AnandTech: A "beta BIOS update" broke compatibility with ESX, so we had to postpone our virtualization testing on our quad CPU AMD 8384 System.   So we started an in depth comparison of the 45 nm Opterons, Xeons and Core i7 CPUs. One of our benchmarks, the famous LINPACK (you can read all about it here) painted ...

X-bit labs: We upgraded our testbed for RAID controllers: now it includes SAS drives. The first one to be tested on this new platform is going to be a new solution from Promise - an 8-port SAS/SATA RAID controller.

AnandTech: I’ve been working on a side project with ASUS called WePC.com. The idea is pretty cool: ASUS is tapping the community for ideas on what they’d like to see from its users in future notebook designs.  ASUS brought in several authors from around the web to talk about various aspects of computing. ...

AnandTech: We have a Buyer’s Guide for digital cameras from $100 Point-and-Shoots to $3000 full-frame DSLRs - and everything in between....

X-bit labs: Fall is not the best time for active vacationing. Summer activities are no longer available and winter ones are still a few months ahead. Moreover, the weather is not always very encouraging this time of year. An exciting computer game may become a great entertainment for a rainy day. Our today’s article ...

Guru3d: Today will test a triple memory kit from none other than OCZ technology renowned for their speedy part we’ll take a look at their OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Gold Low-Voltage Triple Channel memory. A 6GB kit memory that is capable of 1600MHz DDR3 CL 8-8-8-24 CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS and comes with a lifetime warranty. ...

PC Perspective: This week we talk about the AMD Phenom II processor and overclocking it to over 5.0 GHz, Core i7 system prices, the new Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 card and its dominance over the GeForce GTX 280, powerline networking, potential SSD performance issues with Intel’s X25-M line, Nehalem on future Apple ...

X-bit labs: Do you choose thermal interface as carefully as you do the CPU or graphics card cooler? Today we are going to talk about 16 contemporary thermal compounds and their efficiency tested on an overclocked CPU and a graphics processor.

AnandTech: Seasonic recently launched their new M12D series, designed to compete in the upper echelon of power supplies. Could this be the perfect power supply for your next high-end system?...

PC Perspective: Powerline networking promised to bring you the speed and reliability of a hard wired network without having to run new wires throughout your entire home or business. Is this struggling technology finally worth a look for your needs?...