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<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:25:22 +0200 <![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://img.bestofmicro.com/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[This Week's Hot News: Oct. Week 2]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=54f9f1fd51763d83cca18565e9a08732 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/469-toms-hardware-news-reviews.html http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/469-toms-hardware-news-reviews.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 CEST Missed this week's hot news? Check them out here in this weekend's roundup!

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/hardware,0-L-54453-2.jpg <![CDATA[G31 And E7200: The Real Low-Power Story]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=fad4feae6d210f719e43b87255157250 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-e7200-g31,2039.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-e7200-g31,2039.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:50:00 CEST While Intel and VIA are battling for the low-power market, an optimized desktop motherboard and an efficient processor can already take your idle power down to almost 30 W, while still providing solid performance. We put Intel's G31 chipset to the task.

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]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:50:00 CEST <![CDATA[Three High-End Gaming Systems Compared]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a8f75a001b56ee6267371a5a990b5ec0 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Blackbird-Falcon-Northwest-Vigor,2027.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Blackbird-Falcon-Northwest-Vigor,2027.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:30:00 CEST Gaming enthusiasts always look for an edge, but that edge usually comes at a cost--time or money. We compare three systems from HP, Falcon NW, and Vigor aimed at gamers with more money than time.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/gaming-falcon-vigor,A-R-162387-2.jpg <![CDATA[Shuttle's X27: Can Atom Handle Vista?]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=cf0f6d52018e85304bfec1c4f106e59d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/shuttle-x27-atom,2038.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/shuttle-x27-atom,2038.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:00 CEST In the horsepower race between Intel's and AMD’s quad-core chips, the Atom processor is an everyday hybrid. Shuttle took it and created a pint-sized small for factor box. Is it powerful enough to be your daily-use desktop, though?

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/shuttle-x27-atom,V-B-161831-2.jpg <![CDATA[Do New Drivers Really Boost Performance?]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=4d6b60bce9fa05934dd2733d83db61c6 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/GeForce-Catalyst-overclocking,2037.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/GeForce-Catalyst-overclocking,2037.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CEST How much extra performance can you get from a simple graphics driver update? And what sort of gaming gains can you expect from a high-end graphics card when you overclock your CPU?

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]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Best Video Cards For The Money: Oct '08]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=00c9e321aa2faf354cb16e4b7053705f http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Best-Graphics-Card,2033.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Best-Graphics-Card,2033.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:30:00 CEST Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/Best-Graphics-Card,W-5-156677-2.jpg <![CDATA[Last Week's Hot News: Oct. Week 1]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=fb9fd0e2127bf1640e0aaabb4c00a6ad http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/468-toms-hardware-news-reviews.html http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/468-toms-hardware-news-reviews.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:30:00 CEST Missed the week of news and reviews? Check out this weekend's roundup of the top stories of the week!

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/best-of-tom-s-hardware,N-2-152462-2.jpg <![CDATA[Atom, Athlon, or Nano? Energy-Savers Compared]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e3ee59301af0a0f922fcd6af7b103561 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Athlon-Atom-Nano-power,2036.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Athlon-Atom-Nano-power,2036.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:00 CEST We compared Intel’s Atom 230 and VIA’s Nano L2100 processors hoping to find the best product for low-power applications. VIA is in the vanguard of performance. Is this enough to beat Atom?

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]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:00 CEST <![CDATA[Interview: Bigfoot's Killer NIC, Exposed]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=f1d832b25d49b92f397fc59206160277 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/killer-nic-network,2035.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/killer-nic-network,2035.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:20:00 CEST Since its release, the Killer NIC has garnered a reputation for being an extravagant and largely unnecessary add-on for the do-it-yourselfer. Seeking additional insight, we approached the card's designer.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/bigfoot-killer-nic-teaser,Q-O-161664-2.jpg <![CDATA[Seagate's 1.5TB Barracuda: Bigger And Better?]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=65b9786f1a67692a939f6fb2b1cf366b http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Seagate-Barracuda-1-5-TB,2032.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Seagate-Barracuda-1-5-TB,2032.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:10:00 CEST Seagate is the first hard drive vendor to offer a 1.5 TB drive in the 3.5” form factor. Meanwhile, WD sent us its RAID Edition 3 (RE3) drive. We tell you which is the best HDD choice today.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/seagate-1-5-teaser,E-J-161227-2.jpg <![CDATA[Updated CPU Charts 2008: AMD Versus Intel]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=1c38fe444a5cf316acef68d8a2b34293 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-intel-pc-processor,2031.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-intel-pc-processor,2031.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:20:00 CEST The processor is the heart of your PC, and our updated charts for Q3 2008 show 54 of them competing in terms of performance. Using our updated suite of benchmarks, compare your favorite AMD and Intel CPUs after reading this introduction.

