<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]>

<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[GDC 2010, Day 1: The Missing Middle ]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=41a03adfc63196f8b58ecc39d11766f8 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gdc-2010-windows-phone,2577.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gdc-2010-windows-phone,2577.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:20:00 CET

Game Developer Conference - Physics - Playstation Move - Game - Video Games]]> <![CDATA[Efficiency Explored: Core i7-980X Versus Core i7-975]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=808c1c18f013c366a590cb8e7cb36f76 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-980x-efficiency,2575.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-980x-efficiency,2575.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET Intel is preemptively launching the first hexa-core desktop CPU weeks ahead of actual availability. But how does this 32nm monster perform when we take a deeper look into performance per watt? After yesterday's preview, today we look closer at efficiency.

Intel Core i7 - Intel Core - Central processing unit - Intel Corporation - Intel]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/kilocore.jpg <![CDATA[Intel Core i7-980X Extreme: Hello, Six-Core Computing]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a89ba4a95157ca6d68e3bdedcb8956c8 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-980x-gulftown,2573.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-980x-gulftown,2573.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:00 CET

Gulftown - Intel Core i7 - Intel Corporation - Intel - Intel Core]]> <![CDATA[Four Compression And Archiving Solutions Compared]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=d35a9e66ac23d7431b82a510655b2049 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/archive-zip-compression,2572.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/archive-zip-compression,2572.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

WinZip - 7-Zip - WinRAR - Data compression - FreeArc]]> <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d35a9e66ac23d7431b82a510655b2049&p=4 d35a9e66ac23d7431b82a510655b2049

]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Updated: Tuning Cool'n'Quiet: Maximize Power And Performance]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/processor-power-management,2453.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/processor-power-management,2453.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET Think your Athlon or Phenom processor is already tuned to deliver the best balance between performance and power consumption? Think again. We show you how to tweak Cool'n'Quiet for more aggressive power savings at standard speeds using several AMD CPUs.

Advanced Micro Devices - Central processing unit - AMD Phenom - Hardware - Athlon]]> <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=f00338738f1713e00ab6dc1ae45f5556&p=4 f00338738f1713e00ab6dc1ae45f5556

]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=329905c5e3cdfdf48547db45b79d2f70 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2569.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2569.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET With three new Radeon HD 5000-series cards launched last month, older models being put out to pasture. And an upcoming next-generation launch from Nvidia later this month sees GPU prices fluctuating quickly. Check out this month's recommendations!

Nvidia - Graphics processing unit - Radeon - Zune HD - GPU]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/jvc_robot_teaser.jpg <![CDATA[3.5” Enterprise Hard Drive Development Analyzed]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=bf42181e9bf3e4612fc3d9914f9739b7 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sas-hard-drive,2566.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sas-hard-drive,2566.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET SSDs might be the fastest storage option today, but by no means is it the most popular. Magnetic media offers high throughput and proven reliability for existing ecosystems. We looked at developments in four enterprise hard drive generations.

Solid-state drive - Hard disk drive - Hardware - Magnetic storage - Storage]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/doom_movie_60x60.jpg <![CDATA[Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=55e6678fa0ce73ca92fd6c9a467f597d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ruggedized-resistant-hdd,2495.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ruggedized-resistant-hdd,2495.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

Today - Technology - Business - Hardware - Storage]]> <![CDATA[Web Browser Grand Prix: The Top Five, Tested And Ranked]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=68cc46b09f07fe9b72212f6fd55b866f http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/firefox-chrome-opera,2558.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/firefox-chrome-opera,2558.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

Opera - Safari - Internet Explorer - Microsoft - Google Chrome]]> <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=68cc46b09f07fe9b72212f6fd55b866f&p=4 68cc46b09f07fe9b72212f6fd55b866f

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Intel Core i5-750S: Since When Does The S Mean Slow?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=78578254d2126758afa3a827709ec86c http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-750s-power,2557.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-750s-power,2557.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

Intel Core i5 - Intel Core - Intel Corporation - CoreI5 - processor]]> <![CDATA[AMD 890GX Unveiled: Three Motherboards Compared]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=5921f443397fd430061422426ffb502e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-890gx-radeon,2571.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-890gx-radeon,2571.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

Motherboard - Micro-Star International - Gigabyte Technology - Advanced Micro Devices - Hardware]]> <![CDATA[Opinion: AMD, Intel, And Nvidia In The Next Ten Years]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=082458e78ddcd47011f19ca6c329d8c4 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/future-3d-graphics,2560.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/future-3d-graphics,2560.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 CET

Nvidia - Intel Corporation - Advanced Micro Devices - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[AMD's Eyefinity Technology Explained]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=335619efb0384a0fb4e90c90c8e4666c http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ati-eyefinity,2567.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ati-eyefinity,2567.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:20:00 CET Most of our graphics card coverage centers on 3D performance. But that's not the only reason enthusiasts buy new video cards. Eyefinity, ATI's technology supporting up to six displays from a single graphics card, is changing the way people use their PCs.

