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AMD A8-5600K Trinity APU Review

Today we are taking a look at the AMD A8-5600k, the unlocked third tier chip of the new Trinity series. With four cores, an unlocked multiplier, and a 7xxx series Radeon on-chip, this little APU offers a lot of punch in a small package. Read on to find out if it will be able to deliver.

3-D Tools: Amazing Programs for Product Design

Every product used today was first brought to life by industrial designers. Designers are the people behind the scenes designing and perfecting our everyday luxuries: Cars, phones, watches and kitchen appliances. They also develop the packaging for food, beverages and candy. Recently the Hershey Company partnered up with the Academy of Art University, asking graphic design students to design packaging for the delicious chocolates for Valentine's Day packaging, which will debut in January 2013.

Sapphire HD 7770 FleX Video Card Product Review

Following our recent reviews of the Sapphire HD 7950 FleX Edition and Sapphire HD 7870 FleX Edition, we are taking a look at Sapphire Technologies HD 7770 FleX Edition video card. This particular model is the lowest entry point for those of you looking for a 7000 series FleX Edition video card.

Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A Ultrabook Review

"Ultrabook" is a label that can mean just about anything. Asus, however, seems to be cleaving close to Intel's original intent; the Zenbook Prime UX31A looks at first glance to be a slick competitor to Apple's featherweight offering. First impressions can be deceiving, though, so we're taking a closer look to see if this little slice of Zen lives up to its promise.

Rocstor ROCPRO 900e Desktop Portable External Hard Drive

If you are long time readers you know that we always advocate more storage, fast storage, and redundancy of storage. We have covered a LOT of external and internal drives of varying capacity, speeds, and interfaces over the years. The need for storage hasn't decreased. Rocstor makes solutions that address exactly this kind of need. We have here today the Rocstor ROCPRO 900e Desktop Portable External Hard Drive.

The Truth About SSD Performance Numbers

As someone who has purchased many different storage devices (HDD, SSD, flash drive, etc.), I have experienced first hand the confusion that can come from all the numbers we are bombarded with. Manufacturers throw numbers at us to back up their lofty claims of ever increasing performance. But what do all of these things mean? Some people may give up and just get the one that has the largest numbers plastered on the box. Hopefully after reading this article, that will not be you.