JULY
22 Hardware Hacks
Get your toolkit! We show you 12 fantastic ways to
tweak your rig!
38 Motherboard Showdown
Four motherboards, two chipsets: Who will reign
supreme in this battle?
52 Cheap Case Roundup
We’re scraping the bargain bin for this six-case
challenge. Only sub-$100 chassis need apply!
QuickStart
08 NEWS Is ray tracing for real?
14 THE LIST 10 things that are wildly overhyped
16 DEATHMATCH Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS vs.
AMD Radeon HD 3870
R&D
62 WHITE PAPER Ethernet: How your rigs
talk to each other
63 AUTOPSY HP TouchSmart IQ
64 HOW TO Organize and tag videos
In the Lab
73 REVIEWS
84 LAB NOTES
96 RIG OF THE MONTH
WHERE WE PUT STUFF
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DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
18 WATCHDOG
68 DOCTOR
94 COMMENTS
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