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    Need a good "how pc's work" website.

    Something that explains megahurts, fsb, different types of ram, etc. For newbies and those who already have some knowledge. Anyone know some good ones?

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    Well there's always howstuffworks
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    As Craig mentioned, Howstuffworks is a great site. Very good explanations that are generally not too technical.

    Some other popular sites are
    Tom's Hardware Guide
    Anandtech
    Hardware Central
    and
    ZDNet

    I rarely make any serious purchase without consulting at least Tom's Hardware Guide and a couple other resources. Tom's is probably my favorite. Any time I can't find the information I need, I usually post a question here on Windrivers to see if someone else has already "Been there, done that".

    Howstuff works is great if you are wanting to get a grasp on concepts.

    Tom's is great if you want to read reviews that include lots of performance graphs and "nuts and bolts" technical how-to guides.

    I'm sure there are many more good resources but those are the one's I've become accustomed to using, they usually provide what I need. I will probably browse through NooNoos Google search results a bit though, looked like some interesting links were listed there.

    If anyone has a particular favorite that I didn't mention, please post a link
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    Pc Tech Guide

    Try out www.pctechguide.com
    It's not the prettiest site, but it has in-depth explanations on just about every aspect of computing.

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    Another site worth adding to your bookmarks:

    http://hardwarehell.com/index.shtml

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