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			<title>Printer Resetter</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hello istoryans,
                     kinsa nnyo dri maka tabang nako mangita ko og epson resetter para sa Epson stylus T10...
tnx and salamat daan!!</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hello istoryans,<br />
                     kinsa nnyo dri maka tabang nako mangita ko og epson resetter para sa Epson stylus T10...<br />
tnx and salamat daan!!</div>

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			<dc:creator>wynboost</dc:creator>
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			<title>need help po!!</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[hi guys, ka kuti jud nako oi sige lang ko ask ngari... galibog na jud ko... so finally ka decide na jud ko ill get this processor: 

(Intel® - Core™ i5-750 Processor - BX80605I5750 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Intel%26%23174%3B+-+Core%26%238482%3B+i5-750+Processor/9486488.p?id=1218112691356&skuId=9486488))

now i need a motherboard na mu support ani. this is a problem for me kay i dont know what to look for to know if a motherboard pwede ani nga proc.. so please guys help me find one motherboard.. asap! coz my mom's coming home in 2 weeks and if late nako mu order online, di nya maabot didto (shipping is usually 3-5 business days)... kanang mobo nga okay sya ug affordable.. and they say kana naa 4 ram slots... 


also pud diay, my friend told me i-apil nalang pud daw nako video card ug ram ug order... what spec sa vcard ako i-look for aron makabalo ko nga mudagan sya sa ako proc/mobo? and also what kind of ram? pls pls tabangi ko ninyu! salamat kaayo!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>hi guys, ka kuti jud nako oi sige lang ko ask ngari... galibog na jud ko... so finally ka decide na jud ko ill get this processor: <br />
<br />
(<a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Intel%26%23174%3B+-+Core%26%238482%3B+i5-750+Processor/9486488.p?id=1218112691356&amp;skuId=9486488" target="_blank">Intel® - Core™ i5-750 Processor - BX80605I5750</a>)<br />
<br />
now i need a motherboard na mu support ani. this is a problem for me kay i dont know what to look for to know if a motherboard pwede ani nga proc.. so please guys help me find one motherboard.. asap! coz my mom's coming home in 2 weeks and if late nako mu order online, di nya maabot didto (shipping is usually 3-5 business days)... kanang mobo nga okay sya ug affordable.. and they say kana naa 4 ram slots... <br />
<br />
<br />
also pud diay, my friend told me i-apil nalang pud daw nako video card ug ram ug order... what spec sa vcard ako i-look for aron makabalo ko nga mudagan sya sa ako proc/mobo? and also what kind of ram? pls pls tabangi ko ninyu! salamat kaayo!!</div>

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			<dc:creator>etzina</dc:creator>
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			<title>Pagadian-Ozamis-Dipolog</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>If taga diri mo nga lugar, I need you to fix my laptop. 
mag white and screen.


see you..



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>If taga diri mo nga lugar, I need you to fix my laptop. <br />
mag white and screen.<br />
<br />
<br />
see you..<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
.</div>

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			<title>power saving mode problem</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:13:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>naa ko problema mga bro/sis... mokalit lng power saving mode ako PC? unsa kaha problema ani? wala man ko gi-set... pls help...tnx daan and more power...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>naa ko problema mga bro/sis... mokalit lng power saving mode ako PC? unsa kaha problema ani? wala man ko gi-set... pls help...tnx daan and more power...</div>

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			<dc:creator>mr_stad</dc:creator>
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			<title>Looking for PC spare parts</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I wana buy a secondhand PC spare parts kindly list the parts and price. ;) kanang cheap lng
 
im from negros oriental. pm me or txt me this is my number 09351199153. :cool:</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I wana buy a secondhand PC spare parts kindly list the parts and price. ;) kanang cheap lng<br />
 <br />
im from negros oriental. pm me or txt me this is my number 09351199153. :cool:</div>

