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 Nov 8 2009, 12:29 PM
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Some of you may or may not agree with this list but I think for the most part it's pretty good. The reason I was looking at it is I am in the market for a new dvd-rw drive the Samsung SH-S223 looks good. Anyway it's a good way to start some discussion(s)  http://www.maximumpc.com/best-of-the-best -------------------- Antec 900 Gigabyte P35-DS3R Rev 2
Kingston HyperX T1 1066 2x2 Gig Core 2 Duo E8500 @4009 mhz 1.184V Zalman 9500a HSF XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series 1 Hitachi 7200 ATA HDD 160gig 1 Maxtor 7200 SATA HDD 200gig 2 Seagate SATA 7200 Perpendicular 250 gig in Raid 0 1 Seagate SATA 7200 Perpendicular 1.5 TeraByte LITE-ON Black 20X 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner with LightScribe MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" with USB 2.0 dig card read Samsung 245BW 24"LCD* Polk AMR-150 4.1 speakers |
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Nov 8 2009, 12:55 PM
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 Member  Posts: 298 Joined: 11-August 08 From: Central NJ Member No.: 63,678 |
i personally have to discredit any best of the best of the best (sir!) list when it includes a Microsoft Natural Keyboard...
and I lol'd when I saw the 4870 listed as low-end graphics  I could understand midrange, nowadays, but low-end? certainly not, imo.Aside from it's lack of AM3 and the aforementioned, it was alright.. -------------------- Steam: fearspartan117
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Nov 8 2009, 01:26 PM
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 The End is Nigh Posts: 603 Joined: 27-January 09 From: Moberly, MO Member No.: 65,995 |
QUOTE (fearspartan117 @ Nov 8 2009, 03:55 PM)  i personally have to discredit any best of the best of the best (sir!) list when it includes a Microsoft Natural Keyboard... and I lol'd when I saw the 4870 listed as low-end graphics I could understand midrange, nowadays, but low-end? certainly not, imo.Aside from it's lack of AM3 and the aforementioned, it was alright.. i was a little confused by all the intel MB selections but only one AMD based board. and it was an AM2 board at that! .. thats terrible -------------------- IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, CALL IT VERSION 1.0 Xfire - shallowbay10 Steam - ShallowBay10 PlayStationNetwork - ShallowBay10 Rig: -Antec Three Hundred w/ 3 blue LED fans -Biostar 790GX -AMD Phenom II 940 @ 3.8ghz 1.48v -Corsair Hydro h50 Water Cooling -2gb OCZ Platinum 800mhz -evga 9800gtx+ -WD 500gb hdd -WD 1 tb hdd |
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Nov 8 2009, 02:11 PM
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 Geek Posts: 748 Joined: 5-March 06 From: Bellevue, WA Member No.: 32,538 |
MSI K9A2 Platinum
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Nov 8 2009, 04:15 PM
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 OCC Boss Posts: 27,156 Joined: 27-April 02 From: Canada Member No.: 521 |
For the best of the best list and they pick a 22" LCD
 What is with the case selection as well
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Intel I7 920 MSI X58 Platinum 12 gigs of Mushkin Tri Channel 2 X Nvidia GTX 295 Quad SLI 2 X 1.5 Terabyte Seagate Thermaltake Armour Case 1000 Thermaltake PSU Samsung 30" LCD DIGG OCC! :::: OCC Site Rules :::: OCC Reviews |
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Nov 8 2009, 04:23 PM
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 The more i teach the dumber i get! Posts: 7,392 Joined: 10-August 03 Member No.: 5,490 |
I could not disagree with some of the selections. For cases if you have not looked inside the ATCS 840 you do not know what you are missing. The Microsoft Natural keyboard is my keyboard of choice because of the size of my hands. It is much easier for me to use than a standard keyboard.
