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Maximum PC Member Since: September 4, 2008
Total Posted Comments: 9 Comments on 6 Articles

I'm a senior Auburn University computer engineering student.

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FeaturesVery informative! Thank you! on
White Paper: Solid State Drives

Posted 03/16/2009 at 06:31:05pm

Very informative! Thank you! I've been considering moving my desktop system to SSD and will keep this article in mind.

News378 spam messages? Right now on
Male Enhancement Spam Ring Dysfunctional after FTC Bust

Posted 10/15/2008 at 01:56:38pm

378 spam messages? Right now my Gmail spam folder contains 3378 messages. Gladly, I can't remember the last time one slipped through.

FeaturesNo faith in Seagate on
Budget Badass Buyer’s Guide -- Updated Prices and Parts For October 2008

Posted 10/15/2008 at 12:24:21am

First, I LOVE the Budget Badass series. Thank you MPC! I really had my heart set on the July update, but now I must reconsider. I like the processor and video card updates, but I do have one concern.

I simply do not have faith in the reliability of Seagate's perpendicular recording technology. Across the internet, customers are complaining about very high failure rates for the terabyte drives. Technology and manufacturing probably both play a part. Sorry, Seagate, I will not be part of it.

*Too bad I mixed up MPC's chosen manufacturer

FeaturesSeagate's prependicular on
Budget Badass Buyer’s Guide -- Updated Prices and Parts For October 2008

Posted 10/15/2008 at 12:23:06am

Seagate's prependicular recording that MPC loves so much as well as Samsung's Spinpoints are both very faulty drives. I would stay clear of both, but you're right it's Samsung.

FeaturesMy version on
Budget Badass Buyer’s Guide -- Updated Prices and Parts For October 2008

Posted 10/15/2008 at 12:18:24am

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail.........$70
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - OEM..$180
MSI P45 Neo3-FR LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail.............$90
ASUS EAH4870/HTDI/1G Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16....$270
PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C EPS12V - Retail.............$90
CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 - Retail..........$57
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s - OEM.....$80
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM.......................$26
OCZ OCZTVEND2 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail................................$40


This is my ideal budget badass. ~$900

ReviewsGreen LEDs? Great idea! I on
Antec Three Hundred

Posted 10/06/2008 at 05:24:46pm

Green LEDs? Great idea!

I liked the design of the Nine Hundred, only I thought it was way too flashy.

This case is perfect!

Features Price/Performance on
Budget Badass Buyer’s Guide -- Updated Prices and Parts For October 2008

Posted 10/01/2008 at 01:33:21pm

There is a large difference in price between the Q9300 ($260, Newegg) and the Q6600 ($180). Eighty bucks. I'm betting others will agree when I say the benchmarks do not justify the newer proc's price.

I also like the brand new Radeon 4870 with 1GB GDDR5, which has a $300 price tag. The cheapest GTX 280 I can find is a $400 overclocked version. The 280 and 4870 X2 are top of the line and are, I think, out of place in a budget build. See for yourself how the 4870 1GB stacks up against the old 4870 and others: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3415&p=1

Couldn't wait for MPC's review! I recommend PowerColor's Radeon HD 4870 1GB PCS+. They overclocked the GPU and memory, but the reason I'm recommending it is the awesome cooling solution they claim runs 10 deg C cooler than other versions (which have been reported to be very hot).

FeaturesATI should enjoy the on
Everything You Need to Know About GDDR Memory

Posted 09/16/2008 at 03:26:08am

ATI should enjoy the spotlight while it can. I wager that Nvidia will not stand by while the GTX 280 is being smited by the 4870 x2. And I don't mean rebranding an upgraded 260.

How-TosMicrosoft Shared Computer Toolkit on
How To: Protect Any PC Using Windows Steady State

Posted 09/04/2008 at 10:59:46am

I've been using this on my own personal computer for years now. During my first install it was called the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit. The only reason I use it is for Disk Protection. An extra partition is the best way to keep your downloads (movies, music, etc), and you can also test drive the applications you want to install before commiting them to your hard drive. Good post!

Don't forget there are separate versions for XP and Vista

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