Poll: What component is standing in the way of your next PC build? There are no two ways about it right now: it is a dismal time to be a PC builder. Between cryptomining-related shortages of graphics cards... Poll Question: • What component is standing in the way of your next PC build? Type: News story Tags: Systems Miscellaneous |
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Poll: Are Skylake CPUs tempting you to upgrade? It's been almost two weeks since Intel's Skylake enthusiast CPUs hit the market. We know how they perform, and we have a good idea... Poll Question: • Are Skylake CPUs and Z170 motherboards tempting you to upgrade? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards Systems |
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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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Poll: What sort of products should TR cover more? We're constantly evaluating our content mix here at TR. There are only so many hours in each day and much interesting hardware to cover.... Poll Question: • I'd most like to see TR cover more: Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Poll: Notebook battery life requirements I spent a fair bit of time using my Acer 1810TZ ultraportable laptop this past week, and the thing's battery life continues to impress me.... Poll Question: • How many hours of battery life do you require in a notebook? Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
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Poll: Do you prefer glossy or matte finishes on your notebook? Despite looking quite nice when all buffed up, glossy notebook surfaces easily become marred by an unsightly mess of fingerprints and smudges. When applied... Poll Question: • I want my notebook to have a... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
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Poll: How important is USB 3.0? After making its debut on high-end motherboards, USB 3.0 is quickly trickling down to more affordable boards and making its way into notebooks. It's... Poll Question: • USB 3.0 is... Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Chipsets Mobile computing |
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Poll: What's your ideal laptop size? When I bought my first laptop more than a decade ago, there were only a few sizes from which to choose: big, bigger, and huge.... Poll Question: • What's your ideal laptop size? Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
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Poll: Your next desktop motherboard form factor When I first started building PCs, the only motherboards worth considering were ATX models. Back then, you had to go full-size to get a... Poll Question: • What motherboard form factor will anchor your next desktop PC? Type: News story Tags: Motherboards |
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Poll: Do you have a home-theater PC? With the exception of my desktop, the next most often-used PC in my home sits in the living room. I've had one in there for... Poll Question: • Do you have a home-theater PC? Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Systems |
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Poll: Does your primary portable have an optical drive? This week's poll comes to us courtesy of TR reader Ben, who wonders just how many folks have an optical drive in their primary portable... Poll Question: • Does your primary portable have an optical drive? Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing |
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Poll: What are you most looking forward to? Looking at the latest roadmaps, both official and not, it's hard to be indifferent about the wave of shiny new products coming this year. We... Poll Question: • What are you most looking forward to? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing 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 much did your motherboard cost? Pay a premium for a better processor or graphics card, and there's a good chance you'll get better performance in return. Do the same when... Poll Question: • How much did your mobo cost when you bought it? Type: News story Tags: Motherboards |
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Poll: If you were building a PC now, what socket would you choose? In both our latest system guide and our processor value comparo, we pointed out that AMD's Socket AM2+ and AM3 platforms actually have... Poll Question: • If you were building yourself a PC now, what socket would you choose? Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards |
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Poll: Your take on Nvidia's mobile GPU branding If you didn't know any better, you might think Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 280M and 260M graphics processors were mobile versions of the similarly... Poll Question: • Renaming the G92 GPU as a mobile GeForce GTX 280M is: Type: News story Tags: Graphics Mobile computing |
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Poll: One last netbook question Yes, we've already done a netbook survey, but you know how those things go—some great addition can come to mind a little while after... Poll Question: • My netbook is: Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing |
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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... | +16 |