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			<title>help with crack on my laptop</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>mga bai, unsaon man ni nako akong laptop?
naai crack dapit sa hinge. dili jud sa hinge. and crack kay ang
iyahang casing gani sa lcd.
wa ko kahibaw unsaon.
ma repair ni? or ako nalang ni ibaligya para mu palit ug bag-o.
ug kung akong ibaligya, asa man pud?</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>mga bai, unsaon man ni nako akong laptop?<br />
naai crack dapit sa hinge. dili jud sa hinge. and crack kay ang<br />
iyahang casing gani sa lcd.<br />
wa ko kahibaw unsaon.<br />
ma repair ni? or ako nalang ni ibaligya para mu palit ug bag-o.<br />
ug kung akong ibaligya, asa man pud?</div>

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			<title><![CDATA[[HELP] unsa guba sa ako PC? Dili man gud modisplay]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:37:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Please help mga tech diha og expert sa computer.

Ako PC kay 3 years old na ni siya Pentium 4 pa pero upgrade na ang motherboard, RAM or video card. DDR2 na siya niya bag-o nasad ako hard disk. Ang problem kay inig on nako wala man modisplay sa monitor unya ang green LED light kay ma pawng mga pila ka secs. sa pag on nako.

unya ang hard disk nako naa warning kung mag install ko og OS kato mudisplay pa ang monitor. Ang warning kay *"This disk may fail soon, install in other location blah blah blah"* unya wala na nako hilabti, mga pila ka days ako gitry og on wala na jud modisplay sa monitor. 

Dili kaha ako PSU ang nakaguba ani? kay before naguba man sad ako old motherboard og hard disk unya pag upgrade nako same PSU japon ako gamit, btw, ang new hard disk diay nako kay 10 mos. ra gitagal naguba na run. Ako PSU kay 350watts man to. Please help me unsa ako buhaton ani ako PC kay mabuang nako sige on on. Unya ganiha ako gi try og on na walang hard disk ni on siya naka sud ko sa BIOS pero kato ako na gibuntang ang hard disk wala najud mudisplay sa monitor.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Please help mga tech diha og expert sa computer.<br />
<br />
Ako PC kay 3 years old na ni siya Pentium 4 pa pero upgrade na ang motherboard, RAM or video card. DDR2 na siya niya bag-o nasad ako hard disk. Ang problem kay inig on nako wala man modisplay sa monitor unya ang green LED light kay ma pawng mga pila ka secs. sa pag on nako.<br />
<br />
unya ang hard disk nako naa warning kung mag install ko og OS kato mudisplay pa ang monitor. Ang warning kay <b>&quot;This disk may fail soon, install in other location blah blah blah&quot;</b> unya wala na nako hilabti, mga pila ka days ako gitry og on wala na jud modisplay sa monitor. <br />
<br />
Dili kaha ako PSU ang nakaguba ani? kay before naguba man sad ako old motherboard og hard disk unya pag upgrade nako same PSU japon ako gamit, btw, ang new hard disk diay nako kay 10 mos. ra gitagal naguba na run. Ako PSU kay 350watts man to. Please help me unsa ako buhaton ani ako PC kay mabuang nako sige on on. Unya ganiha ako gi try og on na walang hard disk ni on siya naka sud ko sa BIOS pero kato ako na gibuntang ang hard disk wala najud mudisplay sa monitor.</div>

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			<title>port forwarding...</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>mga bro, i need help in my port forwarding...its was ok before i change my wired router to a wireless one.

can anyone give any sugestions? i am using a linksys w45 model router and my laptop computer is a mac.</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>mga bro, i need help in my port forwarding...its was ok before i change my wired router to a wireless one.<br />
<br />
can anyone give any sugestions? i am using a linksys w45 model router and my laptop computer is a mac.</div>

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			<title>Pls help me w/ my sdram pc133</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>D pwde magsagol ang single sided ug double sided nga sdram pc133? Ky cge restart akoa pc. But if dili nko isagol, mugana xa. I got 1x512mb pc133 double sided and 1x256mb pc133 single sided. Both are working jud. Please adivise.</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>D pwde magsagol ang single sided ug double sided nga sdram pc133? Ky cge restart akoa pc. But if dili nko isagol, mugana xa. I got 1x512mb pc133 double sided and 1x256mb pc133 single sided. Both are working jud. Please adivise.</div>

