I began tinkering with computers in the early 80′s. From the late 80′s onward, I began to build my own systems, and today I do the same thing. I’ve used AMD but prefer Intel. I’ve built multiple water-cooled systems, replaced components in servers, and know how to properly and safely overclock with the right cooling.
I generally upgrade my computer every 2 years, building a new one from scratch with the near latest technology (I found it’s more cost effective to go 80-90% on the equipment, saves 50% of the cost).
I generally reinstall my OS every 6 months, but with Windows 7 perhaps that’ll change. We’ll see.
Solid State Drive is the way to go for a boot drive, but for storage, a good 1TB drive does just fine.
General Preferences
- CPU: Intel
- Video: eVGA nVidia
- Motherboard: Asus
- RAM: G.Skill/Corsair
- Sound: X-fi
- Hard Drive: Intel SSD (MLC)
- Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech
- Router: D-Link
- Cable Modems: Motorola SB series
- Servers (non-blade): Dell R series (2950 S3 work as well)
- Monitors: HANNS-G
- Sound System: Logitech Z series
- Coolant Type: Air for CPU / Water for GPU
- Favorite place to buy hardware: Newegg
Mr. Allen has an extensive background in technology spanning 20 years including software architecture, design and development, project management and leadership. He specializes in corporate planning, productivity and collaboration, and is the creator of the games Mordor, Demise, Horizons, and Alganon. 
