http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com Hardware, software, and otherware... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:57:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, I figured I would make a new build, similar to my previous "Fast Home PC Build", but this one is better in some areas(yet worse in others |: ). Either way, here it is: Mobo:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135085 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103244 Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811226020 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182016 HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136178 HDD2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106 DVD(Burner): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144 DVD(Combo): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106083 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227199     Overall, this computer is decently fast. Quad-core, ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/12/home-pc-build-2/ Here is a build I made, but the thing that is special about this one is that I actually made it so I can vouch for it's strengths and weaknesses. The budget for this build was $400(or as low as possible with good performance), so here we go- CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138111 HDD: ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/10/low-cost-build/ For this build, I decided to go for a budget of $800. Here's the component list: Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130182 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134641 Hard Drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136161 Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052 Optical Drives DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136149 DVD ROM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131 Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130292 Okay, at this point the total comes to $549. Safely under our budget limit. And at a pretty good price as well. I'll explain now why I chose the ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/08/fast-home-pc-build/ When I create a build, usually I have put a lot of effort into it. However, sometimes there are good components out there that I may have missed. When I post a build, I hope that the community will help by putting their own thoughts into it, and not just ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/08/how-you-can-help/ Today I'm going to talk about what will be included in a build when I post one. Usually I will only put the base minimum of parts that a computer needs in the build. So what's usually included? Here we go: Motherboard, CPU, case/PSU, Optical Drive(s), Hard Drive(s), RAM, and ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/08/my-definition-of-a-build/ The thing that no one was really looking forward to since no one knew it was coming! But really, that's okay anyway since I never announced it. But anyway, what is this? Well HG Computer Blog is kind of short for Hybrid Goomba Computer Blog, but it kind of sounds ... http://comp-blog.hybridgoomba.com/2008/08/its-here/