• Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.5.1: More Video Card Updates!

    Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.5.1: More Video Card Updates!

    | May 16, 2012 | (7)

    For Version 3.5, I basically added the newly released Geforce GTX 670 to Tier 5-6, upgraded Tier’s 5 power supply and updated the prices on most parts.

    Tier 5 gets a significantly boost in gaming performance, thanks to the video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 7870 to the Geforce GTX 670. Tier 6 also gets a boost in gaming performance, thanks to the video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 7950 3GB to the Geforce GTX 670 2GB.

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  • The Best CPUs For Your Money: May 2012

    The Best CPUs For Your Money: May 2012

    | May 4, 2012 | (4)

    Looking for a CPU, but don’t have time to read reviews or just can’t bother?

    No problem, let me come to your help with this guide on The Best CPUs For Your Money!

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  • The three prizes that we're giving for this contest!

    Hardware Revolution’s 4th anniversary contest!

    | April 29, 2012 | (21)

    As you may know, Hardware Revolution is celebrating its 4th anniversary this month (April).

    To celebrate this, we are launching a contest, with three prizes to win!

    1. Samsung Syncmaster F2380 1080p Monitor
    2. Crucial M4 128GB 2.5″ SATA III SSD
    3. ASUS Xonar U3 USB Sound Card with headphone amplifier

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  • Budget Gaming PCs v3.4: Now with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

    Budget Gaming PCs v3.4: Now with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

    | April 26, 2012 | (7)

    Version 3.4 of the Budget Gaming PCs brings a few improvements, along with with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

    Tier 0.75 gets a video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 6770 to the Geforce GTX 550 Ti.

    Tiers 0.5-0.75 are priced similarly, while Tier 1 and 2 got price cuts of $39 and $23 respectively!

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  • The Best Ultra-Portable Laptops For Your Money

    The Best Ultra-Portable Laptops For Your Money

    | April 23, 2012 | (4)

    Reading detailed ultra-portable laptop reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best ultra-portable laptop for your budget.

    So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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  • The Best SSDs and HDDs For Your Money: April 2012. Say hello to $1/GB SSDs!

    The Best SSDs and HDDs For Your Money: April 2012. Say hello to $1/GB SSDs!

    | April 13, 2012 | (13)

    Since February, nearly all SSDs saw significant price cuts, with a few selling for $1/GB and many great SSDs selling between $1 and $1.3 per GB!

    Hard drives prices have been falling too, with 1, 2 and 3TB drives starting to be at reasonable prices.

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  • The Best Monitors For Your Money: Spring 2012

    The Best Monitors For Your Money: Spring 2012

    | April 5, 2012 | (20)

    Reading detailed monitors reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best monitor for your budget.

    So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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  • The Best Gaming Laptops For Your Money

    The Best Gaming Laptops For Your Money

    | March 29, 2012 | (7)

    Reading detailed gaming laptop reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best gaming laptop for your budget.

    So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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  • What’s coming up on Hardware Revolution in the next few weeks

    What’s coming up on Hardware Revolution in the next few weeks

    | March 6, 2012 | (20)

    Here’s a quick update on what’s coming up on Hardware Revolution in the next few weeks.

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  • Mainstream Workstations 2.0: Reliable, Powerful and Quiet

    Mainstream Workstations 2.0: Reliable, Powerful and Quiet

    | February 24, 2012 | (11)

    Version 2.0 of the Mainstream Workstations brings two Tiers to the table.

    Tier 3 is equipped with an Intel Core i7-3820, 16GB of RAM in quad-channel and two hard drives in RAID 1.

    Tier 4 is equipped with a six-core Intel Core i7-3930K, 32GB of RAM in quad-channel, two HDDs in RAID 1 and a 120GB reliable SSD.

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  • High-End Gaming PCs v3.2: Major Price Cuts + Higher Performance!

    High-End Gaming PCs v3.2: Major Price Cuts + Higher Performance!

    | February 22, 2012 | (2)

    Version 3.2 of the High-End Gaming PCs brings many changes.

    Tier 8, 10, 11 and 12 got video card upgrades. Tier 8 got a SSD capacity upgrade, from 180GB to 240GB.

    All Tiers got massive price cuts, from -$103 all the way to -$225!
    Enjoy :D

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  • The Best Video Cards For Your Money: February 2012

    The Best Video Cards For Your Money: February 2012

    | February 2, 2012 | (19)

    This update brings a few changes to my recommendations.

    Of course, I talk about and recommend the newly launched Radeon HD 7950 at the $450 and $900 price points.

    The Radeon HD 6750 gets recommended at the $80 price point

    Also featuring news about AMD and Nvidia upcoming video cards!

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  • News on Builds Updates, February schedule, Sponsorship, Videos, etc.

    News on Builds Updates, February schedule, Sponsorship, Videos, etc.

    | January 31, 2012 | (10)

    With the month of January coming to an end, I decided that I’d share with you news regarding builds updates, the schedule for February 2012, news regarding sponsorship, upcoming videos and more!

