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Do It Yourself PC System Guides [Guide, legitreviews]
The Legit Reviews system guides are aimed at helping first time system
builders on a strict budget pick out the hardware that is going to give them
the best performance for the price. Our AMD and Intel system guides ranging in
price from $700 to $1500 and are developed with the gamer/enthusiast in mind.
With a carefully selected blend of products we feel these systems are superior
to many of the pre-built systems that come loaded with proprietary hardware and
software that is not needed. Mon, 13 Feb, 2006 | 3 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
The Duo's PC Buying Guide : Is It Really Time to Upgrade? [Article, PCWorld]
To hear Steve tell it, buying a computer was, by now, supposed to be as simple as grabbing something off the shelf at the grocery store. However, Angela notes, even if it's easier to buy a machine these days, knowing which one to buy still requires some decision-making. And so the Duo set out to streamline the process. They didn't look at every computer on the market--and neither should you. Instead, they've got a little list of questions you should ask yourself before you head for the store. Sat, 05 Nov, 2005 | 4 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Basic System Buyer's Guide - August 2005 [Guide, mikhailtech]
Finally, after months of waiting, we can now squeeze in a 128-bit, 128MB vanilla GeForce 6600 into our system. We chose Asus because of their reputation and because it was one of the cheapest 128-bit 6600s we could find. This is quite a boost and should future-proof our system against upcoming software and game demands for some time. We can now begin focusing more on storage, processor, memory, and motherboard upgrades. Then again, that all depends on how the market plays out. Sun, 07 Aug, 2005 | 7 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Notebook Buying Guide [Guide, Cnet]
To choose the right notebook--one with the right set of features at the right price--you'll need to figure out how you'll want to use your machine. Match your needs to one of these user profiles to get started. Fri, 29 Jul, 2005 | 25 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Entry Level Buyer’s Guide, July 2005 [Guide, AnandTech]
Prices are always dropping on computer components and what was once Mid-Range or High-End will eventually become a budget part. The temptation to upgrade a component here and there is always strong, but we try to balance that with a goal of keeping the price close to $500. As usual, we’ll offer an upgraded version for a bit more money. Thu, 21 Jul, 2005 | 9 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Basic System Buyer's Guide - June 2005 [Guide, mikhailtech]
To go along with our Socket 754 processor, we chose the cheapest compatible nForce3 250 motherboard we could find. NVIDIA's nForce3 250 chipset is the best Socket 754 solution out there, so our choice was simple. Biostar is known for their reliable motherboards and the NF325-A7 features 2x DIMM slots for up to 2GB of memory, 8x/4x AGP, 2x IDE channels, 2x SATA channels with RAID (0 and 1 configurations), 8x USB2.0 ports (4 in the rear), 5x PCI slots, integrated LAN, and Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio. All in all a very feature-rich board. Wed, 13 Jul, 2005 | 37 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Basic System Buyer's Guide - January 2005 [Guide, mikhailtech]
With a good Socket 754 motherboard still out of our budget by $20 or more we're left with a Socket A solution. NVIDIA's nForce chipset still reigns supreme on the AMD platform. This month we decided to spend an extra $4 and opt for a much more potent nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset which supports dual channel memory (our previous pick was the non-Pro, non-Ultra version of the board). The added memory bandwidth accounts for a significant performance boost. While primarily an OEM builder and not big on enthusiast-herding features, Biostar makes rock solid boards that do have some overclocking settings. The M7NCD Pro has 3x DIMM slots for up to 3GB of memory (though we only recommend populating 2 banks for dual channel support), 2x UltraDMA 133 channels for up to 4 devices, an 8x/4x AGP slot, 5x PCI slots, 2x onboard USB2.0 ports (with support for 6), integrated Realtek 8201BL 10/100M LAN, and integrated Realtek ALC650 6-channel AC97 audio. Tue, 11 Jan, 2005 | 13 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Bjorn3D Holiday Gift Guide [Guide, Bjorn3d]
Many cultures practice gift-giving at the beginning of Winter. We at Bjorn3D
are a multi-cultural lot, so we pooled together our various backgrounds,
faiths, and heritages to come up with practical (and a few less than practical)
gift suggestions that should satisfy any of your tech-savvy friends and
relatives this Holiday season. And if your gift-giving extends to yourself,
all the better! Here are our suggestions, grouped by staff member. Mon, 20 Dec, 2004 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Price Guides September 2003 IDF Edition: CPU, Motherboards and Video Cards [Guide, AnandTech]
This week you may notice we are listing week changes in our guide. These week changes are reflections of the lowest price this week versus the lowest price last week. Our week deltas should keep product prices in better perspective for everyone. Even though the data in each table is generated in real time, don’t forget to check out our in house RealTime Price Guide which will tell you deltas for each product and merchant in our database! Sun, 21 Sep, 2003 | 14 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Price Guides August 2003 Part II: Hard Drives and Memory [Guide, Anandtech]
This is our first week of actively tracking hard drives. Today we take a quick look at some SATA solutions, along with IDE and DDR memory. Wed, 03 Sep, 2003 | 9 Click(s) | Detail
School PC Buying Guide [Guide, Pcworld]
Looking to buy a system for your young scholar? We describe four common configurations, pricing, and what software and peripherals should be included. Sun, 24 Aug, 2003 | 11 Click(s) | Detail
Grand Openings, August 2003 [Article, Hardwarecentral]
It's back-to-school season, and time for our quarterly budget-PC shopping spree -- a quest for desktop and notebook deals at the head of the $1,000 class. Our vendor-site survey finds an annoying number of paperwork-shuffling mail-in rebates, but pays off with DVD burners, 17-inch LCD and 19-inch CRT monitors, both lightweight and big-screen laptops, and AMD and Linux challenges to Intel and Windows. Sat, 16 Aug, 2003 | 12 Click(s) | Detail
July High-end Gaming PC Buyer's Guide [Article, Sharky Extreme]
It's time for another edition of our High-end Gaming PC Buyer's Guide, where we take $2500 in cold, hard cash and try and assemble the highest performance gaming system we can find. If you ever wanted to know what $2500 can buy you in today's PC market, then you owe it to yourself to check out our latest guide. Sun, 27 Jul, 2003 | 26 Click(s) | Detail
July Value Gaming PC Buyer's Guide [Guide, Sharky Extreme]
It's time for another edition of our Value Gaming PC Buyer's Guide, where we take $1,000 in cold, hard cash and look to build a powerhouse gaming PC for the budget crowd. If you're the type of gamer who counts your pennies before buying any new computer, then this is the system guide for you. Thu, 17 Jul, 2003 | 39 Click(s) | Detail
Price Index Update [Guide, Thetechzone]
The Hardware Price Index is back and it's been updated for Tuesday, July. 8th. The Index keeps track of CPU, video, motherboard and RAM prices and reports the lowest online price back to you! No need to go searching the net for the best prices on your next piece of hardware! Tue, 08 Jul, 2003 | 6 Click(s) | Detail
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