In this article, Benchmark Reviews sets out to detail the performance differences between SSD products attached to the JMicron JMB322 host-based controller and the Intel ICH10R, but instead discovered a larger problem. While read and write performance can sway unpredictably between SATA controllers, the most disturbing subject is the inconsistency between test tools. One version of ATTO Disk Benchmark can record result different from another, while HD-Tach gives different results on the same version and driver. Please read more to learn of the pitfalls and perils when testing SSD's between platforms.

Every technology starts with a motivation, and throughout the past year Benchmark Reviews has watched the computer hardware industry follow trends that seem all too familiar of yesteryear.  In this article by Executive Editor Olin Coles, the past 2008 calendar year is summarized for it's accomplishments, but the real focus is on the coming year ahead.  Will 2009 be the year that component computer hardware becomes important again, or will it be relegated to a niche hobby for enthusiast?

When it comes down to it, consumers that shop for aftermarket cooling products only want one thing: the very best their money can buy.  It makes perfect sense, too.  Since so many products flood the market every day, it all comes down to price and performance.  Based on this principal, Benchmark Reviews searches out the latest CPU coolers and tests them under real-world overclocked conditions.  Want to know which cooling products stand-out?  This quarterly update to our Best CPU Cooler Performance series will separate the good from the bad.