The TR Hardware Survey 2014: What's inside your main desktop PC? If you've been on TR for long enough, you probably remember our hardware surveys. Our first one went up way back in 2008, and... Poll Questions: • Processor series • If you have an Intel Core processor, is it a • Number of processor cores • Graphics card(s) • Number of graphics cards • Price of each (or only) graphics card at time of purchase • What's overclocked? • Motherboard manufacturer • System memory capacity • Solid-state drive capacity • Mechanical storage capacity (total) • Do you have an optical drive? • Do you have a sound card? • Do you have any expansion cards beside a graphics card and sound card? • PSU wattage • System form factor • Type of CPU cooler • Number of displays • Resolution of largest display • Panel type of largest display • Mouse type • Type of keyboard • Primary operating system • Home network Wi-Fi speed • Internet connection speed (down) • Internet connection speed (up) Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous The Tech Report |
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Poll: To which release are you most looking forward? Between all our reviews and news, not to mention reader meetups, we've kinda been neglecting our front-page poll. Today, we're freshening things up... Poll Question: • To which release are you most looking forward? Type: News story Tags: Graphics Mobile computing Game consoles Operating systems |
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Poll: What will be the fate of Windows RT? Windows RT is a curious beast. It features the tablet-friendly Modern UI Style and is compatible with the ARM-based processors found in most modern... Poll Question: • What will happen to WinRT? Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
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Jury finds Samsung violated Apple patents The jury in Apple's patent infringement case against Samsung has found that Samsung violated a great many of the patents Apple sought to enforce, and... Poll Question: • Your reaction to the Apple-Samsung verdict? Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Personal tech |
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Poll: What will happen first? It's time to peer into our crystal balls and predict the future. There are a number of things in the tech industry that should—or at... Poll Question: • What will happen first? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Storage Operating systems |
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Poll: Do you shut down, sleep, or hibernate? For ages, I've been in the habit of never turning off my primary PC. It's a desktop, and old habits die hard. However,... Poll Question: • When not in use, my primary PC is usually: Type: News story Tags: Operating systems |
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The TR Hardware Survey 2: Survey harder Just over two years have passed since we carried out our very first hardware survey, in which we asked our readers to answer 15... Poll Questions: • Processor • Number of CPU cores • Stock CPU clock speed • CPU socket type • Graphics processor • How much did your graphics card cost at the time of purchase? • Chipset • Motherboard brand • Memory size • Primary internal hard drive type: • Total internal hard drive storage capacity • Primary optical drive type • Sound card • Speaker config • Number of displays • Main display type • Main display size • Main display aspect ratio • Main display resolution • Do you have a stereoscopic 3D display and glasses? • Primary operating system • What mobile computers do you have? Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report |
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Poll: Which tech company is the most evil? Microsoft is generally assumed to be evil, Google likes to say that it's not, and Apple is too cool to care one way or another.... Poll Question: • Who's the most evil? Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems |
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Poll: How do you buy your music? The music industry has changed a lot over the last decade. Online services have become huge, and MP3s have slowly clawed back ground previously... Poll Question: • How do you buy most of your music? Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report |
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Poll: Are you upgrading to Windows 7? So, Windows 7 is finally out in stores. What does this mean for TR gerbils? Are our trusty readers rushing to upgrade, or are... Poll Question: • When are you upgrading to Windows 7? Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Poll: Will Chrome OS stand a chance against Windows 7 next year? So, it's official. Google will release an operating system for x86 netbooks next year. Chrome OS will be based on a Linux kernel and... Poll Question: • Will Chrome OS stand a chance against Windows 7 next year? Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems |
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Poll: How will Windows 7 compare? The positive hype surrounding Windows 7 seems almost as fervent as the negative reactions to Vista. Apparently, Microsoft's next operating system will fix all of... Poll Question: • Once Windows 7 is released, the best desktop OS will be: Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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The TR Hardware Survey: What's in your main PC? We're unveiling a new feature today, the TR Hardware Survey. As its name suggests, this feature's goal is to give both us and you, the... Poll Questions: • Processor • Graphics processor • How much did your graphics card cost at the time of purchase? • Chipset • Motherboard brand • Memory size • Total internal hard drive storage capacity • Primary optical drive type • Sound card • Number of displays • Main display type • Main display size • Main display aspect ratio • Main display resolution • Primary operating system Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Motherboards Multimedia Storage Displays Memory Operating systems |
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TR v2.1, the poll returns! As I'm sure you all remember we ditched our old poll software when we cutover to the new site design and CMS. The old poll... Poll Questions: • Did you miss the poll? • Are you glad it's back? • What is your favorite Team Fortress 2 class? Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report |
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I got up this morning and retested the Intel system with DDR4-2666 memory. I'm not going to type up all the results here, but I will note that there i... | +20 |