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Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

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Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Gaming

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Type: Feature article Tags: Multimedia

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Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Multimedia

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Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays Gaming

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Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia

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Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows

Is there any hope for high-performance mechanical drives? We test WD's latest 10k-RPM VelociRaptor 1TB against a diverse array of competitors to find out.

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

Using virtualization voodoo, the RevoDrive 3 X2 combines four SandForce-based SSDs on a single PCIe card purportedly capable of transfer rates up to 1500MB/s. ...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

Asus has been quick to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for its Eee Pad Transformers. We take a closer look at the...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech

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Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems

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Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Workstations

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Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

If you'll humor me, I'd like to take a brief break from all the CES coverage to complain about the sad state of Blu-ray on...

Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia

If you're reading this, you're probably a PC gamer. You've probably invested a decent amount of money in a fast graphics card, a decent-sized monitor,...

Type: Blog post Tags: Graphics Gaming

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Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

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Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia

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....

Type: Feature article Tags: Systems Workstations