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1. Tom’s hardware The latest 2.5? hard drive generation ships with SAS 6Gb/s and delivers up to 600 GB of storage space, narrowing the gap with much larger 3.5" disks. Today we're comparing the latest 2.5" drives from Seagate and Toshiba to see if they're faster, too.
  Do you carry around large amounts of data? Do you need to transfer it between devices in a hurry? We're examining five new USB 3.0-based portable storage solutions that might fit your needs. This time around, the focus is on maximizing portability.
 Intel arms its Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs with Turbo Boost. AMD's hexa-core Phenom II X6 chips sport Turbo CORE. Both technologies dynamically increase performance based on perceived workloads and available thermal headroom. Which one does the better job?
 The GeForce GTX 460 has already proven itself an excellent value as a single card, but can two of them offer superior performance at similar cost to Nvidia?s flagship GTX 480? Let's just say that there's a good reason to buy an SLI-compatible motherboard.
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[+] Presented By: The professional space is peppered with products derived from the desktop. Today we're looking at Intel's Xeon X5680 CPUs, which look a lot like Core i7-980X, only they're optimized for dual-socket platforms. We're also introducing new Adobe CS5 tests.
 In order to set their products apart, third-party vendors take reference GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, then make their own tweaks to layout, cooling, and performance. We're comparing a tuned-up card from MSI to AMD's reference Radeon HD 5870 to measure value.
 Better late than never, right? Our top 20 must-haves from E3 include a list of upcoming hardware and software that every gamer will want to sample, regardless of whether you?re a hardcore PC gamer or a console junkie. Check out our pictorial tour.
 When installing AMD's current northbridge drivers, the "success" confirmation message, installation log entries, and info in the Device Manager might lead you to believe that everything was installed just fine. Too bad the Catalyst setup says otherwise.
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[+] Presented By: The first USB 3.0-based external hard drives aim at eliminating the USB 2.0 bottleneck (that hovered around 30 MB/s) with enough bandwidth to outperform the fastest mechanical disks. A-Data, Buffalo, and WD do battle for maximum performance.
 Last week we showed Opera 10.60 to be the world's fastest Web browser. That was in the Windows world. But where do Chrome, Firefox, and Opera stand in Linux? Today we find out. Adding the Win 7 results, we'll also learn which OS has the speediest browser.
 Supporting Intel?s highest-performance processors with twice the bandwidth of its mainstream counterpart, the X58 chipset proves the staying power of good ideas. We take a closer look at what makes the latest generation of premium motherboards special.
 Samsung invited Tom?s Hardware for a first-ever glimpse inside its South Korean LCD fab facilities. We walked the gargantuan manufacturing hallways and basked in the glow of every screen imaginable. We?ve seen the future. Now we're giving you a peek.
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[+] Presented By: Kingston?s HyperX LoVo-series DDR3 memory allows users to reduce voltage to 1.35 V or 1.25 V in order to save power and allegedly decrease system temperature. We test the eco-friendly modules to find out if it really makes sense to run undervolted memory.
 Most people know that Intel?s Atom is a slow, low-cost processor. But does it even offer enough performance to take it beyond desktop processors nearly a decade old? Today we're comparing a modern Atom CPU to two Northwood-class Pentium 4-based PCs.
 Asus' new ARES immediately earns bragging rights as one of the fastest single graphics cards ever created. We put the beast through a gauntlet of tests to measure this product's true power. At the end of the day, we answer whether it's worth four digits.
 This month we see retail availability of the new models from the AMD and Intel camps: the Athlon II X2 260, the Athlon II X3 445, and the Athlon II X4 640 from AMD, and the Pentium E6700, Core i5-655K, and Core i7-875K from Intel. Read about them here!
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[+] Presented By: A few months ago we pitted the top five web browsers against each other to find out which is truly the fastest and Chrome took the title. Since then, major new version changes have been released for Chrome as well as its competitors. Today is the rematch.
