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Free Tools to Wipe Your Drives Securely Properly clear off old data from a flash drive, hard-disk drive, solid-state drive, or hybrid hard drive--at no cost. - Alex Wawro, PCWorld Desktop Gear Reviews & News 13 Quad-Core Intel Ivy Bridge Chips Expected The first wave of Ivy Bridge chips reportedly include 13 quad-core processors and are designed for desktops. Dual-core processors for Ultrabooks and other hardware will roll out later this spring. Share: Best Big-Screen All-in-One PCs (23 Inches and Larger) Many of these stylish big-screen all-in-one PCs have built-in Blu-ray drives and double as Media Center HDTVs. Some also provide multitouch displays, which let you use two fingers to pinch, push, rotate, and scroll items on screen. Share: Meet Solidoodle, the First Sub-$500 3D Printer You can now get in on 3D printing on the (relatively) cheap thanks to Solidoodle, the first sub-$500 3D printer. 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Most Popular Searches Windows 7 iPad Kindle Ultrabook Facebook Product Reviews Dell Precision M6600 90 Pros Superb display with two types of touch interfaces; Excellent keyboard and pointing devices Cons Price can ramp up quickly ; It's Hulk Hogan huge Read Complete Review » Top Desktop Replacement Laptops » 100 Best Products of 2011 » Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch With GlowLight 88 Pros Built-in LED light for reading in the dark; Responsive touchscreen interface; Easy-to-hold, lightweight design Cons Physical page-turn buttons are still too stiff Read Complete Review » Top E-Readers » HTC One S 88 Pros High-end camera with lots of shooting modes; Thin, premium design; Excellent for gaming and multimedia Cons No microSD slot; Mediocre call quality Read Complete Review » Top 10 Cell Phones » Top 10 Android Phones » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 Graphic Card - 775 MHz Core - 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM - PCI Express 2.1 x16 Price: $154.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review HD-695X-CDFC Radeon HD 6950 Graphics Card - 800 MHz Core - 2 GB DDR5 SDRAM - PCI Express 2.1 x16 Price: $289.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Graphics Cards, Motherboards, Processors, Power Supply Top News on PCWorld.com How a Non-Tablet Changed the Tablet Market Amazon's Kindle Fire is so capable, so packed with features, and so cheap that no tablet but iPad can compete. Share: Facebook 'Likes' Could Get You Fired, and Legal Options are a Challenge Several plaintiffs found out the hard way that their Facebook activity is not necessarily protected speech. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: Leaner and Meaner The 3rd Generation Intel Core Processor family reduces power use without sacrificing performance, and gives graphics a substantial upgrade. Share: Ivy Bridge Graphics: Entry-Level Cards are Dead Intels new Ivy Bridge CPU, next to its predecessor, is a only a bit faster and consumes less power, but the real gains are on the graphics side. Share: Radeon HD 7770 Review: Bare Minimum for Serious Gamers Not every PC game enthusiast can spend $250 or more on a graphics card. If your budget is tight and your case has the room, this GPU is the least you should buy. Share: AMD Radeon HD 7750 Review: A Minimal Graphics Upgrade Improving integrated-graphics tech is killing the sub-$100 graphics card market, but the Radeon HD 7750 provides a nice boost at a reasonable price. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Free and Cheap Software for Benchmarking like a ProWhether you're a power user or a novice, there has never been a better time to learn about benchmarking. 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