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Wouldn’t it be great if money didn’t matter? In that altogether salubrious scenario, picking a PC processor would be quick and painless. After all, Intel makes undeniably the best money-no-object chip known to man. Run the Core i7 975 Extreme Edition through any imaginable battery of benchmarks and it will return superior results to every other CPU currently available every time.

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Lenovo has introduced three new value systems rocking AMD CPUs and graphics. The C315 is a stylish little all-in-one set up, and the G445 and G555 are laptops. Lenovo is making no mistake about the message here. “Our new G series notebooks and C series all-in-one desktop are designed for users who want a simple but powerful computing experience without any headaches,” said Lenovo’s Dion Weisler

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The Asian press got a sneak preview of AMD’s processor roadmap at the launch event for the new Phenom II and Athlon II chips. It’s no secret that AMD has been lagging behind rival Intel, but if the slides are to be believed, AMD could still come back. It looks like AMD plans to release the “Leo” platform later this year with a 6-core 45nm process. This would be in competition with Intel’s Clarkdale CPUs at 32nm. The Leo is slated to be replaced with the 32nm Scorpius platform in 2011

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Attention bargain shoppers, AMD has just released a handful of new CPUs starting at only $74 and finishing at a still budget-friendly $169 price point. These are all desktop chips aimed at the mainstream market, and it starts with the Phenom II X2 255. This one comes clocked at 3.1GHz with a 65W TDP.

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One of the best things about owning a PC is that if you’re prepared to open the case up, you can upgrade your system any time you choose. In addition, because it’s a modular design you can concentrate on upgrading the oldest parts, or even add completely new functionality with the addition of a plug-in cards or USB devices. The heart of this system is the motherboard, into which all your other PC components plug into and communicate with each other. There’s a great deal of choice when it comes to buying a new motherboard, from the type of CPU that it’s compatible with, the memory it uses, the size, and even if it has extra functionality such as onboard audio and graphics. One of the most important decisions about choosing a new motherboard is what processor you want to use, and your choice will dictate how the CPU fits into a socket on the motherboard.

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