http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/build-your-own-computer-blog.html Welcome to the Build Your Own Computer Blog en-us build your own computer Wed, 27 May 2009 00:43:05 GMT Wed, 27 May 2009 00:43:05 GMT build-your-own-computer.net http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/western-digital-velociraptor.html The latest in hard drives is the Western Digital Velociraptor and this hard drive smokes. This is an enthusiast hard drive that has the reliability and performance for the workstation market. Wed, 27 May 2009 00:43:05 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/ultra-mobile-pc.html Ultra mobile PC's are gaining popularity, especially with the release of the very nicely priced Asus Eee PC. Wed, 27 May 2009 00:35:50 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/troubleshooting-computer-problems.html Troubleshooting computer problems is somthing that unfortuanetly, we all end up trying at one time or another. Hopefully this article can help you out... Wed, 27 May 2009 00:31:37 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/thermalright-ultra-120-extreme.html The Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme has been around for awhile now, and continues to be one of the top CPU coolers on the market. It's proven design and high quality craftsmanship have kept it there. I'll take a look here at what makes this such a great heatsink. Wed, 27 May 2009 00:26:30 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/power-supply-reviews.html From 400W to 1000W, check out my down and dirty power supply reviews... Wed, 27 May 2009 00:05:41 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/office-computers.html This build is great for putting together small business or office computers... Tue, 26 May 2009 01:47:46 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/nvidia-geforce-gtx-280.html The Nvidia 8800 GTX has been on top for a long time. Along comes the Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 and we finally have something that can top it. Its been about a year and a half that the 8800 GTX was considered Nvidia's high end card, and the price reflected that. The GTX is the first major rework of the G8x architecture and they have slightly changed their naming convention to GTX, hence the 200 GTX series. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:49:03 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/msi-p35-neo2-fr.html If you are in the market for a lower cost board that peforms extremely well, even when overclocking, look no further than the MSI P35 Neo2-FR. Boards using the P35 chipset are really starting to drop in price as competition heats up between Asus, Gigabyte and MSI. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:45:42 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/motherboard-socket.html The relation between a motherboard socket and the CPU can be confusing - here is a breakdown... Tue, 26 May 2009 00:40:10 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/motherboard-reviews.html Selecting a motherboard is an important decision. Here are a few motherboard reviews to help you out... Tue, 26 May 2009 00:36:53 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/motherboard-diagram.html This motherboard diagram is typical of today's boards. All boards will be slightly different as far as which components they have, and the locations of those components may differ, but they are pretty close. Once you know what you are looking at, you can recognize it on any motherboard layout. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:32:27 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/motherboard-connections.html Motherboard connections are what allow the motherboard to communicate with the outside world... Sat, 23 May 2009 06:25:16 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/media-center-computer.html Ok, time to hook up your media center computer. We'll go over both the internal and external connections here. Let's jump right in. Sat, 23 May 2009 06:07:19 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/intel-core-2-duo-e6750.html Looking to pick up a new processor or upgrade an older one? The Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 is a great mid-range processor which should keep you happy for quite some time. Now, this processor isn't new, it was released in mid-late 2007. However, it has since come down in price which has greatly increased its price to performance ratio. Let's take a look in more detail at this little gem. Sat, 23 May 2009 05:17:22 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/installing-a-power-supply.html Installing a power supply is simple with these instructions. Just make sure to keep your wiring neat and tidy... Sat, 23 May 2009 03:44:50 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/installing-a-hard-drive.html Installing a hard drive will go over the steps required to not only install your hard drives, but your DVD and floppy drives as well... Sat, 23 May 2009 03:27:17 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/installing-a-graphics-card.html Installing a graphics card and sound card is quick and easy... Sat, 23 May 2009 03:20:04 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/install-a-cpu.html To install a CPU is a simple process, it just takes come patience and care... Sat, 23 May 2009 03:06:31 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/home-theater-pc.html The first step to building a home theater pc is to decide what you are going to need, and what you want your HTPC to do. Thu, 21 May 2009 04:43:39 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/history-of-intel.html A quick history of Intel... Thu, 21 May 2009 03:55:53 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/hard-drive.html Almost everything you do on your computer starts with information stored on the internal hard drive... Thu, 21 May 2009 03:29:39 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/green-computers.html As more people become interested in helping the environment, the demand for green computers has risen. There are options out there if you want to build a greener computer... Thu, 21 May 2009 03:23:25 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/graphics-card.html The graphics card is the primary means of display on a computer, whether it is a built in video adapter, or a high end graphics card. Thu, 21 May 2009 03:15:53 