Category: Computer Components

Selling ice cubes in a blizzard, or pool floaties on the International Space Station, or inflatable dart boards. It’s hard to think of a situation more unfortunate than launching a line of…

Is PC building cooked? The hardware news as of late might make you think so, what with the latest headlines about “collapsing” motherboard sales—as much as 37 percent for individual vendors. A…

As if the AI data center boom wasn’t causing enough problems for PC hardware, a looming strike in Samsung’s home territory of South Korea could grind the memory giant’s already-strained production to…

Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for…

Buying a power supply can seem like a minefield of jargon and specs. What wattage do you need? What efficiency rating is best? Which form factor is right for your build? It’s…

I’m on vacation this week, so this set of thoughts will be brief. Especially since I won’t be idle–I’ll still be grappling with my annual spring cleaning… and several deep truths about…

Whenever the retail market loses its mind, we can always turn to the second-hand market for relief. It’s there with open arms to give us months-old and years-old hardware at great prices….

Keeping your PC up to date isn’t just about installing the latest Windows updates. Hardware drivers and motherboard firmware (BIOS or UEFI) play a big role in system stability and security. While…

The RAM shortage is still out of control. You can’t build a decent PC anymore without spending exorbitant amounts of cash, all because memory and storage costs are through the roof. Graphics…

RAM, short for random access memory, is an essential PC component that directly impacts the performance and speed of a PC. It is responsible for storing data that a computer is using,…