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By David Hollingworth
Sep 30, 2009 | 39 Comments
Tags: atomic | kitlog | ebook | ezine | pc | building | design | news

Want to know the best parts for any PC, from a LAN box to the ultimate in PC performance? The Atomic KitLog is your answer.

KitLog, the first section many Atomic readers flick to when they get a new issue, and voted one of the most important sections in the magazine during the recent Hot 100 poll - and now a regular, online magazine in its own right!

Atomic is very proud to announce the first quarterly issue of KitLog, a twenty three page ebook packed with the best builds, based on the hardware we review every day. Along with selections of the best articles on PC building and design, each issue will feature completely updated PC builds specced for everything from the most budget rig we can make, through to perfect gaming machines and home server setups.

Edited and compiled by Atomic's Deputy Editor, Justin Robinson, KitLog is the last word in the best hardware you can get. It can be read online in our ebook viewer, or downloaded in part or whole cloth as a PDF file for your own reference. Every item we've chosen also links through to a StaticICE search so you can find the nearest dealer or even start shopping online right away.

We'd also love to get your feedback, so we can make the ongoing issues as relevant and useful as possible. Please leave a comment saying what you'd like to see.

 
 
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Want to learn all about Diablo III? Want to find out what the best Solid State Drive is on the market today, and how to look after it? Want to catch up on the latest hardware, games and in depth tech from Australia's best enthusiast mag?

Get your copy today :)
39 Comments
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Malkieri
Sep 30, 2009 11:24 AM
 Obviously 23 pages is a lot more detail than we currently get in the magazine kitlog, but will we still see kitlog in the mag?

Or is it being split out into online content only?
iamthemaxx
Sep 30, 2009 11:24 AM
 Fucking sweet - that is pretty awesome right there.
Hawkeye
Sep 30, 2009 11:38 AM
 KitLog will still be in the mag every month, don't worry.
bnew
Sep 30, 2009 11:41 AM
 Hmmm, some interesting choices in there.

i7 920 for a lan pc? i5 750 for a HTPC? Both seem like overkill.

HD 4770 for a gaming pc? I know it is a good value card, but wouldn't most people want something with a little more grunt?

Overall concept is good though :-)

BaldyNumbers
Sep 30, 2009 11:44 AM
 nice work... mmm... dream machine
ddoctor
Sep 30, 2009 12:31 PM
 I think a C2Q is overkill for most home servers, too. If all it's doing is serving files, an Atom would suffice. Low power and cheap.
2SHY
Sep 30, 2009 12:44 PM
 Very Nice.
antifunker
Sep 30, 2009 12:51 PM
 Awesome
thesorehead
Sep 30, 2009 12:56 PM
 bnew - I'm enjoying my games on an nVidia 8600GT. HD4770 would rock my sox by comparison.
TheFrunj
Sep 30, 2009 1:19 PM
 bnew, I've found that most people skimp on the graphics card when picking their parts in a rig - and with the new generation of cards coming out very soon I also figured that suggesting anything higher wouldn't be too wise. Any build in there is more a general guide to what I think should be aimed for, and while I suggest beefy CPUs they'll be able to run any task that's thrown at them - covering all bases.

I agree that each can be dialled down or up, and I'll tone down the server for future issues :)

-JR
Martyr
Sep 30, 2009 1:24 PM
 This...is...awesome!
bnew
Sep 30, 2009 1:30 PM
 JR,
Makes sense, thanks for the clarification

thesorehead,
I'm currently on a 8600gt too! :-P
I guess it just seemed to me a little strange that the lan pc video card was more powerful than the 'gaming' pc one.
TheFrunj
Sep 30, 2009 1:34 PM
 When you're at a LAN half of it is about showing off your tech - if you've packed a 4870 into that case it'll be more impressive than just a 4770 :)
Hawkeye
Sep 30, 2009 1:47 PM
 And a dedicated LAN PC is pretty hardcore in itself - may as well go all the way!
bnew
Sep 30, 2009 1:58 PM
 Yeah, I think I just approach the lan pc thing differently. See:

http://forums.atomicmpc.com.au/index.php?showtopic=22115&hl=

For me, the dedicated lan pc isn't about bling. It's about functional portability. I appreciate that's not the case for everyone though.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:.
Sep 30, 2009 2:46 PM
 Where have I seen that article before...

:P

Nice work guys!
Clacka
Sep 30, 2009 5:44 PM
 Bloody Nice!!!!
seeknowevil
Sep 30, 2009 6:03 PM
 Ok. for me the bigger issue is that there are three systems the HTPC the game and the dream are all based on the dual channel 1156 socket and all have triple channel memory with them.
Hawkeye
Sep 30, 2009 6:14 PM
 Yeah, becuase they are just good sticks of RAM. Sure, you don't get triple channel performance, but the RAM still works just fine, and you always have the option of going over to an X58 setup later if you want.

