How Many Parts Make Up A Computer?

Staring at my computer and slurping a cup of tea whilst waiting for something to load a random question enters my head. How many parts make up a computer? I’m sure its a question that is answered on day one of any IT course, but being a little older and long in the tooth for… Continue reading How Many Parts Make Up A Computer?

Review: MSI P55-CD53 Motherboard

Overclocking isn’t something you think about much when it comes to a business computer, or a general purpose home PC. This is the province of hard-core gamers, who want to squeeze every ounce of performance out of every single bit of hardware they own.

Review: Gigabyte X58A-UD9 Motherboard

The word ‘monstrous’ doesn’t really have good connotations, but when it is applied to a motherboard, it can only mean good things. And Gigabyte’s X58A-UD9 is nothing if not monstrous. Even the packaging for the board is huge. But this board does raise some interesting questions, most importantly: “how much motherboard does one need?” The… Continue reading Review: Gigabyte X58A-UD9 Motherboard