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| Thread ID: 103624 | 2009-09-30 06:49:00 | Attn: All PC Building Enthusiasts | Blam (54) | PC World Chat |
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| 815453 | 2009-09-30 06:49:00 | For those planning to build, or are interested in builting their own PC whether it be a home server to a high end gaming desktop, Atomic have released a 23 page guide of the best builds based on hardware reviews from their monthly mag: viewer.zmags.com A good start for those who are planning to build, or are interested in builting their own PC whether it be a home server to a high end gaming desktop. |
Blam (54) | ||
| 815454 | 2009-09-30 07:28:00 | Someones out to make money - Just had a quick look - the Home Server - bit over the top in spec's and $$ , so are some of the others. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 815455 | 2009-09-30 07:31:00 | Someones out to make money - Just had a quick look - the Home Server - bit over the top in spec's and $$ , so are some of the others. Thats highly debatable, depends on what you plan to do. Try doing Video Encoding or running a VM on a celeron or an atom... |
Blam (54) | ||
| 815456 | 2009-09-30 07:51:00 | If you were doing a home server for example in the true meaning of the server you wouldn't be doing video editing on it. Looking at their prices / components, being Aust $$ the server would cost approx $2100 NZ,and that DOESN't include an operating System. OK you could use Linux I spose. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 815457 | 2009-09-30 07:56:00 | Try doing Video Encoding or running a VM on a celeron or an atom... Been there, done that :D |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 815458 | 2009-09-30 08:04:00 | If you were doing a home server for example in the true meaning of the server you wouldn't be doing video editing on it. Looking at their prices / components, being Aust $$ the server would cost approx $2100 NZ,and that DOESN't include an operating System. OK you could use Linux I spose. I said video encoding not editing-and its perfect normal for a home server to convert videos for streaming, convert DVD rips etc... Anyways-they don't make money off this.... |
Blam (54) | ||
| 815459 | 2009-09-30 08:35:00 | Oh what ever - I dont really care. Mine's capable of every thing mentioned, may not be as powerful, but it works,theres no way it cost that much, even retail. Those reviews may be Ok for a general guide line, but the one thing that usually always happens is they leave out an OS , from what I can see none of the kits suggested actually price an OS, So a person would have to add that into the cost. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 815460 | 2009-09-30 08:47:00 | A quick look through, and I kept thinking other choices would do just as okay. For any of the builds mentioned, they seemed to be advertising the top of the line stuff, the stuff that you don't generally need, since other stuff would do just fine. Having said that, not a bad read, if you don't take it 100% gospel. |
the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 815461 | 2009-09-30 18:48:00 | Mmm. I buy Atomic mag. But I still choose my own components...... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 815462 | 2009-09-30 23:23:00 | It looks nice and all...but I definitely agree with wainui, they do go rather overboard especially with the lower end stuff. And an OS, especially a Windows Server OS, is not at all cheap. | wratterus (105) | ||
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