Overclocking
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System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2009: $1,300 Enthusiast PC
December 23, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Last quarter, we presented you with four Radeon HD 4850s under $1,250. This time around, we put together a very respectable Core i5 system with a ... Read more
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System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2009: $2,500 Performance PC
December 22, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Can a truly high-end system still be assembled for $2,500? We set out to find the answer and learned some important things along the way. And ... Read more
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PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 LCS: The GHz Limit, Broken
December 9, 2009 – 2:00 AM
ATI's new Radeon HD 5870 is a powerful card at stock speeds. However, its 40nm manufacturing process just begs to be overclocked. PowerColor's ... Read more
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LGA 1156 Memory Performance: What Speed DDR3 Should You Buy?
December 8, 2009 – 2:00 AM
We’ve seen how faster memory scales on Phenom II, Core 2, and Core i7 for LGA 1366. Now it’s time to analyze the impact of different memory ... Read more
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Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 4890, And GeForce GTX 275 Overclocked
November 24, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Can you hit the performance level of the next-fastest GPU by overclocking your graphics card? What is the impact on power consumption? Can your ... Read more
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ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB: The World's Fastest Graphics Card
November 18, 2009 – 12:00 AM
Despite the successful launches of its Radeon HD 5870, 5850, 5770, and 5750 DirectX 11-class graphics cards, there was one title ATI still ... Read more
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Value DDR3 For Intel's P55: Six 4GB Kits Rounded Up
November 12, 2009 – 2:00 AM
The exceptional value of LGA 1156-based platforms demands memory modules equal in value. Testing Newegg’s six cheapest 4GB dual-channel kits ... Read more
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Enthusiast P55: Eight LGA 1156 Boards Between $150 And $200
November 11, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Upper-range P55 motherboards cost around $100 less than similarly-equipped X58 products, but are these still good enough for enthusiasts? We take ... Read more
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Core i7-870 Overclocking And Fixing Blown P55-Based Boards
November 3, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Last month, we discovered that many budget P55-based motherboards simply weren't designed to stand up to the rigors of overclocking--bad news for ... Read more
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Overclocked On Air: Intel's Core i5-750
October 28, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Intel's new quad-core i5 and i7 CPUs for LGA 1156 deliver plenty of performance and impressive efficiency. But how far can they be overclocked? ... Read more
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P55 On A Budget: Five Core i5/i7 Motherboards For $100-$150
October 8, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Intel’s newest desktop processor series is all about value, and the P55 platform already powers some very affordable motherboards. We put five ... Read more
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System Builder Marathon, Sept. '09: AMD System Value Compared
September 29, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Our response to reader-demand for AMD systems focuses on the company’s penchant for gaming value across three budget classes. How do these ... Read more
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System Builder Marathon, Sept. '09: $2,500 Performance PC
September 28, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Reader suggestions and previous test results defined most of this month’s highest-priced build. Will the extra planning and testing pay off in ... Read more
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System Builder Marathon, Sept. '09: $1,250 Enthusiast Build
September 25, 2009 – 2:00 AM
With a limited budget and high-resolution gaming in our sights, we spice up this quarter's $1,250 build with as many graphics cards as we can fit ... Read more
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System Builder Marathon, Sept. '09: $650 Gaming PC
September 24, 2009 – 2:00 AM
We kick off our third-quarter System Builder Marathon series with Paul's $650 gaming PC. Last time you asked for an all-AMD set of builds, and ... Read more
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Cage Match: Four Open-Air ATX Chassis
September 22, 2009 – 2:00 AM
While lab technicians and competitive overclockers often use no case at all, a few companies produce test racks that look good enough to win over ... Read more
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Small Water Versus Big Air, Part 3: Cooling Questions Answered
September 11, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Parts one and two of our air and self-contained water cooler reviews compared components on an open bench with each model's included fan. ... Read more
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Is It Worth Upgrading Your Stock CPU Cooler?
September 3, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Retail processors usually come with a bundled cooler, which will serve you well—at least until you try to overclock. We replaced the heat sink ... Read more
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Making Lemonade: Overclocking Your Locked AMD Processor
August 27, 2009 – 2:00 AM
We're spoiled. We know we are. Most of our AMD-oriented overclocking efforts center on unlocked Black Edition CPUs. But what if you're running a ... Read more
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Gaming With AGP Graphics: Overclock That CPU!
August 25, 2009 – 2:00 AM
In our AGP Radeon HD 4650 review, the old Athlon X2 3800+ system couldn't hack today's games due to a CPU bottleneck. This time, we up the ante ... Read more
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Under Core i7's Hood: Comparing The C0 And D0 Steppings
August 21, 2009 – 2:00 AM
You've likely already seen coverage of Intel's C0-based Core i7s compared to the latest stepping, D0. We wanted to do something different, so we ... Read more
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System Review: Digital Storm's Gaming Dominator
August 12, 2009 – 2:00 AM
What happens when you combine the craftsmanship of a custom PC with the economy of standardization? Digital Storm answers that question with ... Read more
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DDR3 On A Budget: Six 6 GB Memory Kits
August 6, 2009 – 2:00 AM
Triple-channel 6 GB kits finally dropped below $100 last month. Today’s overclocking and under-latency tests prove how much value these low-cost ... Read more
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Part 2: How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?
August 3, 2009 – 1:30 PM
In part two of this series, we'll address some of the issues raised in part one, such as the effect of shared cache between CPU cores, how the ... Read more
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Part 2: Little Water, Big Air--Corsair H50 Versus Rosewill FORT120
July 31, 2009 – 2:10 AM
Immediately following our first air versus water cooling comparison, Corsair and Rosewill announced new products. In part two, we test these ... Read more