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PC World
January 1, 2008
Jon. L. Jacobi |
First Tests: AMD's Phenom CPU Won't Scare Intel AMD's new CPU has impressive technology but turns in disappointing performance. Can AMD remain competitive if its high-end processor isn't much faster than a year-old Intel CPU?   |
PC World
November 30, 2007
Richard Jantz |
Desktops: Penryn PC Takes Power Prize The first desktop we've tested with Intel's new Penryn CPU tops our chart. |
PC World
October 28, 2007
Jon L. Jacobi |
Review: Intel's New Quad-Core CPUs In our lab tests, Intel's 45nm Penryn CPU didn't blow away the previous generation, but the tech behind it should keep Intel ahead. |
PC World
July 24, 2007
Danny Allen |
Factory Overclocking Juices Up Gaming PCs Latest reviews and tests show that even the big boys are now bringing something to the overclocking table. |
PC World
July 13, 2006
Eric Dahl |
Intel's New Core 2 Duo Processors Run Blazingly Fast in PC World Tests PCs with new 'Conroe' chips decisively outscore AMD-based rivals in our tests. |
PC World
November 2005
Kirk Steers |
Affordable Dual-Core AMD comes out ahead in lab tests of mainstream dual-core systems... Hands-on with the new 64-bit Celeron and Sempron chips. |
PC World
November 1, 2006
Eric Dahl, PC World |
Test: Intel's Quad-Core CPU Speeds Video Kentsfield CPU boosts some multithreaded applications, but has little benefit elsewhere. |
PC World
June 23, 2006
Sommer, Mainelli & Ettenson |
One PC, Two Brains Six economical desktops that deliver plenty of dual-core power. Dell Dimension E510... Gateway FX510XL... HP Pavilion Media Center m7490n... Ajump NBP1005... CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500SE... Polywell MiniBox 939NP-4200... iMac... Notebook Dual-core processors... |
PC Magazine
November 8, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Polywell Poly i680SLI The Polywell Poly i680SLI's quad-core processor and nVidia 8800 GTX graphics make for a speedy desktop that can outperform older dual-card (and quad-card) graphic systems with "only" one graphics card. |
PC Magazine
October 6, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension C521 An AMD processor in a Dell? Who'd have thunk it? A compact and versatile desktop with a decent bang for the buck, the Dell Dimension C521 is a good first AMD effort from Dell... Overdrive Core2.X-Fire... |
PC World
July 20, 2007
Tom Mainelli |
Can AMD Still Compete in High-End Chips? Intel and nVidia own the high-performance CPU and GPU crowns -- and that's bad news for the enthusiast crowd. |
PC World
April 2006
Kirk Steers |
FX-60 Powers Fastest PCs Record benchmark scores show that AMD-based systems continue to deliver top performance. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2006
Loyd Case |
Gateway FX530XT The Gateway FX530XT offers an overclocked quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and the latest ATI graphics hardware, and it does so at a fairly reasonable price... Dell XPS 710... |
PC Magazine
January 10, 2007
Cade Metz |
CPU Road Map 2007: Quad Core and More Intel's new quad-core processor? That's just a start. The big chip-makers are hard at work on the next generation of high-speed silicon -- and the generation after that... |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
Domingo & Cheng |
CPU Road Map 2008: Maxing Out Moore's Law 2007's big stories were Intel's move from dual-core to multicore processors and AMD's move to 65 nm. We look ahead to see what's next for the dueling chip manufacturers. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2006
Loyd Case |
Dell XPS 710 (Quad Core) Offering typically smooth Dell performance and stability, it takes few risks, but buyers may wish for just a little more. |
PC World
June 2005
Anush Yegyazarian |
Intel's Dual-Core Chip Aces First Test Desktop CPU with two built-in processors does well at juggling multiple tasks. |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2005
Cade Metz |
Value PCs: The Price Is Right There was a time when value-priced PCs/notebooks meant cheap, weak, and flimsy systems. But not anymore. Polywell Poly 2800NF2-MX... Averatec AV3270-EE1... Dell Inspiron 6000... Dell Dimension 4700... etc. |
PC World
May 2005
Jon L. Jacobi |
Tested: 64-Bit P4 Intel's new 64-bit Pentium 4 CPUs are fast, but AMD's Athlon 64 FX retains the speed crown. |
PC World
July 2005
Anush Yegyazarian |
Dual-Core Duel: AMD Beats Intel First look: Two processors in one Athlon chip give performance extra oomph. |
InternetNews
October 30, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Penryn Puts Quad-Core on Ice Intel's newest desktop processor is not a whole lot faster than the prior generation but it is a whole lot cooler. |
PC World
February 26, 2007
Jon L. Jacobi |
Motherboards: Power at the Right Price If you want the newest CPU, graphics, and storage technologies, you need a motherboard that can support them all. Our lab tests reveal great boards that won't break the bank. |
PC World
February 27, 2008
Thornton, Jantz & Allen |
The Best Bargain PCs Basic laptops and desktops have never been less expensive, but are you giving up too much if you go cheap? We tested 12 low-cost machines to find the real values. |
PC World
August 20, 2007
Alan Stafford |
Small-Business PCs Give Short Shrift to Specs These business systems aren't the best values available. |
PC World
October 2005
Kirk Steers |
Next-Generation PCs Alienware Aurora 7500... Apple Power Mac G5... Polywell Poly 916NF4-SLI... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Voodoo Computers Omen DCC A:221 Opteron workstation... Xi Computer MTower X2 AGE-SLI... |
