Known as Sandy Bridge Extreme, it's the fastest desktop CPU ever to pass through the HEXUS labs and for your reading pleasure, we have in-depth reviews of both new chips - the range-topping Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and its toned-down counterpart, the Core i7-3930K.
Intel's new chips are an ultimate upgrade, but if you prefer to take a pre-built route, we've also served up a review of Scan's latest 3XS PC. Prefer to take your high-performance gear on the road? Take a look at Gigabyte's P2532N laptop - it features a Core i7 processor, dedicated NVIDIA graphics and a full-HD, 15.6in display.
On the gaming front, we have reviews of two of the year's hottest titles - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. One of the two has exceeded our expectations, but can you guess which one?
Speaking of Elder Scrolls, if you've become addicted to the game, take a look at our dragon-slaying guide for a couple of pointers and find out if Bethesda has managed to slay the competition in this week's UK gaming chart.
In other news, Apple has issued a worldwide recall of the first-generation iPod nano, RIM has launched two new BlackBerry smartphones, we've seen the craziest GTX 560 Ti graphics card known to man, and Microsoft has vowed to make Windows 8 "a little less annoying!"
On top of all that, there's still time to enter our Be Quiet competition, and don't forget to have your say in our Question of the Week.
