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Fundamentals Of Upgrading A PC

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“If you’ve owned a PC, and especially if you are a game player, you have thought at one time or another of upgrading your computer. If you are a PC gamer, you are already familiar with this merry-go-round. Every year or so, there is a must-play game which demands more processor speed, a faster graphics card, more RAM, etc. Once you have got the idea of upgrading into your head, the next step is to figure out how to go about it. This article is intended to help you recognize the range of upgrades that are available to you given your current hardware, how to perform those upgrades yourself, and the potential difficulties involved.”

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Ian Bell
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