Video card - ATI Technologies - Advanced Micro Devices - Personal computer - ATI]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/charles_simonyi_tiny.jpg <![CDATA[Incredible High-Resolution Die Imagery Of Nvidia GPUs]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c2a600dc0633a8653e74ce2b42402bc8 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/524-nvidia-gpu-graphics.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/524-nvidia-gpu-graphics.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:00 CET

Nvidia - Graphics processing unit - Technology - NVIDIA GPU - Benchmark]]> <![CDATA[Presented By: BlackBerry Developer Day Robut Fun]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/feeds/ht.php?t=c&i=c2a600dc0633a8653e74ce2b42402bc8&p=4 c2a600dc0633a8653e74ce2b42402bc8

The BlackBerry App Planet developer stand was bustling with people yesterday. While I'm sure that yesterday's announcements and the BlackBerry developer experts on hand were the main draw, I can't help but feel that our little LEGO robot friend played a part. Nicknamed "Johny 5", our motorized companion - controlled by a BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone – entertained the crowd outside the stand and tried not to get into too much trouble. Click the link below to see another video on how "Johny 5" is controlled, as well as a slideshow outlining how the robots and courses were built for the Developer Day Robot Challenge at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in November. BlackBerry Developer's Blog >> Read more

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]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:00 CET <![CDATA[Three Generations Compared: Why Storage Density Matters]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0def868317384278da95c1c90e1a8eac http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/1tb-hdd-storage,2563.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/1tb-hdd-storage,2563.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET Third-generation terabyte hard drives have been available for a while. Today we're taking a look at a trio of 1TB disks from Hitachi in order to gauge what benefits, if any, you'll see from adopting a drive with increased storage density.

Hitachi - Hard disk drive - Storage - Hardware - Memory storage density]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/amdlogo.jpg <![CDATA[HDDs, The Next Generation: Drives With 4KB Sectors On The Way]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0dc7e7f3cb55314aced1ef063af43e47 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-4k-sector,2554.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-4k-sector,2554.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET In the future, an increasing number of hard drives will be writing data in 4KB chunks (rather than 512 bytes) to increase storage capacities. Performance isn’t impacted, as long as you follow some rules. We put WD’s new EARS series on the test bench.

Western Digital - Hard disk drive - Hardware - Storage - Hard Drive]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/virus_illustration.jpg <![CDATA[ATI Radeon HD 5830: Bridging The 5700- And 5800- Price Gap]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0dccf6c91e89bd2857b3cb7d6e87000f http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5830,2564.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5830,2564.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CET Just as we thought ATI was done launching DirectX 11-class graphics cards (for at least a little while), we received a note that a 5830 was in-route with a seven-day lead time. We quickly broke out the test equipment for a round with ATI's latest.

DirectX - Video card - Radeon - ATI Technologies - Nvidia]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/cypress_qdrii_sram.jpg <![CDATA[Budget Computing: Nine H55 And H57 Motherboards Compared]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=74d3c09c57b4123cfa22ad3fad2a5b8e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/h55-h57-motherboard,2555.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/h55-h57-motherboard,2555.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Intel Corporation - Central processing unit - Hardware - Components - Intel]]> <![CDATA[Maximum Efficiency: Build A 25W Performance PC Using Core i5]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=df9a4a8bcb064158206e054163add333 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/25w-performance-pc,2551.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/25w-performance-pc,2551.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Clarkdale - Central processing unit - Multi-core - Intel Core i5 - Desktop computer]]> <![CDATA[Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: February '10]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6f67e512a7e54a6ae9e690edfaf26f3d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2545.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2545.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET January gave us a large refresh of AMD's sub-$150 CPU lineup. In this month's column, we have a look at the new models and note the impact pricing changes have had on our recommendations. Gone is the Pentium G6950 from the list, as it failed to impress.

