The upgrades to my Main PC went as expected, and also as expected its performance has increased. Unfortunately, I do not have any benchmark software, so I am relying on my own perception. What was upgraded: CPU – The original AMD FX-8120 has been upgraded to the AMD FX-8370E. RAM – Two 4GB DIMMs were […]
The plan has come together, not just to replace my 8 year old Dell Dimension E521, but to also perform some upgrades to the other two computers. By going with a AM3+ motherboard for the new system, I am able to upgrade both the memory and processor in my main system. Also, since the Dell […]
So, as I previously mentioned, I have a nice new case and need to fill it up with a computer. I had also mentioned that this new system would be replacing my 8 year old Dell Dimension E521 and be my new home file server. So with that in mind, time to make a list […]
As previously mentioned, I now have a nice versatile case that will fit in my computer desk without any issue. Now I have to deal with the question: Now what? With three computers, I really don’t need a fourth, so it would make sense that in order to use the case, I will need to […]
A while back, I subscribed to TigerDirect’s text alerts for special offers. Usually when I receive them, they’re not for anything that tempts me, but on January 27, one of the items in the alert was a Corsair Mid-Tower case for $29.99. When I built my current system a few years ago, the barebones kit […]