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4GB Gets Cheap: 9 Dual-Channel Kits Compared

Recent price drops have made 4 GB DDR2 dual-channel kits affordable for even the most cost-conscious buyers. We pushed nine models to their limits to determine best value for a broad range of users.

Last Week's Hot News: Nov. Week 4

It's Thanksgiving, so to go along with turkey dinner leftovers are the last week's hottest news!

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System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value

We tightened the budget on this month’s enthusiast-level system while loosening our belt for the low-cost gamer box by a similar percentage. Today we gauge the effect of these changes on performance and value and compare to last month's machines.

System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Enthusiast PC

On this, the second day of our System Builder Marathon, Don turns down the price tag of his mid-range build looking for a sweet spot just above the $1,000 marker. Let's see what sort of hardware he found for it!

System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PC

This month's System Builder Marathon is all about your feedback to us. We've revamped our entry-level and mid-range PCs with new price points. Let's kick things off with what we think is the best value at a $625 price point!

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The State Of The Personal Computer

Where were we in 2008 and where are we heading in 2009? In his State of the Personal Computer address, Alan Dang shares his insights as a user of three different platforms: Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Tom’s Winter 2008 Hard Drive Guide

Flash-based drives take the performance segment by storm, but the good old hard drive still provides the best bang for the buck as capacities reach 1.5 terabytes. We scanned all the available offerings and found the best drives for winter 2008.

Last Week's 'Cool' News: Nov. Week 3

The week that was includes Wrath of the Lich King, Core i7 desktops, new iPhone firmware, Jerry Yang and a chance to win $50!

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Efficiency: Core 2 Nukes Atom On The Desktop

Atom is geared for low-cost, low-power netbooks and nettops, while the device is a poor choice for desktop PC applications. We show you why Core 2 is better, and give some guidance on how to pick the best power supply for your low-power application.

Where Do Hard Drive Heads Come From?

A few days ago we were lucky enough to visit Seagate's Springtown, Ireland factory, where it manufactures 80% of its read/write heads. We'll show you some of what we saw there and explain how a hard drive head comes to be.

Radeon HD 4870 X2: Four Cards Compared

Not only do we have four super-fast Radeon HD 4870 X2s to test, but also a list of 31 other graphics configurations including CrossFire and SLI setups. If you're in the market for AMD's fastest card available, you'll want to see this.

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The Hardware Behind Overdrive

Our worldwide overclocking championship has begun and we wanted to introduce you to the everyday components our teams will be tweaking to supersonic speeds in a bid for a shot at $5,000.

Synology's DS408 Reviewed: Fast NAS For Pros

Does a NAS device with high data transfer rate and a Web interface that is easy to configure actually exist? Synology shows how it should be done. But the enclosure is not without its faults, either.

How To: Get A 4 GHz Dual-Core For $120

Intel’s 45 nm Core 2 serious is known to boast substantial overclocking margins, and the entry-level E7200 with 3 MB L2 cache costs less than $120. We'll show you how to get close to 4 GHz from this little gem.

Team USA Emerges In Round One of Overdrive

After a long weekend of intense benchmarking with nearly 1,300 liters of liquid nitrogen, one team emerged victorious. They’re on their way to Paris to represent the United States against four other international teams. Show them some support!

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Five Multimedia Notebooks, Tested

Bigger is still better among new multimedia notebooks, where heft and battery life aren't as important as bright screens and video wizardry.

Last Week's Hot News: Nov. Week 2

Did you miss this week's hot news? Don't sweat it! Check out this week's roundup for the latest info.

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Power-Saving Motherboards: Fact Or Fiction?

All motherboards support overclocking—now it’s time for power-saving. Here we evaluate products from ASRock, Asus, Foxconn, Gigabyte and MSI, weighing both performance and power consumption, to determine which P45 motherboard is most efficient.

Overclocking Goes Int'l.: Overdrive In The USA

We're gearing up to start the international preliminaries of our Overdrive overclocking championship, which will determine who gets to graduate from Core 2 Duo to tweaking Core i7 965 Extreme. Read on for more about the vision behind this event.

Does 790FX + SB750 = High-End Overclocking?

AMD’s shift in focus to high-value multi-core processors has disappointed performance fanatics, but overclocking helps. We tested the company's latest enthusiast parts to find out if there are any real performance gains.

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Gaming Effects Versus Hollywood, Part II

How far are PC graphics away from reality? Tom's Hardware takes a second look at the effects and tricks used currently by game developers to achieve more realism than ever before.

Quick Takes: 13 Mid-Tower Cases Rounded-Up

Functionality, elegant design, and solid build quality characterize these mid-tower cases. They offer enough space for several hard drives and graphics cards, making them the ideal foundation for enthusiasts.

Best Video Cards For The Money: Nov '08

Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, though, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you.

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Tom's OC Competition: LN2 Craziness

We're approaching the bottom of all eight tanks of our liquid nitrogen today. Check out some of pictures from the final day of competition!

Tom's OC Competition: Mid-day Pics

Check out mid-day pictures from our overclocking competition!

Power Supply Roundup: Part II

In Part I of our power supply roundup, we went through five mainstream PSUs rated at up to 700 W. Round two sees us tackle another seven mid-range units in an effort to determine which power supply deserves your attention.

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Roundup: The Best Overclocking Software

Interested in overclocking but not quite sure where to start? We round up some of our favorite software utilities for tweaking processors, memory, graphics, and chipsets.

Tom's Holiday Buyer's Guide 2008, Part 1

Welcome to the first installment in our six-part Tom's Holiday Buyer's Guide. In Part 1, two beautiful models help showcase some of our favorite no-hassle hardware gifts for 2008.

Round Up: Five Powerful, Light Ultraportables

Executives, road warriors, and gadget geeks all lust after ultraportable notebooks. Five of these amazing machines battle it out in this roundup.

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