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AMD's A10-6800K and A10-6700 'Richland' APUs reviewed by Scott Wasson — 10:07 PM on June 17, 2013 AMD has taken its Trinity quad-core chips and tuned them so hard, a new code name sprouted forth: Richland. We've taken a pair of... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics	12
The big Haswell PSU compatibility list by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:10 PM on June 4, 2013 For a few weeks now, we've known that Intel's Haswell processors feature a new sleep state that isn't compatible with all power supplies. PSU vendors... Type: Feature article Tags: Power	29
Haswell overclocked: the Core i7-4770K at 4.7GHz by Geoff Gasior — 10:09 AM on June 3, 2013 After studying Haswell's architecture and taking the chip through our benchmark suite, we gave overclocking a shot. Our findings suggest that Haswell requires beefier... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs	129
Intel's Core i7-4770K and 4950HQ 'Haswell' processors reviewed by Scott Wasson — 12:45 AM on June 3, 2013 Haswell is here, and we've somehow produced more words and graphs about it than the chip has transistors. We have frame latency-focused gaming tests... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs	317
Seagate's 600 SSD solid-state drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 2:18 PM on May 31, 2013 For years, hard drive makers have largely steered clear of consumer SSDs. Seagate is finally ready to get into the market, and we've taken... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	28
Seagate's Desktop HDD.15 4TB hard drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 8:31 PM on May 28, 2013 Seagate's Desktop HDD.15 serves up 4TB for only $190. We take a closer look at how it compares to the competition. Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	38
AMD's A4-5000 'Kabini' APU reviewed by Scott Wasson and Cyril Kowaliski — 5:25 PM on May 24, 2013 AMD's next-gen Temash and Kabini processors are about to land inside tablets and sub-$500 notebooks. We've taken a close look at the architecture they... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics	165
The next Atom: Intel's Silvermont architecture revealed by Scott Wasson — 12:00 PM on May 6, 2013 Since their debut five years ago, Intel's Atom microprocessors have relied on the same basic CPU core. Next-gen Atoms will be based on the... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech	147
Asus' VivoTab Smart ME400C tablet reviewed by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:44 PM on April 30, 2013 This Windows 8 tablet has an Atom processor, solid battery life, and a $430 price tag. Is it compelling as a tablet, and can... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	24
Crucial's M500 SSD reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 10:29 AM on April 18, 2013 Crucial's long-awaited replacement for the m4 SSD breaks new ground by using 128Gb NAND chips. We take a closer look at how that... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	34
WD's Black 4TB hard drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 9:56 PM on April 7, 2013 Western Digital's Black 4TB the only desktop hard drive to combine that top-of-the-line capacity with a 7,200-RPM spindle speed and five years of warranty coverage.... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	34
Seagate's Laptop Thin SSHD 500GB hybrid drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 11:11 PM on April 2, 2013 Seagate's latest hybrid drive combines a thin 7-mm form factor with high-density mechanical storage and dual-mode NAND. This so-called SSHD is Seagate's first to be... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing	49
Gigabyte's Aivia Osmium mechanical keyboard reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 12:38 PM on March 21, 2013 Most high-end keyboards combine mechanical switches with LED backlighting and programmable macro keys. Gigabyte's Aivia Osmium adds a new twist: USB 3.0 connectivity. ... Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	22
A first look at Cherry's MX green key switches by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:43 PM on March 7, 2013 Cooler Master has released a keyboard based on a little-known mechanical key switch: the Cherry MX greens. We've compared this offering to an IBM... Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	57
Samsung's ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T convertible tablet reviewed by Cyril Kowaliski — 8:06 PM on March 3, 2013 This Windows 8 convertible has x86 ultrabook guts, an 11.6" 1080p display, and speedy solid-state storage. Attach it to the bundled keyboard dock, and... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	57
IBM, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung offer a glimpse of chipmaking's future by Scott Wasson — 8:34 PM on February 10, 2013 The opportunity doesn't come along every day to get a detailed peek into the future of computing from the people who are building it. Last... Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics	48
Asus' VivoBook X202E notebook reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 12:48 PM on January 16, 2013 For just $550, Asus' X202E ultraportable offers an 11.6" touchscreen, a 17W Ivy Bridge CPU, and a beautiful chassis with brushed metal surfaces. We Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing	40
SSD prices down 38% in 2012, but up in Q4 by Geoff Gasior — 2:46 PM on January 15, 2013 SSD prices fell substantially in 2012. However, they actually went up in the fourth quarter, spurred largely by an end to OCZ's deep... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	30

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NeelyCam

Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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mcnabney

I'm getting less and less thrilled by Haswell every day now. And AMD would likel... +38

willmore

You're right, dell paid the SEC $100 Million in fines (but admitted no wrong doi... +36

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Well, the 200W barrier has been broken. Now onto 500W! +35

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