 After being shocked by the GeForce GTX 480's power consumption and outright disappointed by the GeForce GTX 465's performance for $279, Nvidia surprises us with a Fermi-based card that leaves us downright impressed. The GeForce GTX 460 is a real winner.
 When it's time to look into small form factor machines, do you pick AMD or Intel? With an increasing number of motherboard companies offering Mini-ITX platforms with powerful desktop performance in a diminutive footprint, we compared two modern options.
 Enthusiasts often say that you can never have too much performance. However, a 500W power supply is perfectly ample for a majority of mid-range PCs. This is one of those cases where a solid ratio of performance to price is preferable to gross excess.
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[+] Presented By:Intel's Turbo Boost technology provides a mechanism for improving system performance most significantly in lightly-threaded apps, even at peak loads. But what is the feature's impact on a Gulftown-based Core i7-980X processor with different core counts?
 With the launch of its GeForce GTX 480M, Nvidia?s Fermi architecture takes center stage in high-end gaming notebooks. But is the notoriously-hot GPU able to compete against AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 5870? AVADirect gives us the answer with its new W880CU.
 This month, we discuss the new GDDR5-based versions of the Radeon HD 5550 and 5570, the disappearance of Nvidia's GeForce 9600 GT, and almost-universal price drops across the GeForce GTX 400-series line. Come see how our recommendations have changed!
 You need Intel?s LGA 1366 interface and an X58-based platform in order to run the latest six-core processors, but which board should you pick? We're comparing a mainstream and flagship platform from the same company to explore the worth of high-end X58.
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[+] Presented By: Remember when 500GB was the most you could get from a notebook drive? It seems like most vendors have made the transition to 640GB. Western Digital even has its own 750GB model that fits within the 9.5 mm z-height. So, which of these drives is the best?
 Case and power supply combos always look like a bargain, but bargain-basement parts have always seemed to chase experienced builders away. Today, we consider three budget-enthusiast models to determine if any of them can meet our basic gaming needs.
 A little more than a year ago, we saw a renewed interest in stereoscopic gaming with Nvidia's 3D Vision technology. Today, the company is following up with 3D gaming across three displays. But has the 3D ecosystem improved since our last look at the tech?
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[+] Presented By: Today, we're putting the newest and fastest sub-$150 processors against each other in a gaming competition to see which models offer the best bang for your buck. Will it be Intel's Core i3, its Clarkdale-based Pentium, or AMD's Athlon and Phenom II CPUs?
 We've been hearing about OnLive's cloud-based service for more than a year now. The company claims it can offer the latest games on demand, without a need for meaty hardware requirements on the client end. Could this really be the end of high-end PCs?
 Samsung and Seagate are each offering new high-capacity drives that strive to cram tons of data into a 3.5" form factor. Today's battle is the eco-friendly Spinpoint against the nearline Constellation, low power against business-class. Which one is best?
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 What better way to complete a monster hardware configuration than with an awesome, well-ventilated chassis.
  The latest version of the Aquarium PC allows for EATX motherboards and ten gallons of oily fun.
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[+] Presented By: At Tom's Hardware, we get a lot of CPUs, but we don't have nearly as many CPUs as this guy.
 ATI cards outsold Nvidia cards during the second quarter.
 Get ready for even longer videos of cats.
 Creative's software suite enhances the sound of any on-board audio system.
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[+] Presented By: The Inferno series now has three additional SSDs.
 Lots of pew pew.
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[+] Presented By: The UltraDrive MX 2.5-inch SSD also provides a dual interface.
 Fermi for serious business.
 SIGGRAPH 2010, the annual computer graphics trade show of the ACM, started is exhibition Tuesday and Nvidia demonstrated at its booth the latest Quadro Fermi graphics cards.
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 In conjunction with SIGRAPH 2010, workstation vendor BOXX technologies has announce d the availability of their new 3dBOXX 4880 Xtreme, what it is billing as the ?Worlds Fastest Single-processor Workstation? -- configured with ?Enhanced Performance.?
 This could be the end of the line...
 Do you want to use a trackpad on your desktop?
 Let's talk about one of the biggest releases of 2010.
