We first got CPUs with two cores and even ways to split those cores into two threads each. Then we got quad core chips that could run eight concurrent threads. That has been the high-end of the mainstream for quite some time. Sure, there was a chip here and there...
I'm a firm believer that if you want the absolute best computer, you need to build it yourself. If you don't build it directly then you should at least work closely with a company that builds it for you. Yes, you have to research all of the different parts to find...
If you've purchased a computer in the past few years, you most likely got a processor with four cores. This means CPU can perform four tasks at the same time. Some of those processors allow hyperthreading which splits each core into two pieces. On a hyperthreaded...
Readers are always asking if I can recommend a computer for them. In short, I can't. I don't sit down in front of the thousands of variations out there to know which is best. What I can share are the parts that you give you a great computer. At the heart of any...
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the Asus Z87 Deluxe DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard and suggested it as a great starting point for a new computer. A loyal reader wrote me as he was assembling this motherboard and other parts I've suggested to build a...
