The Samsung SM951 is the successor to what was at one time the fastest consumer M.2 drive – the Samsung XP941. This drive has incredible sequential read and write performance, but suffers from extremely high temperatures under load.
In Search of the Best Browser
I have a love/hate relationship with browsers. And by browser I mean Google Chrome.
There’s not another program on my computer I use more than Chrome. I live in Chrome. But it also frustrates me more than any other program. A few years ago I would have launched a dozen separate programs in order to do my work. Today, every tool I need to do my job for Puget Systems, with the exception of a VOIP program, is rendered through Chrome. So when Chrome gives me problems it affects a lot more than just browsing Facebook or Reddit.
If Processors Were Cars
Around Puget Systems, I think it is pretty common knowledge that I can’t turn down a good comparison between PCs and automobiles. I talk about car branding, car service, car problems…I make a lot of analogies. I think it is because I appreciate cars, but I am definitely not an expert in that field. Making car analogies helps me see the PC industry from the outside…from the customer perspective.
Problems Opening Programs in Windows 10
This article describes how to fix an issue with programs starting minimized in a newly upgraded copy of Windows 10.
Data Migration with Samsung SSDs
A short support guide on how to clone your drive to a new Samsung SSD using the free Samsung Data Migration Software. Useful for folks wanting to upgrade from a hard drive to a SSD, or for those with a small SSD who want to move to a larger one.
Skylake-S i7 6700K and i5 6600K for compute? maybe?
I have done a little informal testing with the new i7 and i5 processor running the Linpack benchmark and a NAMD MD simulation. Mixed results!
Questions from Customers: Windows 10
Our customers have had some questions about the recent launch of Windows 10. Here’s a few of the more common questions, and our answers.
Haswell vs. Skylake-S: i7 4790K vs i7 6700K
Skylake-S introduces a number of changes compared to Haswell that makes it fairly attractive as a platform including the move to DDR4 RAM. It also uses less power, runs cooler, and has some very significant performance improvements in some applications.
Z170 vs Z97: What is the Difference?
With the release of the first Skylake-S CPUs, Intel has also launched the new Z170 chipset. Unlike previous launches where Intel releases all the new chipsets and CPUs at the same time, this time only the top chipset and unlocked (K-series) CPUs will be available at launch.
Intel 6th Gen Core Processors
The unlocked Intel Core i5-6600k and i7-6700k processors features Intel Turbo Boost Technology which gives you an automatic burst of speed whenever you need it. With overclocking enabled, it allows flexibility to set your system specs the way you like. Take control with our 6th gen Intel Core unlocked i5 and i7 processors.
