Introducing the First AnandTech Book: The AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware

[j@cko]

Right here

 

[NaughtyusMaximus]

Congrads on the book Anand. I hope to get a copy soon.

 

[Mitzi]

Excellent! Its listed at Amazon.co.uk but apparently its not yet available - typical us Brits have to wait for everything.

I'm still gonna order a copy tonight though!

 

[GTaudiophile]

It says it's back-ordered. I'll get it as a conversation piece!

Anand, can I get an autographed copy?

From Amazon.com:

From the Back Cover
Take your PC farther. The AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware shows you just how to choosethe right parts, assemble your new PC, and squeeze every last drop of performance from it.

Tired of reading about hardware specs written for the masses? Grit your teeth no longer. TheAnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware provides in-depth coverage of processors, chipsets,motherboards, and memory from a gamer's perspective.Although this book covers the latest advancements in PC hardware technology, it spends moretime helping you understand the specs and under-the-hood tricks that will turn your meager PCsinto implements of death and destruction.Build your ultimate gaming PC from scratch or overhaul your existing PC. Maybe your PC is theneighborhood slowpoke today, but it could be the resident PC speed demon tomorrow.Put your PC's pedal to the metal and overclock it for performance you never dreamed possible. Learn which motherboards, BIOSes, and processors can be overclocked and which you should avoid if pushing the envelope is your goal.What happened to my beloved PC? What to do if you go too far...troubleshooting advice from oneof the industry's most trusted PC hardware experts.

About the Author
Anand Lal Shimpi has turned a fledgling personal page on GeoCities into the world's most visited PC hardware Web site. Anand started his site when he was just 14 years old, and in just five years has become one of the industry's leading authorities on PC hardware. He has been featured in USA Today, 48 Hours, and Fortune Magazine. He also has appeared on ZDTV (now TechTV) and CBS. His site, anandtech, receives more than 50 million page views per month.

 

[MrGrim]

I don't mean to sound disrespectfull but I have a couple of questions.

1. Why would anybody that has internet access buy a book on assembling/tweaking/buying PCs?
2. What good is a book when the product cycle is 6 months, sometimes less?

 

[Mitzi]

<< I don't mean to sound disrespectfull but I have a couple of questions.

1. Why would anybody that has internet access buy a book on assembling/tweaking/buying PCs?
2. What good is a book when the product cycle is 6 months, sometimes less? >>



I don't think that your question is disrespectful at all. I guess its hard to answer your questions because no one has actually read the book yet.

1. I for one prefer reading information from hard copies rather than off the screen - when browsing PDF files I usually print out the relevant pages. Also I guess all the research has been done for you already - you and I might know where to go on the internet to get this sort of information but I guess this book is designed for even casual readers who don't.

2. Well, I've got a couple hardware/programming books some of which are 5 years old - I agree the technology and products have changed but the prinicples have not - you still troubleshoot a dead PC the same way, you still use FOR LOOPS in programming - sure the syntax might of changed but the prinicples are still there. I guess the same things will still apply to this book but who knows?

After reading the book, you never know I might agree with your questions but at the moment I look forward to reading it.

BTW - A signed copy would be cool - how about it Anand?

 

[BD231]

Should be a damn good read for anyone whos not fully aware of how the parts to a PC work.

 

[Demonicon]

<< I don't mean to sound disrespectfull but I have a couple of questions.

1. Why would anybody that has internet access buy a book on assembling/tweaking/buying PCs?
2. What good is a book when the product cycle is 6 months, sometimes less? >>




Books like this are used as a knowledge base. Judging from alot of posts on Tech sites, alot of people still need this knowledge base even though they have internet access.

I agree with Mitzi, I cannot read from a computer screen for too long, I like to have hard copies and not everyone has the connection or patience to print out what would amount to 1000's of articles.

As far as the book goes I can guarantee 2 things(as with any tech book):
1)Some people will try to negate every point made in it.
2)You WILL learn something, end lurnning iss fuhn

 

[Athlon4all]

Cool Anand! I dunno if I'll be able to get a copy though......

 

[BubbleHead]

SWEET!

 

[Alex]

nice... im prolly gonna get... not cuz i dont know my stuff but itll be a nice companion huh?

 

[Celstar]

I'd probably buy it for reference.

25 dollars isn't that bad. Some nut gave the book 1 star before the book has been released.

 

[xyyz]

excellent... I'm gonna get this for the reference shelf...