Category: Computer Builds

Budget Gaming PCs v3.3: Lower cost or higher performance!

Budget Gaming PCs v3.3: Lower cost or higher performance!

Mathieu Bourgie | February 3, 2012 | View Comments

Version 3.3 of the Budget Gaming PCs brings many improvements.

Tier 0.625 gets a solid video card upgrade from the Radeon HD 5570 to the Radeon HD 6750 and ends up costing only $10 more than in v3.2.

All other Tiers got price cuts, making them more affordable for you! Enjoy!

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Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.2: Price Cuts and Performance Boost!

Mainstream Gaming PCs v3.2: Price Cuts and Performance Boost!

Mathieu Bourgie | January 12, 2012 | View Comments

Version 3.2 brings price cuts to Tier 3/4/5, more performance to Tier 6/7 and quite a few improvements to all Tiers.

Tier 4 and 5 are now equipped with a 120GB SSD.

Tier 6′s video card gets upgraded to a Radeon HD 6970 2GB, while Tier 7 gets upgraded to a Radeon HD 7970 3GB.

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High-End Gaming PCs v3.1

High-End Gaming PCs v3.1

Mathieu Bourgie | December 20, 2011 | View Comments

In version 3.1 of the High-End Gaming PCs, Tier 8 gets a new case, Tier 9 gets a new SSD and a new case.

Tier 10, 11 and 12 are upgraded to the new Intel Core i7-3930K CPU as well as new SSDs.

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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

Mathieu Bourgie | December 16, 2011 | View Comments

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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High-End Gaming PCs v.3.0: Say Hello to Tier 11 and 12!

High-End Gaming PCs v.3.0: Say Hello to Tier 11 and 12!

Mathieu Bourgie | November 9, 2011 | View Comments

This latest version of the High-End Gaming PCs brings with it two new Tiers: Tier 11 and Tier 12, featuring two Geforce GTX 580 in SLI, 360-480GB of SSD storage capacity, 16GB of RAM and more!

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High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

High-End HTPCs/SFF Gaming PCs v3.0

Mathieu Bourgie | September 28, 2011 | View Comments

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

Brian | September 23, 2011 | View Comments

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!

Brian | August 16, 2011 | View Comments

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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Have a Backup System that you can rely on!

Have a Backup System that you can rely on!

JJ Fiasson | August 13, 2011 | View Comments

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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Warning: All you need to know about Intel SandyBridge Chipset/Motherboard Recall

Warning: All you need to know about Intel SandyBridge Chipset/Motherboard Recall

Mathieu Bourgie | February 1, 2011 | View Comments

A must read for current H67/P67 motherboard owners and those of you who are considering a Sandybridge PC.

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

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

Mathieu Bourgie | November 10, 2010 | View Comments

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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$2500 Workstation: Dual CPU, SSD, Nvidia Quadro, etc.

$2500 Workstation: Dual CPU, SSD, Nvidia Quadro, etc.

Mathieu Bourgie | November 4, 2010 | View Comments

This is it: Our ultra-powerful dual-CPU Workstation Build.

If you need pure raw CPU power to handle the most demanding applications, this is what you want.

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