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Where Do World Records Come From?

I.M.O.G. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:40 +0000

Well dear readers, they come from a lot of great overclockers… And often they come from the workshop of Overclockers.com members! Tonight I’ll be attempting a new record in the single core PCMark 2005 rankings on HWBot.org, and within this artic Read more ...

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$500 Gaming Computer Recommendations?

I.M.O.G. — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:46:33 +0000

What parts would you pick to build the best gaming system you can for $500? There’s a thread in Overclockers Forums planning a $500 gaming build right now, and you can join right into the discussion below this article!

To set the stage here, pretend you don Read more ...

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AMD and Intel Buyer’s Guide 8/2011

Earthdog — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:06:11 +0000

One of the more common topics started by forum members who recently signed up or those wanting to upgrade are, “build me a new PC for $XXX”. Usually there is a significant response in this type of thread because it is a good feeling to help someone stretch their dollars and its also fun to play with other people’s money for Read more ...

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Overclockers Choice Awards – 1st Half 2011

I.M.O.G. — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:53:01 +0000

Lend us your voice Overclockers! Vote to select the best components currently available for Overclockers in 2011, and we’ll publish the results on June 1st, 2011. Overclockers Choice is awarded to the best of the best by you, the Overclockers community members. Of course, the definition of best is open for you to interpret as you please. I Read more ...

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AMD and Intel Buyer’s Guide (10/2010)

Earthdog — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:09:04 +0000

One of the more common topics started by forum members who recently signed up or those wanting to upgrade are, "build me a new PC for $XXX.xx". Usually there is a significant response in this type of thread because it is a good feeling to help someone stretch their dollars and its also fun to play with other people's money for "dream rigs" in the larger budget requests. While everyone's part lists will likely be different, the members here have put together a solid group of AMD and Intel builds that are a jack of all trades type system for almost any budget.

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Gaming in Tight Spaces: Mini-ITX (featuring Gigabyte, Silverstone, and Prolimatech)

miahallen — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:29:54 +0000

History of mini-ITX

I was sitting in my office, browsing tech news online almost a decade ago when I first saw the mini-ITX form factor. My mind immediately started fantasizing about the possibilities such a small system would afford. Thoughts of internet terminals built into kitchen cupboards or car PCs entertained my imagination f Read more ...

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Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800W PSU: A Quick Look

hokiealumnus — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:51:53 +0000

Cooler Master has recently released a new series of power supplies named Silent Pro Gold; we did a short news item that included them a while ago. Now that these units are out we have been sent one to have a look at: specifically the Silent Pro Gold 800W, model # RS Read more ...

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Choosing a Solid State Drive

Mr. Alpha — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:56:17 +0000

By now, you have heard all about Solid State Drives: They are one of the most beneficial upgrades for your computer, and those who upgrade to an SSD will almost never be able to go back. So, let's say you are convinced; you know the size you need and you’ve decided you’ll get one. Wallet in hand, you are ready to buy one, but you realize there are a lot of them. Which is the best one? Which is the best SSD in a given size class?

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Getting Touchy-Feely: Buying a New Laptop

David — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:14:35 +0000

I’m looking for a laptop. My old one is rather … well, old. With an aging Core Duo (1.83 GHz) CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 2x 80 GB HDDs and a 7600 GO graphics card it’s p Read more ...

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Cheap Hardware, but at What Cost?

mdcomp — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:14:13 +0000

Everyone and their mother is out there searching for the best deal. First it was coupons in the newspaper, then came Black Friday, FatWallet, SlickDeals, even daily deals on twitter. (Did I mention to follow @overclockerscom?) Hell, someone got trampled to death at a Walmart la Read more ...

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