Easy to read suggestions and analysis that empowers you to do technology to technology and product to product comparisons
Tom's Hardware Guide, www.tomshardware.com, the Internet's #1 source of new technology information and performance reviews. Tom has created this guide to provide you with the inside scoop on configuring a computer that will minimize the risk of quick obsolescence and allow you to obtain the ultimate in PC performance.
Tom not only suggests the best products to buy but additionally gives you the knowledge to help you make your own decisions. Tom allows you to "talk technical" to that computer salesman or neighbor, with authority.
Millions of individuals have read Tom's reviews. You too can see why Tom's "no-holds-barred" approach to the PC industry has made him the industry guru for technology. From Intel's boardroom to the corner computer store salesman, this is where they retrieve information on the latest technology products and the market.
You get hard-hitting, objective information on all PC subsystems - from processors and chip sets, to video cards, disk drives and memory - it's all covered. If you want to understand the potential and future direction of cutting-edge PC technologies, and discover whether the performance of these technologies matches their hype, you need this book.
WHY TO BUY
TOM'S HARDWARE GUIDE HIGH PERFORMANCE SECRETS:
Complete performance reviews on all PC subsystems, including:
- Just say "no" to obsolescence
Today's system is costly and can be obsolete in short order. It has been said that obsolescence in the computer industry is as certain as death and taxes. While not even Tom can stop any of them, his book is sure to help you maximize your investment.
- Educational
Learn to "walk the talk." This book will increase your knowledge of the bewildering world of PC technology. A must -have for that next trip to the computer store. Just the presence of the book will intimidate that salesperson.
- Informative
Review Tom's charts and see for yourself why certain products may be better than similar products that costs more.
- Save Money
The latest technology can cost many times more. Maybe you need it, maybe you don’t. This book will help you purchase the right product for you - not just what the salesman wants you to buy. A must for that PCbuyer who wants the best system for the best price.
- Make the right decision
PC technology is fast moving. This easy-to-read book gives you the knowledge and understanding needed for you to make your own informed decisions.
- Performance
Everybody wants performance. Serious gamers need serious performance to win. Business people need serious performance to win. But we all need to save money. Learn how performance is bound by the weakest link of your system. Get the right parts, matched to the system you need.
- The truth behind that Press Release
Every company has the best product! They tell us that everyday - but they are not all the best. This book takes you through subsystem by subsystem reporting and explains the why and why not of technology and what it means to you.
- Processors
Find out if anyone can top Pentium II 450 MHz performance, how you can turn an inexpensive Intel Celeron-based system into a screamer, and why AMD's K6-2 is the best choice for some applications.
You'll even get a look at Intel's future processor roadmap and a review of their new XEON processor!
- Chip Sets
Chip sets control the performance potential of your computer. Discover the true performance potential of the Intel 440BX and Aladdin V chipsets and why to stay away from the Intel 440FX chipset
- BIOS
Find out how to tweak every BIOS setting for maximum performance, and which BIOS' offer the most performance potential
- Motherboards
Which motherboards should you buy, and how can you speed yours up? Tom tells which motherboards are the best, and even shows you how to turn your 66MHz Slot 1 CPU into a 100MHz CPU with one easy modification! (Would you believe with only a dab of nail polish?)
- RAM
How much should you have? Which type is best? Find out how SDRAM can improve your system's performance.
- Video
Let Tom's careful benchmarks guide your video card purchases. Find out if AGP-based video cards will improve your application’s performance and which type of 3D card offers the most bang for the buck!
- Disk Systems
Ultra-fast and reliable disk subsystems are a must for any serious PC user. Understand which technologies offer the best possible performance, and which specific drives are your best bets!
- Input Devices
Serious gamers need serious performance - get the best information available on the latest input devices as well as coverage of USB and FireWire