PC World
April 2003
Laurianne McLaughlin |
AMD's Latest Is a Winner Bigger cache boosts performance of Athlon 3000+ processor. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
The 2009 CPU Forecast What AMD and Intel processors you can expect to see in new PCs this year. |
PC World
November 22, 2006
Richard Baguley |
The Best PC Deals Under $1000 You don't need to break the bank to buy a solid machine. Tests of 14 budget systems reveal some of today's foremost desktop bargains, starting at $489. Ajump Prive... Micro Express MicroFlex... Shuttle XPC X100... Dell Dimension E520... etc. |
PC World
January 25, 2007
Richard Baguley |
Exclusive: First Vista PC Tests In our tests, the first desktops loaded with the new operating system prove to be solid performers, but some rough edges remain. |
PC World
May 2005
Jon L. Jacobi |
Battle of the Boards A PC is only as good as its motherboard. Our lab tests of PCI Express models will help you find the right one. |
PC World
April 2006
Kirk Steers |
Intel's Latest: Faster, but Still Not the Champ The Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor is over 10 percent faster than Intel's previous fastest CPU. |
PC Magazine
August 16, 2006
Cade Metz & Case |
Why Microchips Matter (Again) This is the year the microchip makes a comeback... Fastest PCs on the planet... Graphic chips reloaded... New processors from Intel and AMD tackle virtualization, letting one PC behave like many PCs... |
PC World
May 2006
Richard Baguley |
Motherboard Mania! With support for dual-core CPUs and the latest graphics, motherboards pack more power than ever. Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe... P5N32-SLI Deluxe... Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI... Abit AN8 Ultra... DFI LanParty UT RDX200 CF-DR... D975XBX... etc. |
InternetNews
March 27, 2008
Andy Patrizio |
AMD Launches Triple- And Quad-Core Desktop Chips High-end and low-power quad-cores show AMD can still deliver. |
PC World
April 2006
Laura Blackwell |
Media Center and Dual-Core System Prices Fall Powerful, attractively configured PCs are appearing at prices that qualify them as budget systems. HP Pavilion a1250n Desktop PC... eMachines T6420... WinBook PowerSpec Extreme 9200... Velocity Micro Vision GX... Dell Dimension E510... Amax Max 64 3200... |
PC World
December 22, 2006
Richard Baguley |
Gaming PCs Gain Quad-Core CPUs Powerful new entries from Alienware, Dell, and Gateway introduce multiprocessor capabilities for future games. |
PC Magazine
February 26, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Studio XPS 435 In its Studio XPS 435, Dell provides a handsome rig that puts up good gaming and great multimedia numbers at a very competitive price. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V with Core 2 Extreme The Falcon Northwest Mach V gaming desktop runs Intel's long-awaited Core 2 processor. It's the new desktop performance champ, and the one others will be chasing around the track for quite a while.... Cisnet A7099... Dell 3007WFP... |
PC World
June 6, 2001
Anush Yegyazarian |
AMD's 1.4-GHz Athlon Sets Benchmark Record Polywell system, among the first to use newest chip, tops PC WorldBench scores; 950-MHz Duron also ships... |
PC Magazine
September 20, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Apple iMac (24-inch) Apple's iMac grows up, and he's a big 'un. The 24-inch iMac is a great system for professionals and media junkies alike... Apple's Mac Pro desktop... Dell XPS 410... |
InternetNews
May 14, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Phenom: Barcelona For The Desktop AMD's Phenom line is based on the same technologies being incorporated into the heavily-hyped Barcelona chips for servers. |
PC World
August 2002
Laurianne McLaughlin |
Athlon Recharged The current state of competition between AMD and Intel, and the chips they have planned for future release. |
PC World
December 2003
Mick Lockey |
Desktops: Fast, Furious, and Affordable Pundits predicting the demise of the humble PC should return to their Ouija boards and reconsider their predictions. Computers -- especially in the home -- are capable of doing more than ever before. |
PC Magazine
September 21, 2004 |
Dual to the Core AMD and Intel intend to go head-to-head with processors that have dual computing circuitry. |
PC Magazine
October 14, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Studio XPS sx8100-2777NBC The Dell Studio XPS sx8100-2777NBC, a powerful, sub-$1,200 mainstream multimedia desktop, has the power to keep most multimedia mavens, and aspiring movie editors, happy. |
PC Magazine
July 9, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Studio XPS 7100 The Dell Studio XPS 7100 sits at a genre-straddling nexus as a multimedia PC that also plays 3D games well. |
PC World
March 2004
Alexandra Krasne |
Building a Better System Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for. |
PC Magazine
September 11, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Apple Mac Pro Mac-using professionals who've been holding their breath for 9 months can finally exhale. The new Intel Xeon-powered Apple Mac Pro is a worthy successor to the Power Mac G5 and its variants... Dell XPS 410... |
PC World
February 10, 2003
Laurianne McLaughlin |
First Tests of AMD's Athlon XP 3000+ Barton CPU outperforms Pentium 4 powerhouses in first systems from Falcon Northwest, Polywell, and Sys Technology. |
PC Magazine
May 1, 2008
Cisco Cheng |
Alienware Area-51 m15x The Alienware Area-51 m15x looks like it could subjugate the earth with its power and futuristic styling! |
