| Who's Got Game? Twelve Sub-$200 CPUs Compared |
 | Today we're putting the latest sub-$200 CPUs into a cage match armed with nothing but the latest DirectX 11 games (plus a helping of StarCraft 2) to see how they fare. Can AMD's familiar Athlons and Phenoms stand up to the new Sandy Bridge-based CPUs? more |
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| Can Lucidlogix Right Sandy Bridge’s Wrongs? Virtu, Previewed |
 | Quick Sync was Intel's secret Sandy Bridge weapon, kept quiet for five years and unveiled at the very last moment. But there's a chance that desktop enthusiasts will miss out on that functionality. That is, unless Lucidlogix has anything to do with it. more |
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| The Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor Review |
 | We were impressed enough with Intel’s Sandy Bridge architecture that we awarded the Core i5-2500K our coveted Recommended Buy award. Just north of $200, that’s a solid value. But it’s not Intel’s flagship. That honor goes to the new Core i7-990X Extreme. more |
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| OCZ's Vertex 3: Second-Generation SandForce For The Masses |
 | Last week we had our first look at OCZ's Vertex 3 Pro drive, based on SandForce's impressive second-generation controller. Smoking-fast, our sample was also very expensive. Now, OCZ is ready to show off its desktop equivalent, which is every bit as quick. more |
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| Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: February 2011 |
 | February was full of surprises after the fallout from Intel's Cougar Point chipset problem, including retail availability of the Phenom II X4 975 BE and Intel's Pentium E5800 and Core i7-990X Extreme Edition introduction. A handful of prices fell, too. more |
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