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Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop

Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

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Reviews

  • AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

    While the higher power consumption is a slight concern, the X4 955 proves that AMD is back in the performance game and ready to play hard ball. Bring on the next generation.

  • Acer Aspire M3200

    Despite the quad-core processor and 4GB RAM, the M3200 is still a budget PC. If you're a bit strapped for cash and looking for a general purpose desktop, this might be the one for you.

  • AMD Phenom X4 9850

    From a do-it-yourself perspective, we're mostly unimpressed with AMD's new 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 quad-core desktop processor.

  • ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

    The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 shows promise, but we would still wait until AMD works out the kinks before handing over your hard earned.

  • Dell XPS 630

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

  • Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz)

    With its super-elegant new design and a strong configuration, Apple's new iMac competes with the PC desktop market better than perhaps any previous Mac to date.

  • Intel's quad-core chip unleashed

    The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.

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  • Dell rides the Dragon with new XPS 625 gaming PC

    Even if the case lighting caused consternation for some, we were fans of Dell's XPS 630 gaming desktop, which delivered solid bang-for-the-buck. With this morning's announcement of the XPS 625, Dell once again sets its sights on the mid-range gamer.

  • AMD introduces Dragon PC gaming platform and new Phenom II CPUs

    With today's launch of its new Phenom II desktop chips, AMD also announced its new Dragon platform. Dragon marries Phenom II with the Radeon HD 4800-line of 3D cards and AMD's 790-series chipsets into a complete gaming PC.

  • Intel announces 4 Series desktop chipset family

    Intel has four new desktop chipsets to show off from this year's Computex trade show in Taiwan.

  • AMD delays two Phenom quad-core chips

    AMD has delayed the launch of two of its Phenom processors. An AMD representative confirmed that the Phenom 9900 and 9600 are being pushed into the second quarter of 2008, after they were originally scheduled to launch this quarter.

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