There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

I have a Compaq laptop that I use mainly for puttering on when watching TV. I don't do a lot on it other than browsing and some Steam games (Bejewelled Twist, etc). I can't friggen stand how long it ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. To match the powerful processor (CPU) and graphics (GPU) hardware options, Lenovo's ThinkPad P72 ...

If you bought your iMac 3-5 years ago, there’s probably nothing so seriously wrong with the hardware that you need to consider replacing the machine. Sure, the new iMac with 5K Retina Display looks a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Acer's Nitro 5 is a budget gaming laptop that's designed to allow for easy in-house upgrades to ...

When I say old, I mean OLD. I have a 15" 867MHz Titanium. In it's day it was a hot dog, but now it's been relegated to checking and writing e-mail and basic web browsing, like checking the weather ...

When I bought a new laptop earlier this year, it was after several cautionary notes from fellow ET contributors that I might regret not waiting a few months for Ivy Bridge. I was thrilled with the ...