Zap
Elite Member
I've used and admired the CPU database from overclockers.com and the Leaderboard" from storagereview.com. I think these ideas could make for a nice addition to Anandtech. For instance...
A CPU database can be comprised of end-user overclocking results plus a separate entry for official Anandtech results (from a published article/review). This could be linked in real time to the AT DealFinder pricing engine. Something like:
CPU Average Anandtech DealFinder
S939-3000+ 2340 2310 $177
S939-3200+ 2410 N/A $202
The DealFinder price can be clickable to a pre-defined search. The Anandtech number can be clickable to the pertinent review.
Also, a "leaderboard" feature similar to one at storagereview.com might answer the daily "which motherboard do I buy" type questions. Sure, one can read the reviews and roundups, but a handy chart would be great for quick answers:
Part type Recommended Product DealFinder
socket 939 board MSI Neo5p0r1n $166
socket 754 board DFI LAN Parking $124
socket A board Shuttle AN-35N Ultra $57
top air cooler Thermalright XP120 $49
Again, DealFinder prices can be clickable and product names can link to appropriate review. Perhaps there could also be a user recommendation taken from polls on the forums. For instance, a forum member can vote on their recommended part. Their vote by itself can count as one point, a second point added if they have used a competing product and found this to be better and another point added if they have used this product for over X number of months. I think it important to add weight in those past two categories because what if someone only has experience with one brand and likes it? Instant vote. However, the vote becomes more valuable if this person lines it OVER a different brand that he/she has also used.
Another added value is time spent "living with" a product. A reviewer only has a limited amount of time to spend with a product. Issues can come up over time that may not be evident to the reviewer. Couple of personal experiences: Onboard sound on my Abit IS7 sounded okay to me until I got some decent headphones. I had the board for about three months before I found out how cr@ppy the onboard audio was. The Nu-Tech DDW-082 DVDR drive got an editors award here. I've used a few of these drives in new system builds based on this and was quite pleased with the performance of the drive. Fast forward four months, first drive died. Fast forward six months, fourth drive died. I thought the Nu-Tech drives were great because of snappy performance and low price. Well, a half year later four out of four drives had died. How about something that I know affected a lot of people? IBM Deathstar drives. They did well in reviews and people bought them by the boatload, unsuspecting... months later...
Well, just some random thoughts posted to a random category. I did mention overclocking and CPUs in this post. Really, I did!!!
A CPU database can be comprised of end-user overclocking results plus a separate entry for official Anandtech results (from a published article/review). This could be linked in real time to the AT DealFinder pricing engine. Something like:
CPU Average Anandtech DealFinder
S939-3000+ 2340 2310 $177
S939-3200+ 2410 N/A $202
The DealFinder price can be clickable to a pre-defined search. The Anandtech number can be clickable to the pertinent review.
Also, a "leaderboard" feature similar to one at storagereview.com might answer the daily "which motherboard do I buy" type questions. Sure, one can read the reviews and roundups, but a handy chart would be great for quick answers:
Part type Recommended Product DealFinder
socket 939 board MSI Neo5p0r1n $166
socket 754 board DFI LAN Parking $124
socket A board Shuttle AN-35N Ultra $57
top air cooler Thermalright XP120 $49
Again, DealFinder prices can be clickable and product names can link to appropriate review. Perhaps there could also be a user recommendation taken from polls on the forums. For instance, a forum member can vote on their recommended part. Their vote by itself can count as one point, a second point added if they have used a competing product and found this to be better and another point added if they have used this product for over X number of months. I think it important to add weight in those past two categories because what if someone only has experience with one brand and likes it? Instant vote. However, the vote becomes more valuable if this person lines it OVER a different brand that he/she has also used.
Another added value is time spent "living with" a product. A reviewer only has a limited amount of time to spend with a product. Issues can come up over time that may not be evident to the reviewer. Couple of personal experiences: Onboard sound on my Abit IS7 sounded okay to me until I got some decent headphones. I had the board for about three months before I found out how cr@ppy the onboard audio was. The Nu-Tech DDW-082 DVDR drive got an editors award here. I've used a few of these drives in new system builds based on this and was quite pleased with the performance of the drive. Fast forward four months, first drive died. Fast forward six months, fourth drive died. I thought the Nu-Tech drives were great because of snappy performance and low price. Well, a half year later four out of four drives had died. How about something that I know affected a lot of people? IBM Deathstar drives. They did well in reviews and people bought them by the boatload, unsuspecting... months later...
Well, just some random thoughts posted to a random category. I did mention overclocking and CPUs in this post. Really, I did!!!
