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Overclocked Mega Gaming PCs
The Falcon NorthWest Mach V and Hardcore Computer's Reactor are two of the fastest and most interesting overclocked gaming desktops we've ever seen at PC World.
Atomic Mini-Notebooks
A look at two new mini-notebooks powered by Intel's new Atom mobile processor.
32, 64, 86: Chip Numbers Explained
MicTig asked the Answer Line forum why we call 32-bit PCs x86 instead of the more descriptive x32. After all, we call their 64-bit equivalents x64.
New nVidia Platform Promises to Speed Up Netbooks
By combining Intel's Atom processor and nVidia's GPU, the Ion platform can bring decent gaming and video performance to typically underpowered netbooks.
MSI Updates the X-Slim Laptop
MSI's X340 Pro laptop features a ultra-low voltage Core2 Solo processor and bears a strong resemblance to Apple's MacBook Air.
Samsung's Laptop is Lighter Than Air
The latest laptop from Samsung, the X360, competes in the same 13.3-inch screen class as Apple's Macbook Air but is a little lighter. Running an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 128GB solid-state drive, it should start and shutdown faster than laptops with hard-disk drives.
New Intel Processor Developments
Intel announced new processor developments at the Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco, and displayed prototypes of the Nehalem processor as well as Centrino 2 chipsets. Assistant Editor Nick Mediati investigated.
Beauty and the Beast: Two Power Laptops to Love
Senior editor Darren Gladstone takes a look at two powerful laptops, the Sony VAIO VGN-FW198U/H and the Micro Express JFL9226. Both devices use Intel's Centrino processor and have roughly the same hardware specs, but the two machines are as similar otherwise as Beauty and the Beast.