Time To Upgrade, Part 2: Picking The Parts To Replace By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos After looking at whether or not it makes sense to replace a PC built back in 2007 with a more modern machine, we decided to examine three component upgrade options—graphics, storage, and the motherboard/CPU/RAM platform—separately.
Tom's Hardware's Summer Guide: 17 SSDs Rounded Up By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos Which SSD should you buy today? Seventeen flash-based drives battle across a benchmark suite that include throughput, I/O performance, consistency, power consumption, efficiency, and the best overall bang for the buck. The time is right to upgrade.
Time To Upgrade: Should You Dump Your 2007 PC? By Patrick Schmid and Achim Roos Intel agressively promotes its Core i3/i5/i7 series, but we wonder: Does it make sense to replace a three-year old high-end PC? In the end, quad-core processors were already pretty powerful in 2007. We created a brand new system and a 2007 PC to compare.
G.Skill Announces New SandForce-powered SSDs By Marcus Yam Looking for a SandForce-powered SSD? Another one is about to hit the market.
Dual-Channel DDR3: Who Makes The Best 4GB Kit Under $150? By Thomas Soderstrom High-end RAM prices have fallen far faster than they have in the mainstream market, enticing mid-budget builders. As 4GB mainstream kits hover around $100, Tom’s Hardware asks the question “How much more can we get for a few dollars more?”
System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Mid-Range PC By Don Woligroski 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?
