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If it's a gaming system you're after and your budget is less than $2000, consider this offering from TI Computers, which is equipped with plenty of processing and 3-D power.

This PC from TI Computers contains all the necessary ingredients for today's power-hungry high-end users. Its Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU (2.4GHz) gives it plenty of horsepower for rendering videos and multitasking, while its two 150GB Western Digital Raptor hard drives are combined in a RAID 0 array to supply the system with quick data transfer rates (up to 50MBps in our tests).

This month the PC World Test Centre has rigorously tested the best 22in and 20in widescreen LCDs on the market to help you make the right choice. Plus a guide to overclock your CPU, upgrade graphics and swap out your motherboard to give your PC a boost. And don't miss out on the freebies to choose from in the mag and on the Cover DVD.

It may cost under $3000, but TI's Ultra Power Pack houses some of the best PC components that have been released this year. Its CPU is Intel's Core 2 Duo E6850, which boasts of a 1333MHz front side bus speed and a 3GHz clock speed, while its graphics card is the mammoth-sized Palit 8800 Ultra, which has 768MB of RAM. It's the perfect PC for high-detail gaming and users of photo and video editing applications will also appreciate its fast CPU and ample storage space. It has 1TB of hard drive space installed via two 500GB Western Digital hard drives configured in a RAID 0 array to boost the performance of the system.

Considering this machine is under $1000, it sure packs a lot of speed under its bonnet.

In the January 2006 issue of PC World, available now:
Extreme PCs - the super systems of today that you'll be using tomorrow; Hottest camcorders - the top 10 camcorders in real-world testing; Christmas tech gift guide - what the experts want under the Christmas tree; Big drive backups - securing your data easily and effectively.
Best Buys charts - head-to-head comparisons at a glance detailing the latest and best PCs, notebooks, TV tuners, DVD burners, wireless routers, 19in LCD monitors, inkjet multi-function devices and motherboards.
Buys report cards: APUS Universe Pro 3500A9-64, Apus Universe 3200 A64-939 R3, TI Computers AMD VALUE 1000, Hello Computers Mercury, Pioneer Dreambook Slim 800, Modtech Civic Z7100, BenQ Joybook R53 V14, Samsung Writemaster SH-W162C/RSWN, LG GSA-4167B, ASUS DRW-1608p2s

PLUS, on the cover DVD: FULL report cards from all Best Buys categories; Four free full versions of LP Recorder, OpenOffice 2.0, Surf Trail Washer and TweakMaster; Free - 10 high-res photo images, worth $250; Exclusive test footage from our 10-camcorder comparison; Giant game demo: Peter Jackson's King Kong; Free: over 80 Windows add-ons; Free full distro: Breezy Badger - Ubuntu Linux 5.10; Cinema and DVD film trailers.

Regular readers will know from our PC Best Buys charts each issue what great systems Plus Corporation and TI Computers offer. These two vendors have achieved numerous Best Buy awards and have experience in building top-quality systems. So, we challenged them to create a complete system for under $1000. There are many different ways you can approach building a sub-$1000 PC system, so it's no surprise that both companies submitted two very different configurations to our Test Centre.

In the October 2005 issue of PC World, available now: AMD vs Intel - Underdog takes on the world chipmaking champion in court. Windows Annoyances - Fix it or flick it! What to do when Windows doesn't work. Reinvent your PC - How to give your trusty old computer a new lease on life. Wi-Fi that works! - We lab-test 10 of the new breed of super wireless routers Expanded Best Buys charts - head-to-head comparisons detailing the latest and best PCs, notebooks, motherboards, DVD burners, 19in monitors, inkjet multi-function devices and TV tuners. PLUS, Sweet Spot and the regular sections of News, First Looks and Quick Takes, Here's How, and Backbytes. PLUS, Best Buys report cards: Dell Latitude D410, Sony VAIO VGN-FS25GP, Sony VAIO VGN-S48GP/B, ASUS W3h00V and Hello Computers Mercury.

On the NEW cover DVD: FULL report cards from all Best Buys categories; Free full version: Simply Budgets First Steps - manage your finances; Free full version: Maximizer 7 - client contact management; Two complete Linux distributions - Ubuntu 5.04 and Knoppix 3.9 and lots more. Competitions:
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