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]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:20:00 CEST <![CDATA[Stalker: Clear Sky - Is Your System Ready?]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=405650eb1a3abe65a2cd138bfffd1253 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphic-card-benchmark,2029.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphic-card-benchmark,2029.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST Thinking about picking up the latest update to Stalker, but not sure if your graphics subsystem can handle it? Hang on as we take you through a performance tour and demonstrate how the game has been prettied up.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/stalker-teaser,4-H-160865-2.jpg <![CDATA[Part 4: Avivo HD vs. PureVideo HD]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=91e5b07a85df5a40ed411a64ecbd44c6 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-blu-ray-video,2030.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/graphics-blu-ray-video,2030.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:20:00 CEST The 780G chipset/Radeon HD 3200 and the MCP78S chipset/GeForce 8200 provide the first integrated graphics solutions that can accelerate Blu-ray playback. We dig deep into how well they work with high-quality Blu-ray 1080p video playback.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/video-graphics-blu-ray,1-0-160740-2.jpg <![CDATA[This Week's Hot News: Sept. Week 4]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=0df6f3028de2a02550bc479934b0a112 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/467-toms-hardware-news.html http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/467-toms-hardware-news.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:50:00 CEST Missed the week of news and reviews? Check out this weekend's roundup of the top stories of the week!

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]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:50:00 CEST <![CDATA[Four GeForce 9600 GT Cards Compared]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=0977e2594443b7c9aa6fb5585198520e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/GeForce-9600-overclock,2028.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/GeForce-9600-overclock,2028.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:30:00 CEST Manufacturers really love the first Geforce 9. The graphic chip is fast, the cards are inexpensive, and some retailers offer more than ten variations.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/teaser-ge9600,T-1-160453-2.jpg <![CDATA[Maxtor's Shared Storage Does NAS At Home]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=14b37d8cf76b0b77baed96a14e788fe6 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Networking-storage-NAS-RAID,2022.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Networking-storage-NAS-RAID,2022.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:20:00 CEST What do you do with all the data you collect at home? Network attached storage is the solution. We test Maxtor's Shared Storage II and find that it is also suitable for use in small businesses.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/Maxtor-NAS,N-2-158942-2.jpg <![CDATA[SLI & Centrino 2: Gaming Laptops Battle]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=6cacbb1109dc886421cac028238e523d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-notebook-roundup,2023.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-notebook-roundup,2023.html Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:30:00 CEST Take four gaming laptops. Arm two of them with SLI and make the others Centrino 2-compatible. You're looking at a high-end collection of the latest mobile technology battling it out for benchmark supremacy and your hard-earned dollars.

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]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:30:00 CEST <![CDATA[1,000 GB: Three Samsung TB Drives]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7f6ad1dbc0f8c5208bee418df1509479 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/terabyte-samsung-spinpoint,2026.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/terabyte-samsung-spinpoint,2026.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:40:00 CEST Storage vendors split the desktop hard drive market into performance, mainstream, and energy-efficient products. We looked at Samsung’s Spinpoint F, the RAID version and the EcoGreen F to discover how a 1,000 GB drive differs from another.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/Samsung-Terabyte-Drives,4-G-159568-2.jpg <![CDATA[We Interview EFiX Creators: OS X on PC]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=2897bc2afffc0d71b30bb7f1587ae81f http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/efi-x-efix-leopard-usb,2021.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/efi-x-efix-leopard-usb,2021.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:50:00 CEST The EFiX makes it possible to install Leopard, unhacked, on a PC. We find out how from the masterminds themselves.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/efix-davide-rutigliano-teaser,E-5-159917-2.jpg <![CDATA[Going For 4GB: DDR2-1066 Kit Round-Up]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=e5c2040bc952b4b1064e5fcdbd3dcf15 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/4gb-memory-overclocking,2024.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/4gb-memory-overclocking,2024.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:00:00 CEST Seven of the highest-profile memory vendors sent in their latest 2 x 2GB DDR2-1066 kits, which we poked, prodded, and of course, overclocked. We have two Recommended Buy awards for you this time!