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/graphic-card-reviews.html Welcome to my graphic card reviews. If you are a computer gamer, or work with high end graphics, you have come to the right place... Thu, 21 May 2009 03:11:49 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/gigabyte-ga-ma78gm-s2h.html Gigabyte has recently released the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard with the ATI 780G Chipset. This board supports the AM2+ and AM2 socket CPU's, including Phenom, Sempron and Athlon 64 X2 processors in the Micro-ATX form factor. It is being promoted as an all-in-one board, using an integrated graphics procssor (IGP). This makes it ideal for a HTPC (Home Theater PC). Let's take a look at what makes this board such a great choice for an HTPC. Thu, 21 May 2009 02:44:21 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/gaming-computers.html Mid level gaming computers will keep you gaming in style for some time to come... Thu, 21 May 2009 02:07:55 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/gaming-computer.html If you are looking for a high end gaming computer, here's a setup to consider... Thu, 21 May 2009 01:54:41 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/free-internet-multiplayer-games.html Online gaming is very popular and becoming more so everyday. At the top of the list are free internet multiplayer games... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:52:03 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/flash-memory.html Flash memory is non-volatile memory, meaning that it can retain its data without a supply of power... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:31:35 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/extreme-cpu-cooling.html Extreme CPU cooling will get your CPU to levels unattainable any other way, but there can be a cost... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:25:44 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/external-hard-drive.html The external hard drive is really taking off. They can be portable, are easy to plug in and use on just about any computer, and storage capacities are on the climb... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:20:49 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/dvd-drives.html DVD Drives are standard on all of today's computers, both desktop and laptop. This article takes a look at how they work... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:14:56 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/dvd-drive.html Installing the DVD drive and the floppy drive will be a snap... Wed, 20 May 2009 05:58:38 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/display-properties.html Getting the most out of your video card in today's games can be a challange. I will try and help you understand the different display properties and how to use your graphics card to it's fullest. Wed, 20 May 2009 05:48:32 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/diagnosing-computer-problems.html When diagnosing computer problems, listen to the beeps. The beeps you hear when you start your computer can point you to where the problems are... Wed, 20 May 2009 05:40:20 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cpu-water-cooling.html CPU water cooling isnt just for the enthusiast anymore... Wed, 20 May 2009 05:36:00 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cpu-reviews.html These are my CPU reviews and recommendations... Wed, 20 May 2009 05:32:13 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cpu-names.html CPU names are anything but straightforward. I'll show you here how to interpret them... Wed, 20 May 2009 02:59:59 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cpu-cooling.html CPU cooling is essential to the long life of your computer. Here, we'll take a look at CPU heat sinks. Wed, 20 May 2009 02:56:07 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cpu.html The CPU is the brains of the CPU. There are a ton of processors out there. Let's make some sense of it all. Tue, 19 May 2009 05:57:18 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/cooler-master-hyper-z600.html The Cooler Master Hyper Z600 is aimed at all three types of users. Whether you are looking for passive cooling, extreme, or a combination, they claim that this cooler will handle all situations. Tue, 19 May 2009 05:41:50 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-wiring.html After hooking up the power supply, we need to do some computer wiring... Tue, 19 May 2009 03:43:32 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-utilities.html Computer utilities are used for many things such as finding out what's inside your computer without opening it, benchmarking your computer, and help out with temperature control. Tue, 19 May 2009 03:36:13 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-troubleshooting.html We all run into problems now and again that take a bit of computer troubleshooting to fix. Listed here are a few common problems and their solutions... Tue, 19 May 2009 03:29:46 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-tower-cases.html By far, the most popular cases are computer tower cases. They are the easiest to work in, because of the room, and they are easy to place under a computer desk. When you are getting ready to purchase a computer case, here are a few things that you should take into consideration. Tue, 19 May 2009 03:24:59 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-tools.html When you are building your own computer, having the correct computer tools will make things much easier... Tue, 19 May 2009 03:19:05 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-start-up-problems.html Computer start up problems can be tough to nail down. We'll take a step by step walkthrough here to try and figure them out... Tue, 19 May 2009 03:06:15 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-ram.html Random Access Memory - computer RAM, is the best known type of memory. Tue, 19 May 2009 02:57:13 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-printers.html Computer printers have evolved over the years into more than just a device that prints out a piece of paper with text... Tue, 19 May 2009 02:54:15 GMT http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/computer-power-supply.html The computer power supply is the component that, yes, you guessed it, supplies power to the computer... Tue, 19 May 2009 02:51:14 GMT