Category Archives: Technology Commentary

Jon is the president of the company. He is frequently exposed to opinions of the managers from all departments, so his comments on parts frequently come from the perspective of overall worth to the company.

Are Extreme PCs Going Away?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Jon Bach

On Monday, Jason Perlow at Tech Broiler wrote about a $16,000 PC we had built, which has recently been making its way around blog headlines. He commented that “Extreme PCs” are no longer relevant, and asked his readers whether these … Continue reading →

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Building a $16,000+ PC

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Perry Azevedo

We’ve been receiving a lot of media, blog and Twitter attention regarding the “$16,000+ PC” we built late last year. While most of the reviews have been favorable, the comment fields have been their usual mix of reactions and name-calling. … Continue reading →

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Jon is the president of the company. He is frequently exposed to opinions of the managers from all departments, so his comments on parts frequently come from the perspective of overall worth to the company.

Overclocked Memory is a Scam

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Jon Bach

At Puget Systems, we’re seeing more demand these days for extreme high end computers. Triple-SLI, dual CPU, large amounts of memory – people are pushing the limits looking for more performance. We’re building more overclocked computers today than ever before, … Continue reading →

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Jon is the president of the company. He is frequently exposed to opinions of the managers from all departments, so his comments on parts frequently come from the perspective of overall worth to the company.

How to build a stable computer

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Jon Bach

Choosing the right hardware to go into your next computer can be challenging!  It isn’t enough to simply make sure that all your parts are compatible:  a few bad choices can mean the difference between having a machine you can … Continue reading →

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Budget Power Supplies

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Perry Azevedo

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 … Continue reading →

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Daniel is a sales consultant with a focus on servers. We also has a background as our lead support technician. He has the most technical knowledge of any of our staff, and his comments frequently come from the perspective of trying to eliminate as many support issues as possible.

My Perspective on Personal Computers

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Daniel Brown

     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 … Continue reading →

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Jon is the president of the company. He is frequently exposed to opinions of the managers from all departments, so his comments on parts frequently come from the perspective of overall worth to the company.

Drooling Over New Technology

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Jon Bach

I don’t drool often, but I have to say — this is an exciting time to be in the technology field.  We work closely with both Intel and nVidia, and they both have new products out that are changing the … Continue reading →

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William is one of our most knowledgeable sales consultants. He works with customer requests full time every day, and his opinion of hardware is usually shaped by his thorough understanding of customer needs and requests.

A little clarification about TV tuners

Posted on March 12, 2008 by William George

So during our Puget tech support/production meeting yesterday it was decided to stop carrying TV tuners for a while.  The idea is that we need to step back and see what hardware is out there, what our customers are expecting, … Continue reading →

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Vista SP1 Still Has Bugs!!!

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Perry Azevedo

Microsoft released Vista Service Pack 1 for manual download already, but it appears some users are having some major issues installing it. See here. I know we’ve all been waiting for this service pack, but I would recommend that you … Continue reading →

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