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How To Benchmark Your PC

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by UzEE.

Evaluating the performance of our computers is probably one of the most basic tasks everyone has to perform. Whether its to determine application compatibility or just for sheer bragging rights, everyone is interested to know exactly how fast their computer is. But how do you measure the performance of your computer? And no the answer just isn’t clock speed – the prime factor which most people consider solely while making buying decisions. And its not the number of processing cores, or the amount of RAM or hard drive or your graphics card.

The only correct way to measure the performance of your computer is to benchmark its execution, that is, measure the time it takes to run a program. For this purpose, we have benchmark applications, which are simply called benchmarks.  Let’s get started on determining how much better your computer is than your friend’s down the street.

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Two Tools For Synching PCs

Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by Kyle Judkins.

Syncing two PCs may look like a daunting task, but it can be quick, easy and painless. Today, I’m going to cover two solutions for syncing your PCs.

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Screen Share on Your Mac with Glance

Posted on 09. Feb, 2009 by Luis Sandoval.

I was recently introduced to Glance, a light weight screen share application brought to life by Glance Networks. The application takes the screen share idea and simplifies it for individuals and small to medium businesses. Unlike its competitors, there are no heavy handed restrictions, complicatd controls, or confusing errors that leave you frustrated.

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How to Overclock Your Graphics Card

Posted on 29. Apr, 2008 by Kyle Judkins.

The guys over at Tom’s Hardware continue to impress me. A few days ago they released a comprehensive guide on how to overclock your graphics card. I have always been a little hesitant about overclocking any of the parts in my PC, but Tom’s Hardware has always been a great source for guides and information. The guide is very straight forward and will make even the most unconfident person feel better about squeezing all the performance they can out of their machine.

How to Overclock Your Graphics Card [via Tom's Hardware]

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