Posted 10/08/2008 at 01:51:57pm

Speaking of out of stock, the motherboard on their parts list for budget badass is not only out of stock, it isn't even listed.  Anyone out there got any ideas for a suitable replacement?

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/07/2008 at 02:48:31pm

I am thinking this has GOT to be a joke. IF it isn't, then it could wind up being a very handy addon for those who tend to give in to drunken stupidity online.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/06/2008 at 11:09:00am

In truth, if you think about it, this article can be very handy for true enthusiasts who build their own rigs. Not all screwdrivers are created equal.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/06/2008 at 10:30:52am

How do I order just 1?  Their catalog seems geared towards resellers, not individual purchasers. 

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/06/2008 at 10:27:11am

Sorry, but the idea of working on a PC with a Swiss Army Knife is not that endearing to me.  It looks like keeping a good grip on this would be painful.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/06/2008 at 07:57:41am

OEM means straight from the factory.  In the case of a CPU, it means without a heatsink.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/06/2008 at 07:56:44am

Actually, OEM means that it comes straight from the factory.  In the case of a CPU, it means jsut the CPU and no heatsink.

 Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/04/2008 at 10:10:49am

The components individually run about $100 more at Newegg.com, so yes it is not too bad at all, except that the CPU is OEM, so you will need to buy a heatsink/fan separately. All in all, it still isn't too shabby. You could use the $100 you save towards a TwinOrb heatsink and probably still have a little left.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

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Posted 10/04/2008 at 09:58:31am

No, I use the 32-bit because drivers are more available and so is software compatibility, unless 32 bit software can run on 64-bit OSes.

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!

Posted 10/01/2008 at 03:40:37pm

Maximum PC may want to start going to Newegg more often. I just went there and they said this is a deactivated item, emaning they may not carry it anymore. Any other suggestions for a mobo for this system would be greatly appreciated.  Also, won't there be issues with trying to have 4 GB in XP Pro?

Sincerely yours, from FOB Striker, Iraq,

SGT Samuel E. McClard II

Life's a journey, enjoy the ride!!