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  • Workstation Graphics Charts 2008

    In the marketplace, new technologies can save both time and money; however there are many products to choose from. If you are like most professionals, you might not have the time to see what graphics product will improve efficiency as well as maintain your bottom line. That is why we dedicated a chart for workstation graphics cards. We wanted to give you the definitive tool that cuts out the research to help you make wise purchasing decisions. We take a look at performance in 3D Studio Max, Maya, and Solidworks in 19 separate benchmarks This page is updated on a regular basis and provides a unique resource for everybody who is looking for a workstation graphics card. Our service is free and allows for interactive performance comparison. By clicking on a particular graphics card's performance bar you will see the test configuration.

  • External Hard Drive Charts

    This page is updated on a regular basis and provides a unique resource for everybody who is looking for a desktop hard drive - whether it is for home or for business use. Our service allows for interactive performance comparison, real-time price/performance and costs per Gigabyte analysis.

  • 2.5" Hard Drive Charts

    Tom's Interactive 2.5" Hard Drive Charts compare notebook hard drives. Here you will find 2.5" UltraATA and Serial ATA hard drives manufactured by Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, Toshiba and Western Digital. The charts include all popular capacities starting at 40 GB as well as listing hard drives running at 4,200, 5,400 or 7,200 RPM. 15 benchmarks help to determine application perforrmance and low-level performance, giving you all the throughput, access time, interface and I/O performance results. The 2.5" HDD Charts also include the Cost per Gigabyte calculation and our Price/Performance Index, which helps you to find the best bang for the buck. In addition, we measured power consumption of most the notebook hard drives, so you can see which models are energy efficient and which ones aren't.

  • 3.5" Hard Drive Charts

    Tom's Interactive 3.5" Hard Drive Charts compare low-level as well as application performance of more than 40 popular hard drive models. The charts include all popular 3.5" desktop drive manufacturers such as Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital. They list UltraATA and Serial ATA interfaces, 7,200 and 10,000 RPM drives, and capacities between 36 GB and 1000 GB. 15 individual benchmark categories analyze read and write throughput, interface performance, average access time, Windows startup performance and several I/O access patterns that are imperative for server and workstation scenarios. Two comparison features make our Hard Drive Charts unique on the Internet: The Cost per Gigabyte calculation and the Price/Performance Index, which relates performance, capacity and cost. Prices are updated daily using the latest price information provided by TG Stores.

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  • It's Time to Welcome Tom's $10,000 PC!
    September 17, 2006 – 6:11 PM
    It's Time to Welcome Tom's $10,000 PC!
  • AMD Travels Through Time: Athlon XP 2800+ with Dual-DDR
    October 1, 2002 – 1:08 PM
    AMD reacts to Intel's dominance: the Athlon XP 2800+ puts the P4/2800 in its place. Further highlights are the nForce2 with Dual DDR400 and 166 MHz FSB.
  • Stress Test: Power Supplies Under Full Load
    July 11, 2005 – 1:04 PM
    Stress Test: Power Supplies Under Full Load We put PC power supplies from 300 to 850 watts under continuous load to see if they can satisfy the power appetite of potent Athlon and P4 systems. Are they efficient and stable? Click into the THG Laboratory to find out!
  • It's Time to Welcome Tom's $10,000 PC!
    September 18, 2006 – 4:32 PM
    It's Time to Welcome Tom's $10,000 PC! The entry forms are still coming in, and one lucky reader will be taking home the most impressive computer system we have ever had in our labs. Hitting the $10,000 mark and going beyond, this Falcon Northwest machine is loaded to the hilt and licensed to thrill!
  • It's Time For An Upgrade... But What's Best?
    April 13, 2000 – 1:02 PM in Buyer's Guides
    Faster processors, new graphic cards and more memory make a PC upgrade attractive, but how's your money best invested? We'll help you to find out what type of upgrade is best for you.

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  • Second Take: Saving The PC Gaming Biz
    June 20, 2008 – 12:40 PM
    Second Take: Saving The PC Gaming Biz The PC Gaming Alliance has come forward with plans for improving gaming on the computer. Ben and Rob discuss the group's strategy and the potential problems the PCGA could have meeting their goals.