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How to Max Out Your Windows Performance for $1000

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September 12, 2011
Desktop Essentials
How to Max Out Your Windows Performance for $1000
You can't hit 7.9--the top score in the Windows Experience Index--without a load of expensive hardware, but you can get very close. Here's how to build a PC that gets you all the way to 7.8 for under a grand. - Marco Chiappetta, PCWorld
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