Date:
Thursday , June 23, 2005
Author:
Keith Dugger
Editor:
Kyle Bennett
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[H]ard|OCP 1500 Q2-05

We take $1500, pull out all the stops, and put together two systems. First, we build a full system for those needing a complete replacement, and second, we offer an upgrade system for those with a donor. Let’s see how our two distinctly different guides turned out.

Grammatical & Spelling Editor: Timothy Daniel

System Guide Goals

With a little more budget to play with than in our last guide, we approached this HardOCP 1500 with a two-pronged goal in mind. We realize that not all of you want to build a full system, and not all of you would want to just upgrade. So we decided to go at our HardOCP 1500 from both angles. (For those of you that want to do neither, well, go have fun!)

First, let’s build the best all-around computer system US$1500 can buy. This system should offer competitive performance for both application and gaming users. Second, let’s upgrade an already existing system in the tradition of our previous upgrade guides. This second system will offer a no-holds-barred attention on gaming performance.

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We have again stressed upgradeability in our HardOCP 1500. When spending this kind of money, it is important to us that we can still upgrade in the future to stretch the legs of our system as its components begin to show a little age. However, with our upgrade guide this time around, we sparred little expense on the core components needed to get a system up and running with a few parts from a donor computer. We chose the best pieces our $1500 budget would allow as this upgrade is already extending the life of your older computer. In other words, we wanted to offer a high-end system that will make your friends drool and your enemies cry.

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