Power Behind the Xbox360 by Tucker Osbert
Although Microsoft's Xbox was able to sell millions and millions of units worldwide, it was still considerably outsold by its competitor, Sony's PlayStation. In this day, wherein another revolution in video and gaming technology is at hand, the Xbox360 is more promising than ever. ... The latest innovation in the Xbox360 is that, they “modified the engine” to be able to deliver optimum performance for players. ... Just the same, video game consoles have a processor that would, of course, 'process' all the information being fed into the system.

Small Computers by David Ovienmhada
Today, small form factor computers demolish the myth that bigger PCs are faster. Specially designed SFF computers from Ovi PC, like the Prometheus, deliver tower-crushing performance in one-third the space, and at the fraction of the price. In today’s world, the core of technological advancement... Their small form factor computers sit at the top of the ladder for system performance and size. ... With features including the latest dual-core processors, dual-channel DDR2 533MHz memory and high-bandwidth PCI-Express graphics cards, their models deliver the power gamers and computer buffs...

Maintaining Your Windows Registry by Nathan Price
Almost all computer performance issues can be traced to problems within the Windows Registry. As such, properly maintaining your registry is one of the easiest ways to ensure you are getting the most out of your PC. Here, I would like to talk a bit about the Windows Registry, how registry... It is an integral part of the Windows Operating System, and can directly effect your computer's performance. ... The Registry contains information that Windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents...

What are the Main Components of Any Computer, and Which are the Most Critical to Its Performance? by George Chamoun
Computers are everywhere, and vary in specification, brands, sizes, shaped, and prices. However, there is one common characteristic among all computer systems. whether we are talking standalone home pc, high performance networked servers, Unix computers, Linux, Windows, or Macs, they all have... But, some of these parts are more critical to the performance of the computer. ... Also, the CPU is very expensive, after few years of using your computer, the CPU will cost you more than the whole used computer.

Computer Memory - Does RAM Latency Matter? by Michael Russell
In this article, which is going to get quite technical for you non techies, we're going to debate the issue of whether or not RAM latency matters when choosing memory for your computer. My apologies in advance if some of this stuff seems like it's out in the stars. ... When people consider system memory, it is unfortunately an afterthought, next to the rest of the stuff you find in your computer. ... So your computer runs faster. ... Kingston, one of the biggest manufacturers of computer memory chips, has their own low latency line called the HyperX DDR400 RAM.

Are You A PC Gamer And Want The Best Out Of Your Graphics Card? by Stephen Hames
Introduction In this article you will learn how to get the most out of your graphics card by installing new drivers and tweaking Windows. The guide is based around Windows XP Professional Edition but you can use the same guide to tweak other Windows operating systems. ... The first step will be changing the performance of Windows, to do this right-click on My Computer and then Properties->Advanced->Performance->Settings and select ‘Adjust for best Performance’. ... This can be done my click Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools and then System Restore.

RAID Disk Recovery by Brad Triggs
RAID is short for Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks, a category of disk drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are used frequently on servers and increasingly being employed on personal computers. ... Level 5 provides data stripping at the byte level and also stripe error correction information, which results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. ... The two most common implementations of the RAID architecture are Levels 4 and 5.

Hardware Monitoring Software by Sezer Bozkurt
With computer parts getting more and more sophisticated it pays to have some sort of software that keeps an eye on all the parts. There are several components of a computer that can run more efficiently with the use of monitoring software. Firstly the RAM can benefit. ... RAM is an important part of any system and can greatly impact on the system performance. ... This type of software monitors the performance of your hard disk. ... This is particularly important if you are overclocking your computer.

Get Control of Your PC with Norton Clean Sweep by Eric Koshinsky
Proper and regular maintenance of your computer system is simply smart computing. With regular use system folders get cluttered up, files get scattered around and lost, and the registry gets full of unneeded information. Without proper upkeep, simply using your computer normally and properly can... Worse, often files are often left in the system directories which leads to poor computer performance. ... For example files from websites you visited months ago but never visited again System Cleaners: Registry Sweep -- The Windows Registry is a database of configuration information about your...

Why Would You Want To Buy a New Laptop or Notebook Computer? by Bonnie Archer
Maybe you say your laptop works fine when it comes to word processing and internet e-mail. But, wouldn't it be fun to expand your notebook computer and be able to create your own music CDs, home movie DVDs, maybe some digital photography, or even some serious gaming! ... Memory: Most notebook computers now offer DDR SDRAM memory and it will give you a lot higher bandwidth, which in turn gives you better total system performance. ... Notebook computer communication is also much easier with the new multimedia messaging and networking functionality.