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]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Gaming System Review: Überclok's Ion]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=f5b2b509c9ba9ba7f683360de9fe9881 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/uberclok-Ion-Review,2018.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/uberclok-Ion-Review,2018.html Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CEST Well established in performance circles, Überclok’s factory-overclocked systems are now available for well under $2,000. But how does the brand's new Ion PC perform against our $1,500 SBM machine?

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/Uberclok-Ion-Photos,W-D-159277-2.jpg <![CDATA[NAS In Your Home: Vox's BlackBox]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=abba420734cc28f5130d455ccd5b2c70 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vox-blackbox-nas,2016.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vox-blackbox-nas,2016.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST Once upon a time, NAS was too costly for your home. But new devices with only two hard drive slots make networked storage more affordable than ever. We take a closer look at one of these: the Vox BlackBox NAS.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/vox-blackbox-nas,Q-1-157753-2.jpg <![CDATA[MSI's Overclocking Final: Amsterdam]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=1726f0dcfb455035f0b8416056a63ab9 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/466-msi-overclocking-amsterdam.html http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/466-msi-overclocking-amsterdam.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST After writing about MSI's national overclocking competition in France, we made the trek to Amsterdam to cover the company's regional final, where some of the best overclockers gathered to try breaking some records.

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]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST <![CDATA[OpenGL 3 & DirectX 11: The War Is Over]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a96460f9e9406c47587643ffbfb98fa8 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/opengl-directx,2019.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/opengl-directx,2019.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:40:00 CEST OpenGL 3 and DirectX 11 are both hot topics, but we explain why one of the two next-gen APIs is in a position to succeed and the other is struggling to keep its head above water.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/opengl-directx,1-O-158172-2.jpg <![CDATA[VGA Charts 2008: 101 Configurations Tested]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=8c3ea8b0cb5166a645fc74e9e94d7e36 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-radeon-charts,2020.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-radeon-charts,2020.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:50:00 CEST Our VGA Charts are updated for 2008 and now include 101 different configurations and more than 6,700 results. Needless to say, it's the biggest collection of scores we've ever compiled.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/vga-charts-2008,2-C-158196-2.jpg <![CDATA[1TB Evolves: New Drives, More Speed]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=3a82e187a67eae46320105077dc50a5a http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hitachi-western-digital-terabyte,2017.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hitachi-western-digital-terabyte,2017.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST Hitachi and Western Digital saw the need to improve their terabyte hard drive offerings. Hitachi’s Deskstar 7K1000.B and WD’s Caviar Black 1 TB are both faster than their predecessors thanks to some serious optimizations.

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]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:30:00 CEST <![CDATA[USB Thumb Drive Vs. Hard Drive]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=c9fbcdfba01c9584692060212fb96b63 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-hard-drive,2015.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-hard-drive,2015.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CEST We compared a tiny 8 GB Super Talent USB thumb drive to a 10-year old IBM hard drive of the same size in an interesting thought experiment. Does the hard drive stand a chance against Super Talent’s storage midget?

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/usb-hard-drive,P-6-157722-2.jpg <![CDATA[Mainstream-Ready? DDR3-1600 Shootout]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a2e73898a60293d2edbbc93d605c2d34 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/DDR3-1600-PC3-12800-Memory,2013.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/DDR3-1600-PC3-12800-Memory,2013.html Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:10:00 CEST We waited months for DDR3-1600 to reach mainstream prices before deciding that 2 GB dual-channel kits don’t have enough capacity for a mid-priced performance system. Is the mainstream market ready to spend a little more for these 4 GB kits?

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/DDR3-1600-PC3-12800-Comparison,M-5-157613-2.jpg <![CDATA[Two Hard Drive Coolers Compared]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=438978d0d72b72c7ba0d6e9787ae5b57 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hard-drive-cooler,2014.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hard-drive-cooler,2014.html Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:40:00 CEST The Vigor iSurf II Hard Drive Cooler battles Sytrin's HD Cooler to see which works better. Both take similar approaches to cooling your HDD. They both work, but which is worth the price?

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]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:40:00 CEST <![CDATA[Intel's X25-M Solid State Drive Reviewed]]> http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=ae6ad849bde3fe70816105b7c3ae1a63 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Intel-x25-m-SSD,2012.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Intel-x25-m-SSD,2012.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:20:00 CEST Intel jumps into the flash SSD market with the new mainstream 80 GB X25-M 2.5” flash drive, based on a smart controller. This SSD utilizes 10-channel MLC flash memory and it’s a real performance screamer.

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