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Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by mmastrac »

ianpri wrote: post #9

Although i'm unsure of the legality, you might want to add hackintosh/OSX86 setups in there as well, matching the right hardware combos is a big part of getting it all setup and the latest configs change often

I'd (figuratively) kill for that feature as well. If you aren't following Hackintosh guides regularly, you fall behind far too quickly.

Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by MarkyC4 »

ejjpi wrote: post #3

Thanks! I'm the owner, so here's a brief overview of the available features: - Build configuration starting from user's preferred budget. The suggested components are always safe to be used in the same build and it's also possible to add optional parts like peripherals. - Automatic build creation starting from user's preferred component. - Sharing: once the build is completed it's possible to share it on the most pop…

I'd allow people to unselect a second hard drive, especially since 256GB SSDs are an option.

Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by josefresco »

Does anyone else remember Geek.com's value/mid/high end gaming PC build articles? Each month they'd revise each setup and I always used it as a guide when building or costing machines.

I tried to find them this morning, but didn't have luck. Did they ditch this feature?

Edit: What I liked about the feature is that despite being a "tech" and having built several PC's in the past, I can no longer keep current with hardware developments. The Geek.com guides allowed me to jump right in, without a weekend of research to get up to speed on the latest CPU's, GPU's and various hardware components.

Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by Pwntastic »

buckbova wrote: post #44

I pretty much bounce between newegg and tigerdirect when building a machine. Once you have a case and motherboard, everything falls into place based on my budget. I'm looking to start a new build soon. This case is speaking to me. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-det...

You may want to check out HoverHound, a chrome/firefox plugin.

It'll let you compare the price of a part on newegg with the current price on amazon and tigerdirect.

When I rebuilt my htpc about 6 months ago, I was surprised to find that many of the parts were actually cheaper on amazon.

Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by carlmcqueen »

This is perfectly timed (for me) as I plan to build a gaming computer soon. I've lived off a laptop and an older desktop for a bunch of years but have money sitting saved for a new desktop.

Overall, I really like the site rating and the rational pros/cons between the different options.

The description of the AMD gamer computer made me realize there were more options than three, I didn't intuitively realize I could scroll down for more computer builds at first. That is probably more a me problem than a mass problem, however.

Re: Show HN: Pangoly – Build your shiny new PC

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Post by dublinben »

josefresco wrote: post #55

Does anyone else remember Geek.com's value/mid/high end gaming PC build articles? Each month they'd revise each setup and I always used it as a guide when building or costing machines. I tried to find them this morning, but didn't have luck. Did they ditch this feature? Edit: What I liked about the feature is that despite being a "tech" and having built several PC's in the past, I can no longer keep current with hard…

If you're looking for something similar that's always kept up to date, check out the PcPer hardware leader board. They have a low/mid/high/dream system suggestion.

http://www.pcper.com/hwlb

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