Windows 7: The End is Nigh

Windows 7 updates are being limited by Microsoft on the latest processor platforms, and in combination with the other issues we’ve seen lately when installing Windows 7 we are now only listing it as an option on well-supported configurations… until we run out of licenses, then it’s over.

Bring On The New Year

The start to a new year is a good time to review your PC. Last weekend I pulled out my desktop PC and performed the following:

My 5 Favorite Products of 2016

With 2016 coming to end, I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of my favorite products of the last year.

I prefer products that seamlessly blend into my life. That means they shouldn’t require a lot of updates or ask me to change my behavior very much in order to enjoy them.

With that in mind, here are five of my favorite products of 2016:

GPU Sag

How the weight of a video card can affect a PCIe slot

[BuildLog] 10Core i7 Workstation

A series showing the assembly process of customer machines here at Puget Systems.
This time is an i7 with Quadro GPU inside a Fractal Define R5.

Podcast – William on Photo Taco

William was recently a guest on the Photo Taco podcast, hosted by Jeff Harmon. You can listen to the podcast on the Improve Photography website, with William’s interview starting at about 13 minutes in.

New Keyboard and Mouse options

In a continued effort to offer higher quality components and better options, we recently took a look at our keyboard and mouse selection in answer to some recent feedback from customers.