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Poll: 3D or Multi-Screen Gaming
Would you rather game in 3D or with surround screens?
Neither, a single 25" LCD is all I need for Gaming!
Multiple LCD screens for surround gaming is way better!
My money goes for 3D Gaming!
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Samsung UN55C7000 55-inch 3D LCD HDTV Review
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Samsung UN55C7000 55-inch 3D LCD HDTV Review
August 19, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Home Theatre
If you're a technology geek it's hard not to get excited the first time you hear about 3D HDTV. It's one of those amazing Jetsons-esque technologies that seems like we'd never quite get to, along with hover cars and robot butlers. PCSTATS cuts through the marketing hype and tells you if the 3D Samsung UN55C7000 55-inch HDTV is worth it.    Continue»
 
Beginners Guides: Downgrading Windows Vista Back To Windows XP
August 16, 2010   |   By: Mike D.   |   Topic: Beginners Guides
Want to get rid of Windows Vista? Discovered that none of the software (and even some hardware) you've been using for years is compatible? You're not alone... PCSTATS guides you down the path to getting your old programs working once again by downgrading Vista back to good old Windows XP.    Continue»
 
Beginners Guides: Hard Drive Data Recovery
August 03, 2010   |   By: Mike D.   |   Topic: Beginners Guides
Hard drives, being the dynamic storage devices that they are, are extremely easy to erase in any number of amusing and simple to achieve ways. This Guide also deals with recovering deleted formatted information. UPDATED - How to fix a 1TB hard drive that suddenly changes to 0.0GB, or 32MB in size.    Continue»
 
Samsung 9000-series LED HDTV Launch Event
July 28, 2010   |   By: M. Page   |   Topic: Tradeshows / Events
What is 55 inches wide and thinner than its own remote control? Answer: Samsung's 9000-series of LED HDTVs.    Continue»
 
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
July 21, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Motherboards
The GA-P55A-UD6 has a trio of new improvements in the form of SATA 6.0 GB/s using a Marvell SE9128 controller for faster hard drive transfers, enhanced USB voltage capabilities and USB 3.0 support for high-speed peripherals thanks to a NEC µPD720200 controller.     Continue»
 
Biostar TA890FXE AMD 890FX Motherboard Review
July 14, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Motherboards
Meet the Biostar TA890FXE motherboard, an AMD 890FX platform that eschews tons of frilly extra's for a core feature set and competitive sticker price.    Continue»
 
Samsung R480-i5-430 Intel Core i5 430M Notebook Review
July 05, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Notebooks
Samsung's R480-i5-430M laptop is the latest in a line of general purpose notebooks that blend features and pricing in an attempt to be all things to all people.    Continue»
 
ASUS ENGTX480-2D1-1536 Geforce GTX 480 Videocard Review
June 09, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Video Cards
NVIDIA does stress that the Geforce GTX 480 is more than just a gaming card however. It's the first videocard to use NVIDIA's Fermi architecture, which is a radical departure from the design of previous Geforce videocards.    Continue»
 
iPad Competition from ASUS Eee Pad Tablet at Computex 2010
June 01, 2010   |   By: M. Page   |   Topic: Tradeshows / Events
Just when you thought Apple had taken over the world (not to mention put Microsoft into number two spot), ASUS releases an iPad like tablet with more features.    Continue»
 
Unreleased Intel 6-Series Chipsets on Display at Computex 2010
June 01, 2010   |   By: M. Page   |   Topic: Tradeshows / Events
Intel showcased about a half dozen upcoming H67 and P67 motherboards from ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Foxconn and several other mainboard manufacturers.     Continue»
 
Gigabyte GV-R587SO-1GD Radeon HD 5870 Videocard Review
May 27, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Video Cards
Gigabyte's GVR587SO-1GD videocard increases the Radeon HD 5870's core clockspeed to 950MHz, the effective frequency of its GDDR5 memory to 5GHz. This beauty of a videocard uses a custom dual-fan heatsink design for better cooling and takes advantage of Gigabyte's Ultra Durable VGA+ manufacturing techniques.    Continue»
 
Beginners Guides: Flash Memory Data Recovery and Protection
May 27, 2010   |   By: Mike D.   |   Topic: Beginners Guides
One of the major benefits of flash memory is that they are compatible with many of the data recovery programs designed to retrieve accidentally deleted files from computer hard disks.     Continue»
 
