<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US - How To]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:45:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US - How To]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: Performance And Value Compared]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2315.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2315.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon, May '09: $600 Gaming PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2310.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2310.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 27 May 2009 08:00:00 CEST You've already seen our $2,500 and $1,300 Core i7-based builds. Now we're going to try to put together a miniaturized gaming system on a $600 budget (which is no easy feat). Remember that this system, like the other two, will be given away.]]> <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon, May '09: $1,300 Enthusiast PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-sff,2312.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-sff,2312.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon, May '09: $2,500 Performance PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/micro-atx-sff,2311.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/micro-atx-sff,2311.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Desktop Linux For The Windows Power User]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ubuntu-linux-guide,2293.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ubuntu-linux-guide,2293.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 CEST Are you a die-hard Windows user, sworn to shun all things Apple, yet (secretly) intimidated by the pocket-protector stereotype of Linux? Fear not! We got our hands on Ubuntu 9.04 and walk you through getting it running in this step-by-step guide.]]> <![CDATA[Updated: Big, Bad, Cooling Systems]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/500-liquid-heatsink-cooling.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/500-liquid-heatsink-cooling.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:00:00 CET <![CDATA[The $750 Computing Challenge: Germany Versus USA]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-power-efficiency,2155.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-power-efficiency,2155.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET Perhaps you remember our $750 Computing Challenge system from last month. Germany sent over the configuration and benchmark results for its submission and we compare it against Team USA. The systems (and results) are definitely interesting.]]> <![CDATA[How To: Build An HTPC (With Windows 7)]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-7-htpc,2159.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-7-htpc,2159.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-radeon-gefore,2147.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-radeon-gefore,2147.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET Using your feedback from months past, we’ve built, overclocked, and tested three systems with vastly different budgets. Now it's time to compare our efforts using cost, performance, and power as our benchmarks.]]> <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: The $5,000 Extreme PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-overclock-i7,2145.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-overclock-i7,2145.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Mid-Range PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2146.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-2-overclock,2146.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET This month, we build an Intel Core 2 Quad-based system to compare to the previous months' similarly priced Core i7 and Core 2 Duo PCs. Which of the three offers the best bang for the buck?]]> <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-e5200-radeon,2144.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-e5200-radeon,2144.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:00:00 CET Last month's $625 build incorporated a more powerful CPU, and we didn't quite see the results we were hoping to see. This month, Paul puts the emphasis on graphics performance, using a Radeon HD 4870 with 512 MB. ]]> <![CDATA[Toaster RAID Returns, Better Than Ever]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/toaster-raid-hdd,2136.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/toaster-raid-hdd,2136.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:40:00 CET <![CDATA[Tom's Intl. $750 Cheap Computing Challenge]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-undervolt-efficiency,2134.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-undervolt-efficiency,2134.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:50:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2117.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2117.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:30:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $2,500 Enthusiast PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2116.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2116.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:10:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Mid-Range PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2112.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-overclock,2112.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:10:00 CET We see how far $1,250 gets us when building a new Core i7-based system, and how it compares to last month’s similarly priced Core 2 Duo machine.]]> <![CDATA[Overdrive Finals: More Day 1 Impressions]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/483-overdrive-overclocking-pictures.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/483-overdrive-overclocking-pictures.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:10:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2085.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2085.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:10:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Enthusiast PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2083.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2083.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:10:00 CET On this, the second day of our System Builder Marathon, Don turns down the price tag of his mid-range build looking for a sweet spot just above the $1,000 marker. Let's see what sort of hardware he found for it!]]> <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2082.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphics-overclocking,2082.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:50:00 CET <![CDATA[The Hardware Behind Overdrive]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-components-overdrive,2075.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-components-overdrive,2075.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:10:00 CET <![CDATA[Team USA Emerges In Round One of Overdrive]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overdrive-overclocking-competition,2074.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overdrive-overclocking-competition,2074.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Tom's OC Competition: LN2 Craziness]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/474-toms-hardware-overclocking-competition.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/474-toms-hardware-overclocking-competition.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:50:00 CET <![CDATA[Tom's OC Competition: Mid-day Pics]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/473-toms-hardware-overclocking-competition.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/473-toms-hardware-overclocking-competition.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:50:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2056.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2056.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:40:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: $500 Gaming PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-pc-marathon,2058.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-pc-marathon,2058.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:40:00 CET For the second to last day of our System Builder Marathon series, we add a $500 gaming PC to the mix. It's not going to be as quick as our other two builds, but we think Paul was able to get some serious value from this thing.]]> <![CDATA[Tom's SBM: The $1,500 Mainstream PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2052.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2052.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:20:00 CET <![CDATA[System Builder Marathon: The $4,500 Super PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2050.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,2050.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:40:00 CET This month's System Builder Marathon spreads the system prices out even further to $4,500, $1,500, and $500. Is today’s $4,500 system really worth three times as much as an upper-mainstream performance machine?]]> <![CDATA[Can Your Old Athlon 64 Still Game?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/athlon-gaming-benchmark,2054.html#xtor=RSS-1824 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/athlon-gaming-benchmark,2054.html#xtor=RSS-1824 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:40:00 CEST