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- Friday Rant - A tale of two PC cases
- Two different mid-tower PC cases from the same company, two very different experiences.Last year we built some new PCs here at the PC Doc HQ. One system mine used a Thermaltake Armor Jr chassis while the other (which would belong to Kathie, my wife) was based on the Thermaltake Tsunami. ...
- Tags: PC, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
- Thermaltake Eureka
- Attempting to camouflage a full-tower PC case is no easy task. The oversize $170 Thermaltake Eureka offers a unique solution, hiding its bulk behind a front-panel door that vaguely resembles a giant mesh speaker cover. Of course this works best if your interior design aesthetic is more '80s stereo shop...
- Tags: Thermaltake
- Product reviews 2006-03-24
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- The $2,000 build-it-yourself gaming/video editing/photo editing PC
- The $2,000 build-it-yourself gaming/video editing/photo editing PCWhy such an expensive processor?Surely you can cut a couple of hundred dollars off the price and not lose too much performance by getting a lower spec processor.That way you could keep both hard drives (great for keeping the data separate from the...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), video, PC, game
- Discussion threads 2008-09-12
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?
- Poll of the Day - How old is your main computer?Had to checkTime passes so quickly- I answered 1 year, but then had to check my Newegg confirmation email, and yep- 6/18/07=CPU COOLER TT|CI-P0374 R - Retail (Qty=1, Price=$19.99)KB&MS MS|BASIC BLK VALUE PK PS2/US% - OEM (Qty=1, Price=$16.99)CASE FAN|SS 120MM...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, Desktops, Most Linux user, computer, Qty=1, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-01
- XP SP3 - Downloaded and installed
- XP SP3 - Downloaded and installedRTMAm on the RTM final build--no issues found here. Schweet.What version does "help" -> "about windows" show?I see the following:version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp.080413-2111 : Service Pack 3)Can anyone confirm this is the RTM version?download doesnt work for meI'm trying to download from the Top Downloads...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Document management, Modi, XP SP3, Microsoft Windows XP, Downloaded
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08
- OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...
- Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-28
- Examining Intel's Skulltrail platform - and Skulltrail "on the cheap"
- Examining Intel's Skulltrail platform - and Skulltrail "on the cheap"TrueI would like to see an article on building your own cluster, nothing like turning a closet into a pc case. *looks off into distance with glazed eyes*Yeah ...... he's not at that level ... yet!Why not take a page......from the...
- Tags: Corporate communications, video editing, video, Skulltrail, Intel Skulltrail, Apple Inc., video editing software, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-10
- Running+naked+%28with+hard+drives%29
- Running+naked+%28with+hard+drives%29Not so much anymore...Like you I used do have I don't know how many drives laying around with different installs on them. Mostly for doing developemtn testing on various platforms and software. But now with VMWare, not so much.Looking at my main dev machine it has almost a...
- Tags: Backups, enclosure, external enclosure, Serial ATA, virtual machine, backup, hard drive
- Discussion threads 2008-02-29
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08What about optical drives?What about the need for the latest and greatest optical drives? I know you can get a LG BluRay/HD DVD combo drive for under $300, or a Light-On BluRay player for under $200.I have not been following HD...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Processors, NVIDIA 8800GT, service pack, PC ecosystem, Hardware 2.0, E8400, x3850, X3650, NVidia Corp., hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08
- OK, here it is folks - The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08. Here I've tried to compile a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available. These components are on this list because I firmly believe them to be the best either in terms...
- Tags: Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- AMD lets Spider platform out for holiday season
- AMD lets Spider platform out for holiday seasonWhat a waste of slots for having four video cards...Try fitting 4 dual-slot video cards as you'll need ThermalTake Armor+ for that. It comes with 10 expansion slots.AMD is putting all their eggs on ATISeems like AMD's CPUs aren't making many waves and...
- Tags: Video cards, Corporate communications, Games, radiosity, card, video card, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, video, game
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- Build the $340 NAS for half the price but double the speed
- Build the $340 NAS for half the price but double the speedHard Drives not included in this articleGeorge doesn't mention the cost of hard drives, currently a 500GB drive is about $120-130. The Elite 340 case George specifies in this article is a MicroATX case with two 5.25 and...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NAS, FreeNAS
- Discussion threads 2007-10-22
- Friday Rant - A tale of two PC cases
- Friday Rant - A tale of two PC casesComputer cases rarely are heard aboutSo I am happy to hear your rant on the subject. The thing that frustrates me is the sudden popularity of one case design or another. Like the Antec Dragons that were also sold...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Consumer electronics, DVD, Newegg.com, bay
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
- The homeowner's guide to systems development
- The homeowner's guide to systems developmentProof ReadMurph, this really needs a proof read cause it's a bit nonsensical at the minute.Rules four and five:Rule four:You don't know what you want until you decide you don't like what you've done.Rule five:Ask: What will the neighbors think? Be sincere and...
- Tags: Construction, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, homeowner, nail, wall
- Discussion threads 2007-08-03
- Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 Edition
- Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 EditionAlways a plusHad I had more money, I would have probably sprung for the Core 2 Duo, but right now I am still on Single Core AMD.Still thinking about that Mac Book Pro though :/None of the aboveWhy would anyone need...
- Tags: Desktops, PC, Apple Macintosh, bay, AMD Processor
- Discussion threads 2007-06-13
- Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 Edition
- It's Father's day coming up and what better way to put a smile on Dad's face than a new computer. The timing couldn't be better with the arrival of the newest 3-Series motherboards from Intel and the somewhat new 690G AMD motherboards which I reviewed yesterday so it's time to build a new PC...
- Tags: Vista, Storage, Servers, Processors, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics, AMD
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- The "money no object" desktop PC
- The "money no object" desktop PCPity I upgraded 8 months ago...Had I waited, I'd have ditched AMD. But, 3.5 years from now, AMD may overtake Intel again.SHouldn't you define what the system is to be used for?I mean a PC to run an Office suite would be quite different...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Monitors & displays, Transfer Rate, desktop, projector, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, desktop computer
- Discussion threads 2007-05-31
- 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?I notice you don't add in a price for the OSNewegg has XP Home and Vista Basic for $90, though I'm sure you could shop around and save $10 or so. But adding a cost for any OS (even a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, DVD, Newegg.com, PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DVD-ROM, server, power supply, Ubuntu, Sabayon
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap array
- Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap arrayHow's your heat?Those drives don't seem like they could stay cool for long.The good thing is the system is dedicated almost purely for storage. Something I messed up when I designed my system.Gaming Rigs and Storage boxes don't mix.hdparm pleasecan you please boot...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate governance, Storage, RAID, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, bay, software, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
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