Max Out Performance for Under $1000, PC Speed Boosts, Upgrade Graphics

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Max Out Performance for Under $1000, PC Speed Boosts, Upgrade Graphics 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. Share: Hardware Speed Boosts for Your PC Which hardware upgrades do the most cost-effective job of turbocharging your PC? We ran tests on various combinations of upgrades to find out. Share: How to Upgrade Your Graphics Card Give your desktop PC more oomph by swapping in a new graphics board. Share: Windows How-Tos How to Tweak Windows' AutoPlay Settings How to Restore Missing System-Tray Icons More How-To Advice Try PCWorld's Speed Up Everything Superguide Get 100-plus pages of tips to fire up your system and supercharge your other tech essentials. PC World Videos Browse more how-to videos and demos. PC World How-To Get essential tips for buying, using, and fixing technology products. How to Set Up Your Network for PCs and Macs Here's how you can get your Windows 7 PC to to play nicely on a network that also has Macs. Keep reading. Advertisement Free Trial of Trend Micro Internet Security Pro Download Free 30-Day trial of full version, includes all security features of the regular product. 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Business Desktop XZ812UT Desktop PC Price: $329.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review iMac All-in-One Desktop Price: $1125.92 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Desktops, Monitors, Printers, Laptops Top News on PCWorld.com 4G Tablet Showdown: AT&T Stirs Selection with Acer Iconia Tablet competition broadens to Acer Iconia Tab A501 vs Samsung Galaxy 10.1 vs HTC Jetstream vs non-4G iPad 2. Share: Windows 8: 5 Things We Might See At BUILD Microsoft promises Windows 8 will "change everything." Here's how that promoise makes us wonder . . . and worry. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Origin Genesis Z68: Crushes Benchmarks, Not Budgets If you're looking for power and performance, it probably won't surprise you to know that you'll find it in Origin's latest monster desktop. 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