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Why so many Core i7-2600 flavours?

Posted on 9th Aug 2011 at 11:35 by Clive Webster with 26 comments

Clive Webster
There’s an interesting article over at Ars Technica, titled What processor should I buy: Intel’s crazy pricing makes my head hurt. That might seem a silly question at first: as the author points out, surely you just buy the most expensive CPU in the LGA1155 range. However, Peter Bright is no fool; looking closer at the specs and his requirements, the author struggles to make sense of Intel’s strategy with new features, performance and compatibility.

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Hardware 24 - A Computex-Free Zone

Posted on 1st Jun 2011 at 15:37 by Podcast with 4 comments

Podcast
Paul is joined by Harry and Clive to talk about the latest in the world of PC hardware. This was before Paul jetted off to Computex 2011, so we're debating everything from Nvidia’s naming scheme to Intel’s latest chipset.

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Custom PC Issue 117

Custom PC Issue 117

Our latest issue is stuffed full of solid state goodness, with 19 of the latest SSDs put to the test. What's more we've also investigated how much memory your PC needs, and analysed the differences between desktop and tablet GPUs.

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PC Hardware Buyer's Guide August 2012

PC Hardware Buyer's Guide August 2012

Our regular guide to getting the best components for your PC build,...
Hardware 29 – We are not Server Admins

Hardware 29 – We are not Server Admins

Now that both Intel and AMD have released their next-gen, super-fast...
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