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JULY 2011
On the Cover
Illustrated by
Gottfried Moritz
EMAIL
MASTERY
The complete guide to tam-
ing your inbox and becoming
an email power user.
SFF
ROUNDUP
You'll be astounded at
how much gear can fi t into
today's wee PCs!
MAXIMUM PC
CHALLENGE
This month: Which outra-
geous multiscreen setup is
the best for gaming?
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MAINGEAR
SHIFT
SUPER
STOCK PC
SAMSUNG SERIES
9 NOTEBOOK
SAPPHIRE RADEON
HD 6790
ZALMAN
CNPS11X
IN THE LAB
FEATURES
NEWS
What to expect from Windows 8;
Intel's new tri-gate transistor;
AMD fi rst with USB 3.0.
THE LIST
Nine games that really push a PC.
HEAD TO HEAD
Dropbox vs. SugarSync in a battle
of online storage services.
DOCTOR
COMMENTS
WHITE PAPER
802.11ac: Everything you need
to know about the Wi-Fi of the
future.
AUTOPSY
Inside an NZXT Sentry LXE fan
controller.
HOW TO
Make the Start Menu obsolete
with Launchy; use multiple
desktop wallpapers; create
virtual desktops for free.
BUILD IT
Build a transparent PC you can
be proud of.
QUICKSTART
LETTERS
R&D
ZALMAN
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