Technology
I write technical articles about high-performance PC hardware for The Overclock Intelligence Agency (OCIA.net) and ThinkComputers.org. I have also written reviews for HardwareLogic.com. The hardware review is an important part of the PC hardware industry, informing computer enthusiasts about the latest hardware.
Though my rigs change constantly, my current rigs are:
Main Rig:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E-8400 45nm, usually overclocked to 3.6gHz-3.8gHz
- Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Intel X48 Motherboard
- Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 4GB Kit
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Toxic Video Card
- Silverstone Decathlon DA-800 PSU
- Thermaltake Xaser VI Full Tower
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
i7 Test Rig:
- Intel i7 920 Retail
- Gigabyte EX58-UD4P
- Crucial Ballistix Tracer Blue DDR3-2000 Triple Channel Kit
- Asus Matrix GTX 260 video card
- OCZ EliteXStream 800 Watt PSU
- Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid Water Cooled Aluminum Full Tower
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
Phenom Test Rig:
- AMD Phenom II X3 720
- Asrock M3A785GMH/128M AMD 785G AM3 mATX motherboard
- Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel memory kit
- BFG EX Series 1200 watt PSU
- MSI Radeon HD 4830 OC Video Card
- NZXT Tempest extended midtower
- Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Following are some of my reviews:
ASRock M3A785GMH/128M AMD 785G AM3 mATX Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Socket AM3 Triple Core Processor
OCZ Blade DDR3-1600 6-6-6 6GB Triple Channel Memory Kit
Corsair Dominator GT DDR3-2000 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
ASUS Maximus II Gene Intel P45 mATX Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD4P Intel X58 Motherboard
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 Processor
ASUS ENGTX260 Matrix GeForce GTX 260 896MB Video Card
Sparkle Calibre P980X+ geForce 9800GTX+ 512MB Video Card
Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler w/LGA 1366 Installation Kit
Zalman CNPS 9900LED CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Aquagate Max Liquid Cooling System
Palit Revolution 700 Deluxe Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card
MSI Radeon HD 4830 OC Video Card
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 4GB Kit
Thermaltake Bigwater 780e Liquid Cooling System
Palit Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card
Crucial Ballistix DDR3-2000 2GB Kit
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250 Watt PSU
Asus Striker II NSE nForce 790i SLI Motherboard
Thermaltake Armor+ ESA Full Tower PC Case
Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Motherboard
Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit
Vantec NexStar Hard Drive Dock
Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Intel X48 Motherboard
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Toxic Video Card
Thermaltake Toughpower Power Express 650 Watt VGA Power Supply
