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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
to follow Zardon and who_knows, i'd have to say my mac pro has been my favourite purchase for the year. This thing can take pretty much anything I throw at it, and just ask for more.
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
Well this year i have bought only my Logitech X-540 speakers and my Razer Lycosa keyboard.
I love them both! They are even better than i expected! So as i have to choose one of them i will say Logitech X-540 as i got them in a great deal I will not go in details about these 5.1 speakers as there are many reviews about them and how much good they are!I would like to buy a Mac Airbook! They perfectly fit my needs! |
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
my ipod touch
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
I got a 9600GT 2 weeks ago. I love it.
That counts, I think.
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
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. As another owner of that card i have to agree. It plays most games real well if you forgive the fact that frame rates wont be 100 but it'll run nice and smooth at some pretty taxing resolutions.The only downside is I wished I'd bought an MSI sapphire wasnt available. Gecube aint bad at all though
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
I do rather enjoy mine as well. Some of the games available are rather entertaining.
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HardwareHeaven Senior Member
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
![]() I also bought a PNY 9600GT XLR OC a few weeks ago. At that moment it was the cheapest 9600GT for 80 euros (they are still 90 euros at least here, 6 weeks later). It runs extremely cool @ 34 degrees Celsius and load is just 50 or so. Performance is also quite well, only the bundle (you only got a few cables and a DVI > VGA adapter) was a bit small. It's also a fine-looking card
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
An update mine might be here tomorrow
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
My favourite piece (actually pieces) of hardware this year are the ATI Radeon HD4000 Series (although I don't own any). They range from budget, mainstream to enthusiast, so there's something for everyone, and offer good performance and value for money at all levels. I've really liked seeing ATI come out on top over Nvidia. I can't wait to see their new offerings next year!
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Guys... I did something!
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
My favorite piece of hardware for 2008 is my Nvidia Geforce 9600 GSO, just got it and its amazing. definatly worth it
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
gtx 280. period
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
new intel processor(s)
does that count as hardware?
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
Well, I guess so, unless you are talking about the blueprints of one.
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HardwareHeaven Senior Member
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
My favourite hardware is in fact my current system I recently built (just before the dollar started rising in value ^^). You can see it on then left.
I particularly like the antec p180 (looks awesome) and the 4870x2 (great card) and the 5.1 surround sound combo of the G51 and Xonar Dx (what a difference to the silly 2.1 boxes I had). |
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
You're not going to like this people...
My favourite piece of hardware in 2008 is an Intel E2220. It came out in the middle of the year as the highest clocked E2*** and at a price that I could afford, finally moving me off my by then almost unusable single core. Runners up go to: Coolermaster Elite 330, 9800GTX+, WD6400AAKS. Yes, this year has been big for my PC
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
mmh, think it's the i7 920. Upgraded from a 2.4-2.6ghz single core A64 and the performance differences are so dramatic i'd have to pick it !
2nd is prolly my xbox360. |
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
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No point in the Xbox when that's available
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In the Land of Snow
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
xbox for the xbox/console exclusive games really.
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Synth's Long Lost Bro
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
I'd like a 360, most of my friends have one and are on live so it would be pretty cool just to jump into a halo match with my mates on a night
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
I think the best thing I bought this year is the Thermaltake BlacX 2.5/3.5IN SATA Hard Drive USB2.0 Docking Station. I don't have to install drives in the computer or in external cases, I just pop it in turn it on and away I go. The only thing they could have done better was make it e-sata instead of usb but I love it anyway.
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Forgiveness is a Six Gun
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
Id have to say, My entire PC. Its been 3 years since I didnt upgrade anmything, but in April, I change EVERYTHING.
Just check my spec under sig. Also my PS3 hehe.
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Why is it Beeping!?!?!
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
My 4850 for sure I think.
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hunter of tablets
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
couple of things.
my Raptor X hdd (not only stonkingly fast , but quite mesmerising to watch..) and an older one, but I only got last year and I like, a Creative X-Fi usb card for my laptops. makes a helluva difference ![]() (I'm one of those people resolutely sticking to xp atm, so I haven't had the well documented probs with vista with it) |
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
It's definitely my new HD4850X2. Over my old 9800GTX+ it rules supremer. I love it.
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HardwareHeaven Senior Member
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Re: Your favourite piece of hardware in 2008?
Well not exactly hardware per se I would have to go with the ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme, especially the Copper one. I entrust 4 of my overclocked CPU's to them without fear. Just wish 2 of the 4 never required so much lapping.
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