Poll: Your Favorite Computer Hardware of 2001

[AGodspeed]

I just added burners to this year's hardware list.

Keep the comments coming.

 

[Gstanfor]

nforce got my vote, second would be the Athlon XP and third would be the AMD 760 chipset, taking AMD into the server world at long last.

Greg

 

[AGodspeed]

nforce got my vote, second would be the Athlon XP and third would be the AMD 760 chipset, taking AMD into the server world at long last.

That's a tuff call, but I would probably choose the GeF3 and then the nForce. The Athlon (XP) and the AMD 760 would be next.

 

[darktyco]

My vote was for the 8500.

Competition = good

 

[Paul]

Athlon XP!

 

[Phuz]

You should just have GF3 series, instead of the Ti/GF3, ect

THe GF3 was certainly one of the most revolutionary peices of hardware this year. Programmable cores!

 

[gregor7777]

My Epox 8KHA+ was my major upgrade for the year and it replaced a BIOSTAR m7vkb kt 133 board. Major performance gain for relatively low cost.

266a gets the nod.

 

[AA0]

nforce? A chipset with a bug that serious shouldn't even be on the list.

 

[AGodspeed]

nforce? A chipset with a bug that serious shouldn't even be on the list.

The nForce's superstability feature isn't a bug AA0. You can fill all 3 DIMM slots just like anything else, it's just that you'll take ~ 15% performance hit when doing so. Either way, you can buy 2 512MB RAM modules and stick them in 2 DIMM slots and take no performance hit at all, so it's really a non-issue anyway.

 

[Pabster]

AA0 wrote:

"nforce? A chipset with a bug that serious shouldn't even be on the list."

ROFLMAO. If you consider the 'SuperStability' mode of nForce to be a "bug" (which it is most certainly NOT)...

My beef is that KT266A is listed. A chipset that buggy ought not be on the list.

 

[Degenerate]

Ti for sure and wonder is the P4 horthwoord is counted?

 

[AGodspeed]

Ti for sure and wonder is the P4 horthwoord is counted?

The P4 Northwood and i845 DDR chipsets are really 2002 products.

 

[Aves]

AMD Athlon XP

 

[Burnt]

I don't know if cases count but my vote goes towards my Antec SX830 case. I love that thing!

 

[Motero]

Athlon XP

 

[AGodspeed]

My beef is that KT266A is listed. A chipset that buggy ought not be on the list.

I think you're exaggerating Pabster. The KT266A so far has proven to be quite reliable. It will take many more months for this to be proven as a fact, but still, you really can't say it's that bad.

A lot of people have had success installing and stabily operating KT266A boards.

 

[Bovinicus]

Pabster is always bashing VIA, bah. Anyway, I voted for the GF3 Ti200. It offers a good value compared to it's older bretheren. I was debating between it and the ATi Radeon 8500. I also like the cost of the OEM version of that card. It is really hard to say. I just kinda picked one. The XP is nice too, but I don't think it improved over the current Thunderbird enough in terms of value or performance to get the vote.

 

[ElFenix]

athlon xp followed closely by the Ti200. i love my leadtek.

 

[Utterman]

Athlon XP!

haven't got one just yet, but I hope to be upgrading sometime next year!

 

[Evadman]

K7S5A folowed by the XP processor.

 

[abaez]

Um Logitech Z560's for 110 from dell not on list? Best $100 I've spent in awhile on my comp.

 

[crash2much]

My favorite isn't up there, probably because it lacks glitz and glamour.
But here it is.
My Logitech z560 speakers!!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my Ti500,
My audigy sound card is fine.
But damn, if your looking for instant gratification, theres no beating these speak's!!!!!!!

 

[AGodspeed]

I was thinking of adding the Logitech z560 speakers, but I'm trying not to include items that aren't directly tied to a computer case. So stuff like speakers, monitor, mice, etc. won't be included in the poll.

Only stuff in or on the outside of a case (not peripherals) will be included. Otherwise the list would go on forever.

 

[ronein]

Athlon XP processors rock!

 

[AGodspeed]

We've got 211 votes so far. Keep em comin.