My home system is P55-based, and uses triple channel, and is a real corker :)
NobodyIsHere
Sep 30, 2009 10:29 PM
 /begin rant

as a regualar buyer of the atomic mags, when i first read this on the front page, i thought it was a awesome idea as its the first section of the magzine i read first. then i download it as pdf (18mb) and realised i had already read all of this before in issue94...
and this free e-mag has 23 pages which didnt sound too bad, till i realised 6 pages are adverts...............

i dont a mind few adds in the actual magzine as it has close to 100 odd pages now + or - a few, but 6 out of 23 pages in the mini kitlog emag..... /sigh.

/end rant

GJ atomic, now bring us more in-depth articles that atomic is famous for! and less adverts clutting our precious magzine pretty plz =)
fliptopia
Sep 30, 2009 10:35 PM
 Hawkeye: I haven't played with a p55 yet but... if it's designed for dual channel and you run 3 sticks isn't it going to run single channel as it doesn't ahve it's matched pairs?
Dasa
Sep 30, 2009 10:38 PM
 looks good
i know corsair tx750 is a beast but it seems a little excessive for a pc that will only use ~50-150w doesn't it?
cheozuka
Sep 30, 2009 10:46 PM
 Awesome, Kit Log is always a good read even if just to look at the hottest parts all laid out on one page.
Its worthy of expansion!

Good work.
Cheo.
nem
Sep 30, 2009 11:55 PM
 This is perfect!
smadge1
Oct 1, 2009 12:03 AM
 :(

Windows Home Server does not need or recommend the use of RAID volumes, it kinda defeats the purpose of adding and changing your storage as it grows.
Hawkeye
Oct 1, 2009 9:36 AM
 Just a note, Nobody - the Kitlog ezine is free... so, yeah, it will of course have a higher proportion of ads :)
cmos
Oct 1, 2009 11:08 AM
 Excellent!
tOrtise
Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM
 Love the KitLog! Always devouring its detail each month. I would like to add a suggestion tho... can we seperate the Bare bone gear from the optional extras? CPU, MB, GPU, Memory & maybe the power. Selecting & Costing those, then touching on the other items. For me the Bare bones gear is always more important & stressful in getting the combinations just right.
NobodyIsHere
Oct 1, 2009 2:28 PM
 fair enough Hawkeye. i just thought since it appears in the monthly magzine, that its cost was already factored in and would somehow be free of adverts. ill just keep reminding myself of the age old quote "no such thing as a free lunch" hehe.
SheepyTwoPointOh
Oct 1, 2009 6:01 PM
 Oh man, as someone who is a big atomic fan and LOVES to build PCs and plan them, this is simply orgasmic.

I've always wished Kitlog was a bigger feature and more like the discussions you get on the forums. Im really happy to see this.
hectorbustnuts
Oct 2, 2009 9:10 AM
I think I told Justin how much I love this feature last night at Monash.

It really is a rockin' reference mini-publication. One that I'll definitely be pointing friends to when they look to me when they're upgrading (or building HTPCs).

Awesome work.
vbmds
Oct 2, 2009 4:43 PM
 This is awesome, especially with AMD based systems added back in. AMD may not be at the top of the heap, but some of us still use them...and can't necessary afford to do an upgrade and move to the other side.
Hawkeye
Oct 2, 2009 6:38 PM
 @nobody - this is an extra thing, which costs us to host, to design (our designer HATES Kitlog), and edit and put together.

Plus, you know, being profitable doesn't hurt!
pappes
Oct 2, 2009 7:18 PM
 FUCK ME BUT THAT IS GOOOOOOOOOOOD

calling it kitlog is understating the awesomness.

it is more of an ultimate guide todays hardware
TheFrunj
Oct 2, 2009 11:45 PM
 I am so glad to hear many happy atomicans weighing in ^-^
meta4
Oct 4, 2009 9:03 AM
 nice, excellent work guys
Glitch_Neutrino
Oct 7, 2009 10:35 AM
 I Love Atomic!
TedJ
Oct 13, 2009 6:23 PM
 Awesome little title, especially for a freebie.

I'm going to argue in favour of a C2Q based server, as that extra horsepower is always handy if you want to hand off some CPU intensive job (Handbrake anyone?) so you can keep your desktop free.

I'd love to see an RSS feed for the PDF's if possible.
aps111
Oct 24, 2009 8:19 PM
 Has anyone been able to print pages??

I have tried on 2 different PC's...... no luck..... it just hangs saying printing pages!!!!!!!

:(
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