Start of something new.

Well, my friends, I started a blog about my work with PCs. This blog will contain hardware, software, and tips for PCs, as well as answering questions others may have about problems or upgrades.

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As a start, today I got some parts for a Core 2 Duo build I am working on for a friend today. It may not be current generation hardware, but it'll definitely play a plethora of games on decent settings at a decent framerate.

(From left to right)
XFX Radeon HD5770 1GB Graphics Card, Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD, Core 2 Duo E6550 CPU

The Reiter Case

Inside the Reiter Gaming Case

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Also, had to RMA (return materials authorization aka replace this part) some Corsair XMS2 ram that seemed to be DOA (which is a bit upsetting but it seems a number of people have had problems with it), and am replacing it with Mushkin Silverline ram (which is an excellent brand for price/performance). I am quite disappointed that this ram would not function correctly, as normally Corsair is a good brand for PC hardware, but it appears that their older ram seems to be a bit of an issue for a lot of folks apparently.

The RAM I am RMAing

An alternate build Core 2 Duo gaming system I am also working on for another friend (that the XMS2 ram was in):

Broadway Com Corp A5938-Blue Case

Broadway Com Corp A5938-Blue Case with almost all the innards ready to go

Alternate picture of the innards of the Broadway Core 2 Duo system

The specs for the above Broadway case are:

Xigmatek SD963 Loki Heatsink
Core 2 Duo E6300 CPU
Asus P5Q Motherboard
Antec HGC-620W Power Supply
Zotac GTS 250 1GB Graphics Card
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HDD
Xigmatek XAF-F1251 Fan on the rear
Xigmatek CLF-F1451 Blue LED Fan on the side panel (not seen in the current pictures)
Coolermaster 140mm fan on the top
Broadway 120mm Blue LED Fan on the front (of fairly similar LED shade to the CLF fan)
MSI DVD-RW IDE Drive