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		<title><![CDATA[The "money no object" desktop PC]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=457]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day I took on the challenge of putting together a spec for a budget $500 PC.Â  The result was a 2.0GHz dual core system with 1GB or RAM and a 160GB hard drive.Â  Not a bad system I'm sure you'll agree, and you have the advantage over a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 09:45:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can you build a decent PC on a budget of $500?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=440]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you build a decent PCÂ on a budget of $500?Â  Let's find out!Rules of the gameI'm being realistic here.Â  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.Â  If building a PC on a budget of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 07:02:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[And people say that Dell is cheap ...]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=381]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:09:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Choosing the right PSU for your PC]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=307]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:54:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The downsides of building your own PCs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=303]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;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&rsquo;t get me wrong, given the numbers of new PCs being made and sold every day, the failure...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:29:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Speed up your PC - Fit a 10,000 RPM system drive]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=283]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:32:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Build a cheap, overclockable PC]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=282]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:58:51 -0800</pubDate>
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