    If you’re curious about when the builds will be updated, how often I plan to update them, how you can receive them via email/RSS or get updated via Facebook/Twitter and what ideas I have planned, this post is for you.

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  • The Best Budget Laptops For Your Money

    The Best Budget Laptops For Your Money

    | January 16, 2012 | (4)

    This update brings new recommendations for the best budget gaming laptop and the best budget netbook.

    I also added recommendations for RAM, hard drives/SSDs (Solid State Drives) and sound card upgrades.

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  • The Best High-End Laptops For Your Money

    The Best High-End Laptops For Your Money

    | December 24, 2011 | (9)

    If you have the time, reading detailed laptop reviews and specs are a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do the research and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best laptop within your budget and requirements.

    So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. I’ll come to your help with this series of the best laptops for your money.

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  • 10 Facts about the Radeon HD 7970

    10 Facts about the Radeon HD 7970

    | December 22, 2011 | (13)

    Officially announced today by AMD, the Radeon HD 7970 is their first card to be based on their “Graphic Core Next” architecture and the first video card to be produced on a 28nm manufacturing process.

    Here’s a nice recap of 10 facts that you can learn about the Radeon HD 7970 in a few minutes.

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  • Entry-Level Workstations v2.0: Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost

    Entry-Level Workstations v2.0: Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost

    | December 16, 2011 | (8)

    After a long wait, here’s the update to the Entry-Level Workstations.

    Featuring the Intel Core i5-2500, 8GB RAM and Intel HD 2000 for Tier 1 and the Intel Core i7-2600, 16GB RAM, Geforce GT 520 for Tier 2.

    These Workstations are optimized for Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost.

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  • The Best Mainstream Laptops For Your Money

    The Best Mainstream Laptops For Your Money

    | November 22, 2011 | (19)

    If you have the time, reading detailed laptop reviews and specs are a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do the research and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best laptop within your budget and requirements.

    So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. I’ll come to your help with this series of the best laptops for your money.

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  • High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

    High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

    | September 28, 2011 | (3)

    A relatively silent, reliable and powerful HTPC/Gaming PC, that can be overclocked to your heart’s content, in a compact and attractive case.

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  • Mainstream HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

    Mainstream HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

    | September 23, 2011 | (21)

    Imagine a relatively silent, reliable and powerful HTPC/Gaming PC in a compact and attractive case. This is what you’re getting here.

    With three Tiers:
    Tier 3: Mainstream HTPC
    Tier 4: Mainstream HTPC/SFF Gaming PC
    Tier 5: As powerful as a Mini-ITX HTPC/SFF Gaming PC gets.

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The Best Laptops For Your Money

The Best Ultra-Portable Laptops For Your Money

The Best Ultra-Portable Laptops For Your Money

April 23, 2012 | Comments (4)

Reading detailed ultra-portable laptop reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best ultra-portable laptop for your budget.

So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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The Best Gaming Laptops For Your Money

The Best Gaming Laptops For Your Money

March 29, 2012 | Comments (7)

Reading detailed gaming laptop reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best gaming laptop for your budget.

So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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The Best Budget Laptops For Your Money

The Best Budget Laptops For Your Money

January 16, 2012 | Comments (4)

This update brings new recommendations for the best budget gaming laptop and the best budget netbook.

I also added recommendations for RAM, hard drives/SSDs (Solid State Drives) and sound card upgrades.

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The Best PC Parts For Your Money

The Best CPUs For Your Money: May 2012

The Best CPUs For Your Money: May 2012

May 4, 2012 | Comments (4)

Looking for a CPU, but don’t have time to read reviews or just can’t bother?

No problem, let me come to your help with this guide on The Best CPUs For Your Money!

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The Best SSDs and HDDs For Your Money: April 2012. Say hello to $1/GB SSDs!

The Best SSDs and HDDs For Your Money: April 2012. Say hello to $1/GB SSDs!

April 13, 2012 | Comments (13)

Since February, nearly all SSDs saw significant price cuts, with a few selling for $1/GB and many great SSDs selling between $1 and $1.3 per GB!

Hard drives prices have been falling too, with 1, 2 and 3TB drives starting to be at reasonable prices.

Read More

The Best Monitors For Your Money: Spring 2012

The Best Monitors For Your Money: Spring 2012

April 5, 2012 | Comments (20)

Reading detailed monitors reviews and specs is a lot of fun. However, most of us don’t have the time to do that and just want the answers. In other words, what you want to know is what is the best monitor for your budget.

So if you don’t have the time to do the research, or just don’t care to do it, don’t worry. We’ll come to your help with this article.

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Gaming and Web PCs

Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.5.1: More Video Card Updates!

Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.5.1: More Video Card Updates!

May 16, 2012 | Comments (7)

For Version 3.5, I basically added the newly released Geforce GTX 670 to Tier 5-6, upgraded Tier’s 5 power supply and updated the prices on most parts.

Tier 5 gets a significantly boost in gaming performance, thanks to the video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 7870 to the Geforce GTX 670. Tier 6 also gets a boost in gaming performance, thanks to the video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 7950 3GB to the Geforce GTX 670 2GB.

