Choosing The Right Motherboard - A Buyers Guide by Harry Love
When it comes to choosing the right Motherboard, you may want to start out by finding out exactly what a Motherboard is and what it is for. A motherboard is the main part of your computer, if you have ever opened up your tower or brain, as I like to call it. ... Remember the two most important parts in any computer is the Processor and Motherboard. ... The motherboard is the brain that helps your hard drive to tell the computer what to do. ... All of the main components of your computer are attached to the motherboard.

Buying a Personal Computer (PC) by Bonnie Archer
For many people the computer industry is a seeming unsolvable jungle filled with mysterious words. Here is a guide to help you understand the personal computer and to give you the information needed to make a shopping decision you can live with so you can enjoy your PC for years to come. ... If you work all day on your computer or use it for photo editing you will want to invest in a better monitor. ... To sum it up; for the best value for your dollar spend your money on the personal computer components that will best suit your needs.

So You Want to be a Multiplayer Web Games Developer? by David Bolton
In my first article “So You want to be a Games Developer?” (http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Want-to-be-a-Games-Developer&id=70920), I discussed various games genres, including Web/Email games. This is one of the easiest ways to start developing games- you aren’t restricted to one language or... Breaking into computer game design and programming is as easy as becoming a fulltime commercial game programmer- i.e. ... Black nova Traders, which is located on sourceforge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/blacknova and has its own url http://www.blacknova.net/ BlackNova Traders is a...

How to Choose a Video Card by Gary Hendricks
Want to know what piece of technology is changing most rapidly in the world of computer? That's right - video cards. The rate at which video cards come out is simply mind boggling. We're looking at a whole plethora of video cards based on graphics processors from ATI and Nvidia. ... Server If you're using your computer as a mail server, FTP server, print server, or even a game server, you definitely do not need a high-end video card. ... Complex Applications If you need to perform more complex tasks like 3D computer aided design or video editing, it will make more sense to go for a...

Reviving Old Computer Games by Daniel Punch
Remember the good old days of gaming, when there were only 5 pixels in the protagonist and your imagination could turn them into a heroic figure of Schwarzenegger proportions? When the enemies and the heroes were distinguished by colour and you only needed one button on the joystick? ... While it can easily be argued that the downloading of a 1987 computer game is of no real consequence to the company that has in all likelihood closed down, copyright doesn’t actually expire for 50 years and computer games just haven’t been around that long.

Xbox Catching Up in 2006 by Chris Robertson
Although there was a delay in delivering the number of Xbox 360s that consumers demanded for the 2005 holiday season, Microsoft is expected to manufacture over 2 million of the gaming consoles in the first quarter of 2006. It's estimated that about 1 million Xbox 360s made it to stores in time... CES will also honor a number of innovative computer manufacturers, including Hewlett Packard. ... Psychonauts is a hit, and for the role-playing crowd, Jade Empire is the video game du jour for the Xbox.

The Story Behind OpenSimcity by Brett Hull
I've always liked to play SimCity since I was little. I used to play the version for Super Nintendo for hours then and then. That version was really cool. It had 4 seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) and many landscapes, scenarios to choose between. ... Personally, I love good graphics, but not when I have to buy a better computer to be able to use it, when I can experience a delay and when the whole game is based around that wow-effect-subject. ... The game also required a new high-end computer with more than a GB of RAM, a high-end graphic card with at least 128MB an...

Buying the Best Gaming Laptop by Julien David
If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop there are some certain things you should look out for. This article will explain the various factors you should consider when buying the best laptop for your gaming needs. Processor The processor inside your laptop will have a lot of influence on... Without a dedicated graphics card, your laptop won’t be able to create the surreal 3D graphics that the latest computer games offer you. ... You usually cannot upgrade a graphics card in a laptop computer, so be sure you buy a laptop with a good graphics card.

Mobile Computing: Taking It With Us by Leon Chaddock
For the holidays this year, more people will be getting mobile computing options than ever before in history. With so many various ways of staying connected through computers, people seem to not be able to get enough. This is great news for all of those out there that love new technology as it... Here are some of the ways that you can stay ahead of the game. ... Need to send a file and forgot to? ... You can use your pocket pc or even your mobile computing cell phone to do all the work for you. ... Yes, nothing is easier.

Watch Live Premiership Football On Your PC For Free by Bridget Mwape
If you have a basic pc or laptop you can watch premiership live football on your pc. There are several ways to do this. Most of the methods for watching satellite digital TV on your pc requires that you subscribe to a satellite TV provider such as Sky sports or other similar services. ... The best thing I like about being able to watch live premiership football on your pc or laptop is that you don't have to miss a game. ... The good thing about using software to watch live premiership football is that you don't need a subscription and you don't need an aerial, satellite dish receiver or...