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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: We recommend the AMD A8-3850 to mainstream desktop PC users in search of capable gaming power and multithreaded application performance. Read review

Specs: AMD, A series A8-3850

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: We've given plenty of coverage to the priciest, highest-end 3D graphics cards, but what about 3D for the rest of us? Nvidia's new midrange GeForce 6600 GT card delivers respectable game performance for roughly $200--significantly less than the $400 and $500 6800-series cards. Read review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT, 2048 x 1536, 128 MB (max), 128 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: I-Star D Value D-213ASE-MATX - Rack-mountable - 2 nm - Micro ATX, 19 in x 15.4 in x 3.5 in, 1, No power supply

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 26 reviews

The Bottom Line: The ATI Radeon 9200 redefines the level of 3D performance for budget graphics cards, but it still trails the competition. Read review

Specs: ATI Radeon 9200, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), AGP 8x, PC, DDR SDRAM, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: AMD's new high-end dual-core CPU offers plenty of bang for the buck, outpacing Intel's Pentium 965 Extreme Edition, which costs $200 more. Sounds like a good deal, but wait to see what Intel's next-gen Core 2 Duo chips have to offer when they debut later this year. Read review

Specs: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Energy Efficient

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE, 256 MB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 64-bit

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Motherboard, Micro ATX, AMD 760G / AMD SB710, 2600 MHz, 9.6 in x 8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking to build a home theater PC, we recommend ATI's Radeon HD 2600 XT as the midrange card to use, thanks to its nearly perfect HD video image and its no-fuss installation. But for 3D gaming, you'd be much better off looking for a good deal on a faster, older graphics card. Read review

Specs: ATI Radeon HD 2600XT, 2560 x 1600, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 13 reviews

Specs: ATI Radeon 9250, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB, PCI, PC, DDR SDRAM, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The LaCie RuggedKey is one of the best portable, ultracompact, storage devices on the market. Read review

Specs: 16 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Thanks to its stellar performance and nifty design, the Lexar JumpDrive Triton is more than worth its relatively high price tag. Read review

Specs: 32 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, 2048 x 1536, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: AMD Radeon HD 6350, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR3 SDRAM 64-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: A new solid-state drive from OCZ Technology, the Vertex 450, offers fast performance without digging a hole in your wallet. Read review

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 offers the best price-to-performance ratio we've seen in a desktop chip. For half the cost of AMD's top-of-the-line chip, you get identical if not superior performance and better power efficiency. AMD surprised us last year with its completely dominant dual-core chips, but Intel regains the crown with Core 2 Duo. Read review

Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, 2048 x 1536, 512 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR2 SDRAM 64-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews

Specs: ATI Radeon 9800 PRO, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB, AGP 8x, PC, DDR SDRAM, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: ATI Radeon HD 4650, 2560 x 1600 / 85 Hz, 1 GB, PCI Express x16, PC, DDR3 SDRAM 128-bit

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Motherboard, Micro ATX, NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a, 1000 MHz, 9.6 in x 8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450, 3840 x 2400, 256 MB, PCI Express x16, PC, GDDR3 SDRAM 256-bit, 2

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Belkin's Conserve surge protector probably won't save you a ton of money, but it does provide a convenient way to selectively shut off any power-sucking devices in your home. Read review

Specs: Belkin Conserve Switch AV - Surge suppressor

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, 2560 x 1600, 1.5 GB, PCI Express 2.0 x16, PC, GDDR5 SDRAM 384-bit

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Motherboard, Micro ATX, Intel G31 Express / Intel ICH7, 1333 MHz, 9.6 in x 7.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future. Read review

Specs: AMD Phenom X4 9500