News and Upcoming DIY Build and Reviews

Hi all, been a while since I've done a non-review post on the blog. That doesn't I've been idle in the background, in fact quite the contrary.

It's kind of a long story that starts with, of all things, floors. To save some short term money I sold my trusty MacBookPro Retina 15 inch. I tried just using my wife's cheap netbook, but I still needed something that could do basic photo editing (Lightroom). Which lead me to the purchase of an Alienware Alpha.

I was exposed to a whole new world that I haven't visited in almost a decade. I could now upgrade the processor, which I immediately did to an Intel Core i5-4590S. I could also upgrade the RAM and the hard drive which I also did as well. It opened up my inner computer geek and like a gateway drug, left me wanting for more.

Before you know it, I'm selling it on Craigslist, looking up parts and doing research on Intel Skylake processors, Z170 motherboards, and DDR4 RAM. Not long after that, I have parts ordered for a new PC. Stay tuned for reviews on individual parts and the overall build as well as a review on the Alienware Alpha.