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Reviewed on January 16, 2009
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 is the single fastest 3D card on the market, and for a relatively aggressive price. Added bonuses like power efficiency and PhysX support sweeten the deal, but even without those extra benefits, we'd still recommend this card for its processing power and comparative value.
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power consumption, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, graphics chip, Radeon, ATI Technologies, manufacturing, DirectX, card, gamer, PC
CNET review:
9.0
Spectacular
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on November 10, 2009
The Dell Studio XPS 8000 offers a strong combination of midrange performance parts that should satisfy anyone looking for a midtower desktop for general productivity, digital media editing, or gaming. It lacks a few performance-oriented extras, but it makes up for any deficiencies with its attractive looks.
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Velocity Micro, Dell Studio, Dell, CPU, configuration, 64-bit, motherboard, Intel, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Windows
CNET review:
7.3
Very good
Check prices$999.00
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Reviewed on February 6, 2009
Even if it's a relative power hog, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 brings so much speed and utility to the table it's hard for us to recommend another midrange 3D card. Only the particularly power conscious or those who play games with known multichip scaling issues should look elsewhere.
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DirectX, Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, card, PC
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Check prices$219.99-$249.25
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Reviewed on March 4, 2009
Apple made a number of changes to this $1,499 iMac, but making a 24-inch screen available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you like your all-in-ones best as straightforward desktop computers, the iMac will meet your expectations with speed and elegance.
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Apple iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Computer, home entertainment, graphics chip, Blu-ray, Nvidia GeForce, Intel, NVidia, monitor, adapter, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows
CNET review:
7.8
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on August 4, 2009
Asus crafted the Essentio CG5290-BP007 to serve as a no-frills gaming desktop for just more than $1,000. And while the boutique PC vendors have a bit more polish for not too much more money, Asus can at least claim that this PC is one of the fastest on the retail shelves. You might have a hard time arguing the necessity of such a fast gaming box for back-to-school, but we can at least recommend this system as a speedy bargain.
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back-to-school, ASUS, retailer, 64-bit, customer service, games, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, video card, PC
CNET review:
7.6
Very good
Check prices$1,199.99
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Reviewed on June 11, 2009
We cringe at the idea of recommending such a slow PC when you can get significantly better performance for just a few more dollars. That said, it's hard to argue with the eMachines EL1300G-01w's low price, clean good looks, and relatively complete budget feature set. As long as you have no ambitions for this PC performing anything resembling serious work, it will make a fine second or third home system.
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eMachines Inc., HP Pavilion SlimLine, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, AMD Athlon, 32-bit, Dell, AMD, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, HP, Apple Macintosh, PC
Check prices$189.99-$250.00
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Reviewed on November 21, 2007
Despite the usual caveats of an ever-fluctuating 3D market, for the moment, at least, ATI's new Radeon HD 3850 graphics card delivers the best bang-for-the buck in PC graphics hardware. Until now we haven't had an acceptable sub-$200 option for PC gaming this year. Thanks to AMD, now we do.
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Radeon, DirectX, ATI Technologies, card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, motherboard, video card, games, PC
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on April 8, 2008
Nvidia's new GeForce 9800 GTX chip is fast enough, but if your PC is SLI-capable you can spend just a little more and get a significantly better high-resolution gaming experience. Consider your options carefully before upgrading to this card.
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Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, Call of Duty, PC
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on October 19, 2006
If you're looking for a gaming card to run Vista and play most games, ATI's Radeon X1950 Pro will get you there, but not perfectly, and its real-world pricing is higher than we'd like. We're more interested to see ATI's next-gen cards use the newly refined CrossFire dual-card technology, debuted here, but that will have to wait.
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Radeon, ATI Technologies, card, ATI Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, power supply, NVidia, pricing, PC, games
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Check prices$106.61
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Reviewed on May 7, 2009
Instead of succumbing to the latest fads, the Sony Vaio JS250J all-in-one PC stays the course pioneered by its models from last year, delivering capable performance and best-of-breed home entertainment features at a better price than its all-in-one competition. The Vaio JS250J will appeal to anyone in need of a multipurpose home PC.
