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MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC review: great value graphics card
The MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC offers perfect value-for-money in the £200+ graphics card market.…
How to update your BIOS in ten steps
Improve hardware compatibility and performance
iFixit Mac Mini Dual Hard Drive Kit review
Add a second hard drive or an SSD to the Apple Mac mini (Mid 2011) with the iFixit Mac Mini Dual…
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How to check your CPU temperature: use the free SpeedFan utility
Find out if your processor is overheating
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Will upgrading RAM make my PC or laptop faster? PC upgrade speed boost
Information about using RAM to increase PC speed
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Power surge damage to PC; how to check and fix PC after power surge
Repair your PC after it is damaged by lightning strike or power surge
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How to install SATA hard drive as a slave where the master is also SATA
Use a spare SATA drive as extra storage in your PC
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How to speed up a computer; speed up any PC or laptop
Boost your PC with our software and hardware PC and laptop speed tweaks
Sandisk Extreme II SSD review - fast, inexpensive solid-state drive
At capacities of 240GB and above, Sandisk's Extreme II SSD is extremely fast. In the US at least it is inexpensive. And it carries a 5-year…
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Seagate Laptop Ultrathin HDD review - thin and cheap hard drive for laptops
Just 5mm thick and more affordable than an SSD, the Seagate Laptop Ultrathin HDD could help…
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OCZ Vertex 450 SSD review: solid-state drive delivers top-tier performance
While not as fast as the company's top-of-the-line Vector SSD, the affordable OCZ Vertex 450…
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Seagate 600 SSD review - great consumer solid-state drive
The Seagate 600 SSD is a great consumer-oriented first effort. Here's our Seagate 600 SSD review.
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Toshiba THNSNH512GCST review: a SSD with mostly good Lab results
The Toshiba THNSNH512GCST doesn't help promote itself with its unpronounceable name, and the…
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Samsung 840 Pro 512 GB review: ample SSD with 100k IOPS read performance
When working correctly the Samsung 840 Pro is one of the top consumer solid-state drives…
Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB review - powerful graphics card for serious gamers is expensive
A powerful graphics card that costs around £540 inc VAT, the Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB is a great product for serious gamers. Here's our Asus…
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MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC review: great value graphics card
The MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC offers perfect value-for-money in the £200+ graphics card market.…
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nVidia GeForce GTX 770 review: well priced graphics card with good performance
The nVidia GeForce GTX 770 review offers strong gaming performance without being extortionately…
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Sandisk Extreme II SSD review - fast, inexpensive solid-state drive
At capacities of 240GB and above, Sandisk's Extreme II SSD is extremely fast. In the US at least…
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 review: powerful but expensive graphics card
The AMD Radeon HD 7990 has impressive specs and perfoms well in real-word testing - it's far…
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Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB SSD review
The Corsair Neutron GTX is a fast performing SSD. Here's our Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB SSD review.
Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB review - powerful graphics card for serious gamers is expensive
A powerful graphics card that costs around £540 inc VAT, the Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB is a great product for serious gamers. Here's our Asus…
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MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC review: great value graphics card
The MSI GeForce GTX 760 OC offers perfect value-for-money in the £200+ graphics card market.…
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nVidia GeForce GTX 770 review: well priced graphics card with good performance
The nVidia GeForce GTX 770 review offers strong gaming performance without being extortionately…
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 review: powerful but expensive graphics card
The AMD Radeon HD 7990 has impressive specs and perfoms well in real-word testing - it's far…
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MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC Boost Twin Frozr review: new midprice champ worth investigating
The MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC Boost Twin Frozr is high-performance, high-value graphics card…
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Asus AMD Radeon HD 7790 DirectCU II OC review
The HD 7790 DirectCU II OC is Asus' take on the AMD Radeon HD 7790, with a hint of overclocking…
PC Upgrades Videos
Video: Sharp screen heading to mystery tablet
Sharp is showing at Japan's Ceatec expo this week 7-inch displays based on its IGZO technology that are targeted at tablet PCs. The screens are already in mass production and Sharp won't name its customer, although the Apple rumor mill has tipped IGZO for use in Apple products.
PC Upgrades Downloads
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ClipboardFusion 3.0 Free
Automatically remove clipboard formatting
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OpalCalc 1.61
A scientific calculator meets a spreadsheet - and this is the result
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RunWithParameters 2.1.6
Easily run any program with a command line parameter
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MemInfo 3.32
Track RAM use from your system tray
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Synei System Utilities Portable 1.40
Optimise your PC's performance with this lightweight portable suite