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			<title>sdram pc133</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Guys naa ko pangutana. naa man gud ko 512mb pc133 double sided sa 1st slot, but if akong butangan ug another pc133 single sided and pikas slot,.. d xa kasulod sa windows.

di jud na pwde mag uban ang single sided nga pc133 sdram sa 1st slot and double sided pc133 sa next slot?</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Guys naa ko pangutana. naa man gud ko 512mb pc133 double sided sa 1st slot, but if akong butangan ug another pc133 single sided and pikas slot,.. d xa kasulod sa windows.<br />
<br />
di jud na pwde mag uban ang single sided nga pc133 sdram sa 1st slot and double sided pc133 sa next slot?</div>

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			<title>Suggestions para sakong pc parts...</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SST-PS02B
ST50F-230
Intel E7400
mobo??
250 gb
memory??
19"Samsung
gts250

unsai ma suggest ninyo nga mobo ana and memory mga 5K para sa duha, suggest lng sad mo sa uban parts nga mas maau sa akong gi butang, para ni sako papa nga PC gud, mudua sad siya 1st person ug strategic games.... nia para sad type2x ug internet.. price nlng pud, salamat daan..]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>SST-PS02B<br />
ST50F-230<br />
Intel E7400<br />
mobo??<br />
250 gb<br />
memory??<br />
19&quot;Samsung<br />
gts250<br />
<br />
unsai ma suggest ninyo nga mobo ana and memory mga 5K para sa duha, suggest lng sad mo sa uban parts nga mas maau sa akong gi butang, para ni sako papa nga PC gud, mudua sad siya 1st person ug strategic games.... nia para sad type2x ug internet.. price nlng pud, salamat daan..</div>

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			<dc:creator>yowenn</dc:creator>
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			<title>Home service pc repair!</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>OFFICEBOX COMPUTERS
call 345-3201 or TXT philip 0909-558-4701:thumbsup:</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font size="4"><font color="Red">OFFICEBOX COMPUTERS</font><br />
call 345-3201 or TXT philip 0909-558-4701</font>:thumbsup:</div>

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			<dc:creator>my PC</dc:creator>
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			<title>Part 1: Building A Balanced Gaming PC</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:17:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[for those who don't even know. i share this article.

                     *Table of contents*

                     
*                                                                  1 &#8211;                                                                       *Balanced Platform Series Introduction*
*                                                                  2 &#8211;                                                                       Graphics Cards                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-2.html)
*                                                                  3 &#8211;                                                                       Processors                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-3.html)
*                                                                  4 &#8211;                                                                       Motherboards                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-4.html)
*                                                                  5 &#8211;                                                                       Memory, Hard Drive, Power Supply, Coolers                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-5.html)
*                                                                  6 &#8211;                                                                       Pricing, Methodology, And A Sample Chart                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-6.html)
*                                                                  7 &#8211;                                                                       Test System Configuration And Benchmarks                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-7.html)
*                                                                  8 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: Crysis                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-8.html)
*                                                                  9 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: Far Cry 2                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-9.html)


*                                                                  10 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-10.html)
*                                                                  11 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: Grand Theft Auto IV                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-11.html)
*                                                                  12 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: Fallout 3                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-12.html)
*                                                                  13 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: Race Driver GRID                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-13.html)
*                                                                  14 &#8211;                                                                       Benchmark Results: World In Conflict                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-14.html)
*                                                                  15 &#8211;                                                                       Power Consumption                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-15.html)
*                                                                  16 &#8211;                                                                       Conclusion                                  (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-16.html)
*                                  17 &#8211;                                                                       More on this topic                                  (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:void%280%29;)


Are you disappointed? Are you frustrated? Are you wondering why your PC won&#8217;t game? Before you make a rash decision, resulting in a wrongful upgrade or a new system purchase, you need to know exactly what it means to build a balanced gaming platform. Welcome to one of our most ambitious projects ever; this is Part 1 of a multi-part series aimed at educating PC users on what it means to seek balance in their configuration.

