Where Tech Isn't So Technical…
I had to replace a Godlike motherboard in one of my customer’s computers… Did I really want to do that? Of course, I did! I felt like a YouTuber! I never get to unbox such expensive parts… (with the rare exception of Core i9 CPUs, which is what was installed here). This motherboard is approximately…
By far, the dirtiest computer I have ever cleaned… Before… the dirt is thick, it is everywhere. I is disgusting and make me cough as I tried to clean it. This is the back fan. That’s not just dirt. It was almost like it was wet and dirty… This is the motherboard up close. The…
Today, I am going to attempt to put together a parts list to “build” a iMac i9-9900k PC. Is it more expensive or is it less expensive? Let’s find out Let first list the tech specs for the iMac (I installed Windows to get some of the technical details that macOS is unwilling to show,…
This was a major rebuild.. only because this is the first one I remember that has a floppy drive connection on the motherboard. Look at this hot mess… we are going to update the components and clean it up. FDD!?! First one of these I have seen in this department except some of the units…
So, why did I decide to rebuild? I wanted to re-do the cable management. Since I did my original build, I upgraded the RAM and purchased a video card. RAM has dropped dramatically over the last few months. I picked up a 16GB kit (2×8) for less than the 8GB kit (2×4) I purchased when…
I am a Mac user, first and foremost. I have been for the past 13 years. Prior to that, I had been a Windows user since about 91 or 92. I had an Apple //c during middle school and high school but that system starting getting long in the tooth and Macintosh hardware was out…
I was able to build a number of custom machines at Fry’s during 2018. I don’t have an exact number, but there were a lot of them. But a few stood, but this one stood out about all of those…
Why did I build a PC when I am a Mac Guy? So, one can only build PC’s for others, well customers, for so long before you want one for yourself. That being said, this is partially an entry-level gaming system and also a system for me to reacquaint myself with VB and VBA and…
So, I was tasked with taking an older Alienware Area 51 desktop. I called it a behemoth because it was so big and very heavy. Cases at that time were built almost like they wanted them to last and be indestructible. Today, not all cases are built that way. I took more pictures than I…
I had the most difficult but rewarding rebuild in the past couple of weeks… a first generation Core i7 Alienware Area 51 desktop (the thing weighed a metric ton or at least that’s how it felt when I picked it up). It had so many nuances that made it difficult, frustrating, and yet rewarding. So…