Advanced Micro Devices - Central processing unit - Pentium - AMD - Hardware]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/nvidia_teaser3.jpg <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6f67e512a7e54a6ae9e690edfaf26f3d&p=4 6f67e512a7e54a6ae9e690edfaf26f3d

]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Three New Desktop Hard Drives For 2010]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c6937c97e7c1299496d959440ab9063d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/HDD-6Gbit,2528.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/HDD-6Gbit,2528.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Seagate Technology - Western Digital - Hitachi - Hardware - Storage]]> <![CDATA[Star Trek Online: Game Performance Analyzed And Benchmarked]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=771c756eed6fe1c46f363081c28649b3 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/star-trek-online,2553.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/star-trek-online,2553.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET Cryptic Studios recently released its new Star Trek Online MMO after the movie reinvigorated this history-steeped franchise. Today we're checking out the game play and analyzing its performance on a number of graphics cards to show you what to expect.

Star Trek Online - Cryptic Studios - Star Trek - Game - Online]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/alienware-teaser.jpg <![CDATA[Clarkdale Efficiency: The Perfect Clock Rate For Intel's Core i5-661]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=4e39033e06d5f9596cff845810f53666 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclocking,2541.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclocking,2541.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET When it comes to overclocking, the theoretical peak for your processor is probably less interesting than a balanced efficiency increase. Thus, we went on a mission to figure out the best clock rate for Intel's new dual-core Clarkdale-based Core i5-661.

Intel Core i5 - Intel Corporation - Clarkdale - Intel Core - Intel]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/apple_at_30_tiny.jpg <![CDATA[ATI Catalyst Drivers Updated/Optimized For Eyefinity/Mobility]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=1c00cfe7478981674cfa33d84502428e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/catalyst-eyefinity-radeon,2559.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/catalyst-eyefinity-radeon,2559.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CET

Radeon - ATI Technologies - Graphics processing unit - ATI Catalyst - ATI CrossFire]]> <![CDATA[Part 2: 2D, Acceleration, And Windows: Aren't All Graphics Cards Equal?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3fa4222f0ff21660f3672f2991eb8cd2 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2d-windows-gdi,2547.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2d-windows-gdi,2547.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Video card - Microsoft Windows - Windows - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[Inside Western Digital: How Tomorrow's Storage Gets Made]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=45dcb82ec94a13341e786ead4fb22687 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/525-western-digital-tour.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/525-western-digital-tour.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Western Digital - Hard disk drive - Hardware - Storage - Hard Drive]]> <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=45dcb82ec94a13341e786ead4fb22687&p=4 45dcb82ec94a13341e786ead4fb22687

]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Adaptec MaxIQ: Flash SSDs Boost RAID Performance]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f8fb3b25d82350e8e7f34d37acc9d200 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/maxiq-ssd-cache,2511.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/maxiq-ssd-cache,2511.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

RAID - Solid-state drive - Hardware - Storage - Subsystems]]> <![CDATA[Best Of Tom’s Hardware: Beginner’s Guide To Motherboard Selection]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=dfaf2eb9465d81d847f62034eb7b23ef http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-motherboard-guide,2546.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-motherboard-guide,2546.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET Tom’s Hardware has supported new PC builders since 1997 with tips, tricks, and sage advice. Our most complete motherboard-selection guide was published back in 2006. Today’s updates address the latest interfaces for current PC builders. Enjoy!

Tom's Hardware - Personal computer - Hardware - Motherboard - Components]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/intel_apple_logos_60x60_teaser.jpg <![CDATA[Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February '10]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=ba8e8595e1eda2ba3a05edd99d60a38e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-graphics-card,2544.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-graphics-card,2544.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET January gave us the Radeon HD 5670, and February has us looking to the horizon for the next-generation GeForce GTX 480/470 and new entry-level Radeon HD 5000-series cards. As a bonus, the Radeon HD 5850 becomes notably cheaper this month.

Video card - Radeon - GeForce - Zune HD - Hardware]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/intel_logo_new.jpg <![CDATA[ATI Radeon HD 5570: Reasonable Gaming Performance For $80?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9e4caec5af6c3eb84410f7ecc7c48d21 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5570,2552.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5570,2552.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CET AMD rounds out its DirectX 11-capable lineup with an entry-level gaming card sporting all of the Radeon HD 5000-series' value-adds. Does the Radeon HD 5570 represent the perfect combination of low-price, gaming performance, and features?

DirectX - Radeon - ATI Technologies - Advanced Micro Devices - Zune HD]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/microsoft_eu.jpg