PC Base 8 – Monitors

pc-base flame river bgEveryone knows what a computer monitor is at this point.  You’re probably looking at one right now as you read this.  If you have ever looked into buying a monitor you will have noticed a great difference in price between them all.  In this article I’m going to explore why some monitors are far more expensive than others, and if you are actually getting what you pay for.  Continue reading

Wii U Review part 1

After getting my hands on Nintendo’s latest hardware at NYCC I wasn’t planning on buying it, but being the technophile that I am, the new shiny precious was calling.  For those not in the know, the Wii U is basically the Wii 2.  It’s backwards compatible with all of your Wii controllers, and games, but it adds a new touchscreen tablet, and HD graphics.  I’m pretty sure my Wii U will get way more use than my Wii has, which I’ve used on average once a year since launch 6 years ago.

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PC Base 7 – RAM

Sorry for the delay, but Hurricane Sandy left me without proper internet access for a week.  This week we are taking a look at RAM (Random Access Memory).  RAM is basically the short-term memory function for your PC.  When your PC starts thinking about something, or runs an application, it puts it all in RAM so it can access it faster than it would if it kept all of that information on the hard drive.  The more RAM you have, the more apps your PC can run concurrently.

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