We used iTunes to convert an uncompressed .wav file into a high-quality (160 Kbps) MP3 file, and checked how many seconds each CPU took to perform this operation. Therefore, the results below are given in seconds, so the lower the number the better.
Here the Core i3-2100 was, again, the fastest CPU, being 16% faster than the A8-3850.
We reviewed this special Radeon X1600 Pro model from PowerColor with 512 MB. Check it out.
Our review of Olympus SP-570UZ camera, a camera that looks like an SLR but doesn’t have interchangeable lenses. Is this a good solution? Check it out.
Silent Storm is an inexpensive mid-tower case from Sunbeamtech coming with three 120-mm fans, acrylic side window and screwless installation mechanisms. Does it live up to the expectation? Read on.
This time, we tested the Zalman CNPS12X, the world’s first CPU cooler with three fans. It also has six heatpipes and two heatsinks. Check it out!
The Cooler Master TPC 812 is a CPU cooler with a tower heatsink, 120 mm fan, six heatpipes, and two vertical vapor chambers. This cooler promises a “True Performance Cooling.” Let’s test it.
Let’s test two 4 TB hard disk drives, the Seagate Desktop HDD and the Western Digital WD Black, and find out which one is the best buy.