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Mark's PC Hardware / Reviews Blog December 2008 Archive

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Desktop PC Buying Guide

Wednesday December 31, 2008
2008 may have marked the first year where worldwide purchases of laptops exceeded desktops but the desktop computer won't be going away anytime soon. Desktops offer a greater level of ... Read More

Laptop Buying Guide

Tuesday December 30, 2008
It's the end of the year and a large number of companies and stores are discounting prices on products to try and get some final purchases in before the end ... Read More

Graphics Cards For More Than Just Graphics

Monday December 29, 2008
Many many years ago, computer processors were not as complex as they are today. Any time that specialized mathematics needed to be done, special processors were developed to handle those ... Read More

Computer Deal of the Week

Sunday December 28, 2008
Image Courtesy Samsung Many people this holiday season may have received a computer as a gift. In most cases, they probably did not get a printer to go with it. Printers ... Read More

Understanding Desktop Memory

Saturday December 27, 2008
Image Courtesy Mark Kyrnin The desktop PC memory market is undergoing a lot of change right now. With the increasing memory demands of the Vista operating system and more systems using ... Read More

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

Friday December 26, 2008
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

Gateway Support

Friday December 26, 2008
Gateway has undergone a major transformation lately. The company was one of the original direct order companies on the market but now they only sell through retail outlets. They also ... Read More

Some Assembly Required

Thursday December 25, 2008
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

Best PC Technologies of 2008

Wednesday December 24, 2008
2008 is certainly a year that saw a lot of changes in the PC marketplace. Netbook computers stormed the market with a vengence. Laptops finally started to outsell desktops. Vista ... Read More

Worst PC Technologies of 2008

Tuesday December 23, 2008
2008 didn't seem to have many spectacular failures when it comes to computer technologies. Instead, it seemed to be more a year of products that just never seemed to make ... Read More

Last Minute Holiday Shoppers Guide

Monday December 22, 2008
The last shopping weekend of the holidays is now over and yet you may not have all your shopping done. This is especially true if you live in the northern ... Read More

Best Performance Gaming Desktop PCs

Saturday December 20, 2008
There has been a lot of change in the performance market thanks to the release of the new Intel Core i7 processors with its built in memory controller. The platform ... Read More

Understanding Laptop Memory

Saturday December 20, 2008
Image Courtesy Mark Kyrnin Memory sizes have dramatically increased for laptops thanks to low costs for the DDR2 technology. More and more budget systems are coming with high memory and mid-ranged ... Read More

A Well Built Gaming Desktop From Velocity Micro

Friday December 19, 2008
Image Courtesy Velocity Micro Velocity Micro has developed a marketing campaign to differentiate themselves from all the other boutique and performance PC makers in the market. They go on about how ... Read More

Fujitsu Support Profile

Friday December 19, 2008
Fujitsu is a major electronics manufacturer that also deals in high tech medical systems and computer systems. They may be better known for their storage drives by the average consumer, ... Read More

Systemax's Build To Order Gaming Desktop PC

Thursday December 18, 2008
Image Courtesy Systemax Customization isn't something new to the performance desktop market, especially computers designed for gaming. Systemax has incorporated this idea with the basic name of their systems including the ... Read More

Polywell's Gaming Desktop With Server Class Storage

Wednesday December 17, 2008
Image Courtesy Polywell Computers Certainly there has been no shortage of high performance hard drives found in gaming desktops. The Western Digital Raptor series of drives offers high spin speeds and ... Read More

Get More Core i7 From iBuyPower

Tuesday December 16, 2008
Image Courtesy iBuyPower The Core i7 has been a huge boon to the performance gaming market. Its new integrated memory controller combined with the Intel X58 chipset's ability to support both ... Read More

An Affordable Custom Built Core i7 Gaming Desktop?

Monday December 15, 2008
Image Courtesy Hypersonic In general, consumers can build a strong performance gaming platform for much less than they can purchase a system from a manufacturer. Many people don't want to go ... Read More

Understanding Desktop Processors

Saturday December 13, 2008
Image Courtesy AMD Intel has just released their latest processor architecture that has dramatically changed how they deal with memory. AMD is working on their next generation of Phenom processor that ... Read More

A More Affordable Falcon Northwest Gaming Desktop

Friday December 12, 2008
Image Courtesy Falcon Northwest Falcon Northwest is one of the oldest companies that specializes in producing performance desktop computers. In fact, the Mach V is one of the oldest model names ... Read More

Falcon Northwest Support Profile

Friday December 12, 2008
Falcon Northwest has been a big player in the prestige desktop systems designed for PC gaming. They tend to make some of the best systems available, but they cost a ... Read More

Dell's Core i7 Upgraded XPS Desktop

Thursday December 11, 2008
Image Courtesy Dell Dell's XPS line of desktops were originally built for high performance gaming. This has continued with the various hardware revisions of the 720 and 730 systems. Now Dell ... Read More

CyberPower's Customizable Core i7 Gaming Desktop

Wednesday December 10, 2008
Image Courtesy CyberPower Most companies offer some level of customization when it comes to their gaming desktop computers. Some users have certain preferences when it comes to graphics cards, sound cards ... Read More

Alienware's Core i7 Area-51 X58

Tuesday December 9, 2008
Image Courtesy Alienware With the release of the new Core i7 processors from Intel, it is no surprise to see a number of companies updating their performance and gaming desktop PCs. ... Read More

Acer's Orange Gaming Desktop

Monday December 8, 2008
Image Courtesy Acer Orange is not a typical color one would associate with a desktop computer, but Acer manages to pull off the use of just such a color in its ... Read More

Understanding Laptop Processors

Saturday December 6, 2008
Mobile processors have some of the largest innovations going on in the computer market. As they gather more of the market, they have to balance the level of performance with ... Read More

Everex Support Profile

Friday December 5, 2008
Everex has made a name for itself selling low cost desktop and notebook computer systems through various retail outlets such as Wal-Mart. To do this, many of their least expensive ... Read More

Best Desktop CPUs

Thursday December 4, 2008
Intel has released their new Core i7 desktop processors that have shaken up the overall performance aspects of computing. AMD hasn't done much with their existing Phenom processors, but are ... Read More

Intel's New Core i7 Desktop Processor

Wednesday December 3, 2008
Image Courtesy Intel Intel's Core 2 architecture has been extremely successful for desktop computers. It was especially good for those looking for using it with very CPU intensive applications like gaming ... Read More

HP's 10.2-inch Consumer Oriented Netbook

Tuesday December 2, 2008
Image Courtesy HP HP's first netbook system was very much designed for the corporate world. Its stylish and durable metal casing meant that it was fairly expensive compared to traditional plastic ... Read More

How One Company's Bankruptcy May Impact Your Rebate

Monday December 1, 2008
With the current economic climate, consumers may be drawn to purchasing products that feature rebates. Just a couple weeks ago, a company called Continental Promotions Group declared chapter 11 bankruptcy. ... Read More
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