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Partner Cards: Two Radeon R9 290s And Five 290Xs, UpdatedFeb 26, 2014 - in Reviews
Our updated round-up of Hawaii-based board partner products includes two Radeon R9 290s, five Radeon R9 290Xes, the reference card with our Arctic Accelero Extreme III modification, and another home-grown config that employs NZXT's Kraken G10 cooler.
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What Does It Take To Turn The PC Into A Hi-Fi Audio Platform?Feb 25, 2014 - in Reviews
Most hi-fi audio is stored in digital form. With advancements in lossless compression, bit-perfect ripping/streaming, HD audio formats, multi-terabyte storage, and PC-friendly DACs, has the PC earned a place among high-end audio gear? At what price point?
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Samsung 840 EVO mSATA Review: 120, 250, 500, And 1000 GB, TestedFeb 24, 2014 - in Reviews
Once upon a time, adopting mSATA-based storage meant compromising capacity and performance. With its 840 EVO, Samsung gives you access to as much as 1000 GB at incredibly fast speeds. The company even manages attractive pricing to keep mSATA competitive.
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GFXBench 3.0: A Fresh Look At Mobile BenchmarkingFeb 21, 2014 - in Reviews
Over the past few years, Kishonti has become a leading name in mobile GPU benchmarking. The newly-released GFXBench 3.0 is comprised of nearly all new tests, including battery, render quality, and the first serious OpenGL ES 3.0 performance metric.
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Four Entry-Level Monochrome Laser Printers, ReviewedFeb 20, 2014 - in Reviews
We take entry-level monochrome laser printers from Brother, Dell, HP, and Xerox in an attempt to identify which one is the best option for your home office or small business. We test performance and evaluate features in our quest to crown a winner.
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Samsung S27B971D 27-Inch QHD Monitor, ReviewedFeb 19, 2014 - in Reviews
Samsung's S27B971D is a refreshed flagship 27-inch QHD monitor selling for $200 less than last-gen's model. It certainly looks impressive on paper, with its factory calibration and internal look-up table capability. Does it measure up in our lab, though?
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GeForce GTX 750 Ti Review: Maxwell Adds Performance Using Less PowerFeb 18, 2014 - in Reviews
Now that Nvidia is designing graphics architectures with Tegra in mind, first and foremost, efficiency takes priority. Can the company's mainstream GeForce GTX 750 Ti, based on its Maxwell architecture, prove that an eye on energy trumps the old approach?
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AIO DRN-STN Review: A Gaming All-In-One With A 120 Hz DisplayFeb 17, 2014 - in Reviews
The AIO Drone Station is a combination chassis and 120 Hz FHD display, ready to take your choice of ATX motherboard, CPU, graphics cards, storage, and power supply. We'd stop short of calling it portable, but appreciate the appeal of a fast all-in-one PC.
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Bentley Continental GT V8: Some Cool Tech, And Loads Of ClassFeb 14, 2014 - in Picture Story
Rather than flying into Vegas for CES last month, we drove. In Bentley's Continental GT V8. After a week of sprints on the highway and cruising The Strip, we figured out what makes this decadent land yacht tick. What goodies can you expect for $227,000?
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AMD Radeon R7 265 Review: Curaçao Slides In At $150Feb 13, 2014 - in Reviews
With pricing all over the map, AMD wants to plug the gap between its Radeon R7 260X and R9 270. To that end, it's introducing a Curaçao-based Radeon R7 265 with better-than-Radeon HD 7850 performance at $150. Will that be enough to stave off Maxwell?
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Cooler Master Cosmos SE Case ReviewFeb 12, 2014 - in Reviews
Cooler Master’s Cosmos gaming cases are well-known for their extravagant carrying handles. The Cosmos SE is the smallest member of this line-up, selling for as low as $150 online. It has room for lots of fans and three radiators, attracting enthusiasts.
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Radeon R7 250X Review: Reprising Radeon HD 7770 At $100Feb 10, 2014 - in Reviews
AMD's name might be new, but we're already intimately familiar with its Radeon R7 250X (formerly known as the Radeon HD 7770). Can AMD take an old piece of hardware and turn it into something you want to spend money on in 2014? Let's have a quick look...
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The Myths Of Graphics Card Performance: Debunked, Part 1Feb 10, 2014 - in Reviews
Did you know that Windows 8 can gobble as much as 25% of your graphics memory? That your graphics card slows down as it gets warmer? That you react quicker to PC sounds than images? That overclocking your card may not really work? Prepare to be surprised!
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AMD Radeon R7 260 Review: The Bonaire GPU Rides AgainFeb 6, 2014 - in Reviews
AMD announced its Radeon R7 260 in December of last year, and we were excited about a $110 Radeon HD 7770 replacement. Almost two months later, one model is available on Newegg for $140. Today, we're testing the card and pondering its curious position.
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Toshiba 50L7300U Review: A 50-Inch LED HDTV With Wi-FiFeb 5, 2014 - in Reviews
You've seen us dramatically increase our display coverage over the last year, and now we're reviewing HDTVs too. Our first screen is Toshiba’s 50-inch L7300U Cloud TV with Wi-Fi. We run it through our lab and usability tests to see how it measures up.