Balance is what is often lacking in standard off-the-shelf PCs. Even the configurations flaunting fast processors, lots of memory, and ample storage space typically still don&#8217;t have sufficient graphics muscle to get things done in today&#8217;s demanding 3D games. It (balance) is also what&#8217;s lacking when gamers buy the hottest new graphics card, only to discover that their aging system and slow CPU prevent it from delivering the expected level of performance you often see in our own graphics evaluations. 
    Of course, we realize that the Tom's Hardware audience is far from your average PC user. Perhaps you&#8217;re an enthusiast who already knows his or her stuff. After all, you&#8217;ve done your research. You thrive on the latest hardware reviews and have long been building your own machines, allotting the proper potions of budget to the components that will best suit the system's intended purpose. 
    Well, we encourage you to read on and form your own conclusions, as there will be plenty of data to scour, tested and presented in a way you likely have never seen before.


Image: http://media.bestofmicro.com/1/E/229442/original/PC%20Gaming%20Balance.JPG 


                

In this series, we combine various levels of graphics cards and processors to determine which offers the best balance in a number of different games. Rather than turn down graphic settings to reach playability, we keep them cranked as high as possible in order to determine exactly how much hardware muscle you need to enjoy these games as the developers intended them to be seen. Keeping the same level of eye candy, we&#8217;ll also test various resolutions, simulating the experience of several different monitor sizes, too (right up to 30").

As you might imagine, testing numerous graphic cards paired with numerous processors in numerous games very quickly turns into a massive data set. In order to cover the broadest range of hardware and still keep the project manageable, we chose a handful of CPUs from Intel and AMD, and several graphics cards from both ATI and Nvidia. Too large a project to be wrapped into a single story, it will be split up into a multi-part series, and potentially even an ongoing saga covering newly released hardware, drivers, and games.
    There are three main goals for this series:
    *First, *we want to simply present the raw data, gleaned by pairing various CPUs and GPUs. Typical graphics card reviews try to eliminate system-oriented limitations by using a high-end CPU. We've heard many of you complain about this, and are addressing it here. Typical CPU reviews often use a high-end graphics processor and/or lowered detail levels to eliminate GPU-oriented bottlenecks. Reasons for that should be obvious, but here in this series, we&#8217;ll have the opportunity to see how the hardware you own today performs versus faster or slower setups. *Second*, we aim to recommend a minimum level of hardware for each game and at each resolution. This is where theory turns into pragmatism and the story becomes a buyer's guide. *Third*, we'll show you exactly where the best balance between your CPU and GPU truly resides, with as little &#8220;bottlenecking&#8221; as possible.  
    In Part 1, we&#8217;ll look at how *six *different graphics cards perform when paired with *four Intel CPUs*, two dual-core models and two quad-core chips. Part 2 will continue the series with a look at *three AMD Phenom II processors* paired with the same graphics cards. We concentrate on stock performance in this edition and the next, but will later turn our attention toward overclocking. Additionally, we'll dedicate two stories to exploring the benefits and scaling of graphics horsepower with ATI CrossFire and Nvidia's SLI technology. As mentioned, along the way we'll try to add new products to the mix, taking into account the recent ATI Radeon HD 5800-series and Intel Core i5 launches.   
    Before we move onto today&#8217;s data, let&#8217;s take a closer look at the hardware we&#8217;ll use in this series.




click the link for more:


Part 1: Building A Balanced Gaming PC : Balanced Platform Series Introduction - Review Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469.html)


enjoy and happy reading :thumbsup:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>for those who don't even know. i share this article.<br />
<br />
                     <b>Table of contents</b><br />
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                     <ul><li>                                                                 1 &#8211;                                  <font color="#666666">                                     <b>Balanced Platform Series Introduction</b>                                 </font></li>
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<li>                                                                 12 &#8211;                                  <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-12.html" target="_blank">                                     Benchmark Results: Fallout 3                                 </a></li>
<li>                                                                 13 &#8211;                                  <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-13.html" target="_blank">                                     Benchmark Results: Race Driver GRID                                 </a></li>
<li>                                                                 14 &#8211;                                  <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-14.html" target="_blank">                                     Benchmark Results: World In Conflict                                 </a></li>
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<li>                                                                 16 &#8211;                                  <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-balanced-platform,2469-16.html" target="_blank">                                     Conclusion                                 </a></li>
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Balance is what is often lacking in standard off-the-shelf PCs. Even the configurations flaunting fast processors, lots of memory, and ample storage space typically still don&#8217;t have sufficient graphics muscle to get things done in today&#8217;s demanding 3D games. It (balance) is also what&#8217;s lacking when gamers buy the hottest new graphics card, only to discover that their aging system and slow CPU prevent it from delivering the expected level of performance you often see in our own graphics evaluations. <br />
    Of course, we realize that the Tom's Hardware audience is far from your average PC user. Perhaps you&#8217;re an enthusiast who already knows his or her stuff. After all, you&#8217;ve done your research. You thrive on the latest hardware reviews and have long been building your own machines, allotting the proper potions of budget to the components that will best suit the system's intended purpose. <br />
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 					*Table of contents*

