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Tag Archives: AMD
Can I build a gaming computer under $1000? (Apr 2015 edition)
It’s April 2015 and we are revisiting our exercise in budget computing: Can we build a computer that will give acceptable gaming performance for under $1000 (In our 80 pound weakling Canadian dollars)? In the past year we have seen DDR3 … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, General Computer, PC Gaming, Upgrading
Tagged AMD, Budget, Build, Computer, Configure, Gaming, Graphics, Hardware, Intel, Solid State Drive
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Can I build a gaming computer for under $1000 (Feb. 2014 edition)
Feb. 2014 An exercise in budget computing is to build a computer that will give acceptable gaming performance for under $1000. In the past year we have seen hard drive prices skyrocket, then come back down to near normal pricing, … Continue reading
Posted in General Computer, How-To, PC Gaming, Upgrading
Tagged AMD, Budget, Build, Do it yourself, Gaming, Hardware, Intel, Performance, Upgrade
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Q. Can I upgrade the CPU processor in my Desktop machine?
Maybe. And sometimes No. The first thing to know is what CPU socket your motherboard has. You cannot put an Intel chip in an AMD socket or vice versa. And within the processor brands, you have to exactly match the … Continue reading
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Tagged AMD, BIOS, Intel, Motherboard, Processor, Replace CPU, Socket, Upgrade
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