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The PC-building/hardware knowledge thread
est:
I know I had big plans for something like this a while back but never followed through with them. That is pretty much because creating a living document about PC parts was and still is a very bad idea. So instead of re-inventing the wheel I thought that we could share with each other some sites we think are good for expanding practical knowledge about computer hardware, especially in regards to guiding a complete novice through their first computer purchase.
--- Quote from: In another thread I ---As your attorney I advise you to check out these links immediately:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_To_Build_A_Computer/Choosing_the_parts
http://shsc.info/PCPartsPickingGuide
http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/OCAU_Guide_to_Build_A_PC
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1967933,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532 - "A Beginner's Guide to What Goes on Inside that PC"
Then look up the prices for the parts on something like http://www.pricewatch.com or maybe just http://www.newegg.com
--- End quote ---
Anyone else want to throw in some useful links?
In about a week or so I'll compile them and put them up here in the first post, as well as removing the quote & putting my links in-line with the rest. Hopefully between us we can come up with a decent info repository.
est:
I'll add a couple of new links for the Aussies on the board:
http://staticice.com.au is the best PC price search engine I've found so far.
http://www.overclockers.com.au is an Australian PC hardware news site catering mostly towards the enthusiast end of the spectrum.
http://forums.overclockers.com.au is the forums for the above news site, and is a very good forum for Australian overclocking enthusiasts. As such, sometimes it can be a decent resource for what is a good value part and what is coming up hardware-wise in the near future.
Catfish_Man:
http://www.anandtech.com Good review site
http://www.arstechnica.com Decent reviews, good forum, great tech articles
Switchblade:
www.overclockers.co.uk - Based in Stoke-on-Trent. I got to talking with them at a LAN party a couple of months ago, and they know their stuff.
Mockery:
If you're tired of your CPU or other fans sounding like jet engines, http://www.silentpcreview.com
These guys know alot about cooling and other stuff too, just most of them are fanatical about noise reduction...
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