mac expose for windows
windows security
ubuntu security
6950 and 6970 review
some guy's antec 1200 mods
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Chassis -- pick up
1) Cooler Master HAF 932 High Air Flow ATX Full Tower Case Black -- $140
2) Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case -- $110
3) SilverStone Fortress FT02B-W -- $240
4) Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Gaming Case CC600T -- $160
5) Cooler-Master HAF X: Ultimate Full Size Gaming Chassis -- $200
6) Cooler-Master HAF 922 -- $90
PSU -- amazon
1) Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850-Watt HX Professional Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply -- $170
2) Corsair CMPSU-850AX -- $190
3) XFX 850W -- $146
reviews:
xoxide.com
tigerdirect.com
psu calculator and psu calculations by video card
psu ranked list
Motherboard -- done
1) Asus Sabertooth x58 -- $200
2) Asus P6X58D-E -- $205
3) Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R -- $200
4) Asus P6x58d Premium -- $285
too overclock-y:
-) Asus - RoG - Rampage III Formula -- $300
-) Asus - RoG - Rampage III Extreme -- $360
reviews:
guru3d
CPU -- done
1) Intel i7 950 3.06GHz Quad -- $295
no:
-) Intel i7 960 3.2GHz Quad -- $560
-) Intel i7 980x 3.33GHz Six -- $1000
research:
cpubenchmark.net
tom's hardware
i7 950 combo deals on newegg.com
i7 950 -- $230 at microcenter, in-store pickup only
Sandy Bridge:
tom's review
runs very cool
reviews
CPU Cooler -- skip
1) Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 Hyper 212 Plus 775/1156/1366/AMD/AM2/AM3 Universal Direct Contact Heat-Pipe 120mm Fan CPU Cooler -- $26
2) Scythe Ninja 3 -- $38
3) Scythe Mugen Mugen 2 CPU Cooler -- $48
4) Thermalright U120E -- $75
5) Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14 -- $81
6) Prolimatech CPU Cooler for Intel Socket 1156, 1366 and 775 Megahalems Rev. B (Silver) -- $62
reviews
RAM -- done
dual channel:
1) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) CL7 -- $160
triple channel:
1) Corsair Dominator 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL7 -- $160
2) G.Skill PI 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL6 -- $160
3) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL8 -- $100
4) Corsair Dominator 12 GB 1600 MHz PC3-12800 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit CMP12GX3M3A1600C9 CL9 -- $250
5) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 12GB CL8 --$290
no: WINTEC AMPX 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 CL8 -- $81 (crappy reviews, find alternative)
GPU -- done
1) EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked -- $370 ($350)
2) EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Superclocked -- $531
3) 2x NVidia GTX460 -- $400
4) 2x Radeon 6850 -- $370
5) Nvidia 580 -- $520
6) Radeon 5970 -- $581
7) Radeon 6950 -- $300
8) 2x Radeon 6950 -- $600
9) ATI Radeon HD 6870 -- $240
10) 2x ATI RadeonHD 6870 -- $480
11) 2x EVGA GeForce GTX470 Superclocked -- $500
12) EVGA GeForce GTX470 Superclocked -- $250
13) 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked -- $740 ($700)
reviews:
about.com
technomaniacz.com
AMD Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 release announcement
tom's 6970 and 6950 review
tom's 570 review
tom's: 2x 460 review -- $460 ($380)
tom's: best GPU Dec'10
tom's: evga 460 FTW's are the fastest -- $240 -- feedback: loud / hot / fail-y
6950 hack
570 or 6950
Solid State Drive -- amazon
1) Crucial Technology 128 GB Crucial RealSSD C300 Series Solid State Drive CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 -- $245
also: Silverstone SDP08 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" Bay Converter -- $8
reviews:
bit-tech.net
Storage Hard Drive - amazon
1) Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST31000528AS-Bare Drive -- $57
2) Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST32000641AS -- $170
reviews:
bit-tech.net
Optical Drive - amazxon
1) Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 -- $26
Monitor
reviews:
PCMonitors
3dVisionBlog
DigitalVersus
Keyboard - amazon
1) Razer Arcosa -- $42
2) Rosewill RK-800G Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Gaming Keyboard -- $15
3) GIGABYTE GK-K8100-RED Red USB Wired Gaming Keyboard -- $80
4) Logitech G110 Black USB Wired -- $60
5) Logitech K350 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard -- $51
6) Logitech G19 Programmable Gaming Keyboard with Color Display -- $170
7) Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 -- $93
reviews:
cnet.com
Mouse
Already own -- $0
Operating System - amazon
1) Windows 7 OEM -- $100
2) hackintosh
3) linux
1) Cooler Master HAF 932 High Air Flow ATX Full Tower Case Black -- $140
2) Antec Nine Hundred Two Ultimate Gaming Case -- $110
3) SilverStone Fortress FT02B-W -- $240
4) Corsair Graphite Series 600T Mid-Tower Gaming Case CC600T -- $160
5) Cooler-Master HAF X: Ultimate Full Size Gaming Chassis -- $200
