Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Tips for Building a Productivity PC

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I'll define a productivity PC as a machine built for web browsing, Microsoft Office and services like Skype.  These PC's can be used for...
Nvidia K1

Tips for Buying A Tablet

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This article will be much simpler than my laptop article because tablets serve a simpler purpose.  They are the middle between the portability of...
Power Supply

Guide to Buying a PC Power Supply

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  What is the best bang-for-buck price range? $50-60 (give or take). Can I get away with buying the cheapest power supply? Maybe, but wouldn't do it.  The...

Which PC Parts Retain Their Value?

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Some may caution against building a PC because an expensive PC will lose its value in a couple of years once it becomes obsolete. ...

A Guide to Pop Filters (for Microphones)

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Using a pop filter is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to make a meaningful improvement on the recording quality of your microphone....

[Cryptocurrency] Avoiding Scam Coins

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After BitConnect lost 90% of its value overnight and the company's exchange closed, it basically confirmed to be what many of us have said...

How to locate Pins and Slots on a Motherboard

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One of the more difficult aspects for beginners is to figure out where each cable goes.  I really wish I had read a guide...

Overclocking Your Monitor

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I'm a bit surprised that this is not common knowledge, but it is possible to overclock a monitor to improve its resolution or frame...

Tips for Buying a CPU Cooler (Air)

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 1) Every CPU needs a cooler, or else it will overheat.  Many CPU's come with a stock cooler, although some don't (such as Intel's...

Video Card Comparison: GTX 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080

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  Price and Benchmarks   1050 1050 Ti 1060-3GB 1060-6GB 1070 1070 Ti 1080 1080 Ti Price $110 $150 $200 $270 $410 $460 $510 $710 G3DMark  4393 5757 8696 8778 11003 12234 12072  13594 Cumulative 100% 114% 195% 210% 289% 337% 365% 446% Relative +0% +15% +72% +7% +38% +17% +8% +22% Benchmarks were from Passmark and Userbenchmark.  Of course, take these numbers with a little skepticism because (a) some users...