The monitor category was for Budget monitors so a 22 inch fits in that category pretty well. -------------------- Processor Intel Core I7 920 x2, I7 965 and more
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Nov 8 2009, 05:59 PM
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OCC Boss Posts: 27,156 Joined: 27-April 02 From: Canada Member No.: 521 |
QUOTE (ccokeman @ Nov 8 2009, 04:23 PM) I could not disagree with some of the selections. For cases if you have not looked inside the ATCS 840 you do not know what you are missing. The Microsoft Natural keyboard is my keyboard of choice because of the size of my hands. It is much easier for me to use than a standard keyboard. The monitor category was for Budget monitors so a 22 inch fits in that category pretty well. I am not a fan of the ATCS but thats just me. You would think they would list other monitors since they list the I7 975 on the first page that was my point on that. -------------------- Main Rig
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Nov 8 2009, 06:14 PM
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 Certified Geek Posts: 1,955 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 31,940 |
QUOTE (Bosco @ Nov 8 2009, 09:59 PM) I am not a fan of the ATCS but thats just me. It's sexy! Otherwise... it's just a bunch of mid/high-end hardware thrown together 
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Nov 8 2009, 06:43 PM
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 Posting Nut Posts: 7,213 Joined: 15-March 07 From: Pennsauken, NJ Member No.: 20,152 |
Air Cooler Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme - Uh no, there are better coolers for cheaper
I'm not going to even waste my breath on the video card selection, same with the processors. MaximumPC..... 
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CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Black w/ 2x Scythe Ultra Kazes Memory: 2x2gb DDR2 OCZ Reaper OC'd: 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 (2.3v, nice and cool) Videocard: (Heavy lifter)Diamond 4870x2 2GB (Physx)BFG OC 8800GT 512MB OS Harddrive:Western Digital Veloci Raptor 300gb 10,000 Rpm SATA | PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W Monitor: *Debranded* HP 24" 2408H | CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S223F | Keyboard:Razer Tarantula | Mouse: Razer Lachesis |8800GT|<3<3|5750|<3<3<3|5770|<3<3<3<3<3|4870x2|<3<3<3<3<3|5870|<3<3<3<3<3 (VideoCards I'd buy, excluding special deals. Bold means have owned/own) _____________________________________________|\/|YT|-|0$ HAS SPOKEN!________________________________________________ |
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Nov 8 2009, 07:08 PM
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 Free yourself from yourself Posts: 2,260 Joined: 29-April 08 From: Texas Member No.: 32,050 |
anyone else find this list kind of pointless?
This post has been edited by damian: Nov 8 2009, 07:09 PM -------------------- Antec 300
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Nov 8 2009, 07:10 PM
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Posting Nut Posts: 7,213 Joined: 15-March 07 From: Pennsauken, NJ Member No.: 20,152 |
QUOTE (damian @ Nov 8 2009, 10:08 PM) anyone else find this list pointless? now I do -------------------- Mobo: Gigabyte EP45 EXTREME | Processor: Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 4ghz 24/hr stable!
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120 Black w/ 2x Scythe Ultra Kazes Memory: 2x2gb DDR2 OCZ Reaper OC'd: 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 (2.3v, nice and cool) Videocard: (Heavy lifter)Diamond 4870x2 2GB (Physx)BFG OC 8800GT 512MB OS Harddrive:Western Digital Veloci Raptor 300gb 10,000 Rpm SATA | PSU: PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W Monitor: *Debranded* HP 24" 2408H | CD/DVD: Samsung SH-S223F | Keyboard:Razer Tarantula | Mouse: Razer Lachesis |8800GT|<3<3|5750|<3<3<3|5770|<3<3<3<3<3|4870x2|<3<3<3<3<3|5870|<3<3<3<3<3 (VideoCards I'd buy, excluding special deals. Bold means have owned/own) _____________________________________________|\/|YT|-|0$ HAS SPOKEN!________________________________________________ |
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Nov 8 2009, 07:38 PM
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 Member Posts: 418 Joined: 5-May 09 From: Remer Minnesota Member No.: 67,275 |
QUOTE (damian @ Nov 9 2009, 12:08 AM) anyone else find this list kind of pointless? It isn't a bad list for people who don't know much about PC's and want to get a general idea of the state of electronics. It might not be perfect but it is probably more help to the other 98% of the population who aren't as tech savvy as they think. -------------------- QUOTE If for any reason you're not completely satisfied, I hate you. |
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