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Here are some links to Manufacturers, Review Sites, etc.
Anandtech - Hardware reviews.
ASE Labs - Motherboard manufacturer reviews.
Hardware Zone - Hardware reviews.
Overclock Intelligence Agency - Overclocking reviews and articles.
Reseller Ratings - Vendor Ratings by customers.
Tom's Hardware Guide - Hardware reviews.
RAID Information - Storage review.
Mozilla - Makers of Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird e-mail program. FREE alternatives to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.
OpenOffice.org - Makers of OpenOffice.org office suite. FREE alternative to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
** VIRUS/TROJAN INFORMATION! ** - Warnings, tips and advice for preventing. ***
** Avast Home ** - FREE anti-virus software which also supports Windows XP 64-bit.
** AVG Free Edition ** - FREE anti-virus software.
** McAfee AVERT Stinger ** - FREE software for removing some of the latest viruses that can avoid detection by regular anti-virus software. It detects and removes some of the newest viruses such as Swen, Sobig, Bugbear, Lovsan, Klez, Nimda, etc. *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ***
** Lavasoft Ad-Aware ** - FREE software for detecting and removing datamining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ***
** Spybot Search & Destroy ** - FREE software for detecting and removing spyware, etc. *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ***
** Windows Defender ** - FREE software for detecting and removing spyware, etc. *** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ***
Argentum Backup - Program for backing up documents, folders, Outlook mail, registry, etc.
CDBurnerXP Pro - Free CD/DVD burning program.
CPU Burn-In - free software for testing CPU.
CPU-Z - free software that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system, including the memory and CPU.
Eudora - E-mail program we prefer over MS Outlook, etc.
Everest - system information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for home PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. It offers the world's most accurate system information and diagnostics capabilities, including online features, memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information.
Futuremark - Popular benchmark site including 3DMark & PCMark.
HD Tune - free software that tests and benchmarks hard drives. Can also display hard drive temperatures.
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