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The Optimized PC was a buzz in the news this week. An Optimized PC is a PC that has the correct balance of CPU and GPU horsepower. For today’s visual computing applications you need to make sure your PC has the right mix of CPU/GPU horsepower in order to deliver the best experience. Whether you’re using the latest operating systems, viewing or editing photos, finding directions, playing a game, or watching a Blu-ray movie, a balanced PC with the right GPU makes your PC run silky smooth, with amazing visuals.

Many North American etailers are live with Optimized PC Landing Pages & Banners

Here are the NVIDIA Landing pages for example:

Buy.com: http://www.buy.com/retail/specialty_sto ... ?loc=65746
Mwave: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/nvidiasolution.hmx
NCIX: http://www.ncix.com/go-optimizing
Newegg: http://promotions.newegg.com/NVIDIA/Opt ... index.html
TigerDirect: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... aignID=539
ZipZoomfly: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Special/N ... 040908.jsp
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hey, performance and hardcore are different now :P they have been the exact same cards for a while.

how does it relate the CPU? all i can tell is it giving the ranges for GPU usages :-k
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Basically they are all saying get a super graphics card and a 'mediocre' CPU.

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yeah cause we all know nvidia has all kinds of experience with CPUs :roll:
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DMB2000uk wrote:Basically they are all saying get a super graphics card and a 'mediocre' CPU.

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i wonder why, they are false advertising really, they claim it's balanced when it's not, they just want you to spend more money on nvidia!
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Hmm... Yes... Nvidia wants you to buy graphics cards even if your needs can be met by the motherboard's integrated graphics.
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