Idea: Neowin system build guides


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I thought it would be great if we could have a monthly (maybe fortnightly) system build guides which would have a specific price point (ie: $1000, $1500 and $2000) and users suggested the best configs with links to the places they got the prices from.

Sharkeyextreme.com does a very similar thing but they are always a bit slow on publishing them.

Also, if we could have a UK version with only UK shops and in UK currency (?) then the many UK-ers on the board could enjoy. Other international variants could be a possiblity too.

What does everyone think of this idea?:))

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I personally think its great! I would be willing to put up system build guides, as money posts these days are about "which is best" etc. In fact, im going to work on one right now....

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Exactly. There is many people who want to know the best system and this would be a great way to do this :). I'll start on one too - hopeuflly we can have some Americans getting on with one :).

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Exactly. There is many people who want to know the best system and this would be a great way to do this :). I'll start on one too - hopeuflly we can have some Americans getting on with one :).

How familiar are you with AMD/nVidia kit?

I can write guides but I will be more detailed if I was to write specifically about Intel/ATI.

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I'd probably be more comfortable with AMD/ATi. I'll give it a shot.

PS: I feel this thread is better suited to Hardware Hangout since it's all about hardware. The only site and forum issue was the idea to brand it as neowin. Oh well... it's gonna get a lot less exposure now too :(

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cool.

i never knew they had anything like this.

thanks for the info ;)

but anyway, if we had it here @ neowin, i think that'd be even better.

i really love coming to neowin for all (if not, most) my tech questions and needs.

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i guess that this can happpend when the new hardware section comes out... :p

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AnandTech does them monthly.

Really? I didn't know about that. Thanks (I can only keep track of so many hardware sites ;)).

Also, thanks for starting it :)

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Ugh I take that back. You've managed to totally ruin the concept I had. I'll give a good think to the rules and layout of the thread then post it up.

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Ugh I take that back. You've managed to totally ruin the concept I had. I'll give a good think to the rules and layout of the thread then post it up.

How did I screw it up. I only tried to limit the architecture b/c i figured it would be too many systems to keep track of. What can you expect. I mean I tried.

Anyway, hopefully people will get on the bandwagon and start posting more configs. I already got one.

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i guess that this can happpend when the new hardware section comes out... :p

That's an excellent idea. A few of the guides could be posted there every so often.

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