Reminder: Win a $5K gaming PC from Falcon Northwest
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Nov 23rd 2007 at 6:15PM }
Look, we're really sorry to keep pestering you about this, but we thought you might like to win a ludicrously powerful Falcon Northwest computer worth five thousand dollars. And don't be concerned about those bullet holes -- they're just decals inspired by Soldier of Fortune: Payback, the latest in the face-splattering first-person franchise. This isn't some old thing we found in a firing range (but we'll be giving some dead raccoons away at a later date).
Since the folks at Falcon Northwest are the experts when it comes to building gaming PCs and we're the experts when it comes to asking obvious questions, we decided to combine our relative talents and present you with a short bit about a different component each day. Why does Falcon Northwest CEO, Kelt Reeves, think the EVGA nVidia nForce 680I - SLI makes for a good motherboard in a gaming system? "Mainly because it has a lot of letters, some of which are even capitalized. I've found that the more capital letters a part has, usually the better it is for gaming. It could also be the dual graphics card capability, quad-core CPU support, and great overclocking capability. But it's most likely the letters."
Just as we suspected. We also suspect you should be heading to the giveaway post (you can enter once each day) to answer the following question in the comments: What useless electronic device is currently wasting space in your house?
Since the folks at Falcon Northwest are the experts when it comes to building gaming PCs and we're the experts when it comes to asking obvious questions, we decided to combine our relative talents and present you with a short bit about a different component each day. Why does Falcon Northwest CEO, Kelt Reeves, think the EVGA nVidia nForce 680I - SLI makes for a good motherboard in a gaming system? "Mainly because it has a lot of letters, some of which are even capitalized. I've found that the more capital letters a part has, usually the better it is for gaming. It could also be the dual graphics card capability, quad-core CPU support, and great overclocking capability. But it's most likely the letters."
Just as we suspected. We also suspect you should be heading to the giveaway post (you can enter once each day) to answer the following question in the comments: What useless electronic device is currently wasting space in your house?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
IceReign @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:22PM
my old pc from 8 years ago.
Les Brim @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:28PM
I have a large Hitachi VCR holding down a shelf in my entertainment center.
Brian F. @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:31PM
My grandfathers 40 some year old Sears Solid State alarm radio! AWESOME!
Bothonar @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:33PM
I'm one of those people who thinks they can fix everything, so I never throw anything away. Therefore the most useless electronic device I have is probably the broken 27" TV I have sitting in my basement. Or perhaps the 19" CRT monitor that's about 5 years old, I've gotten 2 new LCD monitors since that old CRT broke. I really need to visit the dump...
Rob Accomando @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:39PM
27" non flat screen TV
Seang @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:41PM
sign me up!
Viverrid @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:44PM
30" Monivision CRT TV.
Silent Xenocide @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:46PM
My Nintendo Wii (MNW).
Loadsy @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:48PM
That would easily be my old I'd have to say, mid 70's tube tv sitting in my sister's room. I mean for god's sake you have to turn a nob to change the channel!
Michael @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:49PM
My mother-in-laws' nose hair remover.
hdtvdinner @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:55PM
Extra keyboard.
Tiptup300 @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:56PM
A broken Vacuum
Phinehas @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:56PM
There is no such thing as a useless electronic device! :)
tsoul @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:56PM
my VCR!
The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:59PM
please read the whole post
*sigh*
Silent Xenocide @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:04PM
I did. 'Twas quite interesting.
Brett31344 @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:01PM
My GBA hasn't been touched for ages. With a DS, there isn't a need for one anymore. I don't have any Game Boy or GBC games anyway.
1337dude @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:05PM
ps3 zomg lol. Just kidding.(Id never buy that piece of crap). Kidding again...
Riistetyt @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:11PM
Probably my Gamecube, although its not taking up that much space.
Neil @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:15PM
A reel to reel tape recorders, yeah crazy eh? I got it when my dad left me all his audio gear....I don't use it, but I can't bring myself to dump it.
robert borrego @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:27PM
I LOVE YOU GUYS! IF I WIN, KITTEHS FOR YOU ALL!
Big Brother @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:16PM
I have an old portable tape deck/cd player hanging out on the kitchen counter. It's used about once every two months to listen to the radio while I cook.
Mike B @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:17PM
Comcast cable boxes. They keep sending us "new" ones but they never work.
Benchwarmer @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:20PM
I have an awesome 20 inch tube tv in my kitchen that sucks more power than my 37 inch lcd... thankfully, it almost never gets turned on.
paralipsis @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:23PM
In reality, all my consoles. My PC should be able to do everything, but the proprietary hardware market and exclusivity agreements make it necessary to have more bits of hardware that do pretty much exactly the same thing if you want to play certain "exclusive" games.
dexter @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:36PM
I have no computer
Evan Brown @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:37PM
my fire alarm
James @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:42PM
a newly upgraded pc... black friday rocks!
physalis925 @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:46PM
my pikachu themed vcr... it was a gift
Andrew @ Nov 23rd 2007 7:59PM
my apple computer = crap
rob @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:05PM
me pls ftw
Kraig Rauch @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:07PM
My Commodore 64 and like 5000 5in floppy disks
Steve @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:18PM
8mm projectors, not much electronics on them but they're old. I brought them when I moved, waste of 30 pounds.
It's either that or my collection of hold cell phones that include 2 Motorola bag phones (With battery packs)
cem @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:22PM
Great!!
vin @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:38PM
13" b&w tv
Synthaxx @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:23PM
The most useless electronic "device" i have at this very moment would be the RFID tag embedded in my passport which reads that I'm from Holland, and therefore can't enter your contest :/
Ryan @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:22PM
My Sega Saturn.
Yancy @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:25PM
CD player.
jmf @ Nov 24th 2007 1:14AM
I posted on the original, but here it is for today's if you guys aren't looking at that anymore:
[Upgrade]
[January 2004]
[Processor] - AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 2.133GHz, 333 FSB, Socket-A
[Motherboard] - Nforce 2 A7N8X-X Socket A / 8X AGP / AUDIO
[Videocard] - ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128 MB
Upgrade (Hand me down from bestfriend)
[August 2005]
[Videocard] - ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB All-in-Wonder
Josh @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:30PM
my old computer, thats y im winning this new one!
Riff1 @ Nov 24th 2007 9:32PM
My wife.
glassairports @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:35PM
Toss up between my virtua boy, minidisk recorder, or 4-track recorder with zip disk.
0xfc00 @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:34PM
vcr
abubba @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:45PM
a phonograph from thomas edison noo haha but a really old recording crap.
Michael McKinney @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:46PM
Useless? Probably the old Gameboy Color. Once upon a time it was good fun, but it's seen better days.
Faisal @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:46PM
my ENIAC :(
Davik @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:51PM
Well up until a couple weeks ago it was my Playstation 3.
thehoz @ Nov 23rd 2007 8:57PM
My PS2.
Zeus the God @ Nov 23rd 2007 9:01PM
25-30 year old AM/FM Radio system with modular 8 track cassette reader and vinyl record reader.
JoelB @ Nov 23rd 2007 9:07PM
I actually have a special corner of the basement devoted to my old eletronic relics. It currently comprises of an ancient gateway 486, defunct televisions and old VCRs. The king of the wasteheap, an original apple II, was recently donated to an avid vintage parts enthusiast.
Im hoping my current computer ends up in this useless pile very shortly as well, haha.