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Intel has a new family of mSATA-based SSDs powered by SandForce’s second-gen controller. Dubbed the SSD 525, we have all five capacities in our lab. Can the promise of strong performance, 5,000 P/E cycles, and a five-year warranty make up for high prices? Of the advances we’ve (more…)

GameStop is very excited about the next generation of consoles. Zoom GameStop said earlier this week that it expects demand for Sony’s PlayStation 4 to outstrip supplies of the console at launch. However, the company also had some rather nice things to say about Microsoft’s next generation console, (more…)

Report: Google Working on Haswell-based Chromebooks 11:00 AM – April 1, 2013 by Kevin Parrish - source: Phoronix Google may be looking for a performance punch with less battery drain in its next premium Chromebook. ZoomPhoronix reports that Google may already be working on another high-end Chromebook based on Intel’s upcoming 22-nm Haswell (more…)

Tom’s Guide: 20 Video Game Easter Eggs 1:00 PM – March 29, 2013 by Jane McEntegart - source: Tom’s Guide US Twitter 24 StumbleUpon 0 Share 28 Every now and again, game developers will hide little Easter eggs in the projects they’re working on. Though they’re not advertised, it usually doesn’t take (more…)

Tom’s Hardware > Articles & News > Graphics Cards > AMD Radeon HD 7790 Review: Graphics Core Next At $150 AMD Radeon HD 7790 Review: Graphics Core Next At $150 11:00 PM – March 21, 2013 by Don Woligroski, Igor Wallossek TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.Meet AMD’s Radeon HD 7790, Based On Bonaire 2.Test Setup And (more…)

AMD will update its logos to a new unified system throughout 2013. It is rumored that AMD wants to add more products to its existing lineup of market categories. While AMD currently makes CPUs, APUs, graphics cards and memory, it also wants to start producing SSDs. AMD wants (more…)

There isn’t much happening in the SSD world right now, but prices continue to shift. Some are up, while others are down. Fortunately, most still fall under $1 per gigabyte. We’re updating our recommendations for March in light of the recent movements. Detailed solid-state drive specifications and (more…)

Enermax Reveals A Fanless 650W PSU The company’s new PSU features fully modular cabling and a “silent” design. Following on from its earlier teaser, Enermax has unveiled its new fanless 650W PSU that is 80 Plus Platinum-compliant and offers 94 percent efficiency. In addition to its silent design, (more…)

Seagate Unveils Its Third Generation SSHDs 9:00 AM – March 8, 2013 by Tarun Iyer - source: Seagate Newsroom Twitter 24 StumbleUpon 0 Share 30 The company’s new lineup of SSHDs aims to “deliver blazing-fast performance and high-capacity at an affordable price”. ZoomSeagate has announced that it has begun shipping its latest (more…)