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With our latest system guide, we've attempted to weather the surge in hard-drive prices while taking advantage of some of the latest hardware releases....

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Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing

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SandForce SSDs have been dogged by reports of BSODs and other issues, but new firmware promises relief. We take a quick look at...

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Corsair set its sights on the budget case market with the Carbide 400R. We go hands on to see if it brings the...

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Fractal Design has concocted a USB 3.0 revision of its stylish Define R3 mid-tower chassis. We go hands-on to see if its beauty...

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