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Once the domain of external, bus-powered hard drives, these days the market for external storage has been almost completely consumed by portable SSDs. Rapid technological advancements in NAND flash technology (including the advent of 3D NAND) has allowed their capacity to eclipse 2.5-inch HDDs, all the while multiple improvements in host interface speeds (such as the move from USB 2.0 to 3.0, and onwards to 3.2 Gen 2 / Gen 2x2 / USB4) has made portable SSDs faster and more reliable than the hard drives they replace. All of which has helped to make portable SSDs the go-to solution for external storage, both big and small. For our latest storage buyer's guide, we've rounded up some of the best portable SSDs we've looked at in...
Buyer's Guide - Entry Level, October 2004
We bring you the latest installment of our Buyer's Guide; this time, opting to include recommendations for Budget Office and Budget Gaming configurations.
53 by Jarred Walton on 10/6/2004Price Guides October 2004: CPU and Motherboards
Athlon 64 and Intel's Socket 775 are continuing their push to the front. Find out which ones really stand out among a sea of choices.
4 by Adam Rader on 10/3/2004Price Guides September 2004: Optical and Magnetic Storage
Storage media gets cheaper by the day. Find out which products give you the most storage capacity for your money.
4 by Adam Rader on 9/19/2004Overclocking Buyer's Guide - September 2004
This month saw the introduction of a new Athlon 64 board that challenges our ideas of a top overclocking system. While most of the hot new OC technologies...
31 by Wesley Fink on 9/17/2004Price Guides September 2004: Video and Memory
Memory prices seem to be stabilizing and the same goes for video. Find out which parts make this week's cut.
9 by Adam Rader on 9/12/2004Price Guides September 2004: CPU and Motherboards
AMD price cuts are over now and things are leveling out. See what makes the cut this week for processors and motherboards.
4 by Adam Rader on 9/3/2004High End Buyer's Guide - September 2004
The whirlwind is finally starting to settle on Socket 939, Socket 775, DDR2, and PCI Express, and you can actually buy most of the new gear. Our High...
53 by Wesley Fink on 8/30/2004Price Guides End of August 2004: Optical and Magnetic Storage
Storage prices are inching their way back up as hot deals and promises of no rebate hassles dry up.
9 by Adam Rader on 8/27/2004Buyer's Guide: Mid-Range System - August 2004
This week, we continue with our Buyer's Guides on mid-range systems this time around.
29 by Evan Lieb on 8/23/2004Price Guides August 2004: Video and Memory
While DDR memory continues its upward price climb the video market from both NVIDIA and ATI seems to be producing more bang for your buck every day. See what...
6 by Kristopher Kubicki & Adam Rader on 8/21/2004Price Guides August 2004: CPUs and Motherboards
More AMD price drops bring Athlon 64 into reach for almost everyone. Intel continues their launch of Socket 775, succesfully?
1 by Anand Shimpi & Cara Hamm on 8/13/2004Weekly Buyer's Guide: Entry Level System - August 2004
This week, we continue with our Entry Level System Buyer's Guide.
30 by Anand Shimpi & Larry Barber on 8/9/2004Doom 3 Buyer's Guide
We summarize what we have learned about Doom 3 in a Performance, Mainstream, and Value Buyer's Guide for Doom 3.
52 by Wesley Fink on 8/7/2004Price Guides August 2004: Optical and Magnetic Storage
This week, we look over some of the latest options and recommendations for PATA, SATA and DVD storage choice.
3 by Adam Rader on 8/7/2004Doom 3 Sound Guide
The newest game from id Software is chock-full of intense graphics, incredible graphics, and amazing programming. But what factor does sound hardware play in the Doom 3 gaming experience?
21 by Derek Wilson on 8/6/2004Price Guides July 2004: Video Cards and Memory
ATI and NVIDIA's new offerings haven't changed video prices much, or have they? DDR prices continue to change... and not for the better.
3 by Vinney Shimpi on 7/30/2004Overclocking Buyer's Guide - August 2004
Socket 939, Socket 775, DDR2, and PCI Express all debuted last month. With all the new choices, our Overclocking Buyer's Guide gets completely revamped recommendations from top to...
40 by Wesley Fink on 7/27/2004Price Guides July 2004: CPU and Motherboards
64-bit computing: To buy or not to buy? We'll look at where prices are heading and where they are now to help make this decision a little...
11 by Anand Shimpi & Laura Johnston on 7/23/2004Price Guides July 2004: Optical and Magnetic Storage
Find out what DVD burners and hard drives make this week's cut for your storage needs.
8 by Kristopher Kubicki & Larry Barber on 7/16/2004Weekly Buyer's Guide: Mid-Range System - July 2004
This week, we continue with our weekly Buyer's Guides for mid-range systems. We've added a few new picks and some other info since our last look at a mid...
26 by Evan Lieb on 7/16/2004
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