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July 3rd, 2009
 Promise SmartStor NS4600 Review
Promise Company famous for its RAID controllers has been working very hard on entering the NAS market lately. Today we are going to talk about their new four-drive NAS that according to the manufacturer delivers Enterprise-Class RAID technology for Home, SOHO and Small Business.
EVGA Killer Xeno Pro: The Impact of Network Offloading
Bigfoot Networks has a new generation of more affordable high performance network cards. These add some features beyond the original, but are they worth it?...
Village Tronic ViBook: Multi-Monitor For Your Netbook
Once you've used a multi-monitor setup, it's almost impossible to go back to a single screen. Notebook users likely feel this pain most sharply. However, Village Tronic's ViBook proposes a USB-based solution for the folks looking for more display space.
Setting Up Your First 64-Bit Digital Audio Workstation
You already know how to build a PC. But do you know how to take desktop hardware components and turn them into a digital audio workstation? John Brandon discusses how he pieced together his latest musical creation, along with the accompanying software.
July 2nd, 2009
Intel DX58SO: a Completely Different Mainboard
We are going to talk about numerous features of the flagship LGA1366 mainboard from Intel that belongs to the Extreme product series. Read our review for details!
ASRock X58 Extreme - $169.99 is not too Extreme
We take an early look at ASRock's new X58 budget offering and find a board full of features and performance to boot....
Windows 7 Versus XP: Which Belongs On Your Netbook?
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7 piqued our interest. Can Microsoft finally retire Windows XP in the netbook space? Even now with RC1 available, the answer seems tied to driver development.
A Lesson In Backup: Taking Care Of Your Data
If you aren't regularly backing up your data, now's a good time to start. In this piece we cover some of the basic backup strategies, a handful of available tools, and backup performance over USB 2.0 using Samsung's newest Story Station external drive.
July 1st, 2009
1/2 of 2009: Top News for the First Half of the Year
The first half of the year 2009 is over. Just like predicted, the first six months were quite dramatic: some companies reported massive losses, some ceased to exist. Today we are taking a look on the ten news-stories that you, our readers, considered to be the most interesting and worthy among those we published in the first half of this year.
Killer Xeno Pro: Do You Really Need A Gaming Network Card?
Bigfoot Networks has updated its gaming Network Processing Units to support PCI Express connectivity. The new Killer Xeno Pro has a lot of new features, but can it really deliver higher performance for a gamer? We test the new card in order to find out.
June 30th, 2009
EVGA GeForce GTX 275 1792MB Graphics Card Review
As we have already pointed out in our first review of a GeForce GTX 275 based solution, the only problem with this successful new product is the amount of onboard video memory. EVGA decided to fix that. Find out how from our new review!
ADVERTORIAL Microsoft BPOS: Taking Action
Moving to Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite quickly and smoothly may require the help of a qualified advisor. That's an opportunity for potential BPOS customers and those who want to become BPOS advisors.
Tom's Hardware AMD TWKR Processor Contest Rules
Check out the rules and enter the contest.
AMD's Phenom II X4 TWKR: We Give It The LN2 Treatment
You've seen the leaked photos of AMD's latest overclocking darling, the Phenom II X4 42 Black Edition TWKR. We got our hands on a pair of these CPUs (four, actually, but two are to give to you) and benchmarked them on a liquid nitrogen-fueled test bench.
June 29th, 2009
Two Different System Cases from Antec: Mini P180 and NSK6580B
While one of these models is extremely close to typical Midi-Tower cases, the other one, though similar in size, is dramatically different inside. Thick panels, PSU at the bottom, large front panel fan… Read more in our new review!
Optimizing for Virtualization, Part 2
This is the second part of our ESX optimization tips and tricks, diving into storage optimization and configuration options....
DDR3 Memory Scaling: Intel's Core 2 Quad Examined
This is our third RAM scaling story in a series that will conclude next week. In this piece, we're comparing a number of different DDR3 memory speeds using both tight and relaxed timings. Which memory setting is best for your Core 2 Quad setup?
June 26th, 2009
A Complete History Of Mainframe Computing
Believe it or not, there was once a time when computers took up entire rooms. As you sit there, appreciating your svelte desktop, check out our complete history of mainframe computing for a look back at some of the most iconic builds from decades past.
June 25th, 2009
Triple Buffering: Why We Love It
Going in depth on an often misunderstood and disregarded setting to show gamers why they should enable triple buffering....
Retail Windows 7 Prices Announced
Microsoft has released the retail prices for Windows 7, so let's dive right in.
For full retail versions:
Home Premium Full: $199
Professional Full: $299
Ultimate Full: $319
For retail upgrades:
Home Premium Upgrade: $119
Professional Upgrade: $199
Ultimate Upgrade: $219
This doesn't include OEM pricing....
Revolution at Your Doorstep: New Power Supply Units from Antec, Enermax and Seasonic
DC-DC converters, independent stabilization, synchronous transformers and synchronous rectifiers, over 90% efficiency factor - please meet new high-end power supplies: Antec Signature, Enermax Revolution 85+ and Seasonic M12D.
Cyberpower?s Gamer Dragon: Can AMD Bring The Game?
Cyberpower sent us a factory-overclocked Phenom II X4 955 system wielding two Radeon HD 4890 cards in CrossFire. We pit the formidable rig against our previous System Builder Marathon Core i7 machine to see if AMD can deliver a viable gaming alternative.
Retail Windows 7 Prices Announced, Upgrades Half Off For The Next 2 Weeks
Microsoft has released the retail prices for Windows 7, so let's dive right in.
For full retail versions:
Home Premium Full: $199
Professional Full: $299
Ultimate Full: $319
For retail upgrades:
Home Premium Upgrade: $119
Professional Upgrade: $199
Ultimate Upgrade: $219
This doesn't include OEM pricing....
June 24th, 2009
Budget Socket AM3: Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P Mainboard Review
It becomes quite real to put together an inexpensive system on AMD Phenom II or Athlon II processors equipped with DDR3 SDRAM. This type of memory has already become affordable enough, and Gigabyte managed to come up with a Socket AM3 mainboard for DDR3 at a very modest price point. Read more in our review!
Lab Update: The Pre, Nokia and Intel, SSDs and More
I provide some brief looks into what's going on in my lab this week and next....
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