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GeForce GTX 780M, 770M, And 765M: Scaling Vs. Radeon HD 8970MFeb 4, 2014 - in Reviews
We already have a really good idea how desktop-bound graphics cards perform. But what about the mobile hardware typically derived from those same GPUs? We test four identically-configured notebooks and show how they scale in six popular games.
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Asus Mars 760 Review: Two GPUs In SLI; One $650 Graphics CardJan 31, 2014 - in Reviews
We like the idea of two GK104 GPUs in SLI on one graphics card. Sounds like a GeForce GTX 690, right? Except that board costs $1000 and Asus' Mars 760 sells for $650. In a world with sub-$700 GeForce GTX 780 Tis, can this dual-GPU stunner still impress?
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Seven Small (But Powerful) Mini-PCs, ReviewedJan 30, 2014 - in Reviews
After generating buzz with two generations of mini-PCs, Intel updated its NUC line-up with Haswell-based models. We compare Zotac's Zbox nano ID65, ASRock's VisionX 420D, Logic Supply's ML300, Gigabyte's Brix BXi7-4500, and Acer's Revo RL80 to two NUCs.
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Radeon R7 240 And 250: Our Sub-$100 Gaming Card Round-UpJan 29, 2014 - in Reviews
Now that AMD's Radeon R7 240 and 250 are here, we want to know a little more about what the sub-$100 market looks like. Can the latest Oland-based boards serve up playable performance in the latest titles, or are there other hidden gems to discover?
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Origin PC Chronos: Two GeForce GTX 780 Tis In A Mini Gaming CubeJan 28, 2014 - in Reviews
Origin PC proves you can get two GeForce GTX 780 Tis and a heavily overclocked Core i7-4770K into a microATX form factor using BitFenix's popular Phenom M chassis. Yes, the combination is expensive, but it's also oh-so fast. We deconstruct it for you.
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2013 Audi A8L: Nvidia Graphics, Wi-Fi, LED Lights, And Google EarthJan 24, 2014 - in Reviews
One week with Audi's flagship A8L just isn't enough. This car is loaded with smart technology, driver aids, awesome lights, and a beefy motor. We go through as many of its subsystems as possible in an effort to find something wrong...but really can't.
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Asus PQ321Q 4K Monitor Review: Top-Shelf Ultra HD For $3500Jan 23, 2014 - in Reviews
We recently got our hands on Asus’ highest-end Ultra HD-capable screen. The PQ321Q offers a native resolution of 3840x2160; and those 8.3 million pixels don’t come cheap. Our real-world and lab testing will tell you if this 4K display is worth $3500.
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Google Nexus 5 Review: A Fast, Affordable Phone With LTE For AllJan 21, 2014 - in Reviews
There's a new flagship smartphone in town. The LG-made Nexus 5 offers a fast Snapdragon platform, LTE for all markets, a 5” 1080p display, and Android 4.4 “KitKat”. Best of all, the 16 GB model sells for just $350 off-contract. Is it too good to be true?
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AMD A10-7850K And A8-7600: Kaveri Gives Us A Taste Of HSAJan 16, 2014 - in Reviews
We've spent the days following CES benchmarking two of AMD's new Kaveri-based APUs. Do the Steamroller x86 architecture, GCN graphics design, and HSA-oriented features impress, or do they come up short against Intel's value-oriented Haswell-based parts?
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SanDisk X210 256 And 512 GB: Enthusiast Speed; OEM ReliabilityJan 15, 2014 - in Reviews
SanDisk's X210 SSD is both an OEM drive for major vendors and an aftermarket product for the enthusiast world. Having passed a gauntlet of validation tests, can it break into the consumer space as a true alternative to the quickest power user products?
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Haswell And 1.35 V Memory: Three DDR3 SO-DIMM Kits, TestedJan 13, 2014 - in Reviews
When it comes to memory, most of our focus is on the desktop and its replaceable CPUs. The mobile side typically moves slower. But Intel's Haswell architecture imposes interesting changes, and we saw fit to test SO-DIMMs down at their new 1.35 V ceiling.
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Does Radeon R9 290X Behave Any Differently In A Closed Case?Jan 9, 2014 - in Reviews
We're in the process of testing Radeon R9 290X cards from AMD's board partners, and were curious how they all fare in a closed chassis. Corsair's deluxe Obsidian 900D offers lots of airflow, so we dusted off a more mainstream $80 case to test with.
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Dell P2714T 27-Inch Touchscreen Monitor, ReviewedJan 8, 2014 - in Reviews
If you're looking for the tablet-like experience on your desktop PC, Dell's P2714T could be the answer. This 27-inch multi-touch screen offers FHD resolution and sleek design at a high price point. But does its performance stack up in our lab tests?
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Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2: More Cores, Cache, And Better EfficiencyJan 7, 2014 - in Reviews
Intel recently launched its Xeon E5-2600 v2 CPU, based on the Ivy Bridge-EP architecture. We got a couple of workstation-specific -2687W v2 processors with eight cores and 25 MB of L3 cache each, and are comparing them to previous-generation -2687Ws.
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Nvidia Tegra K1 In-Depth: The Power Of An Xbox In A Mobile SoC?Jan 6, 2014 - in Reviews
Nvidia gave us an early look at its Tegra K1 SoC at its headquarters in Santa Clara. By far the most noteworthy change is a shift from programmable vertex and pixel shaders to the company's Kepler architecture, enabling exciting new graphics capabilities.
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