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Quiet NAS Software

Quiet NAS Software

We'll explore two popular options: FreeNAS (TrueNAS), and Unraid.

Last updated 03-27-2025
Quantum Computing and the future of PCs

Quantum Computing and the future of PCs

Quantum computing uses a type of computer that is based not on bits representing 0's and 1's, but on quantum bits representing zeros and ones and something e...

Last updated 02-23-2025
Photo and Video Editing Setup

Photo and Video Editing Setup

We discuss important features of a Photoshop and Video Editing Setup, including: why RAM, Scratch Drives, Recommended Photo and Video Editing GPU Cards, PCIe...

Last updated 02-15-2025
PCI Express Bus Lanes

PCI Express Bus Lanes

The number of PCIe bus lanes your PC has available to you can determine the performance of your PC. What is happening when all PCIe bus lanes are being used ...

Last updated 02-5-2025
Why Thunderbolt 5?

Why Thunderbolt 5?

Thunderbolt 3, 4, and 5 have various uses in today's PCs. How can you take advantage of Thunderbolt's full speed?

Last updated 01-17-2025
Thunderbolt and USB

Thunderbolt and USB

Let's take a look at what makes USB, Thunderbolt, and Display Port connectors similar and what makes them different from one another.

Last updated 01-07-2025
Graphics Performance

Graphics Performance

This article explores various video cards and their equivalent theoretical speeds, and their affect on PC performance.

Last updated 01-19-24
CPU Wattage Limitation in Fanless Computers

CPU Wattage Limitation in Fanless Computers

A fanless computer is a computer that does not have any fans. This makes them completely silent, which is ideal for use in libraries, offices, and other plac...

Last updated 02-25-2023
Recommended Hard Drive Configurations

Recommended Hard Drive Configurations

How should I setup up the hard drives in my computer? How consumers choose to setup their hard drives depends largely on budget and need, but there are some ...

Last updated 02-25-2023
Bottlenecks

Bottlenecks

Computer speed has always been an elusive target. Numerous components work together to create a seamless computer experience. If one of those components is d...

Last updated 02-25-2023
Video Display Connector Types

Video Display Connector Types

Understanding various display connections will help you when deciding on which PC is right for you, and which components you want to choose. Various motherbo...

Last updated 04-23-2019
NVMe RAID Solutions

NVMe RAID Solutions

ROC stands for Virtual RAID on CPU. It is software that Intel originally designed with the data center in mind, but extended to their enthusiast line of prod...

Last updated 06-01-2018
How To Speed Up Your Computer

How To Speed Up Your Computer

Here we teach you how to keep speed up your computer or keep your PC running fast with routine computer maintenance. Over time, your computer's operating sys...

Last updated 04-18-2018
Computer Component Speeds

Computer Component Speeds

This article explores various devices, slots, and connectors and their equivalent theoretical speeds, and their affect on PC performance and bottlenecks.

Last updated 01-19-2017
Wireless

Wireless

What Is Bluetooth, wifi, infrared

Last updated 11-12-2016
How Fanless Computers Work

How Fanless Computers Work

Instead of building fanless PCs with little more power than a netbook, fanless PC can be truly powerful, full-functioning computers, with absolutely no noise.

Last updated 12-24-2015
What Is 4K?

What Is 4K?

What is 4K? Is 4K worth it? Should I buy a 4K TV or monitor? Is my PC 4K Ready? What is 4K 60fps? Am I really able to take advantage of 4K video resolution? ...

Last updated 05-04-2015
How Much RAM

How Much RAM

How much RAM you need depends what things you want to do with your system, and how your system is set up in the first place.

Last updated 01-29-2015
Linux Audio Server DAC

Linux Audio Server DAC

Here is what one customer did with one of our fanless PCs, and how we helped him figure out what he needed for his custom Linux media PC for full lossless au...

Last updated 01-21-2015
How To Keep Your Computer Safe

How To Keep Your Computer Safe

There are a few things every computer user can do to ensure that their computer runs safely and stays virus-free. The first step to keep your PC secure is to...

Last updated 08-07-2014
How To Build A Quiet PC

How To Build A Quiet PC

We detail five simple steps to keep in mind when building a Quiet PC or quieting your existing computer. Stop PC noise before it starts by choosing component...

Last updated 04-24-2014

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