http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:30:56 +0200 http://img.bestofmedia.com/img/tomshardware/design/rss.gif http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/killer-nic-network,2035.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/killer-nic-network,2035.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:20:00 CEST Since its release, the Killer NIC has garnered a reputation for being an extravagant and largely unnecessary add-on for the do-it-yourselfer. Seeking additional insight, we approached the card's designer.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/efi-x-efix-leopard-usb,2021.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/efi-x-efix-leopard-usb,2021.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:50:00 CEST The EFiX makes it possible to install Leopard, unhacked, on a PC. We find out how from the masterminds themselves.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/G45-780G-Efficiency,1999.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/G45-780G-Efficiency,1999.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CEST AMD and Intel are both pushing their quad-core offerings as the key to better system performance, but do you really need to spend the money on four cores when two will do?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/MSI-Overclocking-Challenge,1989.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/MSI-Overclocking-Challenge,1989.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:50:00 CEST When pushed to extreme limits, overclocking can become a sport in its own right, and the team that set the world overclocking record last February is particularly adept at it. We went along with them to the MSI European Overclocking Challenge.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apple-mac-leopard-windows-vista,1985.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apple-mac-leopard-windows-vista,1985.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:20:00 CEST Let's settle the myth about Macs being more expensive.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apple-mac-leopard-windows-vista,1979.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apple-mac-leopard-windows-vista,1979.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:50:00 CEST Macs have come a very long way and can pretty much do everything a Windows PC can Apple says. So why do I still have a PC right beside me?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/462-overclocking-world-record.html http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/462-overclocking-world-record.html Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:40:00 CEST Earlier this year, our counterparts in France set out to break the overclocking record with a Core 2 Quad Q6600 - and they succeeded. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Celeron-Mini-PC,1978.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Celeron-Mini-PC,1978.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:40:00 CEST Dip below the conventional mainstream market and you'll find highly integrated platforms priced at about $80 dollars. We take a look at a Celeron-powered Intel board to see what sort of performance is available for less than $100. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1966.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1966.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:00:00 CEST Wrapping up our system builder marathon, let’s analyze the price vs. performance of our sub-$1,000, sub-$2,000, and sub-$4,000 PCs.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1963.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1963.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:40:00 CEST Our three systems have been built and tested, so now it’s time to put them to the real test: will overclocking provide the performance advantages we anticipated?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/System-Builder-Marathon,1962.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/System-Builder-Marathon,1962.html Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:10:00 CEST Day Three of our SBM brings the least expensive of our current builds. Can a $1000 system compete with the “big boys”?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-performance,1959.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-performance,1959.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:50:00 CEST It’s day two of our SBM, and our mid-range system is ready to show what a reasonable amount of money buys a PC enthusiast in today’s market.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-contest-computer,1958.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-contest-computer,1958.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:10:00 CEST We now have a firm date for our overclocking contest. Read about it here.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/computer-price-performance,1956.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/computer-price-performance,1956.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:40:00 CEST Today, day one of our SBM, our highest-priced system sets the performance standard against which the less expensive configurations will be compared.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/green-power-energy,1934.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/green-power-energy,1934.html Mon, 19 May 2008 06:30:00 CEST The right components can help reduce power consumption, but how you use your computer is also important.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-contest-computer,1931.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-contest-computer,1931.html Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:00 CEST Nominate contestants for the Tom’s Hardware overclocking contest to take place in Los Angeles on September 16th.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-graphics-card,1916.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclock-graphics-card,1916.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:00:00 CEST Overclocking is more popular than ever, but the fun is not just limited to boosting your CPU's speed - your GPU can be overclocked too. We tell you why and how to do it. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-game,1907.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-game,1907.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 CEST Yesterday we chose our components, today we’ll test them. Does our $500 gamer make the grade?]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-game,1810.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-graphic-game,1810.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:10:00 CEST How much performance can $500 buy? We set out to find the answer. Today we show you our choice of components. Tomorrow we present test results.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/secure-remote-access,1803.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/secure-remote-access,1803.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:10:00 CEST Go out and about... while your data stays at home. We show you how to safely access your data over the Internet using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1799.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1799.html Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:26:52 CET We've built and tested our low-, mid- and higher-cost systems at standard and overclocked speeds. Now we're ready to compare their performance, price, and value.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1798.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1798.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:54:16 CET Over the week we build and test low-, mid- and higher-cost systems at standard and overclocked rates. Then we compare them and look at price-performance. Today we compare overclocking capabilities.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1797.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1797.html Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:55:17 CET http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1795.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1795.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:45:04 CET http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1794.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/system-builder-marathon,1794.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:56:08 CET http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/worlds-hardware-prices,1740.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/worlds-hardware-prices,1740.html Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:45:22 CET Do you know which country has the best prices for PC gear? We looked at pricing in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Australia to find out just how much prices vary from one market to another.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/technical-foundations-diy-solar-powered-pc,1693.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/technical-foundations-diy-solar-powered-pc,1693.html Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:45:28 CEST In Part 3 we focus on the hardware for the solar arrays used to generate power for our PC. We fretted over every half-watt to obtain the longest possible up time even on cloudy or rainy days.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-price-performance,1691.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-price-performance,1691.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:06:30 CEST After a grueling four days of benchmarking and tweaking, it's time to see how our three systems compare in baseline performance, overclocked performance, and total value.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-overclocking-competitors,1690.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-overclocking-competitors,1690.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:11:04 CEST Armed with our low, mid, and high end systems, we do some overclocking and see how each scales when pushed to the limit...]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-high-end-system,1689.html http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sbm-high-end-system,1689.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:49:40 CEST Staying within budget is easy when the limit is $4,000, but can our $3500+ system really prove its worth?]]>