Category: Computer Components

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,…

The current RAM shortage is raising prices for memory and storage as the “AI” industry gobbles up manufacturing capacity. That sucks for consumers, who are seeing the price of retail-packaged RAM go…

Intel began as a memory supplier. The PC industry faces its most dire memory crunch in years, if not decades. So it makes sense for Intel to move back into PC memory,…

Go back to DDR4 because of memory shortages? Nah. That’s too new. DIY builders are already making do with older hardware. Many are squeezing more life out of AM4 systems—building newer configs…