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Also check out our guide to the right graphics card to buy , our photo tour of how a graphics card is made , and the very latest components from Computex 2014 . Taipei's Greatest Hits From PCs to storage, we check out the winners of the annual Computex d&i (design and innovation) awards. Read more Computex 2014: Return of the Temjin SilverStone's Computex '14 haul includes one of the biggest PC cases we've ever seen, a pumpless liquid cooler, and a tiny case with its own projector. Read more Super Soaker It isn't pretty, but Gigabyte's chassis helmet may be the simplest way to liquid-cool a trio of sizzling graphics cards. Read more Thermaltake Levels Up The classic Level 10 PC case is back, in a slightly redesigned, no-holds-barred "Titanium" version of 500 limited pieces. Read more Reviews How to get a mega video card into a Mini-ITX case: Rosewill's Legacy W1 tested Configure this CPU! AMD's new, adjustable-TDP A10-7800 tested A "sound" motherboard for Kaveri: Biostar's Hi-Fi A88W 3D reviewed Water-coolers unite: Hands-on with Thermaltake's immense Urban T81 PC chassis An Editors' Choice for Z97 builds: Deep dive with the MSI Z97S SLI Plus Buying Guides Board-ing school: 20 must-know terms for motherboard shoppers Top 100 of 2013: The best video cards, cases, and mobos of the year 2014 Guide: How to choose a CPU without overspending Guide: Picking the best Intel CPU, 2013 edition Purchasing PC cases: Here's the jargon you need to learn Use It Steam-train PC cases, new-tech drives & more: See the latest PC upgrades PC builder's guide: 75 time-saving tips Install a new hard drive in five easy steps Install a new CPU cooler: How-to guide Latest hot DIY upgrades: Cheap SSDs, Japanese PC chassis, and...a Kraken Our Top Components, Tested and Ranked # 1 AMD Radeon R9 290X Read Our Review Our Verdict: The Radeon R9 290X is stunningly powerful for its $549 price, outpacing both Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 780 and its $1,000 GeForce GTX Titan. The card's “Uber Mode” can squeeze out a few extra frames, too, so long as you don't mind the fan noise. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 2 MSI Z87 MPower Max Read Our Review Our Verdict: MSI’s MPower Max is an overclocker’s dream board for Intel 4th-Gen "Haswell" CPUs, with excellent features and accessories at a lower price than some competing boards. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 3 SilverStone Grandia GD08 Read Our Review Our Verdict: This HTPC chassis mimics a high-end A/V component and has massive storage for its size. It’s a very sound buy for a home video server or other storage-slanted HTPC build. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 4 Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H Read Our Review Our Verdict: Despite including connectors for virtually every kind of monitor (and a slot for an mSATA SSD), the GA-Z77X-UD5H is actually less expensive than many similarly equipped competitors. It's an excellent base board for everything from a dual-monitor productivity PC to a quad-video-card gaming powerhouse. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 5 Intel Core i7-3770K Read Our Review Our Verdict: The raw CPU performance is only slightly better than its immediate predecessor's, but the Core i7-3770K is the first Intel processor we’ve tested with built-in graphics powerful enough to run the latest games, albeit at reduced detail settings. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 6 Asus P9X79 Deluxe Read Our Review Our Verdict: Addressing the shortcomings of Intel’s X79 chipset by piling on extra USB 3.0 and SATA ports, this fully loaded motherboard is a great basis for a six-core Sandy Bridge-E PC. (You'll have to bid farewell to your last legacy PCI card, though.) Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 7 Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Read Our Review Our Verdict: For demanding, CPU-intensive tasks such as video editing, the Core i7-3960X offers unprecedented performance, and its significant overclocking headroom will appeal to tweakers who don’t mind its extreme price. Rated 4.5 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 8 Rosewill Legacy W1 Read Our Review Our Verdict: If you’re looking to build a compact gaming PC in a premium-looking, bling-free case, Rosewill’s pint-size Mini-ITX chassis is a very good value. Plus, you can get it in two colors (and with or without a window). Rated 4 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 9 MSI Z97S SLI Plus Read Our Review Our Verdict: At a surprisingly low price, the Z97S SLI Plus packs two kinds of next-generation storage connectors and support for three-way graphics-card setups. Unless you need deep OC hardware or premium audio, most enthusiasts need not pay more. Rated 4 / 5 Stars %displayPrice% %seller% # 10 MSI AM1I Read Our Review Our Verdict: Just a few dollars more than the very cheapest AM1 boards, the AM1I delivers a solid feature set for this budget platform, including a Mini-PCIe slot. If a Mini-ITX board will do, it's the most bang for your AM1 buck. 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