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ILLUSTRATION BY ADAM BENTONWe know, you just got your rig right where you want it, complete with a primo CPU, a kick-ass
videocard config, and seemingly limitless storage. So forgive us if we dangle the temptation of
better, faster hardware in front of your face. We’re just doing our job. Over the last few weeks,
we’ve been grilling our industry contacts for news of what computing delights await power
users in the months and years to come. And delightful the future is: CPUs with eight cores,
GPUs that run games as a pastime, mobos with both SLI and CrossFire support, and hard drives
so large your data will feel puny and inadequate. And that’s just part of it.
Look at it this way: Our 2009 technology preview gives you advance warning about the hard-
ware that will soon occupy your dreams, so you can start saving your pennies and plotting your
next upgrade path today.
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Our experts handicap Our experts handicap the hardware that will matter to you the hardware that will matter to you
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Our experts handicap the hardware that will matter to you