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Solid-State Drives
Hard disks / storage
You might think we're benchmarking Super Star Destroyers in our SSD Labs test but, while this would be fun, we're actually testing solid-state drives, which are not only cool, but can also seriously boost your PC's performance. We find out which SSDs are the best in the UK's first SSD Labs test.
Hard drives - 500GB
Hard disks / storage
Even if you have a quad-core CPU and GeForce 8800 GTX, without a fast, high-capacity hard disk you'll still be sitting around waiting for apps and games to load. To solve your storage problems, here's our definitive performance test of the latest drives.
Hard drives - 400GB
Hard disks / storage
Even if you have a quad-core CPU and GeForce 8800 GTX, without a fast, high-capacity hard disk you'll still be sitting around waiting for apps and games to load. To solve your storage problems, here's our definitive performance test of the latest drives.
Hard drives - 320GB
Hard disks / storage
Even if you have a quad-core CPU and GeForce 8800 GTX, without a fast, high-capacity hard disk you'll still be sitting around waiting for apps and games to load. To solve your storage problems, here's our definitive performance test of the latest drives.
Hard drives - 250GB
Hard disks / storage
Even if you have a quad-core CPU and GeForce 8800 GTX, without a fast, high-capacity hard disk you'll still be sitting around waiting for apps and games to load. To solve your storage problems, here's our definitive performance test of the latest drives.
Hard drives - up to 150GB
Hard disks / storage
Even if you have a quad-core CPU and GeForce 8800 GTX, without a fast, high-capacity hard disk you'll still be sitting around waiting for apps and games to load. To solve your storage problems, here's our definitive performance test of the latest drives.
CPU coolers
Other cooling hardware
A good CPU cooler will make your PC quieter and allow you to overclock your CPU to higher frequencies than is possible with a stock cooler. And with so many good, low-priced CPU coolers available, there's no reason not to upgrade.
Mid-range graphics cards
Graphics cards
To make the most of the latest games, you'll need a capable graphics card. But, as this labs test of sub-£175 cards shows, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a great gaming card.
Mid-range PSUs
PSUs
A high-quality PSU will make your PC more stable and efficient, so we tell you which PSUs are worth buying and which should be left on the shelf.
High-end PSUs
PSUs
A high-quality PSU will make your PC more stable and efficient, so we tell you which PSUs are worth buying and which should be left on the shelf.
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