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Explainer: Number Representations in Computer Hardware
As Shakespeare would have it, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet...
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What Ever Happened to GeoCities?
In the mid 1990s, the internet had no Facebook, Google or even Wikipedia. If you wanted to use the w...
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Sound Cards: Worth Buying or Just a Niche Product?
So you've gone through your checklist of components you want to purchase for building your new PC. Y...
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Display Tech Compared: TN vs. VA vs. IPS
When choosing a new computer monitor, the type of panel used by the display is a key piece of inform...
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What Ever Happened to GeoCities?
In the mid 1990s, the internet had no Facebook, Google or even Wikipedia. If you wanted to use the w...
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Why Refresh Rates Matter: From 30Hz to 540Hz
Are higher refresh rates better for gaming? Yes, they are. In this article we'll explain why refresh...
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50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineeri...
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The Price is Wrong: This is What GPUs Should Have Cost
We know that the current GPU generation has been a disappointment for many. High graphics card price...
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Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
One day in 1979, during Christmas break, I sneaked into my parents' bedroom while they were away, ho...
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How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?
With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting...
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How CPU Cores & Cache Impact Gaming Performance
At some point you may have heard someone say that for gaming you need X amount of cores. Typical exa...
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Superb PC Gaming with Next
For the past few weeks we've been testing the upcoming MSI MPG 321URX, a new gaming monitor packing...