Buying a new computer can be a very exciting experience, but it can also be incredibly frustrating and gut-wrenching when you’re not really sure which way to turn. It also doesn’t help if you happen to be tighter on funds–either by personality or by circumstance–but you know that you’ll be happier when you finally have that new computer in your …
Earlier this month, Futurelooks checked out a wide range of Windows 8 capable devices at the NCIX Windows 8 Launch Event. While one of the benefits of Windows 8 is that it allows for the use of the same operating system on various computing devices such as personal computers, tablet PCs or laptops, it is worth considering how an …
Last year I had an opportunity to review a unique product from Kingston called HyperX PnP which are memory modules designed for use in Sandy Bridge and newer INTEL notebooks. They allow the system to run at higher than stock memory speeds, which benefit the integrated INTEL graphics on the CPU core without having to mess with BIOS settings or …
Laptops may have dethroned the desktop, but all in one computers are now growing at a rapid rate. Several manufacturers have announced new models featuring Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processors. If you are looking for ways to save desk space in cramped quarters, the all in one PC is the device you are looking for. Packing an LCD …
It’s about that time again as AMD is gearing up to release a new round of processors to the masses. We’re set to see a series of new processors based on the “Piledriver” architecture which include new APUs for laptops and desktops codenamed “Trinity”. The AMD FX line will also see a similar refresh which is slated for the beginning …
LAN events always have some great non-gaming activities for everyone to take part in and LANcouver 2012 offered a few really great ones. One of the things we wanted to do was a PC building demonstration that had two people, with the help of a coach, rebuild their PCs into new cases. A case swap competition if you will. While …
In our last holiday gift guide we had ANTEC drop by and present us with some very affordable gifts that should please most computer enthusiasts. Hopefully this gives most of you shopping for one of us this holiday season a fighting chance with a no-fail gift. We had gifts that worked great for stocking stuffers to ones that shows you …
Many people are either moving away from their desktop PCs and embracing the mobile lifestyle with a suitable notebook PC or they are supplementing their desktops with a laptop. In either case, it’s important to invest in a proper notebook cooler. This can keep the temperature down and the performance up on today’s high performance machines.
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With back to school in full swing this week and many of us back to studying our computer information systems books, I thought it would be a good idea to address a concern of many Freshmen which is often overlooked by parents and college advisers. This is the large sum of money freshmen college students often find not only burning …
One of the coolest new features of INTEL’s Z68 Platform is called Intel Smart Response Technology (ISR). Found only on Z68 motherboards, ISR offers the benefits of SSD technology with smaller and more affordable drives. This is something that Intel will continue to offer in future chipsets. Our video above helps define what ISR is and how it works. We’ll …
You have finally built your own PC gaming rig. You are ready to defend Earth from alien invasions, fight your way out of a city full of zombies, and become the world champion Zuma player. Well, maybe not that last one, but it is time to see what all the hard work has to offer you. But after building that new …
I am going to assume that anyone clicking on this article has thought about using a Linux distribution. This will be a brief introduction of what you can expect from Ubuntu 10.10, one of the most used and best supported Linux operating systems you can find. I am not going to bog this down with how to fix hardware …
