The Internet is a dangerous place, and if you are not careful, you can infect your computer with all sorts of viruses, worms or other harmful programs. And if you browse lots of websites and download lots of files, chances are that you have infected your computer at least once before. It’s common knowledge that it is far easier to [...]
It’s true that some are not interested in worrying about how noisy their computer is, if at all it works well and they can run anything they want on it. But an enthusiast computer builder will probably want much more from his computer, and that is to look good and to be silent. Also, even for a low usage computer, [...]
Overclockers from around the world compete to get the highest MHz values and fastest components that they can. And how they compare those results? They do lots of benchmarks and show off with the highest scores possible, but these tests are not only to rate a component, they are also used to determine stability. After any overclock, it’s best that [...]
If you are planning to upgrade your computer in the future, then you will definitely be interested in knowing what components you have at the moment. And probably the most important one of all is the motherboard. Based on its specifications, you will know what components you can use. Computer builders and enthusiasts will tell you in their sleep what [...]
In our guide on how to build your own computer, we talked about how to choose a hard drive and how to mount it in your rig. After the computer is done, you need to take care of your hard drive, so that it can work for a long time, but also perform like it should. Sometimes this is overlooked [...]
And here we are, at the end of our build. By this time, you’d have picked all your components and accessories and you have learned the basic principles of wire management. All that is left to do is put the puzzle together and start up your freshly built computer. Apart from building the computer, we will look at some troubleshooting [...]
If you ever bought a car, then you’d know exactly what I mean by accessories. Those tiny extras that make it better in many ways. In computers, it’s the same thing; the devices that make your system unique and give it style. Also, they increase the functionality of the computer, sometimes giving it extra performance and of course, wicked looks. [...]
To give your computer a plus of style and some extra airflow, you need to do some wire management. What this means is to route the wires from the power supply and other components to the backside of the motherboard tray (if your case has this feature) or to tie them orderly to the inside of the case. There is [...]
If you have arrived at this step, then your build is almost complete. The power supply is one of the last components you will need to choose in order to complete your computer. From here on, you will only have to choose a few accessories and you are ready to mount it. I left the power supply unit (PSU) last, [...]
Although we have covered this area in the past (remember the tutorial on how to buy a video card?), we thought that a little update on the subject could not hurt. Video card technology is rising quickly, and GPUs are getting better and better with each passing month. Because of this rapid advancement in technology, the average user gets sometimes [...]
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