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Desktops Gone Wild Bored with your old beige box? These enterprising modders have you covered. Gorgeous, unwieldy, and rarely pragmatic, here are 15 cases that blur the line between workhorse and work of art. - David Murphy, PCWorld Build Your Own PC Part One: Building a PC -- Choosing Your Components In part one of how to build a PC, we'll discuss choosing the parts. Share: Part Two: Building a PC -- Installing the Motherboard In part two of how to build a PC, we'll discuss installing the motherboard. Share: Part Three: Building a PC -- Installing the CPU In part three of how to build a PC, we'll discuss installing the CPU. Share: Printers Reviewed Epson B-510DN Inkjet Printer Rivals Color Lasers With Its High Print Speeds and Low Ink Costs More Desktop Gear News and Reviews PC Central on PCWorld.com Get the latest desktop reviews, news, buying tips and more. Upgrading Tips and News For CPU and graphics board news and how-tos, visit Upgrading Central. 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IdeaCentre 3013 Network Storage Server Price: $569.00 Avg User Rating User Reviews IdeaCentre K320 Mini-Tower Desktop Price: $749.00 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Desktops, Top News on PCWorld.com Reports of Possible YouTube Hack Light up Social Media Sites Reports have surfaced on social media sites that YouTube may have gotten hacked and that Apple's iTunes App Store may also be compromised. Share: Microsoft's Vision: The High-Tech Home of the Future Microsoft's full-scale model home of the future may seem like science fiction, but its interactive and automated systems may be close to reality. Here's a a virtual tour of The Microsoft Home, nearly every wall and table is a digital device. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: June 2010Our reviewers spent June in a creative frenzy. They built bone animations, glammed up their photos, and made music like maestros. But there's more to art than that. 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