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Deal of the week: A GeForce GTX 660 for $168.99
— 5:59 PM on June 14, 2013

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 660 is a terrific card for the money, and it's not uncommon to see it on sale. Offers like this one don't...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Cases

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HP sees Windows XP as PC market's potential savior
— 9:08 AM on June 12, 2013

Everyone had high hopes for Windows 8. The new operating system was supposed to boost demand for new PCs and to breathe some life back...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Apple shows cylindrical Mac Pro, Haswell MacBook Air line, OS X Mavericks
— 5:13 PM on June 10, 2013

iOS 7 was definitely the main attraction at today's Worldwide Developer Conference, but it wasn't the only one. Apple also lifted the curtain on...

Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems Mac

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Report: Windows 8.1 to ship on August 1
— 6:00 AM on June 10, 2013

Now that we've been shown a glimpse of the Start button's long-awaited return, only one mystery about Windows 8.1 remains: its release date. If...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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NSA's PRISM program collecting data from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, others
— 10:35 AM on June 7, 2013

Documents leaked to The Guardian and The Washington Post suggest that...

Type: News story Tags: Internet

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Here's what Windows 8.1's Start button looks like
— 6:00 AM on June 7, 2013

We've all heard about the return of the Start button. We've all weathered the disappointment of learning that, while the button is coming back, the...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Microsoft posts Windows 8.1 video preview, preps Outlook for Windows RT
— 3:13 PM on June 5, 2013

The public preview release of Windows 8.1 is about three weeks away, and to get us all hyped up, Microsoft has posted a video...

Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

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Gigabyte AM3+ motherboard confirms '5GHz FX series processors'
— 10:43 AM on June 5, 2013

Remember the 5GHz AMD "Centurion" processor that was rumored to be in...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards

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NZXT adds $70 'sound-crushing' case, sub-$100 modular PSUs
— 10:39 AM on June 5, 2013

NZXT has some fresh goodies on display at Computex this week. Among them is the H230, a mid-tower enclosure that, in NZXT's words, "brings...

Type: News story Tags: Cases Power

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20Gbps Thunderbolt gets a name: Thunderbolt 2
— 9:07 AM on June 5, 2013

In April, we learned all about Intel's next-generation Thunderbolt controller, dubbed Falcon Ridge. This controller combines the dual 10Gbps channels of existing Thunderbolt implementations...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Storage Displays

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Corsair unveils double-wide, ultra-quiet cases
— 11:48 AM on June 4, 2013

Computex kicked off in Taipei, Taiwan today, and the torrent of product announcements from smaller hardware vendors is upon us. We already told you all...

Type: News story Tags: Cases

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Asus ROG Maximus VI Impact brings upgraded audio to Mini-ITX mobos
— 10:45 AM on June 4, 2013

When I met with Asus in April to get an early look at its Haswell motherboards, I was briefly pulled into a separate meeting...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

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We have a winner in our XFX PSU and AMD CPU giveaway
— 6:07 PM on June 3, 2013

We've drawn the winner from our latest giveaway. His name is Allan Omar, and he's about to become the lucky owner of an XFX...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power

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Deal of the week: A Radeon HD 7870 for $187.49, and other bargains
— 5:15 PM on May 31, 2013

This week for our deal post, we've got a trio of hardware deals and a trifecta of game bargains. Let's start with the hardware: ...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Power Storage Gaming

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There's still time to win a 1kW XFX PSU and AMD FX-8350 CPU
— 2:19 PM on May 31, 2013

In case you missed our post on Tuesday, we've got a new...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power

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AMD roadmap suggests Kaveri APUs will use new FM2+ socket
— 11:15 AM on May 31, 2013

An updated AMD roadmap spotted by ComputerBase suggests that next-gen Kaveri APUs will use a new socket. One of the slides (PDF)...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards

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Enter here to win an XFX Pro Series 1000W PSU and AMD FX-8350 CPU
— 11:35 PM on May 28, 2013

Thanks to our sponsors, we'll be giving away a bunch of hardware over the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled. For this...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power

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MSI teases Z87-GD65 Gaming mobo with onboard Killer NIC
— 4:34 PM on May 28, 2013

We've already gotten a sneak preview of MSI's Z87 MPower mobos, but those aren't the only Haswell-ready boards up MSI's sleeve. The company has...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

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