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Tech Report’s Econobox vs Hardware Revolution’s $500 Gaming PC

As you surely know, Hardware Revolution is not the only website that offers information on which parts to choose to build your own computer. There are hundreds, if not thousands of other sites offering the same type of information. Of course, I do everything that I can to offer you the best information on this topic.

I order to keep improving Hardware Revolution and the builds featured on this website, it’s wise to compare it to builds from other websites.

There’s nothing like some friendly competition to create some sparks, controversy and get attention. It’s also a lot of fun for me, an occasion for everyone to learn and I also try to help everyone pick the best possible parts for a given price.

In this post, I’ll be comparing one of our build with the build from another website, one part at a time. Enjoy!

$500 Gaming PC: It’s Time For A Quad-Core 2.8GHz CPU!

It’s time for an update to one of your favorite articles: The $500 Gaming PC. This update brings in the AMD Athlon II X4 630, a 2.8GHz Quad-Core processor and much more.

If you’re new to Hardware Revolution, now that in this article, you’ll find the recommendations on which parts to choose to build the best Budget Gaming PC possible for a $500 Budget. Enjoy!

$400 Gaming PC

Bringing PC Gaming at a low cost of $400, this Budget Gaming Computer allows you to play modern games at 1440 x 900 or even 1680 x 1050 if you lower details.

Hardware Revolution: Questions and Answers #7

Every two weeks or so, Mathieu from Hardware Revolution goes through his email inbox, previous comments and answers five of the best questions left by you, the readers, on Computer Builds, the Best PC Parts and more.

Got a question? Post it in the comments below this post.

Best Hard Drives & Best SSDs For Your Money: March 2010

If you have the time, reading detailed hard drive/SSDs 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 are the best hard drives/SSDs within 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. I’ll come to your help with this guide of the Best Hard Drives and Best SSDs for your money.

$2000 Gaming PC: Who else wants a 128GB SSD?

When I started to consider which parts to recommend for this build, I took a look at the $1500 Gaming Build and asked myself the following: “Which parts should be upgraded in order to offer the most perceivable performance boost? What will offer you (the reader) the best bang for your buck?”

I then looked at every part, one by one. I stop and asked myself if the cost of upgrading a part would bring any real-life benefit. Could the money be invested on another part instead, that would give you a better experience overall?

The choices that I made in my recommendations for this build will reflect that way of thinking. This build, in my opinion, is the pinnacle of what you can get for a $2000 Gaming Build. Enjoy!