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Sony Vaio, Dell Studio, Blu-ray drive, Apple iMac, Sony Corp., optical drive, Intel Core 2 Duo, Blu-ray, Apple Computer, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, Dell, PC, Microsoft Windows
CNET review:
7.4
Very good
Check prices$999.99-$1,104.99
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Reviewed on April 17, 2007
If you care more about HD movie watching than gaming and you need a new video card for the task today, we recommend a 3D card like this EVGA with Nvidia's newest mainstream graphics chip. Gamers can get more performance value from Nvidia's higher-end 8800 cards, but for anyone, it would be a good idea to wait to see what's new from ATI in just a few short weeks.
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DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, graphics chip, Radeon, NVidia, card, ATI Technologies, games, power supply, gamer, video card, 3D, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, video, Microsoft Windows
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on April 19, 2005
If you're looking for a cheap way to add dual-monitor support, eVGA's e-GeForce 6200 TC will hook you up. But stay away if you need 3D power.
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Doom 3, Half-Life 2, card, 3D, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, resolution, video card, games, ATI Technologies, monitor, PC, video
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on January 30, 2009
EVGA's GeForce GTX 9800+ Superclocked edition has basically the same price-performance benefit as its Radeon HD 4850-based graphics card competition. With identical bang-for-the-buck, you'll like this card if you demand power efficiency, but you should turn to ATI's card if your PC has limited upgrade room.
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Far Cry 2, Crysis, DirectX, Radeon, Nvidia GeForce, resolution, NVidia, card, games, PC
CNET review:
7.3
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on October 20, 2009
Nvidia's Ion graphics chip gives the Asus Eee Top ET2002 better-than-average video performance for a Nettop, but that does little to spare this system from its weak overall performance and the variety of competitive, more well-rounded alternatives for low-cost video and gaming. Nettops might be competitive someday, but for now this category as a whole is a disappointment.
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ASUS, graphics chip, Gateway Inc., Xbox 360, LCD, NVidia, Microsoft Xbox, keyboard, entertainment, games, Nvidia GeForce, mouse, video, PC
Check prices$529.00-$599.99
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Reviewed on June 5, 2006
Nvidia's GeForce 7950 GX2 should have been an Editors' Choice contender. It brings two graphics processors to a single slot, costs half as much as similarly fast setups, and lays the groundwork for do-it-yourself Quad SLI. But the gap between this chip generation and the next is too close, so we recommend you pass on the 7950 GX2.
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DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, 3D, power supply, generation, card, ATI Technologies, GPU, Microsoft Windows Vista, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, PC
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on June 22, 2005
If you're looking for the fastest, most cutting-edge 3D card on the market, look no further. For now, Nvidia's GeForce 7800 GTX is it.
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Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, overclocking, card, ATI Technologies, ATI Radeon, power supply, resolution, 3D, video card, PC
CNET review:
7.8
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on November 26, 2008
Although the eMachines EL1200-05w's price tag is tempting, an extra $100 will land you a competitive desktop that can handle a wider variety of applications and even leaves room for future expansion opportunities.
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eMachines Inc., chassis, graphics chip, burner, optical drive, AMD Athlon, PCI Express, Compaq Computer Corp., AMD Athlon 64, AMD, space, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia, CPU, operating system, hard drive
CNET review:
4.8
Mediocre
Check prices$179.96
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Reviewed on May 4, 2004
Unequivocally the most powerful graphics card on the market, ATI's Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition hands Nvidia's new card a stunning defeat.
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ATI Technologies, NVidia, ATI Radeon, card, high-performance, requirement, power supply, 3D, video card, Nvidia GeForce, CPU, PC
CNET review:
9.0
Spectacular
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on March 18, 2008
Nvidia's new flagship 3D card delivers almost all the performance we expect for its price. If you can live with "almost," at this price range, then this is a solid PC gaming option. We also wouldn't blame you Crysis fans for waiting to see what's in store later this year.
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Nvidia GeForce, ASUS, power supply, NVidia, card, Radeon, ATI Technologies, video card, PC
CNET review:
7.7
Very good
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on April 15, 2005
ATI's Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition is one of the fastest solutions out there that doesn't require to you to buy a pair of video cards.
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Radeon, ATI Technologies, Half-Life 2, ATI Radeon, card, NVidia, Nvidia GeForce, DirectX, 3D, games, PC
CNET review:
8.0
Excellent
Pricing not available
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