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The "money no object" desktop PC

The other day I took on the challenge of putting together a spec for a budget $500 PC.  The result was a 2.0GHz dual core system with 1GB or RAM and a 160GB hard drive.  Not a bad system I'm sure you'll agree, and you have the advantage over a...

Tags: Components, DIY PC, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-05-31

Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?

Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?  Let's find out!Rules of the gameI'm being realistic here.  I don't expect to be able to build a monster PC that'll be able to handle 3D games or render video for $500.  If building a PC on a budget of...

Tags: Components, DIY PC, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-05-29

And people say that Dell is cheap ...

When I tell people that I prefer to build my own PC rather than buy from OEMs, people wonder why. They they go on to mumble something about OEM PC makers being cheaper. Theyre not, you know!Heres an example. My ZDNet blogging colleague ED Bott, writing on...

Tags: DIY PC, Dell, Components

Blog posts 2007-04-30

Choosing the right PSU for your PC

So, just how big a power supply unit does a PC really need? In this post Ill show you how you can work out how big a PSU your system needs and some of the considerations that you need to keep in mind when buying a PSU.It seems to...

Tags: Desktops, PSU, PC, calculator

Blog posts 2007-03-09

The downsides of building your own PCs

I’m a big advocate of building your own PC as opposed to putting your money and faith in a manufacturer that has them rolling off the production lines by the thousands. Don’t get me wrong, given the numbers of new PCs being made and sold every day, the failure...

Tags: Thoughts, DIY PC

Blog posts 2007-03-07

Speed up your PC - Fit a 10,000 RPM system drive

Power uses go to great lengths to tweak their systems in order to experience improved performance but Im here to tell you that all the registry tweaks and killing unnecessary services wont beat fitting a 10,000 RPM drive and loading your OS onto it.The price per GB is high compared...

Tags: Performance, Hardware, DIY PC

Blog posts 2007-02-26

Build a cheap, overclockable PC

Ive had a number of enquires from readers who want to build or buy a cheap yet powerful PC. Can it be done? You bet! What components will you need to buy? Read on!One of the cheapest and best ways to get your hands on a...

Tags: Intel, DIY PC, Components, Performance, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-02-26

Additional Resources

Bumblebee DIY Edition 2.0 (Mobile)

A theme dedicated to Transformer. The best Bumblebee theme ever. Nice design in every detail. You won''t miss it as a Transformer fans! The very best theme is now updated according to many users'''' feedback: We made the theme''''s icons position as much as factory default, so you can enjoy...

Tags: Theme, Mobile, Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Bumblebee DIY Edition-COPY (Mobile)

A theme dedicated to Transformer. The best Bumblebee theme ever. Nice design in every detail. You won''t miss it as a Transformer fans! The very best theme is now updated according to many users'''' feedback: We made the theme''''s icons position as much as factory default, so you can enjoy...

Tags: Theme, Mobile, Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Bumblebee DIY Edition (Mobile)

A theme dedicated to Transformer. The best Bumblebee theme ever. Nice design in every detail. You won''t miss it as a Transformer fans! The very best theme is now updated according to many users'''' feedback: We made the theme''''s icons position as much as factory default, so you can enjoy...

Tags: Theme, Mobile, Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-11-05

News to know: Win7, Google Wave, Palm WebOS, Apple Tablet, Google Docs

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's message to IT pros: Meet us half way with Windows 7 Larry Dignan: ...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Docs, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-30

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

Well, Jason ...... for twenty-five years I have toyed with the idea of building my own system and every time I came close, I always ended up concluding that I could get more bang-for-the-buck by purchasing a pre-built system. I am now on my seventh computer. The...

Tags: Desktops, Last Hurrah, Dell Computer Corp., home brew

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

They're soup: Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing

They're soup: Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturingWell, I for one would like to congratulate Microsoft and the Win7 teamThey've pulled off quite the coup - Win7 and Server 2008 R2 are fantastic products that are going to make quite a difference in the market.Well done MS on...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, soup, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Server

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

IOGear Wireless Audio/Video Kit

It's no secret we're inching ever closer toward ditching our cable or satellite television services in favor of Internet-only content consumption. With services such as Hulu and YouTube, the computer has become the video entertainment hub of the home. Getting that computer's desktop screen onto your television seems like...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, PRODUCTIVITY, Corporate communications, TV, IOGEAR, computer, video, USB, adapter

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Screensaver DIY (Mobile)

Screensaver DIY enables you inputting any your preference words, motto to be your screensaver, the coolest DIY tool for S60 models.How to use:Rename the ''xxxx''.swf file''s name ''xxxx'' in your phone''s gallery folder with your own sentence. Enter the flash again and you can see the words in the screensaver...

Tags: Phone, Screensaver, Mobile, Screensaver DIY, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-03

News to know: Firefox, Palm, AT&T, Sprint, Facebook friends

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Paula Rooney: Firefox 3.1 beta 3 "done," Firefox 3.5 beta 4 due April 14 Sam Diaz: Palm to SEC:...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Palm Inc., Mary Jo Foley, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sprint Communications, Sam Diaz, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Mice, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals

Blog posts 2009-03-11

How-to: Build a $300 DIY NAS device with Ikea

The crazy chaps at Indestructibles have cobbled together a how-to guide on building one's own network attached storage, or NAS, device. Using the stainless steel "Emu" box from IKEA ($7 per set), one Instructables user created a NAS system to be proud of. And since he went...

Tags: NAS, IKEA, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-10

Homebrewing isn't dead yet

Homebrewing isn't dead yetShould be programs for asset re-use by big vendors for K-12I don't see why IBM, HP, Dell and a few others can't take off-lease near-EOL equipment for enterprises and re-distribute it to K-12 with a limited warranty for reclamation costs and for re-use in educational environments. The...

Tags: Homebrewing IS, Homebrewing, K-12, Dell Computer Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Building a DIY Apple netbook

Building a DIY Apple netbookWhy?This is like spending $2000 for a kit to convert a Tahoe to an Escalade!RE: Building a DIY Apple netbookThat just takes way tooooo much time, no thanks.not newAbout a month ago, there were pix circumventing the interweb documeting in great details sweatshop production of fake...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Leopard, DIY Apple, DIY Apple netbook, netbook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

HP Firebird 803 with VoodooDNA

We suspect many hard-core PC gamers will be turned off by the HP Firebird 803 ("with VoodooDNA", according to the official product name) because it lacks upgradeability. Fair enough. For everyone else who might consider spending $2,099 on a gaming desktop, you will find it awfully hard to turn away...

Tags: Games, Desktops, Firebird, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-02-21