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Phenom II 955 Versus Core i7 920: Gaming Value ComparedJul 13, 2009 - in Reviews
The debate over whether to go entry-level Core i7 or flagship Phenom II rages on. After his most recent Phenom II system review, Don Woligroski revisits the performance of these two platforms with more tests and gives us an updated take.
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Updated: Tom's Hardware's Workstation ChartsJul 11, 2009 - in News
As you already know, Tom's Hardware has updated its reference test platform for 2009 with Asus' P6T X58-based motherboard and Intel's Core i7-965 Extreme processor. As such, we're running through and updating as many of our reference charts as possible.
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Intel: We Worked With Google on ChromeJul 10, 2009 - in News
Intel has said that it worked with Google on the company’s Chrome OS.
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July 11, Last Day for Discounted Win 7 UpgradeJul 10, 2009 - in News
Psst... wanna get Windows 7 on the cheap? Check inside...
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Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Prices LeakedJul 10, 2009 - in News
You can go from one version of Windows 7 to the next, but it'll cost you.
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Report: Microsoft to Detail Office 2010 on MondayJul 10, 2009 - in News
All day long the rumors have been brewing about a mystery announcement Microsoft is planning on making next week.
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10 TB for $1,000: Tom’s Hardware's Über RAID ArrayJul 10, 2009 - in Reviews
SSDs seem to be the ultimate storage solution, but these drives still don’t provide sufficient capacity. We checked out what $1,000 will get you if you decide to invest in twelve 1 TB hard drives. The nearly 1 GB/s of streaming reads might surprise you.
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New MechWarrior, Command & Conquer TitlesJul 9, 2009 - in News
Two popular gaming franchises are heading back to the PC: Command & Conquer and MechWarrior.
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Watch the Flashy Office 2010: The Movie TrailerJul 9, 2009 - in News
It's Office suite gone Hollywood.
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Patriot SSDs Offer 10-Year WarrantyJul 9, 2009 - in News
Patriot Memory has released a new series of SSDs with an expanded warranty and upgraded cache.
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Windows 7 Family Pack Priced at $20-$30 More?Jul 9, 2009 - in News
Sleuthing skills unearth Windows 7 Home Premium possible prices.
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Leaked: First Images of Chrome OS? (Not)Jul 9, 2009 - in News
It's been a little over a day since Google announced its Chrome OS and we’ve already got some alleged screenshots from someone who claims to work for a company that supplies parts for Acer laptops.
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QOTD: How Much Are Google's Services Worth?Jul 9, 2009 - in News
Today, many of us pay for our OS and the main programs that we use. Google is now shifting those ideas to web services, which are no less valuable.
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Google: Yes, the Chrome OS Will Be FreeJul 9, 2009 - in News
Google this week announced its Chrome OS. The press coverage was insane but there actually weren’t many details. Yesterday Google came out and addressed one question everyone seemed to be asking.
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Google Announces Chrome OS PartnersJul 9, 2009 - in News
Along with its extremely short list of FAQs, Google yesterday posted a list of companies it's partnering with for the Google Chrome OS.
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Asus' P7P55D EVO Motherboard: Core i5 Finds A HomeJul 8, 2009 - in Picture Story
The Core i5/P55 hardware has slowly started arriving. Today's preview covers Asus' P55-based P7P55D Evo, the company's first platform that'll support Core i5 in a couple of months. We can't talk performance yet, but we can give you a peek at the hardware.
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Asus Eee Keyboard Taken Apart and ExploredJul 8, 2009 - in News
The Asus Eee Keyboard picked apart for the world to see.
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Microsoft's Laptop Hunters Returns, $700 PC WinsJul 8, 2009 - in News
Young family discovers that $700 will buy you a PC, but not a MacBook.
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Why Blizzard Should Enable LAN to SC2/D3Jul 8, 2009 - in News
A brief look at an obvious reason why Activision Blizzard should include LAN support for StarCraft II and Diablo III.
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Microsoft BPOS: Managing The CloudJul 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Managing Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite is easier than you might think, in part because all of the heavy lifting is performed at Microsoft’s data centers, not by in-house IT. We’ll walk you through the key points managers need to tackle.
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OCZ Unveils Faster Vertex "Turbo" SSDJul 8, 2009 - in News
Better, faster... still kinda expensive.
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Microsoft Facing EU Antitrust Probe for OfficeJul 8, 2009 - in News
Here's another one for Microsoft to add to its seemingly never-ending list of EU antitrust probes: Word and Excel.
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Acer Chief: There Are Too Many PC CompaniesJul 8, 2009 - in News
For Acer, it's just basic business.
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OP: The Differences Between Google & MicrosoftJul 8, 2009 - in News
Late last night Google announced that it is working on a Chrome operating system. As was the case with the Chrome browser, the company plans to focus on speed and simplicity. Users want to boot up their computers and get online as quickly as possible and
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Google Announces Chrome Operating SystemJul 8, 2009 - in News
Just when you think all Google has up its sleeve is the removal of some beta labels, the company unveils its plans for an operating system based around its Chrome web browser.
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Prototype Performance AnalyzedJul 8, 2009 - in Reviews
The game Prototype lets you feel what it means to wield ultimate power. But what sort of gaming configuration does it take to enjoy this one? We put the title through its paces to see just how much performance a gamer needs to play Prototype smoothly.
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No LAN for Diablo III Too?Jul 7, 2009 - in News
Looks as though Blizzard is sticking to its guns in regards to making Battle.net the multiplayer destination for all of its games.
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QOTD: What Determines Your Upgrade Cycle?Jul 7, 2009 - in News
What makes you get out the cash to upgrade?