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Building a PC: Air or Liquid Cooling?
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Regardless of your build, cooling is always a must. I say that because, without proper heat management, your PC will be a furnace. It might overheat or blow up. It is especially important to select a cooler for your CPU because it is the hottest component in your computer. So when selecting a cooler for your processor, you have two options—air cooling and liquid cooling. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Most CPU’s bundle a CPU fan that comes free with your purchase. While this type of cooling is satisfactory for casual PC users, gamers often upgrade to aftermarket air coolers that provide higher cooling efficiency. For most gamers, an aftermarket air cooler will provide more than enough power to keep their CPU running at optimal temperatures. Air cooling is also relatively safe. As opposed to liquid cooling, it is OK if the fan breaks during use because there aren't any electronic-threatening substances within the device. However, water is present in liquid cooling and water can damage electronics. Although air cooling might be satisfactory for your needs, you'll also need to consider the noise from the fans. The fans can get pretty noisy at times, especially when you're doing many tasks at once. If you can't stand the buzz of the fans, then maybe you should settle for liquid cooling. Practically silent, you can focus on what you want and not get any of the distractions. Liquid cooling is the best way to cool a CPU because water transfers heat much more efficiently than air. However, liquid cooling a PC can also be dangerous if water leaks onto hardware. Both air coolers and liquid coolers provide increased cooling performance over a stock CPU cooler. However, the cooling solution you decide to use inside your PC build will usually depend on a variety of different factors to go alongside performance. Air cooling offers a safe, reliable, but noisy cooling experience while liquid cooling is more efficient but could damage your parts. Overall, I'd have to go with liquid cooling because it's silent and powerful. Also, if I get a quality one, I shouldn't worry about any broken tubes whatsoever.... Read more
You May not Need Ten Fingers to be a Good Typist
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Did you know that people are beginning to type nearly as quickly on a smartphone as they do on a conventional computer keyboard? Mobile people usually use two thumbs tho generate an average of about 38 words per minute. On the other hand, physical keyboard users can type around 51.56 per minute. Yet, the experts announced that the gap was not as gigantic as presumed. Mobile typists who use auto-correct happen to be speedier than those who use word-prediction accessories, according to research. Professors and scientists alike have questioned about long-term consequences as the smartphone has demanded an increasingly bigger piece of our interactions. Moreover, 10- to 19-year-olds type about 10 wpm quicker than people in their 40s do, notwithstanding whether the keyboard stayed on a smartphone or a computer. But, there are some trade-offs when it comes to writing on a smartphone since those competing in the research left more numerous flaws uncorrected. This may be because there is a higher interaction expense of editing slips on mobile accessories and the limited text editing techniques. Well, that is it for this article and I hope you learn something new.... Read more
Wildfires Pumped Smoke to Record Heights
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Australia's most recent wildfire season was so critical that smog from the flames approached distinct elevations in the atmosphere. Tons of bushfires overflowed across Australia from December 29 to January 4. The clouds attracted within 300,000 and 900,000 metric tons of smoke into the stratosphere, which is more smoke than observed from any preceding inferno. As winds swirled one vast, long-lasting smoke plume around, it increased to record altitudes. Such powerful winds have never been detected around comparable plumes. Another surprising question remained how high the haze lifted in the breeze. The growing plume boosted record quantities of water plus carbon monoxide. People worry that too abundant smoke could weaken the ozone layer, which shields Earth from the sun's destructive radiation. Many scientists think that if the heated smoke rose high enough, it could remain for ages and pose a physical threat to the ozone layer. That is it for this article and I hope you learned some new things.... Read more
Bumper Tables
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About a dozen of the so-called "bumper tables" were rolled out at Fish Tales(a restaurant in Ocean City, Maryland) on May 16. The inflated tube tables were created by Revolution Event Design & Production. The company is based in Baltimore, Maryland. The bumper tables are intended to enable people to follow social distancing while feeding and talking in open-air environments. The accessories feature a hole in the middle which accommodates people around 4 to 6 feet tall. Wheels are attached to the underside for moving around, so members get a little spring in their step. But the main function of this tool is that they maintain a 6-foot distance from each other. The people who designed this product wanted to come up with a creative way to keep people safe. Shawn Harman is the owner of Fish Tales says that he hopes that customers can enjoy their meals and remain distanced while dining in the restaurant's parking property.... Read more
Building a PC: Choosing the Right Monitor
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When it comes to gaming, you need a good monitor. Without a monitor, you can't see what you're doing. The first step in choosing your monitor is to figure out the type. There are three main types: twisted nematic (TN), in-plane switching (IPS), and vertical alignment (VA). The names relate to the alignment of molecules within the LCD (liquid crystal display), and how they change when voltage is applied. All LCD monitors change the alignment of these molecules to work, but how they do so can drastically affect the image and response time. Each panel type has advantages and disadvantages. The easiest way to choose between them is to decide which attributes are most important to you. This largely depends on what you use your computer for, and how much you have to spend.
TN Panels:
While newer panels are always better than their predecessors, TN display technology still suffers from some notable drawbacks. One is its limited viewing angles, particularly on the vertical axis. It’s not unusual for a TN panel’s colors to invert completely when you view it from an extreme angle. Its color reproduction also isn’t that strong either. Most TN panels are incapable of displaying 24-bit true color and, instead, rely on interpolation to simulate the correct shades. This can result in visible color banding, and inferior contrast ratios when compared with IPS or VA panels. There are better options than TN displays.
IPS Panels:
IPS technology was developed to improve upon the limitations of TN panels—most notably, the poor color reproduction and limited viewing angles. IPS panels have vastly superior viewing angles than TN. Additionally, IPS panels are also known for their relatively good black reproduction, which helps eliminate the “washed out” look you get with TN panels. However, IPS panels fall short of the excellent contrast ratios you’ll find on VAs.
VA Panels:
Last but not least, we have the VA panels, which are something of a compromise between TN and IPS. They offer the best contrast ratios, which is why TV manufacturers use them extensively. VAs have slower response times than TNs and the newer Nano IPS panels with their one-millisecond response rates. VA monitors can come with high refresh rates (240 Hz), but this latency can result in more ghosting and motion blur. If you're looking for competitive gaming, try to avoid VA panels.
Now that you've decided which type of monitor to buy, you will need to figure out if that model will be compatible with your graphics card. With the GeForce RTX 2070, you will play at 144 FPS at high settings, and the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti will put you up at 200 FPS. The RTX 2070 can do 1440p at 144 Hz right now. However, at 1080p, you should consistently get 100+ FPS in any well-optimized game. If your monitor's refresh rate is lower than that of your graphics card, you will not get the full power of the graphics card.