Installing an open-source operating system (OS) remains a viable alternative to Mac and Windows. Open-source software is…
“BIOS,” like “MODEM,” is technically no longer the correct terminology when referring to on-motherboard firmware. These days, the UEFI…
Building a PC is easy — yes — but there are enough components and enough small tricks that it’d be…
Specific needs may necessitate some hardware configurations which are not globally “required.” An…
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Cooling performance is entirely a function of case fans and component fans. The primary component fans dwell on the CPU cooler…
Building a PC is all about modularity. Exploiting that modularity takes some pre-build…
Defining that the core focus of a PC build is for “gaming” is a good first step — but there’s more to figure out before…
It’s the DIY attitude that builds, and builds, and builds…the projects get bigger, ambitions greater, and payoffs…
For first time PC builders, the actual assembly of a PC might be the most daunting part; in reality…