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I think I had the most fun cheating in the original Age of Empires. Just type in "photon man" a few times and you have an unstoppable army. You could also stock up on resources and build a traditional army, or turn all the birds into dragons. Modern games need more cheat codes. Another great...

Ping is simply the time it takes for you to send a packet (A packet contains a small portion of the internet content you request; You receive many packets to get all of your content) to a remote network device and then receive a response back. You want ping to be as low as possible. However, the...

Changing thermal paste can definitely help if the CPU was seated a long time ago. Since it was initially installed by the manufacturer you can probably get better thermal paste than what is on there now. Also make sure your heatsink is free of dust so that air from the fan can freely flow...

I just went through the same dilemma and decided to not go with G-Sync. My main reason was G-Sync is very expensive compared to standard 144hz. It also is limited to Nvidia. I have never owned anything but Nvidia, but it's always possible that the next time I upgrade AMD could have the edge. I...

The first GTA I ever played was IV, and it was just a couple years ago (couldn't play it growing up). One of the first things I did was hijack an armored truck and try to break it open. I think for me the greatest moments are just seeing something you would like to be able to do and then...

beaynUnfortunately a single scanner isn't enough these days. You'll want your usual installed AV scanner, Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, Spybot, ESET Online Scanner (If you don't use NOD32 AV). If you want to go all out, add in Dr Web free scanner, TDSS Killer for a common rootkit (ironically...

getrealYep. No one else will have this technology for at least six months to a year, and most people don't replace their own busted LCD displays, since they typically cost more than a new laptop. But let's focus on it being "hard to fix" and not focus on the actual screen or technology.I...

also, posted the same thing on anandtech to see which forum responds more quickly and which one responds better. Gotta say Tomshardware won hands down. Way smarter people, and much quicker responses.

I think I decided on the Extreme6 since I plan on having this mobo for a long while, and the extra power options sound nice for ocing. Was thinking of going with this cooler. http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=lh_ni_t How good is the stock cooler...

Or the Asrock Extreme4?

Great answer. Any opinions on the EVGA board? I'm starting to think that it is too expensive for the features it offers. It doesn't even have a PCI slot.

Trying to pick a motherboard for my new 1155 build, and I have questions... 1. Should I go with Z68 instead of P67? There doesn't seem to be much difference to me. I will have a 40gb SSD that Windows will be on. I have a discrete graphics card. 2. What motherboard do you guys recommend? I'm a...

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I still have not run into a single business that uses only Linux for their servers. I have scene business that run a couple machines, and I know there are business that run only Linux, but only ones I have personally scene run mostly Windows, or only Windows.