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Memory Upgrade: Is It Time To Add More RAM?Nov 22, 2010 - in Reviews
The price of memory upgrades is at an all-time low. And more memory is always better, right? We decided to analyze whether or not now could be the time for a fat memory upgrade. As it turns out, there are arguments for and against backing up the truck.
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In Pictures: 20 Clever Liquid-Cooled PC SetupsNov 18, 2010 - in Picture Story
Most of our testing happens on open-air racks, so fully-configured PCs are somewhat of a novelty around here. Well though-out water-cooled machines are even more luxurious. We tracked down 20 different boxes to show off some enthusiast workmanship.
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Roundup: The Best SSDs For EnthusiastsNov 11, 2010 - in Reviews
The SSD market continues evolving. We got our hands on six drives we hadn't yet tested, including Samsung’s 470-series, and ran them through our benchmark suite. All told, this roundup includes a total of 24 SSDs to compare. Which drive is right for you?
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Kingston Reveals SSDNow V100 for MainstreamNov 9, 2010 - in News
After the launch of its corporate-based SSDNow V+, Kingston has launched a consumer-based version.
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Kingston Launches SSDNow V+100 With 96GBNov 4, 2010 - in News
A new SSD capacity size for you to consider.
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Gaming Across Three Screens: GTX 460, GTX 480, And Quad-SLIOct 11, 2010 - in Reviews
Display spanning is quickly becoming the high-mark for serious gaming machines of all budgets, with more powerful cards allowing higher resolutions. Yet, as panel resolutions higher than 1080p become harder to find, do we really need more than two cards?
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Tom's Hardware's Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded UpAug 31, 2010 - in Reviews
Which SSD should you buy today? Seventeen flash-based drives battle across a benchmark suite that include throughput, I/O performance, consistency, power consumption, efficiency, and the best overall bang for the buck. The time is right to upgrade.
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Kingston Digital Announces SSD Video ContestJul 20, 2010 - in News
The first place winner will receive $7,500.
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How Much Power Does Low-Voltage DDR3 Memory Really Save?Jul 17, 2010 - in Reviews
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.
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A Tour Of The Kingston Memory Factory In TaiwanJun 3, 2010 - in Picture Story
Have you ever wondered how memory modules are made? Kingston invited us to its factory in Taiwan, a small detour from our Computex coverage. The company gave us a look around at how its memory modules and USB drives are manufactured.
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Kingston Shows External USB 3.0 HyperX SSDJun 3, 2010 - in News
We get a peek at another high-performance external SSD coming this summer.
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Dual-Channel DDR3: Who Makes The Best 4GB Kit Under $150?May 25, 2010 - in Reviews
High-end RAM prices have fallen far faster than they have in the mainstream market, enticing mid-budget builders. As 4GB mainstream kits hover around $100, Tom’s Hardware asks the question “How much more can we get for a few dollars more?”
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AVADirect's W860CU: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Vs. GeForce GTX 285MMay 13, 2010 - in Reviews
Custom system builder AVADirect is one of the few companies to offer the flexibility of multiple graphics modules within the same notebook model. We used its high-end W860CU to compare AMD's and Nvidia's highest-performance mobile graphics processors.
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Spring 2010 Solid State Drive Roundup, Part 2Apr 13, 2010 - in Reviews
In part one of our SSD roundup, we looked at drives from Crucial, OCZ, Intel, Solidata, and Toshiba. To those results, we're adding Crucial's first 6 Gb/s SSD, WD's first SSD, and Kingston's 128GB SSDNow V-series, along with 'fresh' and 'used' scores.
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Good Deals for Good Friday: SSD Sale RoundupApr 2, 2010 - in News
Today's top deals: HP Touchsmart 12.1" tablet PC; SSD Coupon Roundup; Medal of Honor pre-order.
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Q&A: Tom's Hardware And Kingston On SSD TechnologyFeb 7, 2010 - in Reviews
Now waist-deep in the SSD game, Kingston has a lot of know-how and industry insight on all things memory-related. We sat down with two of the company's insiders for a different perspective on some of today’s biggest SSD questions.
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PCI Express And CrossFire Scaling: Is P55 Good Enough?Jan 7, 2010 - in Reviews
Surprised by the tiny performance difference between our top-two System Builder Marathon machines, we decided to find out if the P55 platform really is good enough for several of AMD’s best graphics cards. How does it stack up against the venerable X58?
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Can Bargain SSDs Give Windows A Quantum Performance Leap?Dec 30, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you have a case of the boot-up blues? Are app load times sucking your will to live? Everybody knows that SSDs can accelerate certain system tasks, but can an affordable SSD deliver a quantum leap in everyday Windows tasks? We did the tests
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Tom's Hardware's 2009 Gift Guide: Part 1, For System BuildersNov 25, 2009 - in Reviews
Welcome to Part One of Tom's Hardware's Holiday Gift Guide. This first episode is geared toward those system builders planning to pool some Christmas cash to construct a powerful (yet value-oriented) system. This year, Sarah is back to show off our picks.
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Thumb Drives: Introducing 128 GB USB And High-Speed eSATAAug 7, 2009 - in Reviews
The eSATA interface provides a lot more bandwidth than USB, making it attractive for high-speed thumb drives. Maxell, OCZ, and Silicon Image sent us their eSATA sticks, and we also looked at Kingston’s new 128 GB USB thumb drive, too.
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Life At 2 GT/s: 6 GB DDR3-2000 Memory Kits ComparedJun 5, 2009 - in Reviews
Memory vendors put a lot of effort into drumming up excitement over high-end memory kits, but many of those products turn out to be vaporware. We test six DDR3-2000 kits that enthusiasts can actually buy today, and push them as far as they'll go.
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Roundup: CompactFlash Cards For ProfessionalsMar 26, 2009 - in Reviews
So many high-end CompactFlash cards, so little time. Which is the fastest of them all? Kingston, Lexar, PNY, San Disk, Silicon Power, and Transcend's offerings get put through the ringer in hope of an award.
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13 SDHC Memory Cards ReviewedFeb 16, 2009 - in Reviews
Most of the elite SDHC memory cards we've reviewed are “Class 6” rated, a label that promises high performance. However, we found significant performance differences among them.
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Triple-Channel DDR3: 6GB Kit RoundupJan 19, 2009 - in Reviews
Core i7 is breaking memory bandwidth records, but it’s taken a while for memory manufacturers to combine speed and capacity with moderate voltage levels. We’ve tested twelve 6.0 GB kits to find the best solution.
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Tom's Overdrive Competition: Finals RecapDec 25, 2008 - in Reviews
With the Overdrive overclocking competition two weeks behind us and Team USA victorious, we wanted to check in with a quick recap of our final contest held in Paris, France.
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Overdrive: U.S. Team IRONMODS Wins!Dec 14, 2008 - in News
Our Overdrive Overclocking Championship just finished, and we have a winner: The US team IronMods dominated, but Italy was close behind, followed by Germany.
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Overdrive Finals: More Day 1 ImpressionsDec 14, 2008 - in Picture Story
The Overdrive championship is happening between Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday we brought you the first set of photos from the event. Here are more impressions and emotions from Day 1!
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Overdrive Finals: Results After 8 Hours of OverclockingDec 13, 2008 - in News
All teams have spent considerable time finding ways on improving CPU and GPU performance. The Core i7's Turbo Mode has been an issue for some of the teams, as it would reduce the multiplier from the pre-set x28 to only x26 when all four core (or even eigh
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