The Hard Drive

I think we can safely assume that the majority of our readers have a basic working knowledge of their PC. If not, let me acquaint you with the item with which RAID is concerned. This would be your hard disk drive or HDD. Now your HDD is where all of the software (operating system, spreadsheets, games, etc.) is stored. Without a HDD, you don't have a PC. Considering the ever-increasing size of HDD's today, pushing 320GB, this means a lot of data to be stored. I think we can also assume that you would like this data to remain on your HDD for an extended period of time. Read More...

Can't find the right controller for all your PC gaming needs? Here is the answer to those woes. If you were ever a console gamer, you fell in love with the Playstation controllers (only because no one could ever pry one from your hands). The Axispad Colors is very similar to the controller we have become so comfortable with. Read More...

OK, you went into the local PC mega-retail store because you have been reading about these heatsink thingies on the 'net. You peruse the aisles of overpriced video cards, keyboards and floating, optical mice that know where you want to click before you do. Then you spot them. Those hunks of metal with the funny looking blades and some kind of fan on top. At least it looks like a fan; it's kinda small though.

They are supposed to be good for your computer. Gets rid of all that nasty heat that pours out of it like a radiator in a cramped efficiency in lower Manhattan. You know that heat is bad. Makes things melt. That can't be good for all those electronics inside the metal shroud called a case. But, which one do you get? There are 2 or 3 different ones to choose from and your knowledge on this subject is marginal, at best. Well, it's just a bunch of aluminum with a fan. There probably isn't much difference in them anyway. I will just go for the $15 one from Antec. It's called the Solution Series and it says, right on the box, it works for Intel and AMD CPU's up to the XP 2100+(not AMD approved though). Sounds all right to me. Let's head to the checkout and…hold it right there. Read More...