I suggest adding a new subcategory "Information and Model Systems" under "Homebuilt Systems" to make it easier and more convenient for readers to find this information.
Move or copy two interesting and informative threads there, Proximon's "Guide to Choosing Computer Parts":
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=257075&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0"e_only=0&new=0&nojs=0
and Skora's System Design Guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/269589-31-index-skora-topics
Then setup a separate thread for some basic model systems. The first might be a simple link to the systems in the THG model reviews allowing readers to see what usually are three in a wide price range with the performance results. Then their might be a set of threads based on budget and use, for example, Gaming and General Use (separately) at $600, $800, $1,200, $1,800, and $2,400 and plus General Use at $400. Hopefully the budget levels in these and the THG articles would conform, where applicable. This thread could provide more options, might present some divergent opinion from the THG articles, and would be updated more often.
A starting point or example might be the models included in Skora's link above.
Each thread might include both an AMD and Intel unit with some discussion of the differences. Or they might be different threads but I think the former would be more informative.
This would create about 10-20 threads and a moderator like Skora, Proximon, or other veteran (I use that term generally and not to refer exclusively to that THG rank) volunteer would be the "Design Engineer" to design and update the models.
The first two threads would be the original model and an updated one, followed by open comments. The updated model, reflecting the date of the last update, would come first, followed by the original model. The latter is included to make the flow of comments make sense. The original model itself woud be updated or revised periodically - as deemed necessary by the engineer - probably following major technology changes - at which time the old posts would be eliminated - or moved to some archive if that is deemed a no-no.
While readers could post comments to any thread, only the official threads should be allowed to avoid confusion and make it easier for the reader.
Final an introduction thread could be written to tie everything together, or skora's thread edited to do this.
Move or copy two interesting and informative threads there, Proximon's "Guide to Choosing Computer Parts":
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=257075&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0"e_only=0&new=0&nojs=0
and Skora's System Design Guide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/269589-31-index-skora-topics
Then setup a separate thread for some basic model systems. The first might be a simple link to the systems in the THG model reviews allowing readers to see what usually are three in a wide price range with the performance results. Then their might be a set of threads based on budget and use, for example, Gaming and General Use (separately) at $600, $800, $1,200, $1,800, and $2,400 and plus General Use at $400. Hopefully the budget levels in these and the THG articles would conform, where applicable. This thread could provide more options, might present some divergent opinion from the THG articles, and would be updated more often.
A starting point or example might be the models included in Skora's link above.
Each thread might include both an AMD and Intel unit with some discussion of the differences. Or they might be different threads but I think the former would be more informative.
This would create about 10-20 threads and a moderator like Skora, Proximon, or other veteran (I use that term generally and not to refer exclusively to that THG rank) volunteer would be the "Design Engineer" to design and update the models.
The first two threads would be the original model and an updated one, followed by open comments. The updated model, reflecting the date of the last update, would come first, followed by the original model. The latter is included to make the flow of comments make sense. The original model itself woud be updated or revised periodically - as deemed necessary by the engineer - probably following major technology changes - at which time the old posts would be eliminated - or moved to some archive if that is deemed a no-no.
While readers could post comments to any thread, only the official threads should be allowed to avoid confusion and make it easier for the reader.
Final an introduction thread could be written to tie everything together, or skora's thread edited to do this.