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Common Mistakes When Building A Computer

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:July 23, 2020

Building your own desktop computer has had a surge in popularity recently. It’s a great project and fairly doable IF you follow certain protocols AND do thorough research BEFORE you make the attempt. We get “self builds” in for repair regularly because they didn’t work after assembly. It can be something simple like plugging in a cable wrong, installing unsupported RAM (specifically AMD systems), or it could be a worst-case scenario of shorting out the motherboard and processor. In this article we will spotlight some common mistakes made and how to avoid them! Getting incompatible hardware - This is one…

Spring is Here! For real this time. We think…

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:April 15, 2016

Michigan weather may be all over the map, but one thing you can depend on is our timely & informative monthly newsletter! It’s the best way to not only keep with what’s going on at Geek Easy Computers, but also a handy way to get tips, reviews, and other information about the technology you use! Also new upcoming tech! Here’s PDF version of this months issue! GE_Newsletter041516 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here! – > I Want The GE Newsletter! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we will strive to make…

What Video Cable Do I Need?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 4, 2013

Once upon a time in computerland, there was only one video cable. The one that went from your computer, to your CRT monitor. And all was good in the land.

“One cable to rule them all, one cable to find them, one cable to bring them all and in the video bind them.” – apologies to JRR Tolkein 🙂

Fast forward to 2013. Now there are all kinds of video connection for attaching all types of viewing devices to your computer. It can definitely be a daunting and confusing proposition figuring out which one you need for your situation. We here at Geek Easy Computers understands this, so we are going to try to make it easier for you! Today we are going to introduce to you some of the most common video connections, and explain what they are for, and the differences between them. We stock varying lengths and types of these cables, as well as adapters to go from one to the other or multiple different interfaces.

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