Poll: Your Favorite Computer Hardware of 2001

[AGodspeed]

If there are any other products that you feel I should add, you are welcome to let me know about it and I can add it to the poll. Any suggestions to make this list more comprehensive are welcome as well.

Enjoy!

 

[AGodspeed]

EDIT: Only stuff inside or physically embedded to the outside of a case (like a burner, etc.) will be included in the poll, NO peripherals (this will have to include things like monitors, speakers...). Otherwise the list would go on forever.

 

[skypilot]

call me insane, but clock for clock, tutalin's compare with t-bird/XPs, unlike P4's.

 

[Budman]

<< SiS 735 Motherboards >>

 

[etalns]

Go ti series!

 

[dukdukgoos]

KT266A is my vote. The extreme performance increase from the original to the "A" version was one the biggest surprises of the year.

 

[AGodspeed]

call me insane, but clock for clock, tutalin's compare with t-bird/XPs, unlike P4's.

Yes they do. I'd probably have one if the mobo options were better and if they were less expensive. Overall though, the Tualatins compete very well with XP/T-birds and of course the P4.

 

[Daovonnaex]

I voted proudly for nForce 420 mainboards (specifically, 420D) because of their great performance and ease of setup.

 

[John]

The nForce was my favorite.

 

[oldfart]

<< call me insane, but clock for clock, tutalin's compare with t-bird/XPs, unlike P4's.
Yes they do. I'd probably have one if the mobo options were better and if they were less expensive. Overall though, the Tualatins compete very well with XP/T-birds and of course the P4 >>


In January the Celeron 1.0A and 1.1A will be out. These are 100 MHz FSB, 256K cache .13u Tualatin CPUs. The 1.0A should be ~ $80, the 1.1A, ~ $100. The Tualatins should do 1.5 GHz easily. You can do a 1.0A @ 150 FSB or a 1.1 @ 137 FSB to get to 1.5 GHz. There are plenty of sub $100 815 B step boards out there. Nice setup for under $200. I may do the 1.0a @ 1.5 myself.

 

[Snoop]

BAR NONE, the intel i845, sdram lovin for the p4

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< BAR NONE, the intel i845, sdram lovin for the p4 >>

Yeah! An inferior chipset for an inferior CPU! Kick ass!

 

[oldfart]

Why isn't the i845 DDR in the poll?

 

[Pabster]

SiS 735, without a doubt.

Performance -and- stability. It took Socket A to new heights.

 

[AGodspeed]

Why isn't the i845 DDR in the poll?

They've barely been selling more than a week, so I don't think many people will be able to say much about it.

Edited.

 

[jamison]

I voted for Athlon XP.

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< Why isn't the i845 DDR in the poll? >>

Most likely due to its immense case of lackluster performance.

 

[AGodspeed]

Most likely due to its immense case of lackluster performance.

Actually, the i845 DDR boards perform within 1% or so of the highest performance platform (i850) out on the market. Search for some reviews, you'll see.

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< Most likely due to its immense case of lackluster performance.

Actually, the i845 DDR boards perform within 1% or so of the highest performance platform (i850) out on the market. Search for some reviews, you'll see. >>

I've seen it. I was referring to the fact that it is inferior to the SiS 645, the Via P4X266, and the Via P4X266A.

 

[dionx]

<< I voted for Athlon XP. >>

 

[arcenite]

I'd have to say... 24x cd-rw's cause... that's the only thing i've bought worth mentioning lol Well, that and the Radeon ViVo

 

[Raspewtin]

my first burner (liteon 24x)

 

[whitelight]

xp - kt266a combo rocks.

 

[CraigRT]

MSI mainboards... since i've now done a full drift away from Asus I couldn't be happier... my MSI boards i've used have all been KICK ARSE and I love their products now... as an overall whole, i vote for AthlonXP/DDR combos (KT266A mainly).

AMD
MSI
VIA

 

[WarCon]

I actually just bought my first burner too. (Liteon 24x, had been borrowing my moms from her compaq because she doesn't ever use it and didn't care - internet and a few games only) My Liteon was only $80 +$5 shipping and I ordered it Tuesday at 7:00PM and is was here on Friday afternoon. Less than 3 days total and it was ordered at night............. You really have to love Holiday shipping and newegg.com.

But I got my first real video card just a while ago (my best was a Geforce 2 MX that I had majorly overclocked, but it was still lackluster compared to this Geforce 3 Ti450 Golden Sample from Gainward. So that was my vote.