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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog December 2007 Archive

By Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide to PC Hardware / Reviews since 2002

What is DisplayPort?

Monday December 31, 2007
With 2007 coming to a close, the PC market saw the first few products being released to support the new DisplayPort video connector. So, what is the big deal with ... Read More

PC Tech We Would Rather Forget About

Saturday December 29, 2007
As we close out 2007, it is time to reflect back on what this year had to offer us in terms of computing technology. More specifically, we look at some ... Read More

ASUS Support Profile

Friday December 28, 2007
ASUS is probably best known as a motherboard manufacturer. They are the largest producer of motherboards in the world and supply many of these parts to other big name companies ... Read More

Best PC Tech of 2007

Thursday December 27, 2007
2006 was a year of many major improvements to the PC computing world. Intel's Core microprocessor technology offered significant performance improvements while using less power than the previous Pentium architecture. ... Read More

"*#$&^!!! I Can't Use It Yet!"

Wednesday December 26, 2007
Maybe you got a new software program that you can't run on your older computer. Maybe its a new peripheral device such as a camera but you don't have the ... Read More

Some Assembly Required

Tuesday December 25, 2007
Image Courtesy Mark Kyrnin The holidays are here, the presents unwrapped and wouldn't you know it the instructions go on and on about the various parts and tools needed to put ... Read More

What To Do With Older Tech Gear

Monday December 24, 2007
Image Courtesy Mark Kyrnin Maybe you are getting a new computer, a digital camera or a new video card for the holidays. Soon the older items will be laying around the ... Read More

The Software Pitfalls of a New PC

Saturday December 22, 2007
If you are getting a new PC system these holidays, you don't want to forget to think about the software that you need to use with the PC. Sure, lots ... Read More

Best Performance Desktop PCs

Thursday December 20, 2007
Image Courtesy Voodoo Computers Performance computers make up a very small percentage of the PCs sold on the market, but they are the most profitable for the computer manufacturers. This is ... Read More

The Voodoo of High Performance

Wednesday December 19, 2007
Image Courtesy Voodoo PC So what is it about the performance market that makes normally sane people spend insane amounts of money for something that is going to be outdated in ... Read More

It's a Bird? It's a Dinosaur? It's a PC!

Tuesday December 18, 2007
Image Courtesy Velocity Micro Catchy names are a mainstay of the PC gaming systems. The Raptor from Velocity Micro is designed almost to make it sound like the voracious killing machines ... Read More

System Name as Exciting as the Design

Monday December 17, 2007
Image Courtesy Polywell Computers Polywell is best known for their business and server class systems they sell, but they also sell a wide range of desktop computer systems that for some ... Read More

Gaming Faster Than The Speed of Sound

Saturday December 15, 2007
Image Courtesy Hypersonic PC Systems One really has to admire at what lengths the various PC companies come up with names for their systems. At least Hypersonic sticks to their name ... Read More

HP Gets Its Voodoo Going

Friday December 14, 2007
Image Courtesy HP Inc. HP is not a name one typically associates with high-performance gaming computers. Voodoo PC on the other hand is a name very closely associated with top performance ... Read More

Still Gaming On A Gateway?

Thursday December 13, 2007
Image Courtesy Gateway Gateway was not a company that one would associate with top of the line performance and gaming. That changed when they released their FX530XL desktop last year. It ... Read More

Is That a PC or a Custom Car?

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Image Courtesy Falcon Northwest Falcon Northwest has long been recognized as a leader in performance desktop computer systems. The Mach V is one of the oldest systems designed for PC gaming ... Read More

Dell Pushing Past Alienware?

Tuesday December 11, 2007
Image Courtesy Dell, Inc. Dell has tried to really push into the high performance gaming desktop PC market with its release of the XPS product line. As this line has evolved, ... Read More

The Mysteries of the Area-51 ALX

Monday December 10, 2007
Image Courtesy Dell Alienware made a name for themselves with their Area-51 performance desktop computer. The name continues to grace a number of their Intel powered desktop computer systems. A couple ... Read More

ABS Ultimate X8 Stealth Extreme

Saturday December 8, 2007
Image Courtesy ABS Computers ABS has released numerous gaming and performance desktop systems under the Ultimate model name. The Ultimate X8 Stealth has been out for some time now, but it ... Read More

CompUSA To Close

Friday December 7, 2007
One of the last major computer specific retail chains in the US is set to close down operations at the end of the year. The company has been going through ... Read More

PC Holiday Gift Guide

Friday December 7, 2007
There are two major shopping seasons for computers. The first comes in the back to school time frame as new computers are purchased for the upcoming school year. The other ... Read More

Give the Gift of Audio

Thursday December 6, 2007
Computer audio is something that is taken for granted by most consumers. After all, every new desktop computer system has 5.1 audio built onto the motherboard. The problem is that ... Read More

Best 17-inch LCD Monitors

Wednesday December 5, 2007
Image Courtesy LG Electronics Not everyone has the funds or the space to put a large desktop screen in with their computer system. While 17-inch LCDs are not that much less ... Read More

Best 27-Inch and 30-Inch LCDs

Tuesday December 4, 2007
Image Courtesy Dell Inc. Sometimes it is nice to dream big during the holidays. Why not dream about a large LCD monitor to go along with your computer system? 27 and ... Read More

Best 24-Inch LCD Displays

Monday December 3, 2007
Image Courtesy Dell With the decreasing costs and improving manufacturing, 24-inch LCD displays are now within reasonable prices for those looking for a larger desktop PC display. They provide a very ... Read More

Best 22-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitors

Saturday December 1, 2007
Image Courtesy Gateway Even though 19-inch screens are some of the best overall values on the market for a desktop display, the 22-inch widescreen LCDs are not that much more expensive. ... Read More
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