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shiftomnimega

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People do it with stuff outside of computer stuff too you know (shop for a particular brand).

:D

Syntax [Category: brand, reason]

Processors: AMD, because they're usually cheaper.

Motherboards: AOpen, because they've served me well last few purchases.

Mobo chipset: none

Video Card: ATI, I've figured out how they're model numbers correlated to performance.

Sound Card: none

Hard Drive: Seagate, because I never had one die on me (got one in the MBs that still works).

Optical Drives: Lite-on IT, couples cheap prices with high performance.

Floppy Drive: Mitsumi, don't know why...

Power supply: none

Case: none

Keyboard: none

Mouse: none

Speakers: Creative Labs, best quality speakers I've ever owned.

MP3 player: iRiver, updatable firmware and it's all I've had.

 
biostud

biostud

Lifer
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Sound Card: Creative, since they pretty much sets the standard with EAX.

For the rest I buy where I get most for my money.
 
RussianSensation

RussianSensation

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The best price/performance/features ratio at the time of purchase determines what i get. I am not loyal to any particular brand.
 
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EngenZerO

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mine...

processor: amd
motherboard: msi and shuttle
memory: mushkin
videocard: undecided (what performs the best)
soundcard: creative labs
harddrive: western digital
optical drive(s): liteon it
floppy: sony
case: coolermaster
fans: coolermaster(80mm)
speakers: logitech
mouse: logitech
keyboard: ibm
psu: antec
heatsink: thermalright

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Corporate Thug

Lifer
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CPU: Intel because of video encoding
mobo: ABIT ONLY!!! good support, excellent performance and overclocking
video: whatever performs best but i lean towards ATi a bit
sound: creative cuz they are fairly priced/perform well
harddrive: dont care between WD, maxtor, or seagate
optical drives: liteon for cdrw, NEC for burner
case: dont care
speakers: logitech/klipsche
keyboard/mouse: logitech
psu: antec
heatsink: thermalrigght/zalman
memory: mushkin/corsair/OCZ/Geil platinum (cheap and good performer)
mp3 player: apple ipod, need i say more?
 
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charlie21

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Originally posted by: RussianSensation
The best price/performance/features ratio at the time of purchase determines what i get. I am not loyal to any particular brand.
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Schadenfroh

Schadenfroh

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Syntax [Category: brand, reason]

Processors: AMD, cause i hate intel

Motherboards: Asus, because of the high quality, im an exAbit man, switched because i did not like the idea of ECS building my motherboard

Mobo chipset: nVidia/Intel, stable and fast
Video Card: nVidia, best drivers overall, matters to me over hardware
Sound Card: nVidia, their integrated stuff is more than enough for me
Hard Drive: Western Digital, my raptor kicks ass
Optical Drives: LG, my dads LG burner seems to be extremly high quality
Floppy Drive: Floppies suck arse
Power supply: Antec/ThermalTake, Thermaltake served me well, but i like the features of my new antec
Case: Antec, Sonata is the best case i have ever owned
Keyboard: IBM/Lexmark Model M, the last real keyboard (klicky key) i hate mushboards
Mouse: Logitech, MS mice feel cheap to me
Speakers: Altec Lansing, best quality speakers i have ever used
Monitors: ViewSonic/Sony, best image quality, loved my old trinitron, but it died and has been replaced with a samsung
memory: Corsair XMS, best memory i have ever owned
 
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InlineFive

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Processors: AMD. Not because I am biased but for price-to-performance ratio.
Motherboard: Abit and MSI. Asus is the pits.
Motherboard Chipset: K7 & K8: nVidia, P4: Hacked 865PE
Video Card: ATI & nVidia. Which ever is better at the time of purchase.
Sound Card: nVidia Soundstorm & Audigy 2.
Hard Drive: Maxtor all the way.
Optical Drive: Lite-On and Samsung.
Floppy Drive: What's a floppy? :p
Power Supply: Fortron. More stable voltages for me then Antec and much quieter.
Case: Antec & Chieftec.
Keyboard: Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard. :D
Mouse: Logitech.
Monitor: Viewsonic.

-Por
 
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Spikey217

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I'm an AMD, Abit, and Lian-Li guy. Other parts may vary depending on price and performance.
 
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zoiks

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Originally posted by: shady06
CPU: Intel because of video encoding
mobo: ABIT ONLY!!! good support, excellent performance and overclocking
video: whatever performs best but i lean towards ATi a bit
sound: creative cuz they are fairly priced/perform well
harddrive: dont care between WD, maxtor, or seagate
optical drives: liteon for cdrw, NEC for burner
case: dont care
speakers: logitech/klipsche
keyboard/mouse: logitech
psu: antec
heatsink: thermalrigght/zalman
memory: mushkin/corsair/OCZ/Geil platinum (cheap and good performer)
mp3 player: apple ipod, need i say more?
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I totally agree. My pref are the same.

 
3chordcharlie

3chordcharlie

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As a 'value' guy as opposed to pure performance, I'd have to say ECS motherboards have served me pretty well. I've never had one break without a lot of help from my screwdriver, and they've always been rock-solid, with enough overclocking flexibility (at least in terms of fsb, votage, and memory speed/timings) to make me happy... though I do have to set my multiplier with little bits of wire!
 
3chordcharlie

3chordcharlie

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As a 'value' guy as opposed to pure performance, I'd have to say ECS motherboards have served me pretty well. I've never had one break without a lot of help from my screwdriver, and they've always been rock-solid, with enough overclocking flexibility (at least in terms of fsb, votage, and memory speed/timings) to make me happy... though I do have to set my multiplier with little bits of wire!
 
