Are Your HDMI Cables Still Good Enough?
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 …
‘Open Box’ Versus Just Plain ‘Used’ – My Best Buy Marketplace Experience
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.
The Most Overlooked Consideration When Buying a Digital Camera
Buying a new digital camera can feel like an overwhelming task. With SO many features and specifications to consider, it’s easy to get lost down a long rabbit hole of complicated information. After all, these things are expensive, and you …
InWin CK709 HTPC Case – Build and Review
The InWin CK709 is a small form factor HTPC case suitable for mini-ITX and micro-ATX motherboards. It comes packaged with a 300-watt TFX PSU. In this video, we recycle parts from my former gaming PC and add an AMD APU …
How To Deal With a Failed Power Supply
A failed power supply can certainly ruin a gaming session! What’s worse, is to have a power supply unit (PSU) fail and take out some or all of your PC components with it! No one wants to suffer that fate, …
Thermalright Assassin X120 R SE – Best Value Air Cooler On The Market Today?
I’m a huge fan of building on a budget and there is nothing that excites me more than getting a deal where the product quality seems wildly disproportionate to the price. I recently bought a Thermalright X 120 R SE …
Get A Quick Start On Certification With Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Learn is a fantastic facility for any tech enthusiast looking to up their knowledge and employability through certification. Microsoft credentials are highly sought after by employers, the training courses are FREE, the exams are reasonably-priced, and the whole thing …
Passing The CompTIA A+ Core 2 Exam
A few of months ago, I wrote and successfully passed the CompTIA A+ Core 1 exam, and with a pretty good score, too. I wrote an article about it that included information on the exact tools I used and my …
Can You Move Windows 10 Installation Drives Between Computers?
One of the most irritating things about getting a new computer with a clean Windows 10 installation is the dreaded task of having to move all of your user data over from your old PC. Not to mention reinstalling your …
Should You Take The Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program?
The Google IT Support Professional Certificate program is a comparatively new training course that teaches foundational IT skills. It’s available on Coursera (link at the bottom of this page) and is an excellently-prepared video course designed for beginners who are …
How To Pass The CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam The FIRST Time
The CompTIA A+ certification is the primary foundational certification for people looking to obtain employment in the field of Information Technology. It’s immensely popular worldwide for proving you have the basic knowledge necessary to get entry-level work in the IT …
Buying Amazon Refurbished PCs – Deal or No Deal?
These days, buying a new computer can be an awfully expensive proposition. If you can cut the cost and still get all of the computing power you need, that’s a huge plus for the frugal and tech-savvy buyer. As previously …