Although we saw some small price adjustments over the last month, that’s not the biggest news. A past recommendation, Samsung’s 830, was based on a promotional bundle that some readers reported not getting. We took the issue to Samsung for resolution.
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Category: Hardware News
In Pictures: The Art Of Video Games @ The Smithsonian
For decades, video games were seen by many strictly as entertainment. However, a new exhibit presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum compels us to look at them as part of our culture. We walk through the 40-year evolution of games and platform…
Extreme Air Cooling: Our Five-Slot (Quiet) Radeon HD 7970
The good news is that it’s possible to cool AMD’s flagship Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition to less than 75 degrees Celsius under full load, maintaining a quiet 32 dB(A) at the same time. The bad news? It’ll cost you five expansion slots and more than $1…
Does Size Matter? Four Very Small Nettops Get Reviewed
We’re comparing four diminutive PCs: ASRock’s Vision HT, Jetway’s Mini-Top JBC700, Lenovo’s Q180, and Zotac’s Zbox Nano XS AD11 Plus. Despite their similar sizes, each tiny computer offers a unique feature set. Are any of them right for you?
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Western Digital Red: NAS-Specific SATA 6Gb/s Drives, Reviewed
Western Digital just launched its new Red family of mechanical hard drives, optimized specifically for home and small office/home office (SOHO) network-attached storage devices. The company sent its 2 and 3 TB models for us to benchmark and review.
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Seven Sub-$160 Z77 Express Motherboards, Reviewed
Intel’s LGA 1155 interface is designed for mainstream buyers, yet the firm’s Ivy Bridge-based processors put it in the performance spotlight. We compare seven Z77 Express motherboards that deliver enthusiast-class performance at mainstream prices.
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