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July 25th, 2008

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:35 am

Categories: Components, Cutting Edge, Gaming, Graphics, Hardware, Industry

Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, Price, CPU, List, RAM

OK, it’s time once again for The Hardware 2.0 “Best Kit List” for Aug/Sep 08. Here I’ve put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. So if you’re thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC, this list is a must-read for you!

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These components are on this list because I firmly believe them to be the best either in terms of performance or price - although I’m ready to admit, as always, that there’s room for debate and some choices “go with the gut” more than others.

NOTE: Each time I come out with a list of kit I always end up fielding a few emails and comments from people wondering if companies have “bought” space on the list. Let me tell you now that the only way for a product to get on this list is to be the best - period. Manufacturers, vendors and PR companies have zero influence over this or any other recommendation that I make.

This month sees a significant shake-up of the list.

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Adrian Kingsley-HughesAdrian is a technology journalist and author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology. He also runs a popular blog called The PC Doctor. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations

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RE: Hardware 2.0
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9800 GTX?  nucrash | 07/25/08
Linux + SoundBlaster X-Fi driver problems  NonZealot | 07/25/08
Wonder if Adrian will pick up on the Foxconn story?  LazLong | 07/25/08
Why?  Qbt | 07/25/08
Well....  LazLong | 07/25/08
It is just interesting  Qbt | 07/25/08
All Ready Has!  ShadeTree | 07/28/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  Joeman57 | 07/25/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  Stan57 | 07/25/08
Creative Labs? Screw that!  Grayson Peddie | 07/25/08
RE: Wrong on Graphics Cards & Sound Cards  Bozzer | 07/26/08
He must be a hard core fan of nVidia/Creative!  Grayson Peddie | 07/26/08
ATI fanboy  Crestview | 07/28/08
Thanks for the List Adrian! (NT)  chessmen | 07/26/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  plainstreet@... | 07/28/08
Hay Adrian  shardeth | 07/28/08
Love the articles please keep the great work...  ItsTheBottomLine | 07/28/08
How about a "Best Kit" for...  jerry@... | 07/28/08
Got it right on ATI 4850  dl@... | 07/28/08
amd 9550?  marees | 07/28/08
RE: Optical Drives??  johncrea | 07/28/08
Frankly, not much is happening.  CobraA1 | 07/28/08
RE: Hardware 2.0 - Optical Drives??  johncrea | 07/28/08
Lite-On has...  jerry@... | 07/28/08
Yes, I agree about Plextor  mustang_z | 07/28/08
About Optical Drives  dansplans@... | 07/28/08
You have been lucky  lobo1953 | 07/28/08
Sonys aren't Sony  zdnet@... | 07/28/08
RE: Hardware 2.0 Hard Drives  jaygeek@... | 07/28/08
Buying cheap RAM is just asking *from* trouble...  zdnet@... | 07/28/08
*Cheep Ran OC's WELL!*  bolscher@... | 07/28/08
Agreed  CobraA1 | 07/28/08
SSD  zdnet@... | 07/28/08
This article just came in the nick of time!...  JCitizen | 07/28/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  class@... | 07/28/08
And they say Macs are expensive  atomicsupergeek | 07/29/08
They are.... And you're wrong...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/29/08
Hmm...  fortierj | 08/07/08
RE: Hardware 2.0 - Integrated Business Build  ceh4702 | 07/29/08
CoolerMaster Cosmos RC-1100 case...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/29/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  urbsdad6@... | 07/30/08
This is just supposed to be an article on barebones...  JCitizen | 07/30/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  Chiatzu | 07/31/08
Believe me ...  Adrian Kingsley-HughesZDNet Moderator | 07/31/08
newegg is very happy!...  JCitizen | 07/31/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  wjbyman@... | 07/31/08
Nehalem Processors  syedsheeraz@... | 08/01/08
I'm Not Sure I Could Recommend Samsung  pj_mouse | 08/05/08
9800 is a GREAT card  blarman_z | 08/05/08
RE: Hardware 2.0  fortierj | 08/07/08
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