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Winner of the AMD Bulldozer CyberPower PC

10:10 AM - November 14, 2011 by Marcus Yam - source: Tom's Hardware US

We have a winner! Congratulations to Grzegorz Walukanis of Chicago, IL.

Thanks to everyone who entered and stay tuned for more giveaways!

Original story:

The AMD FX-8150, also known as Bulldozer, is finally here – and we've got it reviewed in excruciating detail for you.

Bulldozer gives a sneak peek at what AMD's got in store for the future. We urge you to read through our review page by page to find out if this is the processor architecture for you.

If you like what you see, you've got a shot at taking one home with you thanks to a giveaway partnership between Tom's Hardware and CyberPower PC.

We’ve got an FX-8150-based Gamer Ultra FTW PC with the following specs:

AMD FX-8150 CPU (3.6 GHz)
AMD Radeon HD 6970 2 GB Graphics Card
MSI 990FXA-GD80 990FX-Based Motherboard (Socket AM3+)
Thermaltake Level 10GT Full Tower Gaming Case
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand TPG-850M Gold Modular 80 PLUS Power Supply
Thermaltake Frio OCK Dual-Tower Heat Sink
Patriot 120 GB Wildfire SSD (SandForce SF2200-Based)
Patriot Gamer 2-Series 8 GB DDR3-1600 Extreme Performance Memory
12x Blu-ray Player and DVD-RW Combo Drive
XtremeGear Optical Gaming Keyboard and Mouse
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

Your path to the contest entry begins here.

_{Contest is limited to residents of the USA (excluding Rhode Island) 18 years of age and older. Contest starts on October 11, 2011 9:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time and closes on October 25, 2011 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time.}

_{Results will be announced by October 31, 2011.}

_{The information you provide will only be used to contact you in relation to this contest.}

_{YOU MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE ENTRY. MULTIPLE ENTRIES FROM THE SAME PERSON WILL ALL BE DISCARDED.}

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CaedenV 10/12/2011 6:13 AM

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lost_in 10/12/2011 6:14 AM

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Anonymous 10/12/2011 6:15 AM

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lost_in 10/12/2011 6:16 AM

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silly me...didn't see link for the review.....my bad

eisenbricher 10/12/2011 6:24 AM

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Bulldozer is here, it's here!

dogman_1234 10/12/2011 6:31 AM

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Too bad it does not perform the way it was anticipated.

/sadface.

AbdullahG 10/12/2011 6:46 AM

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I'll pass on this Tom's...I'm too disappointed.

dalauder 10/12/2011 6:54 AM

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Bulldozer and Duke Nukem Forever realeased in the same year! Wow...what were the chances.

Prince_Porter 10/12/2011 6:57 AM

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Getting this rig would make my year. Even if it's not what all the enthusiasts were looking for (haven't read the review yet, but I'm seeing some Q_Qing already), it's still an amazing cpu. Checking out the review now, then entering, fingers, testicles, and whatever else I can cross crossed!

s_mason16 10/12/2011 7:11 AM

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would love to win.

Mastervivi10 10/12/2011 7:23 AM

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Keep it.

sephirothmk 10/12/2011 7:50 AM

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Contest limited to USA.... You know what the rest of the world exists, don't you?

phatbuddha79 10/12/2011 7:56 AM

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If i win, ima sell this rig then use the money to build a 2500k.

guyjones 10/12/2011 8:05 AM

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About time! Nice package design. Of course, it's what's on the inside that counts.

Finally, consumers have a choice...let the free market competition begin!

otacon72 10/12/2011 8:10 AM

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You don't want to see the benchmarks. It competes with the i5 but that's about it. With double the cores, 200MHz extra base clock speed and a 100-400MHz faster turbo mode it can only compete with an i5? Just sad...

dalauder 10/12/2011 8:23 AM

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It does almost exactly what I expected. I was hoping to be impressed...but at least I wasn't disappointed. This is just enough for AMD to stay in the game. It'll be great for workstations.

For gamers though...AMD really should've just dropped the K10's to 32nm and sold them at the same prices. If a Phenom II x4 can hit 4.0GHz no problem, wouldn't a 32nm one hit 4.8GHz? If I can buy a $120 Phenom II x4 that hits 4.8GHz, I'll take that over a $220 i5 and spend more on my graphics or pick up an SSD instead.

amk-aka-phantom 10/12/2011 8:27 AM

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tacoslave 10/12/2011 8:29 AM

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phatbuddha79 :
If i win, ima sell this rig then use the money to build a 2500k.

if i win ill sell it and wait then buy an ivy bridge build

Aionism 10/12/2011 9:17 AM

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alyoshka 10/12/2011 9:23 AM

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Am getting one even if I can't get into the USA Only contest.

AMD X6850 10/12/2011 9:33 AM

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Aside from the whining, why is it only limited to the United States?
If it is to do with shipping costs, I'd be more than happy to pay it if I end up winning the competition (depending on what the prize is).

back_by_demand 10/12/2011 10:19 AM

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amk-aka-phantom :
Benchmarks! Benchmarks! Benchmarks!

Quote :The AMD FX-8150, also known as Bulldozer, is finally here – and we've got it reviewed in excruciating detail for you

http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,3043.html

back_by_demand 10/12/2011 10:20 AM

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Sucks to live in Rhode Island

cangelini 10/12/2011 10:53 AM

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AMD X6850 :
Aside from the whining, why is it only limited to the United States?If it is to do with shipping costs, I'd be more than happy to pay it if I end up winning the competition (depending on what the prize is).

Taxes, laws, etc. That's the government for you!

back_by_demand 10/12/2011 11:05 AM

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cangelini :
Taxes, laws, etc. That's the government for you!

Because buying a PC in the USA and shipping it international is against the law, so therefore winning one in a contest is too.
..
Wait ... what?

soldier37 10/12/2011 11:57 AM

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soldier37 10/12/2011 11:59 AM

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I'm disappointed as well, looks like I'll be ordering a i7 2700k to replace my Phenom II 955. (Yes there is a 2700k coming this month with a speed bump to take away from Bulldozers launch). Its been fun AMD thanks for the memories but I need something to better balance my new GTX 580 3Gb card for BF3 at 2560 x 1600 res.

nordlead 10/12/2011 12:58 PM

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back_by_demand :
Because buying a PC in the USA and shipping it international is against the law, so therefore winning one in a contest is too...Wait ... what?

It has to do with covering their own butt. They have to meet all the legal obligations of everywhere that they want to hold the contest. The reason RI isn't included in the contest is because you have to submit forms and pay a fee before holding the contest. Since Tom's didn't feel like spending the money there, do you really think they would want to spend the legal money required to write contest rules that work all over the world?

wiyosaya 10/12/2011 1:47 PM

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It's about frackin time.

back_by_demand 10/12/2011 2:47 PM

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soldier37 :
So many non U.S. whiners here, if you dont like it then move here. Europe and Japan always seem to get the newest tech before we do plus you have better internet speeds for the most part so I dont want to hear it!

Actually, you made me feel better about myself and sorry for you at the same time. Feel free to enter the competition you have a 100,000 to 1 chance of winning and i'll enjoy my uber-cheap, uncapped fibre optic broadband that anyone in the country can get.
Thanks!

Spanksy 10/12/2011 3:37 PM

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This is better than winning the lottery! I certainly want one!