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Build the Ultimate PC – Q3 2010

Another quarter, another set of builds!

Benchmark Reviews has an article on building a bang-for-buck enthusiast PC, for Q3 2010. If you haven't already heard, I recently joined their team of contributers, and this is my first article there. Here's a short snippet.

Performance is often attributed to expensive objects of desire. In the automobile space, it's generally accepted that a higher performing vehicle will incur a significant markup over the average fuel-efficient family offerings. Computing is much the same. Retail OEM machines are pre-built at predetermined price points, often targeting the humble office/Internet-centric user. Performance isn't a primary concern for these systems, nor are upgradability or customisation. On the other hand, you have the expensive 'gamer' orientated machines which cost several thousands of dollars! This is where Benchmark Reviews steps in. We've sat down and created three enthusiast machines without the dreaded price gauge of many pre-built setups - the 'Enthusiast PC Build' for Q3 2010!

Keep in mind that prices are in USD. You can read the full article here.