| Four High-End Quad-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits For X79, Reviewed |
 | You just bought the fastest (and most expensive) desktop platform on the planet. Which company's memory will you use to populate Intel's quad-channel controller? We tested four purportedly high-end kits in order to find out which set is the best. more |
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| AMD's Bulldozer Architecture: Overclocking Efficiency Explored |
 | AMD’s FX processor line-up was supposedly designed with efficiency in mind, according to AMD. We're putting this claim to the test, assessing the Bulldozer architecture at a number of different clock rates and comparing the results to Intel's CPUs. more |
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| System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2011: System Value Compared |
 | A 20% budget boost for this quarter’s machines gave every builder room to fix former foibles, yet only the cheapest system showed big performance gains. What effect will those big and small changes have on price-per-performance proficiency? more |
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| AMD Radeon HD 7970: Promising Performance, Paper-Launched |
 | A sample of AMD's next-generation Radeon HD 7970 landed in our lab just before Santa. Don't cross your fingers for one of these in your stocking, though. It's not available yet. Is it fast, though? Our benchmarks suggest yes, but more testing remains! more |
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| System Builder Marathon, Dec. 2011: $600 Gaming PC |
 | You've already seen our first two System Builder Marathon configurations, both of which are more expensive than last quarter's. Our entry-level build costs a bit more too, but we think it's a much more capable collection of parts. more |
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