SithSolo1

SithSolo1

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processor: Amd
motherboard: Abit and Shuttle
memory: Mushkin, Kingston, Buffalo
videocard: ATi
soundcard: older Turtle Beach and SoundStorm
harddrive: WD and Maxtor
optical drive(s): Lite-on, Plextor
floppy: Mitsumi
case: Antec
fans: Delta/Antec
speakers: Logitech
mouse: Microsoft
keyboard: Microsoft
psu: Antec
heatsink: Thermalright
networking: Netgear and D-link
 
Texun

Texun

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Abit, AMD, nForce, Thermalright, Antec, ATI, Pioneer ot LiteOn, Turtle Beach, Seagate, not because it happens to be what I have, but because it's what works best for my needs.
 
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WackyDan

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Processors: Intel.... I just like em. Got AMD too, but just like to stick with what has worked and will work -least from mypoint of view.

Motherboards: ASUS..... Never let me down. Got a Shuttle XPC though... so far so good.

Mobo chipset: Intel.... again, just plain works for me.

Video Card: Was a Matrox fanboy.... but now I'm an ATI man.

Sound Card: Sound Blaster- but really don't care.

Hard Drive: Western Digital baby.

Optical Drives: No preference, but the Panasonics and Sony's have done well for me.

Floppy Drive: none

Power supply: The one in my shuttle kicks butt.

Case: Old Antec???? Unless you want to count my Shuttle SFF

Keyboard: none

Mouse: none

Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks..... Same as Creative???

MP3 player: iRiver, updatable firmware and it's all I've had. DITTO.

 
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thraxes

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Processors: AMD offers best "Bang For Buck".

Motherboards: It's either Asus or Epox (in that order).

Mobo chipset: VIA - used to be diehard Intel but now that the bugs are ironed out...

Video Card: Since my Radeon 8500 I have been ATI's biatch ;). Seriously it seems as if they offer best Bang For Buck in the games that I play.

Sound Card: Sound Blaster- but really don't care.

Hard Drive: Matrox and Seagate.

Optical Drives: Back in the day Yamaha but nowadays the next best thing Plextor. DVD-ROM Drives are Pioneer territory.

Floppy Drive: Usually NEC or Sony... but i don't really care.

Power supply: Enermax

Case: Chieftec based Tower cases and Yeong Yang cubes... Of course a Shuttle minicube is a really neat toy

Keyboard: Logitech

Mouse: Microsoft - I have big hands and need a big mouse: Intellimouse fits perfectly. Logi MX is just too small.

Speakers: Don't care... but if possible i use a real HiFi system (Currently a Pioneer powered Surround setup)
 
Schadenfroh

Schadenfroh

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Originally posted by: thraxes
Processors: AMD offers best "Bang For Buck".

Motherboards: It's either Asus or Epox (in that order).

Mobo chipset: VIA - used to be diehard Intel but now that the bugs are ironed out...

Video Card: Since my Radeon 8500 I have been ATI's biatch ;). Seriously it seems as if they offer best Bang For Buck in the games that I play.

Sound Card: Sound Blaster- but really don't care.

Hard Drive: Matrox and Seagate.

Optical Drives: Back in the day Yamaha but nowadays the next best thing Plextor. DVD-ROM Drives are Pioneer territory.

Floppy Drive: Usually NEC or Sony... but i don't really care.

Power supply: Enermax

Case: Chieftec based Tower cases and Yeong Yang cubes... Of course a Shuttle minicube is a really neat toy

Keyboard: Logitech

Mouse: Microsoft - I have big hands and need a big mouse: Intellimouse fits perfectly. Logi MX is just too small.

Speakers: Don't care... but if possible i use a real HiFi system (Currently a Pioneer powered Surround setup)
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hmm, you must be the PR guy from my local computer factory that said that they mainly use the matrox hard drives and that they are very good quality
 
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jerome12345

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intel chip
asus mobo
creative soundcard and speakers
sony floppy
lianli or coolermaster case
plextor cd writers
zalman or thermaltake
logitech mice and keyboard
corsair RAM
western digital raptor or hitachi 7200 rpm
us robotics modem
ati video cards
 
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eelw

Lifer
Dec 4, 1999
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Processors: Intel

Motherboards: Asus

Mobo chipset: Intel

Video Card: ATI

Sound Card: Creative Labs

Hard Drive: IBM, well now Hitachi

Optical Drives: no preference

Floppy Drive: who uses a floppy still

Power supply: Enermax

Case: Aopen and Shuttle

Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech and must be wireless

Speakers: Altec Lansings
 
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Twsmit

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Nov 30, 2003
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CPU: Fastest/ best price for performance.
Mobo: Abit or Asus
Sound: Best availiable or Best Creative
Case: Antec
Mouse: Logitech
Video: Best avaliable/best price for performance
Memory: Used to be a corsair guy, but really whatever is best for my price range

Overall i try to see all the options, done care about intel vs amd or ati vs nvidia. I have owned all 4 at some point and was happy at the time.
 
MDE

MDE

Lifer
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Mice- Logitech
Motherboards- Abit, Asus, Epox, Shuttle
CPUs- AMD (hey, I'm cheap)
Monitors- Anything with a Trinitron\Diamondtron tube.
Video Cards- BFG (Lifetime warranty, 24\7 tech support)
Optical drives- Lite-On
 
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