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The Best Graphics Card For You!!

March 23, 2017Video Card Reviewsmplankenhorn

<![CDATA[If you're looking for a great video card, while trying to save money, then this card is the one for you! The MSI GeForce GT 730 is the best graphics card for your games, while also keeping the price low!

SPECS!
This video card has a GeForce GT 730 GPU and has a core clock speed of 700MHz. The memory clock speed of 1000MHz with a memory size of 4GB and will work with DDR3 memory. The card will also consume 49 watts of power. The Interface is a PCI Express 2.0 x 16. The card supports DirectX 12 and OpenGL v4.4 . It has 1 x HDMI, 1 x D-SUB, and 1 x DL-DVI-I ports on the back. The maximum resolution is 2560 x 1600 and it also comes with a fan as a cooling system.
The price of the card is only $79.99, and for the price, this video card would be a great choice for gamer’s who want to start out, but not spend a fortune on a high end video card.
Works Cited:
“DisplayPort to D-Sub: The Full Range of LCD Monitor Video Input Interfaces | EIZO.” DisplayPort to D-Sub: The Full Range of LCD Monitor Video Input Interfaces | EIZO. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
Klein, Matt. “What Is Direct X 12 and Why Is It Important?” How-To Geek. How-To Geek, 30 June 2015. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
“MSI GeForce GT 730 DirectX 12 N730-4GD3V2 4GB 128-Bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 X16 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card.” Newegg.com- Computer Parts, Laptops, Electronics, HDTVs, Digital Cameras and More! N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
“OpenGL.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Mar. 2017. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
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Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Hard Drive Review!

March 7, 2017Hard Drive Reviewsmplankenhorn

<![CDATA[Seagate Technology is an American data storage company formerly incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology. Since 2010, they are incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, with operation headquarters in Cupertino, California. (wikipedia.com)
The motherboard that this hard drive will be working with is the MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard. The motherboard has 10 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports and can support up to RAID 0/1/5/10 modes.
This hard drive has 2TB of storage with transfer rates up to 140 MB/s and the drive also has 64MB of cache. The rotational speed is 5400 RPM and the read/write speeds are 150 MB/s. The form factor of this drive is a 3.5in and has a 2 year warranty of parts and labor. There are obviously pros and cons for this drive, but the Pros overpowers the cons by far. Also, the price is fairly low with a price of $69.97 and is a very good drive in my opinion for the price.

Works Cited:
“Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive.” NewEgg. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2017.
“Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive.” (n.d.): n. pag. Seagate. Web. 7 Mar. 2017.
“Seagate Technology.” Userbenchmark. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Mar. 2017.
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AMD FX-8350 Review

January 17, 2017CPU reviewsmplankenhorn

<![CDATA[AMD has been the one and only rival to the "superior" CPU company, Intel, and has stayed close in the race since creation. They have always been right next to Intel with the speed of processors, and in my personal opinion, they won the pricing with their products.
Out of all the processors that I've tested, this processor is one of the best for the value. This CPU will give you the best bang for your buck and give you the best experience if you are looking for a cheaper, and faster CPU.

This CPU is an AM3+ socket with a CPU speed of 4GHz with a speed of 4.2GHz with turbo. It has 8 cores, technically 4 cores, with 8 hyper threaded, but I digress, with 4 x 2 MB of L2 Cache and 8 MB of L3 Cache. this processor will give you the best power that you need, without taking a huge hole out of your pocket. The price of this particular CPU is $179.99 and is a very reliable CPU for this price.
Personally, this is one of my favorite processors, just for the simple fact that it can keep up with the higher end products and other CPU’s, while having a very reasonable price for the capability this CPU carries.
Works Cited:
“Advanced Micro Devices.” Wikipedia. N.p., 3 May 2016. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
”Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. History.” FundingUniverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2017.]]>