 					
*  																1 &#8211;  								 									*Similar Bang For Fewer Bucks?*
*  																2 &#8211;  								 									Features Overview 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-2.html)
*  																3 &#8211;  								 									ASRock P55 Deluxe 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-3.html)
*  																4 &#8211;  								 									Asus P7P55D EVO 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-4.html)
*  																5 &#8211;  								 									Biostar TPower I55 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-5.html)
*  																6 &#8211;  								 									EVGA P55 SLI 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-6.html)
*  																7 &#8211;  								 									Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-7.html)
*  																8 &#8211;  								 									Gigabyte P55-UD4P 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-8.html)
*  																9 &#8211;  								 									Jetway HI05 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-9.html)
*  																10 &#8211;  								 									MSI P55-GD65 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-10.html)


*  																11 &#8211;  								 									Test Configuration 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-11.html)
*  																12 &#8211;  								 									Benchmark Results: Crysis And Far Cry 2 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-12.html)
*  																13 &#8211;  								 									Benchmark Results: Clear Sky And World In Conflict 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-13.html)
*  																14 &#8211;  								 									Benchmark Results: Audio And Video Encoding 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-14.html)
*  																15 &#8211;  								 									Benchmark Results: Productivity 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-15.html)
*  																16 &#8211;  								 									Benchmark Results: Synthetic 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-16.html)
*  																17 &#8211;  								 									Overclocking 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-17.html)
*  																18 &#8211;  								 									Power, Heat, And Efficiency 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-18.html)
*  																19 &#8211;  								 									Does Biostar Win? 								 (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-19.html)
*  								20 &#8211;  								 									More on this topic 								 (http://java_script:void(0);)

 				


The great news for enthusiasts who chose to wait for LGA 1156 before taking the plunge into Intel&#8217;s Nehalem architecture is that these boards cost around $100 less than similarly-equipped LGA 1366 platforms. Buyers can forget what they knew about former high-end build prices and instead refer back to the glory days of high-end LGA 775 price structures. And while this kind of pricing competitiveness isn&#8217;t doing any favors for manufacturers, even the slimmest profit margins should look great in light of anticipated sales volumes.


Image: http://media.bestofmicro.com/A/J/228475/original/p55-200_roundup.jpg 
That means our so-called &#8220;budget&#8221; P55 motherboard round-up of a month ago (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-p55-motherboard,2436.html), in fact, was loaded with mainstream products similar in added features to $200+ X58-based models, while this month&#8217;s $150+ round-up of P55 boards compares added features to X58 products that cost roughly $250-$300.
  Yet one feature missing from all P55-based products is the second 16-lane PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 slot, which has been available to Intel buyers exclusively through X58 and earlier X48/X38 chipsets. Some die-hard technology extremists might say that this disqualifies any P55 product from being considered enthusiast-class, but we won&#8217;t go that far. Just as the budgets of some auto enthusiasts compel them to buy custom-tuned economy cars, the budgets of many PC enthusiasts will lead them to explore their P55 options.
  We consider a few of those options beginning with page two's feature comparison list.


