Top 5 Performance Video Cards by Gary Hendricks
This is a short list of the meanest, fastest and most powerful 3D video cards on the market today. If you own one of them, well - lucky you! XFX GeForce 7800 GTX The XFX GeForce 7800 GTX video card comes with a PCI Express interface, 256MB DDR3 video memory and supports a maximum resolution of... However, please take note that having a good video card does not necessarily translate to great video performance. ... Conclusion Buying a good performance video card will reap many benefits - you'll be able to play the latest 3D games in full screen glory, as well as edit video and graphics...

Building A Computer - Picking Components by Chris Silop
Picking the parts for your computer is one of the most important things in building a computer, because you cant assemble a computer without the parts! Picking parts for computers has become much easier than before, because things have been standardized, however, you need to make sure everything... Here is a brief overview of the diffrent Intel and AMD CPUs: Budget: AMD: Sempron Intel: Celeron D Midrange: AMD: Athlon 64>br> Intel: Pentium 4 High End: AMD: Athlon64 X2 Intel: Pentium D If you are spending below $500, I would suggest a budget proccesor, Between $500 and $1000,...

Building Computers: Do It Yourself to Get The Perfect Machine by Michael Quarles
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. Often, this cannot be had from the major computer... All of this is good for the production process, but do you really want the same motherboard for a home PC, and a video editor that will cut an hour long documentary? ... However, there are some jobs I prefer an AMD for, and others that are best done with Intel chips.

Motherboard Guide - What You Need to Know When Purchasing a Motherboard by Donny Duncan
The motherboard, or mainboard, is called that because all of the other components plug into it, and it is used as a hub of sorts for all of the components to communicate with each other. When buying a motherboard, the most important things to know is what CPU it is compatible with, what kind of... Video Card Compatibility: Video cards are not all created equally, there are several different types of video cards now, especially on the high end. ... Most of the newer versions are backwards compatible, meaning that they will accept older versions, but it does not work the other way around,...

Smart Investment When Buying a Laptop by Scott Morris
Have you priced a laptop computer lately? Buying a new laptop is a big investment; and just how big of an investment you want to make is entirely up to you. Look in your Sunday newspaper flyers to see countless models on sale each week. Initially selections were made by looking at the... Below are several factors you should consider: CPU (Central Processing Unit), Video Card, hard disk, noise, battery life and RAM (Random Access Memory). ... The first thing you should check is the “ON-Board” specification in the video card.

How To Properly Install A New Video Card by Otis Cooper
Your video card is one of those components in your computer you want to both learn as much about it as possible and to learn how to remove the old one and install a new card quickly.Playing those awesome games will be that much more enjoyable with one of those muscle bound video cards boosting... The operating system should detect the new video card and install the device driver software that will allow the card to talk to the computer.A cdrom should have come with the new card with the device drivers and other useful software.

Selecting a New Motherboard: A Beginner's Guide by Michael Quarles
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. 1. Socket type: What socket type does your CPU require? ... AGP port: Gamers, video editors, 3-D animators, all want the best graphics card they can get, so they require an Accelerated Graphics Port. ... Video on the motherboard is usually adequate, unless you’re a gamer.

Computer Lingo! by Marc Levy
Computer lingo! Or, "techno-babble" as I like to call it. If you don't know your IEEE 1394s from your PCI Express x16s, then you may have a problem if you plan on building or upgrading hardware in your computer. Knowing the talk is essential for getting parts that are compatible and not blowing... - GPU : Graphics Processing Unit - Your Video Card. ... - AGP : Accelerated Graphics Port - High-speed port on a motherboard for attaching a video card (not the standard, PCI Express x16 is today's standard) - ATX : Advanced Technology Extended - Standard for computer motherboard and case design.

The Advantages of Building or Buying Your Dream Custom Built Computer . . . by Danny Striyent
A custom built computer is cheaper, and on average more reliable than a brand name computer. One reason for this is the a brand name computer companies buy there parts in Bulk because they get a better cost from the manufacturer, this in turn throws the old saying quality before quantity right... Be sure the tower is capable of mounting various kinds of Mainboards such as Intel ATX, Micro ATX, Intel BTX ,Micro BTX and Pico BTX. ... With a little bit of research on the internet or even visits to your local computer shops you can read articles and ask questions and then know which parts play...

Top 5 Intel Pentium 4 Motherboards by Gary Hendricks
Motherboard technology changes so rapidly that the notable motherboard manufacturers like ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI come out with new boards every few months. To help you out, I've consolidated a summary list of the top 5 Pentium 4 motherboards which I recommend. ... So let's take a look at the list: Intel D875PBZLK The Intel D875PBZLK is a Socket 478 motherboard that gives leading performance for Intel based systems. ... Built around the Intel 865PE chipset, this motherboard includes lovely features like IEEE 1394 connectivity, Multi-RAID technolog, as well as 8-channel audio, Serial...