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The Computer Builder #015: How to Choose a Sound Card
November 22, 2005
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Welcome to this week's edition of The Computer Builder. This week, we have a guide on on choosing a good computer sound card, as well as a discussion of PCI Express technology. There's also a scoop of the top 5 thin and light notebooks for users on the go. Happy reading!


Featured Articles

How to Choose a Sound Card
Are you baffled by the different types of sound cards on the market? I mean, do you really need 5.1 channel surround sound? Or wavetable synthesis and EAX support? Or are you looking for a simple, basic sound card? Some PCs even come with sound cards built-in ... read more

A Guide to PCI Express
Are you zoned in on the latest technologies in the computer graphics world? The PCI Express interface has taken the computing world by storm and will be the core technology for graphics cards for many years to come. Why has PCI Express taken up so much attention ... read more

Top 5 Thin and Light Notebooks
If you look at the computer notebook market, you'll realize that a lot has changed. Most new notebooks these days are dominated by the Intel Pentium M processor. This CPU allows notebooks to be designed thin and light due to its low power and high performance ... read more


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Top 5 AMD Athlon motherboards
Top 5 Intel Pentium 4 motherboards
How to choose a good CPU for your computer
A guide to choosing computer motherboards
A simple guide to setting up your own wireless network

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Besides showing you the exact steps for installing new hardware components, this video provides important tips for repairing and upgrading your PC. These tips include little gems like how to create boot disks, configure your BIOs or format a hard drive.


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