks, 1997 mullets, lipstick on pigcops, and AMD's Llano APU. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	17
The TR Podcast 89: A case-load of Computex by Jordan Drake — 11:18 PM on June 14, 2011 Join us for another episode of vocal tech reporting as we discuss the news from Computex, the latest from Microsoft and Apple, Nintendo's Wii U,... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	16
Bulldozer mobos from Asus and MSI: Sabertooth 990FX & 990FXA-GD80 by Geoff Gasior — 10:57 PM on May 30, 2011 Bulldozer-based Zambezi CPUs are coming, but motherboard makers can't be bothered to wait. We take a detailed look at a pair of Bulldozer... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	53
The TR Podcast 88: Exposing the midrange by Jordan Drake — 2:00 PM on May 30, 2011 Join us for another episode of vocal tech reporting as we read listener mail, discuss Scott's new PC, pick apart Corsair's 650D enclosure, and... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	14
XFX's Triple Display Monitor Stand by David Morgan — 2:01 AM on May 25, 2011 Join us as we strap three monitors to XFX's triple-head stand and take the whole contraption for a spin. Type: Feature article Tags: Displays	37
The TR Podcast 87: The Tri-fecta: 3D transistors, Z68, and Level 10 GT by Jordan Drake — 6:01 PM on May 15, 2011 If you've been dying to get the scoop on Intel's Z68 Express, longing for a review of Thermaltake's Level 10 GT, and pining for an... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	18
Z68 Express motherboards from Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI by Geoff Gasior — 2:01 AM on May 11, 2011 Intel's Z68 Express has finally arrived. Join us as we explore the chipset's QuickSync transcoding support, accompanying GPU virtualization, new Smart Response SSD... Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets	58
Intel's Xeon X7560 and Dell's R810 server by Scott Wasson — 10:41 AM on April 25, 2011 Intel's eight-core Nehalem-EX processor and Dell's R810 chassis combine to form a new class of 2P server, with huge memory capacity at a lower... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Systems Servers	28
The TR Podcast 86: A portal to raw potatoes and hot graphics by Jordan Drake — 12:19 AM on April 25, 2011 Join us for an episode that includes talk of Portal 2, id Software's Rage, Jordan's newly built gaming PC, a mid-range graphics showdown, and more. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	21
The TR Podcast 85: French fries and system guides by Jordan Drake — 9:50 PM on April 10, 2011 Join us for an episode that covers our latest TR system guide, two new Radeon GPUs, the iPad 2's competition, and much more. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	35
The TR Podcast 84: Wicked graphics and solid state storage by Jordan Drake — 1:30 AM on March 28, 2011 Join us for another episode of vocal tech reporting as we dive into the latest PC gaming news, the most expensive graphics cards on... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	12
The TR Podcast 83: High-end excess and low-end laptops by Jordan Drake — 3:52 PM on March 13, 2011 Join us as we dive into Apple's newest tablet, a trio of hyper-realistic game demos, the world's fastest and most expensive GPU, and Scott's... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	11
The TR Podcast 82: New games, Fusion reactions, and tugging on Superman's cape by Jordan Drake — 2:47 PM on February 27, 2011 Join us this week for a slew of gaming stories, some Fusion APU discussion, and a glimpse of the next generation of Tegra mobile... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	19
The TR Podcast 81: Superbowl ads, Sandy Bridge trouble, and a graphics giveaway by Jordan Drake — 10:58 AM on February 17, 2011 This episode of the podcast melds talk of Superbowl ads with discussion of Intel's chipset snafu—and much more. We're also giving away a free... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	25

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tipoo

It's not a benchmark suggestion, but a benchmark*ing* suggestion, I've always wanted to see more older CPUs thrown into what benchmarks they can to sh...

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +26

chuckula

Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +24

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"Quark, drunk on money, power, and an estimated 90% market share, started behavi... +24

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