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  • Asus EN9800GX2

    20 Mar 2008 2:21 PM

    Nvidia's new flagship 3D card delivers almost all the performance we expect for its price. We wouldn't blame Crysis fans for waiting to see what's in store later this year.

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  • 8.0

    Asus EN9600 GT

    17 Mar 2008 3:02 PM

    Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT graphics chip gives the Asus EN9600 GT some of the best bang-for-the-buck we've seen in a midrange 3D card.

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  • 7.0 7

    ATI Radeon HD 3850

    17 Mar 2008 3:02 PM

    ATI's Radeon HD 3850 delivers good performance at a great price — but is now outclassed by NVIDIA's 9600GT.

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  • Acer Aspire L3600

    14 Mar 2008 6:13 PM

    The Aspire aspires to be one half media center, one half desktop PC, and it's ultimately one half as compelling as a result.

    Specs: 2GB , Windows Vista Home Premium , Intel Core 2 Duo , DDR2-800

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  • Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200

    13 Mar 2008 5:43 PM

    The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device we've ever tested. It only works with Windows Vista, but for streaming media from a PC to the TV, it's ideal.

    Specs: Media Center Extender , Ethernet, USB, S-Video, HDMI, Wireless, Coaxial, Optical , MPEG-1, MPEG-2, LPCM, DVD audio , 802.11g, 802.11n

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  • Dell XPS 630

    13 Mar 2008 5:40 PM

    With its newest full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as the high-end.

    Specs: 4GB , Windows Vista Home Premium , Intel Core 2 Quad , DDR2-667

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  • 7.8

    Asus GeForce EN8800GT (512MB)

    13 Mar 2008 2:45 PM

    Asus and Nvidia have teamed up for a compelling midrange 3D graphics card with this EN8800 GT. If you can find this card for a good price, we recommend it, especially if you intend to use two of them.

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  • 5.8 4

    Sony VAIO TP2

    12 Mar 2008 4:46 PM

    Sony's designed a nice looking unit in the TP-2, but its beauty proves to be only skin deep.

    Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo , 2.1 GHz, 500 GB, Windows Vista

  • Apple Mac Pro (2x 2.8GHz Quad Core Xeon, 2GB RAM)

    06 Feb 2008 12:00 AM

    The Mac Pro is still near the pinnacle of workstation machines, elegantly fusing style, power and features.

    Specs: 2GB , Mac OS X , Intel Xeon , DDR2-800

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  • 8.0

    Sony VAIO VGC-LM18G

    08 Jan 2008 6:20 PM

    No doubt the VGC-LM18G will find its way onto some people's walls and benches, and is thoroughly enjoyable to use. But it's got a few more revisions to go before it's perfect.

    Specs: 2GB , Windows Vista Home Premium , Intel Core 2 Duo , DDR2-667

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