Features
Four Compression And Archiving Solutions Compared
Would you rather use 7-Zip, FreeArc, WinRAR, or WinZip? We put four of the most popular file archiving tools to the test, analyzing compression ratios and performance. Spoiler alert: WinZip 14, the latest version of this popular title, gets creamed. More
Updated: Tuning Cool'n'Quiet: Maximize Power And Performance
Think your Athlon or Phenom processor is already tuned to deliver the best balance between performance and power consumption? Think again. We show you how to tweak Cool'n'Quiet for more aggressive power savings at standard speeds using several AMD CPUs. More
Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010
With three new Radeon HD 5000-series cards launched last month, older models being put out to pasture. And an upcoming next-generation launch from Nvidia later this month sees GPU prices fluctuating quickly. Check out this month's recommendations! More
News
- LEAK: Dell's Mini 5 MID Specs Confirmed
- Teenager Goes to Jail for Overdue DVD
- Report: Windows 7 SP1 Release Pushed to Q4'10
- Nvidia is Looking Forward to Fight Intel in Court
- Analysts Pick Sony PS3 to Win Current Console War
- States Are Trying to Force Internet Sales Tax
- Ubisoft Revive DRM Servers After DDoS Attack
- Verizon: iPad is a Big Opportunity for Us
- 25 Million Have Played Modern Warfare 2 Online
- Samsung Shows How Super AMOLED is Better
- Blizzard: World of Warcraft Not for Consoles
- Gran Turismo 5 'Nights' Trailer is Full of Shiny Cars
- Sex.com to Be Auctioned Off to Highest Bidder
- Unannounced Dell All-in-One Shows Up at Walmart
- Fate of .xxx Porn Domain to Be Decided Friday
- Samsung 3D Blu-ray Players Don't Work
- iPad Will Ship Without Standard iPhone Apps?
- Panda Security Finds Malware on New HTC Magic
- HD Movies Have Arrived on PlayStation Network
- Cartman, Lady GaGa Sing Pokerface in Rock Band
- TEARDOWN: Alienware's M11x Gaming Netbook
- Crysis 2: Lower System Req, Better Graphics
- Nvidia Pulls Linux, BSD, Solaris Drivers Due to Bug
- Dell Announces Vostro 3000 Series With Nehalem
Graphics
Opinion: AMD, Intel, And Nvidia In The Next Ten Years
Say what you will about AMD, Intel, and Nvidia's product lineups as they stand today. But all three employ undeniably-different philosophies in how they approach development and execution. Alan Dang explores how the next decade might look for this trio. More
Stories on Tom's Guide
Google’s Other Tools: The Good and the Bad
Google’s search algorithms are tops and Gmail is king of Web-based email, but what about the search engine giant’s other products? We rate them. More
CPU
Intel Core i5-750S: Since When Does The S Mean Slow?
Intel has S-models for several Core 2 processors that offer lower power consumption and comparable performance. However, the first S-model in the Core i5 family is actually slower than its regular counterpart—and it's even less efficient, overall! More
Motherboard articles
AMD 890GX Unveiled: Three Motherboards Compared
AMD’s new chipset promises big performance increases with its Radeon HD 4290 graphics core and built-in SATA 6Gb/s controller. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI sent their latest motherboards to help us find out how well 890GX and SB850 deliver on those promises. More
Build your own
System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2009: System Value Compared
Our mid-priced and high-end systems are ready to challenge the notion of value supremacy for low-cost parts. Will Intel’s latest architecture provide enough performance to break the $700 machine’s value winning monopoly? How do ATI's new GPUs factor in? More
Business Computing
Web Browser Grand Prix: The Top Five, Tested And Ranked
We've put Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, and Opera through a gauntlet of speed tests and time trials to find out which Web browser is truly the fastest. How does your favorite land in our rankings? More
Storage
3.5” Enterprise Hard Drive Development Analyzed
SSDs might be the fastest storage option today, but by no means is it the most popular. Magnetic media offers high throughput and proven reliability for existing ecosystems. We looked at developments in four enterprise hard drive generations. More
Cases & cooler articles
Touch-Screen HTPC: Three Premium Cases Compared
With ATI's Radeon HD 5000-series GPUs and Intel's Clarkdale-based processors coming loaded with multi-media functionality, it's a great time to build an HTPC. We compare three enclosures from Moneual, Thermaltake, and Zalman, all priced very differently. More
All Cooling articles
Memory articles
High-Density DDR3: Five Dual-Module 8GB Kits Compared
A high-end capacity formerly reserved for servers and DDR2-based desktops (back when memory was dirt-cheap), 4GB modules are finally available for desktop DDR3 users. We test five 8GB dual-channel kits you might want to consider if 8GB makes sense. More
Topics
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Perfect Consumer Backup With Seagate And Rebit
Seagate’s Replica is a portable hard drive with automatic backup, versioning, and disaster recovery features to make backup a no-brainer. The product works so well that it deserves our rare Best of Tom’s Award. More
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VIDEO: Officer in San Diego Helps Stop Runaway Toyota Prius
Yesterday a California Highway Patrol officer helped stop a runaway Toyota Prius on a San Diego County freeway. The Prius had reached 94 mph after the car's accelerator became stuck, but luckily the officer was able to bring the...
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2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon to Debut in New York
Acura has confirmed that the new 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon will debut at the New York Auto Show at the end of this month. The TSX Sport Wagon will go on sale this fall and be sold alongside...
