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System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2009: System Value ComparedDec 25, 2009 - in Reviews
Our mid-priced and high-end systems are ready to challenge the notion of value supremacy for low-cost parts. Will Intel’s latest architecture provide enough performance to break the $700 machine’s value winning monopoly? How do ATI's new GPUs factor in?
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Asus And DFI: Core i7 Micro-ATX Motherboards ComparedMay 29, 2009 - in Reviews
A popular compromise between utility and size, the Micro-ATX form factor faces a tough battle to win the hearts of enthusiasts. Are SLI, CrossFire, Core i7, and top-end overclocking capabilities enough to win favor with the performance elite?
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System Builder Marathon: Performance And Value ComparedMay 28, 2009 - in Reviews
Our builders have assembled, tested, and overclocked three reduced-size performance systems, and now we’re ready to compare their efforts. Which machine will be the ultimate winner in performance, efficiency, and value? Which would you rather win?
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System Builder Marathon, May '09: $1,300 Enthusiast PCMay 26, 2009 - in Reviews
As you know, we’ve changed things up for this System Builder Marathon, squeezing the best components we can into portable Micro-ATX cases. Sure, there were compromises, but the $1,300 enthusiast system turned out to be a gutsy little firecracker.
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System Builder Marathon, May '09: $2,500 Performance PCMay 25, 2009 - in Reviews
This month we take the challenge you put to us last time around: to fit top-performance parts into a portable enclosure. Then we had the audacity to hope for a successful overclock. Did we mention that, this time, someone is going to win the hardware?
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Roundup: Four 790FX Socket AM3 MotherboardsApr 22, 2009 - in Reviews
While most manufacturers tout the value of AMD’s latest 790GX integrated chipset, enthusiasts need the added PCI Express connectivity of 790FX for multi-card graphics configurations. We test four 790FX-based AM3 motherboards for your Phenom II processor.
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X58 Roundup: Seven $200-300 Core i7 BoardsMar 19, 2009 - in Reviews
With our $300+ X58-based Motherboard Roundup weeks behind, we now examine Core i7’s middle class. How much functionality must buyers sacrifice to save as much as $100? Seven motherboards made the cut in this latest roundup.
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Intel X58 Roundup: Six $300+ Platforms ComparedFeb 23, 2009 - in Reviews
High-end enthusiasts are certain to be among the first adopters of Intel’s latest Core i7 architecture, so our extensive comparisons begin with motherboards specifically targeted towards these systems. What does $300 get you?
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System Builder Marathon: Performance & ValueNov 28, 2008 - in Reviews
We tightened the budget on this month’s enthusiast-level system while loosening our belt for the low-cost gamer box by a similar percentage. Today we gauge the effect of these changes on performance and value and compare to last month's machines.
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System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Enthusiast PCNov 27, 2008 - in Reviews
On this, the second day of our System Builder Marathon, Don turns down the price tag of his mid-range build looking for a sweet spot just above the $1,000 marker. Let's see what sort of hardware he found for it!