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Budget Gaming PCs v3.4: Now with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

Budget Gaming PCs v3.4: Now with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

April 26, 2012 | Comments (7)

Version 3.4 of the Budget Gaming PCs brings a few improvements, along with with speakers, headphones, earphones and headsets recommendations!

Tier 0.75 gets a video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 6770 to the Geforce GTX 550 Ti.

Tiers 0.5-0.75 are priced similarly, while Tier 1 and 2 got price cuts of $39 and $23 respectively!

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High-End Gaming PCs v3.2: Major Price Cuts + Higher Performance!

High-End Gaming PCs v3.2: Major Price Cuts + Higher Performance!

February 22, 2012 | Comments (2)

Version 3.2 of the High-End Gaming PCs brings many changes.

Tier 8, 10, 11 and 12 got video card upgrades. Tier 8 got a SSD capacity upgrade, from 180GB to 240GB.

All Tiers got massive price cuts, from -$103 all the way to -$225!
Enjoy :D

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Workstations

Mainstream Workstations 2.0: Reliable, Powerful and Quiet

Mainstream Workstations 2.0: Reliable, Powerful and Quiet

February 24, 2012 | Comments (11)

Version 2.0 of the Mainstream Workstations brings two Tiers to the table.

Tier 3 is equipped with an Intel Core i7-3820, 16GB of RAM in quad-channel and two hard drives in RAID 1.

Tier 4 is equipped with a six-core Intel Core i7-3930K, 32GB of RAM in quad-channel, two HDDs in RAID 1 and a 120GB reliable SSD.

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Entry-Level Workstations v2.0: Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost

Entry-Level Workstations v2.0: Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost

December 16, 2011 | Comments (8)

After a long wait, here’s the update to the Entry-Level Workstations.

Featuring the Intel Core i5-2500, 8GB RAM and Intel HD 2000 for Tier 1 and the Intel Core i7-2600, 16GB RAM, Geforce GT 520 for Tier 2.

These Workstations are optimized for Low-Noise, Reliability and Performance at a Low Cost.

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The Intel 80GB SSD, featured in the $2500 Workstation.

Workstations: Which one is the best one for your needs?

November 10, 2010 | Comments (11)

Which one is the best for you?
Which one do you want for your work?
Read this article to figure that out!

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Home-Theater PCs & Small Form Factor Gaming PCs

High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

September 28, 2011 | Comments (3)

A relatively silent, reliable and powerful HTPC/Gaming PC, that can be overclocked to your heart’s content, in a compact and attractive case.

Read More

Mainstream HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

Mainstream HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

September 23, 2011 | Comments (21)

Imagine a relatively silent, reliable and powerful HTPC/Gaming PC in a compact and attractive case. This is what you’re getting here.

With three Tiers:
Tier 3: Mainstream HTPC
Tier 4: Mainstream HTPC/SFF Gaming PC
Tier 5: As powerful as a Mini-ITX HTPC/SFF Gaming PC gets.

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Budget HTPCs v3.0: Featuring AMD’s Bobcat APU!

Budget HTPCs v3.0: Featuring AMD’s Bobcat APU!

August 16, 2011 | Comments (29)

After a long absence, the HTPCs are making a comeback to Hardware Revolution! This Budget HTPC article comes with two Tiers and plenty of alternatives. Enjoy!

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Questions & Answers

PC won't boot and you're left with a black screen? This is the post for you.

Help me: Why won’t my newly assembled PC start or boot?

January 10, 2010 | Comments (54)

This is the last of three posts written specially for people who have built their computer but need help because it won’t power on or won’t boot.

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FAQ: How to Build Your Own Computer

FAQ: How to Build Your Own Computer

January 9, 2010 | Comments (38)

This is the second of three posts written specially for people who are considering building their first PC or who are ready to, but have a few questions that they need answers to.

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10 Quick Tips for 1st Time PC Builders

January 8, 2010 | Comments (39)

This is the first of three posts written specially for people who are considering building their first PC or who are ready to, but need some advices.

1. Friday, Jan. 8th: 10 Quick Tips for 1st Time PC Builders
2. Saturday, Jan. 9th: Building Your own Computer FAQ
3. Sunday, Jan 10th: Help me: Why won’t my newly assembled PC start?

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Other Articles

Hardware Revolution needs your help! Tell us how well do video games run on your PC?

| February 27, 2012 | (14)

Help HR out by leaving a comment with your PC specs and which games you play as well as how smoothly they run on your PC.

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Ask an NZXT Employee!

| August 29, 2011 | (0)

Andrew J, an administrator at the HR forums, got in contact with an NZXT employee that works in the product department. He has offered to answer any questions you may have on Thursday, September 1st, so feel free to ask your questions!

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Have a Backup System that you can rely on!

Have a Backup System that you can rely on!

| August 13, 2011 | (3)

You want to backup your computer, but don’t know where to start? Nor do you know which type of backup (external hard drive, NAS, cloud, etc.) to go with? This post is for you!

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