The years 2009 and 2010 were a unique time for computer processors, where you could physically get more cpu than you paid for. The quad core cpu was the de facto high end standard, but it has not become a mainstream standard yet. Continue reading
When it comes to choosing a graphics card for a budget gaming rig built on the LGA 775 platform, there is no avoiding of everyone’s favorite concept of bottlenecking. Continue reading
The Radeon HD 5870 was the first DX11 card, released back in 2009, and as shocking as it may seem, it’s been over 10 years since that date. I still remember buying Continue reading
The LGA775 platform has been around since 2004, and unusually for Intel, the socket remained unchanged even as new processor models and architectures were developed, Continue reading
AMD FX processors often get laughed at as AMD’s “Netburst moment” based on their inferior performance and efficiency compared to the competition from Intel. But unlike Intel’s Netburst abomination, Continue reading
What would a 2002 high end gaming PC look like? Continue reading
It was late summer 2002 when I finally decided to build my own gaming PC. Up to that point, I had to suffer with a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, where I learned the hard way that laptops make crappy gaming machines. Armed with my new-found knowledge, I poured over hardware reviews until I finally settled on components that would give me the most bang for my limited buck. Continue reading