I recently built a gaming PC in the very economically-priced Thermaltake Versa H18 TG micro-ATX PC case. I have some definite thoughts on the value proposition presented by the Versa H18. Join me as I unbox my new PC case, …
AMD and Intel are both still in the habit of packaging coolers with some of their CPUs, but does this approach still make sense in 2024? Is anybody buying a CPU based on whether or not there’s an included cooler? …
I’m a huge fan of purchasing refurbished PCs for productivity purposes (as opposed to more computing-intensive tasks like gaming and content creation). But I hear from a lot of folks that they are a bit nervous going this route given …
According to Jack Huynh (AMD’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Computing and Graphics Business Group), AMD will be shifting it’s focus away from high-end enthusiast GPUs to focus more closely on the fat middle of the GPU …
I recently got the chance to check out a friend’s HP Omen gaming PC and was kind of surprised at what I found. Are the big manufacturers cranking out pre-built gaming PCs that match the quality of enthusiast-built computers? Are …
With the release of AMD’s AM5 platform almost 2 years ago, and the release of what are assumed to be the last AM4 CPUs last January, conventional wisdom seems to be that the AM4 platform is well and truly dead, …
There’s enormous savings to be had if you can resist the urge to always buy the absolute latest and greatest of everything. Google makes it pretty easy to capitalize on these savings if you are alert and know when to …
Looking back on a VERY public failure that Microsoft experienced at Comdex 98. The 26th anniversary of this epic fail brings back memories (some good, some not so much) of my long, and at times tortured, relationship with Microsoft’s popular …
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a large box of cables that you’ve managed to collect over the years, and every time you need to, you just reach in and grab one. But are those old HDMI cables …
Retailers often misuse terms like ‘Open Box’, ‘Refurbished’, and ‘Used’, causing confusion for consumers. ‘Open Box’ should indicate merchandise returned or displayed with original packaging, almost new. Watch my video to see my own ‘Open Box’ purchase experience.
