Comments on: Buying a new PC December http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-218058 Jeremy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:54:10 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-218058 Hi.. nice looking system.. I'm trying to piece one together myself.. though i don't quite got your budget.. I did see you opted for the Dual Core @ $284.25 CAD. Tiger Direct [CP2-DUO-Q6600] is letting the Q6600 Quad Core go for $259.97 CAD as of December 15th http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2643933&Sku=CP2-DUO-Q6600 Hi.. nice looking system..

I’m trying to piece one together myself.. though i don’t quite got your budget..

I did see you opted for the Dual Core @ $284.25 CAD.

Tiger Direct [CP2-DUO-Q6600] is letting the Q6600 Quad Core go for $259.97 CAD as of December 15th

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2643933&Sku=CP2-DUO-Q6600

]]> By: kevinnhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-215180 kevinn Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:31:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-215180 I'd get a 750watt PSU tho... that 500watter might just be a bare minimum. I recently got a 750watt PSU from Silverstone, now I don't get lockups with high power draws by the 8800 GT. I’d get a 750watt PSU tho… that 500watter might just be a bare minimum.

I recently got a 750watt PSU from Silverstone, now I don’t get lockups with high power draws by the 8800 GT.

]]> By: yairhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-214549 yair Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:48:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-214549 take a mac, i'm hardcore windows user and plan to buy a mac (macbookpro) and run xp on it. it will out-benchmark a high-end pc (the macpro for sure) take a mac, i’m hardcore windows user and plan to buy a mac (macbookpro) and run xp on it. it will out-benchmark a high-end pc (the macpro for sure)

]]> By: Timohttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-214534 Timo Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:07:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-214534 take an e6750 i have him running at 3.2ghz the best is, it works while i undervolt him, so he is quiet too 3.4 or 3.5 should not be ea problem too take an e6750

i have him running at 3.2ghz

the best is, it works while i undervolt him, so he is quiet too

3.4 or 3.5 should not be ea problem too

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-214480 Martin Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-214480 That would be indeed an option if I wanted a MAC ;) That would be indeed an option if I wanted a MAC ;)

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/comment-page-1/#comment-214475 Mike Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:22:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/09/buying-a-new-pc-december/#comment-214475 It would be cheaper to buy a Mac - I too build my own PCs, but I have started looking towards the dark side of Macs. They seem so much better at just working. It would be cheaper to buy a Mac – I too build my own PCs, but I have started looking towards the dark side of Macs. They seem so much better at just working.

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