6) Cooler-Master HAF 922 -- $90
PSU -- amazon
1) Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850-Watt HX Professional Series 80 Plus Certified Power Supply -- $170
2) Corsair CMPSU-850AX -- $190
3) XFX 850W -- $146
reviews:
xoxide.com
tigerdirect.com
psu calculator and psu calculations by video card
psu ranked list
Motherboard -- done
1) Asus Sabertooth x58 -- $200
2) Asus P6X58D-E -- $205
3) Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R -- $200
4) Asus P6x58d Premium -- $285
too overclock-y:
-) Asus - RoG - Rampage III Formula -- $300
-) Asus - RoG - Rampage III Extreme -- $360
reviews:
guru3d
CPU -- done
1) Intel i7 950 3.06GHz Quad -- $295
no:
-) Intel i7 960 3.2GHz Quad -- $560
-) Intel i7 980x 3.33GHz Six -- $1000
research:
cpubenchmark.net
tom's hardware
i7 950 combo deals on newegg.com
i7 950 -- $230 at microcenter, in-store pickup only
Sandy Bridge:
tom's review
runs very cool
reviews
CPU Cooler -- skip
1) Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 Hyper 212 Plus 775/1156/1366/AMD/AM2/AM3 Universal Direct Contact Heat-Pipe 120mm Fan CPU Cooler -- $26
2) Scythe Ninja 3 -- $38
3) Scythe Mugen Mugen 2 CPU Cooler -- $48
4) Thermalright U120E -- $75
5) Noctua 6 Dual Heatpipe with 140mm/120mm Dual SSO Bearing Fans CPU Cooler NH-D14 -- $81
6) Prolimatech CPU Cooler for Intel Socket 1156, 1366 and 775 Megahalems Rev. B (Silver) -- $62
reviews
RAM -- done
dual channel:
1) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) CL7 -- $160
triple channel:
1) Corsair Dominator 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL7 -- $160
2) G.Skill PI 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL6 -- $160
3) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 1600 CL8 -- $100
4) Corsair Dominator 12 GB 1600 MHz PC3-12800 240-Pin DDR3 Memory Kit CMP12GX3M3A1600C9 CL9 -- $250
5) G.Skill Ripjaws Series 12GB CL8 --$290
no: WINTEC AMPX 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 CL8 -- $81 (crappy reviews, find alternative)
GPU -- done
1) EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked -- $370 ($350)
2) EVGA GeForce GTX 580 Superclocked -- $531
3) 2x NVidia GTX460 -- $400
4) 2x Radeon 6850 -- $370
5) Nvidia 580 -- $520
6) Radeon 5970 -- $581
7) Radeon 6950 -- $300
8) 2x Radeon 6950 -- $600
9) ATI Radeon HD 6870 -- $240
10) 2x ATI RadeonHD 6870 -- $480
11) 2x EVGA GeForce GTX470 Superclocked -- $500
12) EVGA GeForce GTX470 Superclocked -- $250
13) 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked -- $740 ($700)
reviews:
about.com
technomaniacz.com
AMD Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 release announcement
tom's 6970 and 6950 review
tom's 570 review
tom's: 2x 460 review -- $460 ($380)
tom's: best GPU Dec'10
tom's: evga 460 FTW's are the fastest -- $240 -- feedback: loud / hot / fail-y
6950 hack
570 or 6950
Solid State Drive -- amazon
1) Crucial Technology 128 GB Crucial RealSSD C300 Series Solid State Drive CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 -- $245
also: Silverstone SDP08 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" Bay Converter -- $8
reviews:
bit-tech.net
Storage Hard Drive - amazon
1) Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST31000528AS-Bare Drive -- $57
2) Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Bare Drive ST32000641AS -- $170
reviews:
bit-tech.net
Optical Drive - amazxon
1) Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive IHAS424-98 -- $26
Monitor
reviews:
PCMonitors
3dVisionBlog
DigitalVersus
Keyboard - amazon
1) Razer Arcosa -- $42
2) Rosewill RK-800G Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Gaming Keyboard -- $15
3) GIGABYTE GK-K8100-RED Red USB Wired Gaming Keyboard -- $80
4) Logitech G110 Black USB Wired -- $60
5) Logitech K350 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard -- $51
6) Logitech G19 Programmable Gaming Keyboard with Color Display -- $170
7) Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 -- $93
reviews:
cnet.com
Mouse
Already own -- $0
Operating System - amazon
1) Windows 7 OEM -- $100
2) hackintosh
3) linux
Reference pages:
tom's hardware new build forum
tom's hardware $2000 system for Dec'10
wow benchmarks
technomaniacz
overclockers
hardware secrets components awards page
how-to's:
tom's how-to
wikibooks
WikiHow
overclocking beginners guide
other:
crazypc.com
Design-a-computer pages:
Maingear F131
Velocity Micro Edge z55
Digital Storm
Sales:
newegg.com
more newegg
post-build:
rainmeter
tom's hardware new build forum
tom's hardware $2000 system for Dec'10
wow benchmarks
technomaniacz
overclockers
hardware secrets components awards page
how-to's:
tom's how-to
wikibooks
WikiHow
overclocking beginners guide
other:
crazypc.com
Design-a-computer pages:
Maingear F131
Velocity Micro Edge z55
Digital Storm
Sales:
newegg.com
more newegg
post-build:
rainmeter
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