Recent content by bighorn

Just a quick question that I have not found a good answer for. The parts for my new build should be here today and I am torn between using Server 2008 R2 or Win 7 This will primarily be a work PC but I want to do some gaming on it as well. I build LOTS of test environments using...

This is the part that is making me a little nervous. I have read all the newegg reviews for the ram and mobo I am looking at - it works for some and not for others.

I understand the recommendation for a server and xeons. The virtualization that will be done on this machine is a lab environment only. Production VM's are placed on server hardware in our office or our data center. In addition to the virtualization I plan to do on this machine I also...

Hello All, I am trying to decide if it's best to wait for the i7-2600 or pull the trigger on an i7-950 build. I operate a managed IT services firm and this will be my primary desktop. Here are some of my heavy uses: Frequent virtualization of environments for testing. Heavy...

My current PC is really on it's last legs. I don't necessarily need to order ASAP, but it really needs to be done soon. You think the 2600k is that much of an upgrade to the 950?

Hello All! Looking to do a build with the knowledge of all of you - I've done some research on the Intel side but no research on AMD. Looking to build a new PC from the ground up minus the data drive(s) as I have a few 1tb's around. I'm looking at something based on the i7 950 platform (or an...