 Jane shows us what you get for $40 over the regular edition of StarCraft II.
 SOE announced that it's introducing a free-to-play option for EverQuest II.
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[+] Presented By: The Warpia Easy Dock mounts a laptop in a desktop environment using a wireless connection.
 MSI's new gaming notebook packs Intel Core i7 processing and Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M graphics.
 Valve revokes the ban and offers a free game for its Anti-Cheat blunder.
 The fanboy side of me is very excited.
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2. XbitslabsMicrosoft Works to "Make Windows 7 Happen on Slates" Nvidia May Enable Real-Time Motion Detection on GPUs Eventually Fujitsu and Toshiba Merge Mobile Phone Businesses TSMC Reports Record Revenues for Q2 2010 Intel to Start Shipments of New Core-Logic Sets to Mainboard Makers in October Nintendo Preps to Unveil Launch Information for 3DS Nvidia Continues to Lead the Desktop Graphics Market in Terms of Volume Market of Blu-Ray and DVD Players Begins to Stagnate Today we are going to talk about six mainboards on AMD 890FX chipset, namely: ASRock 890FX Deluxe3, Asus M4A89TD Pro and Asus M4A89TD Pro/USB3, Biostar TA890FXE, Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD5 and MSI 890FXA-GD70. We will compare their technical specifications, BIOS functionality, overclocking potential; will check out their performance and power consumption. ATI Becomes World's Largest Supplier of Discrete Graphics Chips Wi-Fi Continues Rapid Market Penetration EC Initiates Two Anti-IBM Investigations Elpida Announces 2Gb 1066MHz DDR2 Mobile Memory for Next-Gen Mobile Electronics Amazon Rolls-Out Most Affordable Kindle So Far Nvidia's Second Quarter Revenue Set to Be Below Expectations By Over $100 Million [+ desc][+ titles]
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[+] NZXT Sentry LXE ReviewMonitor temperatures on five components and control up to five fans—without sacrificing a 5.25-inch drive bay—with NZXT's Sentry LXE.
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[+] NZXT Phantom Case ReviewThe NZXT Phantom is a spacious and potentially stylish Extended ATX case with lots of storage and cooling possibilities.
The silicon-based optical data transfer technology could make transfer speeds of 50, 100, or 400 Gbps possible—and 1-Tbps speeds may not be far off.
Among other things, the new specification allows for easier porting between mobile and desktop computing platforms.
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[+] Build a $200 Linux PCIf you need a second or third computer but money is tight, you don't need to buy a full system. You can build a surprisingly speedy Linux PC that will excel at everyday tasks, and cost less than $200.
Accell's adapter is a useful (but expensive) way to split one DisplayPort output into three DVI connections.
Priced at about $75-$79, the GDDR5-based ATI Radeon HD 5550 is a (small) step up from the 5450, but far from the best you can do for the money.
PC gaming has matured in the nine months since Windows 7 debuted—and it's moved in a few surprising directions.
The XtremKey can withstand temperatures from -60 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, is watertight up to 100 meters, and can survive a five-meter drop.
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[+] WarMouse Meta ReviewWith 19 programmable buttons, the WarMouse Meta may be a dream for some gamers, but it's potentially complex enough to give soft-core players nightmares.
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5. Materiel.beAmateurs de benchmarks en général, et de 3DMark en particulier, voici de quoi vous faire patienter avant la sortie de la nouvelle mouture du célèbre benchmark 3D de Futuremark. En effet, la société éditrice vient de publ... »
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Un bug dans le SP3 de Windows XP ?
Plusieurs utilisateurs de Windows XP ont rencontré des problèmes après l'installation du Service Pack 3 dans sa version Beta.
