Archive for the ‘Hardware Analysis’ Category
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009 by
Jon Bach
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There has been quite a bit of talk recently about Intel Core i7 CPUs and what temperature they should be running. The Core i7 CPUs have a TDP of 130W, and run quite hot compared to the Core 2 Quad CPUs we've used in the past. How hot is too ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 26 Comments »
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 by
Jon Bach
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I'm very happy to be writing this post from our new offices, where we have been operating now for two weeks. When we bought a new warehouse last May, I can honestly say I had no idea how much time and effort it would take to get the construction ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 9 Comments »
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009 by
Jon Bach
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When it comes to memory manufacturers, we've been around the block...a few times. We've learned a lot in the process -- too much to keep to ourselves! For each memory manufacturer we've used in the past, we have thousands of sticks of memory out in the field, and that gives ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 10 Comments »
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 by
Chris Bristol
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It's an exciting time at Puget! Due to increased sales and growth, we have outgrown our current facility. To meet the new demand for space, we purchased a new building in Auburn, WA.
To show off the new space and the progress that is being made during the build process, I ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 2 Comments »
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 by
Perry Azevedo
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I realize that this is basically repeating Jon's recent post, but I found it too hilarious and pertinent not to post!
Now, I realize that this video is total Corsair marketing. But! The reality still exists that, while the example "Brand X" PSU's they use are an extreme case, budget PSU's have too high a mortality rate ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis, Technology Commentary | 3 Comments »
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008 by
Jon Bach
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A few months ago, I wrote about why Puget Systems had decided to move towards Corsair power supplies (see post). I promised that I would write an update after some time had passed, with an update. I am happy to say that the power supplies have been everything we thought ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 3 Comments »
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008 by
Jon Bach
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Network Attached Storage (NAS) has been on my mind quite a bit in the last year. With the birth of my son last May, my wife and I are going crazy with our digital camera, and what used to be a nice and spacious hard drive is no longer adequate. ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 9 Comments »
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Friday, April 4th, 2008 by
Richard A. Millard
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The last few days have seen a lot of negative press surrounding the largest sound card manufacturer on the block, Creative Labs. Here's a little background on what's happened:
Creative Labs has had a near-monopoly on the sound card market for a long time. Barring onboard sound controllers (like those integrated ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis | 7 Comments »
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008 by
Daniel Brown
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My name is Daniel Brown, I am a PC technician. I'm writing this article because I feel like, based on my experience, I may have some wisdom to impart regarding PCs. I've been working with PCs for most of the last 13 years. Even when not employed in the ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis, Technology Commentary | 8 Comments »
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 by
Jon Bach
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You may have noticed Corsair power supplies popping up in our product line. I wanted to take a minute to tell you about why we're doing this, and why I'm excited about it!
When I was at CES a few months ago, I was not shopping for a new power supply vendor. We have been using ...
Posted in Hardware Analysis, Industry Players | 5 Comments »
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