Depending on your preference you may choose a LCD or CRT monitor. A 15” LCD screen has a similar viewable area to a 17” CRT monitor as the way a CRT monitor is measured is a bit of a cheat – it isn’t the true viewable area as it is on a LCD. The cost […]
The computer displays stuff onto your monitor through a video card. Most cards today are 3D accelerated in some form, meaning they will display content that is 3D (mostly games) directly from the video card saving the processor for other tasks. We will avoid onboard video because they put more pressure on the CPU and […]
Although speakers are the medium with which sound is produced, a bad sound card won’t give your speakers a chance to be their best. Your options for picking a sound card are either using integrated sound if your motherboard provides it or buying a separate sound card. Buying a separate sound card has some advantages, […]