Un premier com... La future GeForce 9800 GT ne devrait pas sortir avant le moins de juillet. Si l'attente sera longue, elle devrait être bénéfique puisque cette nouvelle carte graphique devrait être équipée d'un processeur graphiq... Nos confrères de Puissance PC et d'Overclex ont testé la carte-mère Intel DX48BT2 qui embarque le chipset Intel X48. Ce modèle est compatible avec les derniers Core 2 dont le Core 2 Extreme QX9770 et son FSB 1 600 MH... »
[+] Un LCD 30 pouces chez LGAlors que DELL connaît quelques soucis avec son 3008WFP, le fabricant LG lance son moniteur LCD de 30 pouces en France. Aperçu à l'IT Partners (cf. cette actualité ), le LG W3000H-BN dispose d'une dalle IPS affic... Le concepteur de puces graphiques NVIDIA a changé de fournisseur de mémoire-vive pour ses dernières GeForce 9800 GTX. Ces modèles étaient jusqu'ici équipés de puces-mémoires GDDR3 0.8 ns fabriquées par Samsung (K4J52... Nos confrères de Tom's Hardware viennent de publier un artcile sur les 15 processeurs les plus marquants de l'histoire d'Intel, du 8086 à l'Atom en passant par le 80486 DX2, le Pentium MMX, les Pentium II... »
[+] XFX voit la vie en noirLe constructeur de cartes graphiques XFX taquine un peu AMD en sortant une série de GeForce baptisée Back Edition qui n'est pas sans rappeler les processeurs Black Edition d'AMD. XFX propose donc une GeForce 9800... Le constructeur OCZ vient d'envoyer les premiers exemplaires de tests de son système de refroidissement Cryo-Z. Ce dernier est un système de refroidissement à changement de phase prêt à l'emploi. Le tout est mont... Nos confrères de 59 Hardware viennent de publier un comparatif de 13 alimentations dont la puissance est comprise entre 500 et 800 Watts. Trois modèles sortent du lot : l'Enermax Modu 82+ 625 Watts pour ses performan... Le constructeur DELL vient de suspendre la vente du moniteur LCD de 30 pouces vendu sous la référence DELL 3008WFP. Le produit a été retiré du site du fabricant jusqu'à l'arrivée d'une nouvelle version corrig... »
[+] Le 780G chez MSILe constructeur MSI vient de dévoiler sa carte-mère K9A2GM-FIH équipée du chipset AMD 780G. Elle supporte les processeurs AMD sur Socket AM2/AM2+ dont les derniers Phenom et embarque un contrôleur graphique Radeon HD 320... Après notre news « souvenir » à propos du système de refroidissement Taisol Aqua 690, nous vous proposons de vous rappeler d’un autre produit qui à défaut d’avoir connu un succès commercial s’est démarq... »
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Gartner prédit la chute de Windows
Le Gartner jette un pavé dans la mare en prédisant la fin de l’empire de Windows. Parmi les raisons invoquées, l’absence de modularité et un co... Si les premiers Phenom ont été décevants sur le plan des performances (voir notre article), ils le furent aussi du côté de l’overclocking. A l’époque notre Phenom 9600 n’avait pas pu monter plus haut qu... Lors d'une conférence de presse sur les cartes graphiques professionnelles Quadro, Jeff Brown, responsable du secteur professionnel chez NVIDIA, a confirmé l'arrivée d'un nouveau processeur graphique. Baptisé... Selon les dernières informations reçus par les fabricants, les prochaines cartes graphiques ATI Radeon d'AMD équipées des nouveaux processeurs graphiques sortiront au début du mois de juin. Elles devraient être dévoi... Le constructeur Super Talent vient de présenter son nouveau kit Dual Channel de 2 x 1 Go de DDR3. Vendus sous la référence W2000UX2GP, ces modules tiennent des timings de 9-9-9-28 à 2 000 MHz sous une tension de 1,9V. Po... Nos confrères des Numériques ont testé le téléviseur Sony XEL-1, le premier modèle au monde à disposer d'une dalle OLED. Ce modèle est très impressionnant et relègue les technologies LCD et Plasma loin derrière. Les ... Les sociétés VIA et NVIDIA viennent de signer un accord de partenariat en vue de proposer une plateforme complète MID (Mobile Internet Device) qui concurrencera directement le Centrino Atom d'Intel. VIA apportera son... [+ desc][+ titles]
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