Maximum PC is a publication designed for the PC hobbyist. Each issue brings you a huge amount of news and reviews written in an irreverent, edgy style. There's also technical specs and features for every product featured, tweaked, stretched, shaken and stirred. Regular monthly departments include The Watchdog (consumer complaints), Ask the Doctor (diagnoses PC problems), Peripheral Vision (high tech toys), Terminator (glossary of terms used in the magazine). Regular columns include Editor's Word, Fast Forward, On the Line, Game Theory and the Saint. Whether you are wanting to upgrade your CPU or just compare the newest products on the market, Maximum PC is a great resource. Does not include CD.