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August 20th, 2009

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:29 pm

Categories: Components, Hardware

Tags: Board, Western Digital Corp., Overclocking, Motherboard, Price, CPU, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Core, GTX 295

Welcome to the updated and revamped Hardware 2.0 “Very Best Kit List” for Sep/Oct 09. Here I’ve put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range and budget components currently available. So if you’re thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC, this list is a must-read for you!

This time around sees the addition of several new categories, such as netbooks, notebooks, all-in-one PCs, ad wireless routers. I’ve also added new products to some of the existing categories too.

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.

Final note: All prices are approximate … shop around for the best deals!

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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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Where is AMD in the lower or mid range?
I upgraded earlier this year to a lower mid level current system.. While I would normally upgrade every 2 years to a high/mid-high system due to financial considerations went for lower mid..

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Posted by: Aussie_linux_user Posted on: 08/30/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Definition of "high end"  dogbreath1 | 08/20/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  ffries@... | 08/21/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  amit_kureel | 08/21/09
Advertising?  Arapey | 08/21/09
Amit is 100% correct...  mlongue1 | 08/22/09
high end router -- forgot about the budget models  Spats30 | 08/21/09
All-In-One Printer - Canon PIXMA MX7600  ryanmc | 08/21/09
Monitor???  Dorkyman | 08/21/09
Re: Monitor???  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  fasthair | 08/21/09
thanks!  crabbypup | 08/21/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  soulata | 08/22/09
Best Sound?  andyILM | 08/22/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  shinra528@... | 08/22/09
Please, please, please  Dogcatcher | 08/22/09
Call me Nerdmael  jabailo1 | 08/22/09
sigh . . .  CobraA1 | 08/23/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  Modred189 | 08/23/09
Boring............where's the Microsoft hate...It's a little quiet here..nt  transposeIT | 08/24/09
Boring............where's the Microsoft hate...It's a little quiet here..  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
overclocking  ryanmc | 08/24/09
edit: overclocking  ryanmc | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  the_fiddler_on_the_roof | 08/24/09
RE: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Sep/Oct 09  dongle218 | 08/27/09
Where is AMD in the lower or mid range?  Aussie_linux_user | 08/30/09

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