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System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PC
June 25, 2008
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Latest Articles System Builder Marathon: Sub-$4000 PCToday, day one of our SBM, our highest-priced system sets the performance standard against which the less expensive configurations will be compared. Check it out.iBuypower 942IL Gamer: Best of the Best?If you're going to spend upwards of $3,000 on a PC gaming rig, you're probably expecting a monster machine that can take whatever you throw at it, spit it out, and then ask for more. And with perfectly good gaming machines available in the $1,500 range, you'd be right to expect something special for double the price! See more here.Nvidia's CUDA: The End of the CPU?CUDA software enables GPUs to do tasks normally reserved for CPUs. We look at how it works How It Works and its real and potential performance advantages. Check it out.Second Take: Saving The PC Gaming BizThe PC Gaming Alliance has come forward with plans for improving gaming on the computer. Ben and Rob discuss the group's strategy and the potential problems the PCGA could have meeting their goals. Watch it.10 Ways to Beat the New Hands-Free LawsOn July 1, 2008, drivers in California and Washington will join those in states like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in forced compliance with hands-free legislation that stipulates fines from $20 to $124 for driving while holding a cell phone. Other states are considering placing such rules on the books. The laws state that drivers must use a headset or speakerphone while talking on the phone, but in recent years, headsets have acquired a nasty stigma. Depending on your point of view, Bluetooth headset wearers might either look like cyborgs, telemarketers or simply jerks. Read more here.Metal Gear Solid 4 ReviewIt's not uncommon for games to reach across multiple platforms and reinvent themselves on new hardware but what is uncommon is for games to preserve their existing continuity as they do so. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (MGS4) represents the finale of the longest running videogame narrative in history and the best production value I've seen in any game. Check it out.
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