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
May 11, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Motherboards
The latest round of Intel P55 Express motherboards brings with it new capabilities like SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 support. The age of waiting for your computer to transfer large bittorrent MKV files is nearly over - this is the year of high bandwidth! The ASUS P7P55D-E Pro is an enticing motherboard; it comes with SATA 6Gb/s support and USB 3.0...    Continue»
 
Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
May 03, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Motherboards
Biostar's TA890GXE motherboard is a no-frills approach to the AMD 890GX chipset. It's a microATX form-factor motherboard so it can fit into nearly any case, it has robust graphics and storage options and most importantly it's affordable.     Continue»
 
ASUS EAH5850 DirectCu Top/2DIS/1GD5 Radeon HD 5850 Videocard Review
April 30, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Video Cards
The Radeon HD 5850 is ATI's videocard of choice for the gamer on a budget. It takes over where last generation's price/performance darling, the Radeon HD 4850, left off. It's also happens to be in the highest echelon of AMD's new Vision platform initiative...    Continue»
 
MSI 890FXA-GD70 AMD 890FX Motherboard Review
April 27, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Motherboards
With this enthusiast class motherboard from MSI, the maker has dedicated 32 lanes from the 890FX total available PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth for videocards, spreading it over four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.    Continue»
 
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 AMD 890FX Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
April 27, 2010   |   By: M. Page   |   Topic: Motherboards
We're excited to see what the Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard is capable of with a 6-core Phenom II X6 1090T chip locked into its AM3 socket....but this article is all about a first look at everything Gigabyte's squeezed in.    Continue»
 
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Vista
April 24, 2010   |   By: Mike D.   |   Topic: Beginners Guides
Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS. We've got 99 ways to squeeze out better performance, enhance boot times, free up hard drive space and trim away Windows Vista's fat.    Continue»
 
Plextor PX-128M1S 128GB Solid State Drive / SSD Review
March 24, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Hard Drives
The PX-128M1S is a 2.5-inch, SATA 3Gb/s drive, which makes it compatible with most notebooks. It can also be installed into a desktop computer with use of a mounting bracket (not included).    Continue»
 
ASUS EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5/A Radeon HD 5770 Videocard Review
March 23, 2010   |   By: J. Apong   |   Topic: Video Cards
The ASUS EAH5770 CuCore/2DI/1GD5/A videocard might just hit that wonderful sweet spot where price and performance balance perfectly... you know, when time itself becomes fluid and games run smooth at wide resolutions with all the fancy new graphics eyecandy options enabled.    Continue»
 

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  33. How to Install An Intel Socket 775 CPU and Heatsink
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  36. How To Make a Budget Desktop Computer on the Cheap
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  42. Legally Copying Software and Music
  43. Linux Part 1: Getting Familiar
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  45. Linux Part 3: New Software
  46. Little Known Features of WindowsXP
  47. Making Old Software Compatible with Windows Vista
  48. Making DVD Movies from Video Files
  49. Most Common Ways to Kill a PC
  50. Optical Drives & Recording Formats
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  54. Printer Sharing on a Home Network
  55. Quick Guide for Eliminating Spyware and Hijacker Software
  56. RAM, Memory and Upgrading
  57. Registry: Backups, Repairs, and Protection
  58. Remote Access to Computers
  59. RSS Feed Setup & Subscriptions
  60. Safe Mode in Windows Vista For Crash Recovery
  61. Setting up an FTP Server in WinXP
  62. Slipstreaming WindowsXP with Service Pack 2
  63. Spyware Protection and Removal
  64. Stopping Spam
  65. Stopping Vista From Thrashing Hard Disks to Death
  66. Synchronizing Files and Folders
  67. Unattended Windows 2000/XP Installations
  68. Understanding & Creating Batch Files
  69. Understanding & Tweaking WindowsXP Services
  70. Upgrading A Motherboard Without Reinstalling
  71. Upgrading Win98 to Windows XP
  72. USB Memory Drive Projects & Tips
  73. VPNs and Internet Connection Security
  74. Website Hosting From A Home PC
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  76. Windows Vista Crash Recovery and Repair Install
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