"2005 was certainly an interesting year on the PC technology front. We were introduced to dual core CPUs, next-gen graphics cards (doesn't this happen every year, though?), plus the mainstreaming of SFF PC's and water cooling. Apple even announced it will soon run on an Intel based platform?! *checks the thermometer in hell* Yup, just as I thought... -12C. This article will outline some of the best hardware to cross our test benches as well as some other subjects of note from 2005. So take a peek at what you missed, or relive what you took advantage of, in 2005."