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Article | 14/06/2012 How to run your own LAN party
Remember the good old days of the LAN party? You might not; thanks to today's prevalence of broadband connections, the availability of free voice and ...
Article | 16/09/2011 Download and install Windows 8 into a virtual machine
We've shown you how to go about installing the new Windows 8 developer preview on a brand-new hard drive or a partition of your existing hard drive--t...
Article | 31/12/2010 Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs: What to Expect
Intel's second-generation Core processors are almost here, delivering a new socket, new chipsets, and new technologies.
Article | 9/09/2010 Lenovo IdeaCentre C315
Looking at the Lenovo IdeaCentre C315 is "a bit like staring into the sun"--that's a direct quote from our notes in reference to the bright, vibrant d...
Article | 2/07/2010 15 crazy PC case mods
Case mods: Few may do them, but many gawk at the crazy creations coming out of enthusiasts' basements, garages, factories, and laboratories. These mad...
Article | 23/06/2010 Chip Showdown: A guide to the best CPUs on the market
When you're shopping for a new PC, don't meekly settle for the default processor recommended by the configurator. Picking the right CPU is a personal ...
Article | 20/04/2010 How to mod your laptop
How do you change the look of a laptop? I mean really change its look--just shifting around the wallpaper, screensaver, or Windows color theme doesn't...
Article | 4/02/2009 Seagate readies its first 2TB enterprise hard drive
Less than a week after Western Digital's 2TB Caviar Green WD20EASD hard drive hit stores in the US, Seagate launched its own rival hard drive family f...
Article | 9/01/2010 Intel: 27 new CPUs arrive in January for notebooks & desktops
It's official. Intel CEO Paul Otellini launched a volley of 32-nanometer cannonballs at rival AMD with the official release of the company's latest du...
Article | 7/01/2010 Intel's 2010 Clarkdale desktop CPUs: what to expect
Clarkdale to Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad (and the North Bridge): Hasta la Vista, baby.
Article | 17/12/2009 ViewSonic VPC100 all-in-one PC
It's a tough market for inexpensive all-in-one desktops. Limitations on applicable system components tend to average out these systems' general perfor...
Article | 20/10/2009 How to optimize your Windows 7 PC
Windows 7 comes as a significant performance improvement over its predecessor, Windows Vista.
Article | 2/10/2009 PC World's WorldBench 6: Behind the Scenes
PC World will soon be publishing WorldBench 6, the latest version of our PC benchmarking suite. What does that mean to you? WorldBench is the core set...
Article | 7/10/2009 How to: Upgrade to Gigabit Networking for Better Speed
The speed of your network affects nearly every device on your home network, whether it be a home-theater PC, an external storage device, or a gaming c...
Article | 8/09/2009 Intel's new Core i7 and Core i5 processors explained
Intel's two new Core i7 CPUs (860 and 870) are mid-range counterparts to its top-of-the-line Core i7 900-series chips, and initial tests (using Intel'...

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