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Building A High-End Gaming Workstation

Posted by Hemos on from the build-it-correctly-or-pay dept.

Alan writes "What's the best platform for playing games *and* doing work? That's the very question FiringSquad tries to answer in the sequel to last year's short but popular workstation building article. This time, they've went with a "no-budget, but don't waste money" approach. There are a dozen products reviewed in the article, some never before reviewed on the 'net, and this time, there's no system building detail left untouched. Discussed are AC line conditioners, 2D graphics performance, and more. This more than 12,000 word article is the most detailed article ever in its genre. "

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  1. The perfect oxymoron... by pVoid · · Score: 2, Funny
    a gaming workstation.

    1. Re:The perfect oxymoron... by flacco · · Score: 1, Funny
      a gaming workstation.

      hey, i'm on linux - i'd settle for a working gamestation.

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      pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.
  2. Re:Most high-end games suck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's if you accept the premise that CS if fun to begin with...

  3. Re:Windows, hands down. by BigGerman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Easy - WorkStation is where the work stops.
    Just like Bus Station or Train Station.

  4. Re:Windows, hands down. by brarrr · · Score: 2, Funny

    gaming workstation? isn't that an oxymoron?

    I suppose it fits with "windows productivity"

    good luck though.

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  5. Hi, my name is. . . by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 2, Funny
    And it's been 2 years and 8 months since I last played a brain-sucking video game or watched a television.

    Things just keep on getting better since I took back my time! My head is much more clear. I read more and my thinking is sharper than ever before. I have a girlfriend now, my skin has cleared up, and I'm doing much better at work. I feel healthier and stronger than I have in years. I am engaged in more active, outdoor pursuits, and I've taken up the guitar. The amazing part is that I didn't set out to do any of these things; they all just came to me naturally as my free time opened up and my mind sought alternative outlets so that I wouldn't be bored. It's like how it was when I was a child and there were no video games. I couldn't have done any of this without such a supportive group to help me through the hard times. Thank you!

    If only I could have back all those thousands and thousands of wasted hours. . .


    -FL

  6. I love how they break up articles nowadays. by delus10n0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Today we're

    [Next Page]

    going to build a

    [Next Page]

    High-End gaming

    [Next Page]

    PC using expensi--

    [Next Page]

    ve and in-expensive

    [Next Page]

    parts.

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    Not All Who Wander Are Lost
  7. All that wasted time... by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 2, Funny

    All that time you are wasting on reading, guitar, the outdoors, your girlfriend, you could've been racking up some awesome high scores or finding those rare artifacts!

    So many wasted hours...

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    It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
  8. How to Cripple a High-End gaming workstation... by elFarto+the+2nd · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Install Windows XP.

    elFarto