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Author :: Michael Quarles  |
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| Article Title :: Building A PC, The Best Reason |
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| There are a lot of remarkably cheap PCs on the market. Only a few hundred dollars will get you a basic model that will have you on the internet, download photos from your digital camera, and help you balance your checkbook. Since this is the case, why should you even consider building your computer yourself?It would be very hard to build a low-end computer for less than it would cost to buy one ready made. Once, this wasn't so. A plain-Jane PC just a few years ago could cost over a $1000. Techno geeks, like myself, could buy the parts for between $450 and $600. The savings were tremendous. An afternoon could be enjoyably spent putting one together, much as some people build model s (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Nicholas Spriggs |
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| Article Title :: Gaming Computers - Should You Build It or Buy It? |
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| Gaming computers come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. The gaming industry is growing every year and has become big business, so the need for gaming computers has grown along with it. As computer games become increasingly detailed and graphics oriented, the demand for faster and more powerful hardware has become more of a necessity than an option.With the increased demand comes a higher price tag. That being said, if you are in the market for a gaming computer, read on as we take a look at your options for buying the perfect gaming computer for you and how you can save yourself some cash.When buying a gaming computer or any computer for that matter it is important to determ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Gary Hendricks |
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| Article Title :: How to Choose a Motherboard |
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| What's Your Processor?
First and most important thing to consider when buying your motherboard - what CPU or processor are you using? Motherboards are made differently, not all motherboards will support all CPUs. What CPU you select will determine the type of motherboard you get.For example, if you want to use an Intel Pentium 4 CPU, the motherboard you select must be able to support that brand and model of CPU. The motherboards are also designed to support specific speeds for a CPU, so make sure it can support the speed of the processor as well.Choose Your Chipset
What is a chipset? Well, chipsets are the main controllers on the motherboard - they al (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Gary Hendricks |
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| Article Title :: A Guide to PCI Express |
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| A Lot More Bandwidth
First, to understand PCI Express, we need to know what it is capable of. Traditionally, most of our computers these days come equipped with PCI or AGP based graphics cards. Most of the latest PCs come decked with PCI Express enabled cards. Technologically, PCI Express allows graphics data to be transported at about 4 GB/s as opposed to 2 GB/s that the AGP 8X interface provides. That is twice the speed and hence twice the graphics horsepower we’re talking about.What does this mean for game and content developers? Plenty. Given its speed, PCI Express will allow game developers to squeeze in more realistic content then ever imagined possible in a rel (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Gary Hendricks |
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| Article Title :: How to Choose a CPU |
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| So how do you make sense of all the CPUs out there? Well, let's start by splitting them into four broad categories:
Obsolete Processors
Budget Processors
Mid-Range Processors
High-End Processors
Obsolete Processors
These would refer to those processors which were around 5 or more years ago. They will typically come with older refurnished or budget computer systems. Be very careful if you are purchasing such CPUs as your system's speed will definitely slow to a crawl. Worse still, some software on the market today simply cannot be run using older processors.The Windows XP operating system, for example, needs (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Gary Hendricks |
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| Article Title :: How to Choose a Sound Card |
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| This article will help you with your decision by elaborating on the different factors to consider when buying that new sound card.What Are Your Needs?
First thing to consider here is your intended usage of the sound card. If all you want is basic sound support and not spectacular 3D surround sound, I'd say go buy a cheap, simple card like the Sabrent 6-Channel or even rely on your motherboard's on-board sound. If you want great surround sound and better speaker connectivity options, then you'll want to consider a dedicated sound card like the TurtleBeach Montego or Sound Blaster Audigy 2.What's Your Budget?
As always, cost is an important issue to con (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Lee Asher |
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| Article Title :: Installing a PCI Wireless Card |
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| Installing a PCI wireless card might seem like a bit of an adventure -- after all, you have to open the case, find where to put the thing, close it again... and then you have to deal with the software! Even if you've never opened your computer before, though, you shouldn't have too much trouble with it if you follow this simple 10 step guide.Step 1: Look at the Manual. Yes, I know it seems like a dull thing to do, but you really need to at least skim the manual for things if you're going to go putting them in your computer. It's much better to do it now than to realise afterwards that you missed an essential step in the installation. A few cards, for example, require you to install (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Kingston Amadan |
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| Article Title :: The Latest in Spy Gear |
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| Keeping up with the latest spy gear is a great way to make sure that you are at the cutting edge of surveillance. As technology becomes more advanced, spy gear becomes better and easier to hide. Two of the most recent developments in high tech surveillance have to do with cell phones and with GPS tracking. Both of these technologies have been around for quite some time, but the latest incarnations, cell phone bugs and the Spy Matrix GPS, offer capabilities unparalleled to this date.Cell phone spy gear has become very sophisticated. There are mini GPS trackers that you can put in cell phones and know where that phone is. That is great for keeping track of teenagers. Additionally, th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Kingston Amadan |
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| Article Title :: Spy Gadgets that Can Help You Detect Infidelity |
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| Spy gadgets are designed to help you uncover things that others might want to keep hidden from you. And one of the things that most people are anxious to hide is infidelity. In the past, it was common to do things like hire a private investigator to follow your spouse around or bug the phones or take pictures. This used to be reasonable. However, the fact of the matter is that with all of the spy gadgets and technology available today, there is no reason to go out and hire a professional. There are plenty of tools that are reasonably priced that you can use to get to the bottom of the mystery and discover for yourself whether your spouse is true.One of the more common spy gadgets t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Kingston Amadan |
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| Article Title :: Professional Spy Stuff |
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| There are plenty of spies stuff around that is in use for amateurs and regular consumers. However, if one is serious about starting a private investigator business, or about offering professional surveillance services, it is essential to have some professional spy stuff. Clients won’t take you seriously if you do not have the proper equipment. While it can be fun and useful to have some the smaller stuff, the truth is that there is plenty of high tech equipment, available at a reasonable price, that can help you get your professional business off the ground.Professional grade listening devices are a must in any arsenal of professional spy stuff. These go beyond the pens outfitted (read full article) |
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