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Enthusiast P55: Eight LGA 1156 Boards Between $150 And $200 : Similar Bang For Fewer Bucks? - Review Tom's Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463.html)


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 					<ul><li> 																1 &#8211;  								<font color="#666666"> 									<b>Similar Bang For Fewer Bucks?</b> 								</font></li>
<li> 																2 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-2.html" target="_blank"> 									Features Overview 								</a></li>
<li> 																3 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-3.html" target="_blank"> 									ASRock P55 Deluxe 								</a></li>
<li> 																4 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-4.html" target="_blank"> 									Asus P7P55D EVO 								</a></li>
<li> 																5 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-5.html" target="_blank"> 									Biostar TPower I55 								</a></li>
<li> 																6 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-6.html" target="_blank"> 									EVGA P55 SLI 								</a></li>
<li> 																7 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-7.html" target="_blank"> 									Foxconn Inferno Katana GTI 								</a></li>
<li> 																8 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-8.html" target="_blank"> 									Gigabyte P55-UD4P 								</a></li>
<li> 																9 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-9.html" target="_blank"> 									Jetway HI05 								</a></li>
<li> 																10 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-10.html" target="_blank"> 									MSI P55-GD65 								</a></li>
</ul><ul><li> 																11 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-11.html" target="_blank"> 									Test Configuration 								</a></li>
<li> 																12 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-12.html" target="_blank"> 									Benchmark Results: Crysis And Far Cry 2 								</a></li>
<li> 																13 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-13.html" target="_blank"> 									Benchmark Results: Clear Sky And World In Conflict 								</a></li>
<li> 																14 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-14.html" target="_blank"> 									Benchmark Results: Audio And Video Encoding 								</a></li>
<li> 																15 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-15.html" target="_blank"> 									Benchmark Results: Productivity 								</a></li>
<li> 																16 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-16.html" target="_blank"> 									Benchmark Results: Synthetic 								</a></li>
<li> 																17 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-17.html" target="_blank"> 									Overclocking 								</a></li>
<li> 																18 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-18.html" target="_blank"> 									Power, Heat, And Efficiency 								</a></li>
<li> 																19 &#8211;  								<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463-19.html" target="_blank"> 									Does Biostar Win? 								</a></li>
<li> 								20 &#8211;  								<a href="http://javascript<b></b>:void(0);" target="_blank"> 									More on this topic 								</a></li>
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The great news for enthusiasts who chose to wait for LGA 1156 before taking the plunge into Intel&#8217;s Nehalem architecture is that these boards cost around $100 less than similarly-equipped LGA 1366 platforms. Buyers can forget what they knew about former high-end build prices and instead refer back to the glory days of high-end LGA 775 price structures. And while this kind of pricing competitiveness isn&#8217;t doing any favors for manufacturers, even the slimmest profit margins should look great in light of anticipated sales volumes.<br />
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<img src="http://media.bestofmicro.com/A/J/228475/original/p55-200_roundup.jpg" onload="if(largerThan(this.width,500)) {this.width=500;this.alt='Click here to see a large version';}" onmouseover="if(this.alt) this.style.cursor='pointer';" onclick="if(this.alt) window.open('http://media.bestofmicro.com/A/J/228475/original/p55-200_roundup.jpg');" border="0" /><br />
That means our so-called <a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-p55-motherboard,2436.html" target="_blank">&#8220;budget&#8221; P55 motherboard round-up of a month ago</a>, in fact, was loaded with mainstream products similar in added features to $200+ X58-based models, while this month&#8217;s $150+ round-up of P55 boards compares added features to X58 products that cost roughly $250-$300.<br />
  Yet one feature missing from all P55-based products is the second 16-lane PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 slot, which has been available to Intel buyers exclusively through X58 and earlier X48/X38 chipsets. Some die-hard technology extremists might say that this disqualifies any P55 product from being considered enthusiast-class, but we won&#8217;t go that far. Just as the budgets of some auto enthusiasts compel them to buy custom-tuned economy cars, the budgets of many PC enthusiasts will lead them to explore their P55 options.<br />
  We consider a few of those options beginning with page two's feature comparison list.<br />
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<a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-motherboard,2463.html" target="_blank">Enthusiast P55: Eight LGA 1156 Boards Between $150 And $200 : Similar Bang For Fewer Bucks? - Review Tom's Hardware</a><br />
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