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Q&A: Should I buy a larger power supply than I currently need for a home-built PC?

Posted on December 20, 2023

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Question from Julian: My older brother has offered to help me build a gaming computer using the money I got for my birthday.

He gave me a list of parts to order and everything looks ok, but I have a question about the power supply.

He said a 600 watt PSU will power everything I’m planning to put inside the system but that I should buy a 750 watt PSU in case I ever want to add anything else to the system.

The thing is the 750 watt power supply that he recommended will cost about $40 more than the 600 watt one I’m looking at on Amazon.

What I’d like to know is do you think it’s worth an extra $40 to buy a larger power supply than I really need, and do you think the 600 watt power supply will be big enough? [Read more…]

Q&A: What are the differences between a ‘Gaming PC’ and ‘Workstation’?

Posted on December 15, 2023

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Question from Adrian: My dad is planning to buy me a new gaming PC to replace the one I got several years ago for my 11th birthday.

While I was researching the machines that are available today I saw that some of the more expensive ones are called workstations instead of gaming PCs.

I had never heard of the term workstation before. I’m almost shamed to ask about them because I like to think I’m pretty up-to-speed about tech things.

Anyway, here are my questions: [Read more…]

Q&A: Will powerline networking adapters work between two buildings?

Posted on December 14, 2023

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Question from Eddie: We’re building a small cottage in our back yard for my mother-in-law to live in during her remaining years.

That will allow her to live more or less independently but still be close by in case she needs us in a hurry.

The question I have is about extending Internet service to the cottage.

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Q&A: How do I delete my Snapchat account?

Posted on December 14, 2023

Question from Hannah: I’ve been using Snapchat for a while but I heard that it’s not as safe as they claim it to be.

I’d like to delete my account but I don’t know how.

Can you tell me what I need to do in order to completely delete my Snapchat account? [Read more…]