- Barebones Gamer - Is This the Answer to High Gaming PC Prices?
A top of the line gamer can cost as much as a used car. One alternative to the high prices is a "barebones gamer". Here's how much you can save, and what's involved. - Build Your Own Computer: Picking a CPU is the First Step
The first step in building a computer is to pick a CPU. The entire design of the system is based on this selection. - Building a Computer: The Greatest Challenge for the First Timer
When you open up the side of a computer for the first time, you may ask yourself “How could I ever build one of these?”
It is a maze of wires, circuitry, chips, and cables. Inside are boxes that hum, and LEDs glowing softly. For the beginner it all seems complex and intimidating. - Building a Computer: Tools You Will Need
To build a computer, the only two tools you must have are a pair of screwdrivers, a Phillips, and a flat tip. Many first time builders may think they’ll need a wide array of items, but this simply isn’t so. Since many parts either plug in, or snap together, all you’re left with are the screws that hold the motherboard, hard drive, and other items to the chassis. - Building Computers: Connecting the Case Wires
Through most of my articles, I’ve tried to explain just how easy it is to build a computer. But there is one chore harder than the rest, and it’s one that most people don’t give a thought to, until they are confronted by it. This is connecting the case wires to the motherboard. - Building Computers: Do It Yourself to Get The Perfect Machine
The perfect machine, for game play, video editing, or whatever use you have in mind, can come only when all the major and minor parts have been carefully selected. It is a union of chips, circuits, and drives that are exactly right together. - Building Computers: Is It Harder to Build a Gamer?
It's no harder to build a gamer than any other kind of computer. There are only 11 major parts in a PC, no matter what it is used for. Anyone can build the computer of their dreams. - Building Computers: Re-using an Old Case
In planning to build a computer, the majority of a person’s thinking centers on the CPU, motherboard, and hard drive. What case to use is of secondary concern, with the decision based often on personal taste rather than technical reasons. - Building Computers: Your First Try
Is this your first try at building a computer? There are some things you should know that will make the build easier, and the computer run better once you're finished. - Building Your Own Computer
An average person, without technical training, can build their own computer. The assembly can be done in an afternoon - Building Your Own Computer for Editing Video
If you're smart enough to make a movie, then you're smart enough to build your own computer to edit it on, and save as much as $700 to $1000 by doing so. - Building Your Own Computer: How To Select A Case
If you're building your own computer, you'll find there are hundreds of different cases to choose from. What factors should guide your final decision? - Building Your Own Computer: What the Experts Don't Want to Tell You
Not only is building a computer easier than it seems, it's easier than anyone is willing to tell you. Learn how now! - Computer Maintenance: The Most Neglected Step
There's one item of computer maintenance that almost everyone neglects. If you take this very simple step your computer will run cooler, and last longer. - Computer Overheating- How A 10 Dollar Part Saved A 1000 Dollar Computer
A new graphics card threatened to cook my friend's PC. Here's how a ten dollar part solved the problem. - Computer Power Supply - Developments You Need To Know
Recently, a number of changes have occurred in what once was a generic part of your PC. Those considering an upgrade, or building their own computer should read this article. - Computer Upgrade - DVD-ROM Required for Microsoft's Vista
A generation of computers that have at least the minimum requirements to run Vista came from the factory with CD burners, a good option at the time. But Vista is on DVD. Here's how to perform the upgrade. - Computer Upgrades: New Motherboard Technology Means Increased Speed
What kind of speed increase could you expect? There are some astonishing numbers on this - Computer Upgrades: The Most Important Question
Can your PC do the jobs you need it to? With the help of an upgrade or two, you may rise to a whole new level of computing. - Cooling Problems: A Five Step Approach
Is your computer a monster? Is it a fire-breathing dragon that can go howling through the latest games, the most intense video, and the heaviest of heavy duty number crunching? - Installing a Faster CPU: Points to Consider
Getting a faster CPU is an option being considered by more and more computer users. If you want to take this route, here are some items you'll have to deal with. - Learn to Build a Computer in an Afternoon, and Get the PC You Want
There's no computer sold in a store that's as good as one you can make yourself, and you can do it in one afternoon. - Learning How to Build a Computer
There are three primary methods of learning to build your own computer: (1) the classroom (2) from a website, or (3) from a how-to book. Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of each. - Microsoft's Vista: What You Must Know Before You Buy
Is Vista worth the trouble? We tally the changes your machine may require, and weigh the costs. - Power Supplies, Video on Board, and Documentation: A Wish List
I suppose each of us has a wish list for things we’d like to see come about in the world of computing. While some of mine may be a bit far-fetched, others are practical, and could be achieved with only slight improvements in technology. Still others could be had by manufacturers simply changing their mindset about what to offer consumers. - Processor Upgrade - Should Your Next CPU Be a "Pull"?
If you can't find a processor for your computer, your only choice may be to buy a "pull". Pulls are CPU's salvaged from used computers. They can be fantastically cheap. - Publishing Your Own Book? Get a Website Now!
I'm sure you want to promote your book on the web. What you may not realize is the time it takes to build traffic for your site. You need to get your website started right away. - RAM: Use Extra Memory to Increase Computer Speed
Of all the ways to make your computer faster, the easiest is to add more RAM. A new CPU might require changing the motherboard as well, so that socket types would match. Extra RAM only has to be plugged in. The entire process can be finished in minutes. - Replacing Your Computer's Power Supply: When and How
Most people replace their power supply when contemplating a major upgrade, like a new CPU, or when the power supply itself starts causing problems. A power supply failure can be catastrophic. Here's how to deal with it all. - Selecting a New Motherboard: A Beginner's Guide
Are you looking for a new motherboard? With so many models available, deciding which to buy can be difficult. However, if you use this checklist, considering each motherboard feature, you should be able to find one that’s right for you. - Should You Build Your Own Computer? Answer These Four Questions
Here are four questions you can ask yourself if you're thinking of building your own computer. While I believe anyone can build a PC, some folks may need help deciding whether to take the plunge. - Should You Do An Upgrade?
Should you add more RAM? Perhaps get a faster CPU? And if you do, should you do the job yourself? - Upgrade Your Computer To Improve Game Play
There are two items that do more to improve game play than any others in your PC. You can upgrade them yourself, for a relatively modest amount, and convert your ordinary computer into a gamer. - Vegas on $38,962 a Day - Yeah, Right
It'd be fun to have an unlimited amount of cash to blow in Vegas. But I'm a grinder, a lowroller who has to make his money go as far as it will. - Why You Should Build Your Own PC
You should build your own pc, if for no other reason than this- you will be the master of the machine, rather than the other way around. - Writing How-To Books - Digital Photography Is a Necessity
I was going to do a book that would require over 150 photos. That would mean shooting many times that number of pictures to get what I needed. How could I handle the expense of shooting in 35mm?
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