http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Channel8/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/max+builds+a+pc/max builds a pchttp://channel8.msdn.com/Tags/max+builds+a+pc/en-usFri, 15 Feb 2008 23:56:23 GMTFri, 15 Feb 2008 23:56:23 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3163.4106, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/3/9/8/1/maxbuildsPC_small_c8.jpg" border="0" /><p>It’s finally done! The “Max Builds a PC series” wraps up with the build process from start to finish. I had a lot of fun throughout this entire series starting with debating and choosing the parts with all of you all the way to the time I spent in the studio putting it all together. My only regret is that I have to give this 5.9 rated PC away rather than keeping it for myself……… Oh yes, you read that right: this got a <b>5.9</b> rating from Windows Vista’s experience rating system!</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/306060f6-1ac5-4bd1-aab8-c766d2b23efe/"><img width="464" height="149" alt="image" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/be0f9128-eabd-4b4f-98b0-8fefcd8e6fc4/" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>So to recap what we've accomplished, here are the old posts and decisions we have made:</p> <p>· <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-I-The-Case/">The Case</a>: Antec 182B <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-II-The-CPU/">The CPU</a>: Intel QX9650 <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-III-The-Motherboard/">The Motherboard</a>: Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6 (rev 1.1 if I can) <strong>***</strong>this was out of stock so I went with the Asus P5E <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-IV-RAM/">The RAM</a>: Corsair 2 Gigs <strong>***</strong>Since the Motherboard was a DDR2 based system, I decided to go with Kingston 4GB instead of just 2 <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-V-Hard-Disk/">The Hard Disks</a>: Western Digital Raptor and Backup Drive <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-VI-The-Graphics-Card/">The Graphics Card</a>: ATi 3870 series <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-VII-Optical-Drives/">The Optical Drives</a>: A draw… I decided to go with a DVD burner, no HD or BluRay <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-VIII-Input-Devices/">The Input Devices</a>: Logitech MX Revolution and Microsoft Reclusa <br /> · <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/Max-Builds-a-PC-Series-Part-IX-The-Monitor-and-more/">Monitor</a>: HP w2207</p> <p> </p> <p>This thing is no joke... it's wicked fast.  I mean, it's the fastest personal desktop I have EVER used.  Windows Vista is SNAPPY, programs load INSTANTLY, and this monitor makes it all look so VIBRANT.  I even loaded Premiere to see how fast video encoding was, and wow am I sorry to give this thing up.  So now that you're all sufficiently excited after over a month of planning, it's time to announce the winner of this <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com">Channel 8</a> powerhouse!</p> <p>And the winner is.......... drumrollllllllll................................ <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/dc4ecbc1-235b-4e46-8ec4-7082e21abff1/"><img width="73" height="47" alt="image" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/1c157046-4e49-41dc-9800-78f6905bcfbb/" border="0" /></a> <img alt="" title="Trix" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/924474ad-8bdc-4ce3-9cc0-d24364f61696/" />.</p> <p> </p> <p>In addition to the PC, I have loaded it with a few games like <a href="http://www.ageofempires3.com/" target="_blank">Age of Empires III</a> and <a href="http://gearsofwar.com/GearsPC/" target="_blank">Gears of War (PC).</a>  But of course, I also included the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/expression/default.aspx" target="_blank">Expression Suite</a>, Visual Studio 2008 Pro, and some other goodies. </p> <p>As an added bonus, I threw in a second prize since you guys were so awesome... it's a black <a href="http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/zune4gb8gb/default.htm" target="_blank">Zune 8</a> and it goes to <a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/40a6774a-3736-4c17-aada-838cc7b8409e/"><img width="240" height="38" alt="image" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/b99037c1-9e73-4d71-833e-859acbaaa9b2/" border="0" /></a> <img alt="" title="Lloyd_Humph" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/32acb6de-f35c-4857-bf61-d8f3a55d4074/" />.</p> <p> </p> <p>Again thanks to <strong>everyone</strong> who participated in the discussion, it was very impressive to see the facts and research you guys put together and I look forward to our next series.  In fact, I already have decided to do a new series VERY soon, so stay tuned!</p><img src="http://channel8.msdn.com/2019/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/2019/http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/2019/Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/c8/3/9/8/1/maxbuildsPC_c8.wmv7003http://channel8.msdn.com/2019/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0<p>It’s finally done! The “Max Builds a PC series” wraps up with the build process from start to finish. I had a lot of fun throughout this entire series starting with debating and choosing the parts with all of you all the way to the time I spent in the studio putting it all together. My only regret is that I have to give this 5.9 rated PC away rather than keeping it for myself……… Oh yes, you read that right: this got a <b>5.9</b> rating from Windows Vista’s experience rating system!</p> <p><a href="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/306060f6-1ac5-4bd1-aab8-c766d2b23efe/"><img width="464" height="149" alt="image" src="http://channel8.msdn.com/Link/be0f9128-eabd-4b4f-98b0-8fefcd8e6fc4/" border="0" /></a></p>Max34http://channel8.msdn.com/Posts/2019/RSS/http://channel8.msdn.com/2019/Trackback.aspxmax builds a pcmax builds a pc series