Building your own computer is not only rewarding but it gives you many more options with regards to future upgrades. The best thing about building your own computer is also that it's not as difficult as people may think.
There are many benefits of a cooler computer such as increasing its lifespan and allowing for higher overclocks, but how can you reduce the temperature of your processor?
There are many benefits of a cooler computer such as increasing its lifespan and allowing for higher overclocks, but how can you reduce your systems temperature?
Having multiple monitors is one of the many benefits of falling monitor prices, as they're becoming more affordable more and more people are opting for multi-monitor gaming.
Having multiple monitors is one of the many benefits of falling monitor prices, as they're becoming more affordable more and more people are opting for multi-monitor gaming
The internet is a minefield to those unfamiliar with its trickery and darker sides, but there are ways to stay safer online
If you have recently purchased a new computer or if you've still got an old one laying around. Don't send it to landfill, install Xbox Media Center on it and give it a new lease of life as a home theatre PC.
If you have recently purchased a new computer or if you've still got an old one laying around. Don't send it to landfill, install Xbox Media Center on it and give it a new lease of life as a home theatre PC.
Just because you have a new computer, it does not mean your old one is redundant. If you've ever wanted to host your own website but the monthly costs have put you off I'm going to show you how easy setting up your own webserver can be.
Just because you have a new computer, it does not mean your old one is redundant. If you've ever wanted to host your own website but the monthly costs have put you off I'm going to show you how easy setting up your own webserver can be.
Whether you're buying a computer without an operating system or reinstalling your existing computer there comes a point in every computers lifetime where it's going to be necessary to perform an installation of Windows.
Whether you're buying a computer without an operating system or reinstalling your existing computer there comes a point in every computers lifetime where it's going to be necessary to perform an installation of Windows.
Medialess systems are becoming more common, but that doesn't really help in instances where you can't boot into the built in recovery options that Windows has available. Luckily there's a simple way to create a system repair disk to access these tools in such an unfortunate scenario.
Troubleshooting computer faults can be laborious and baffling at times, but following a quick series of simple tests they can be easier to diagnose than you may think. Let me show you just how easy troubleshooting a computer fault can be.
Once you've built your computer you may want to improve or expand it using expansion cards such as graphics cards, WiFi cards, controller cards, etc. they are super simple to fit and in this guide I'll show you how.
Every computer needs a device to boot from whether that's a CDROM, a HDD or an SSD and in this guide I'll show you how easy they are to install. This easy process can also be followed for adding additional drives to your machine.
Power is essential for every computer and PSUs are very simple to fit, with connectors being specifically moulded for specific applications it's a process that's easier than most people may think.
If you're buying a motherboard bundle or building a system from components, you're going to have to fit the motherboard into the case. Let me show you just how simple installing and fitting your motherboard is in this short handy guide.
In this guide we'll cover two of the most common setup questions we get from customers who have just received their new CCL system.
RAM is the simplest component to fit in my opinion and in this handy little guide I'll show you just how easy it is.
If you're looking to build your own computer one of the first steps is installing the CPU and cooler. If this is a task you haven't undertaken before, let me show you just how simple it is in this guide.
Ever wanted to increase the performance of your laptop with a simple and easy to perform memory upgrade? Let Steve show you how in this step by step guide.
No optical drive? No problem, Mathew shows you how easy installation via a USB is in this handy guide.
If you are stuck for a present this Christmas there is still time to order from CCL, here are some of our best laptop offers this Christmas
This updated and improved guide covers all the major operating systems including the newly released Microsoft Windows 8 & Google's Chrome OS
The essential question on everyone's lips this year. Or maybe not!
Stay safe while browsing online.
Kingston HyperX Predator memory features fast speeds, low latencies and high capacities.
DataTraveler HyperX Predator USB Flash drive combines extreme speed with high capacity.
Kingston's HyperX Genesis sets the standard in high-performance memory.
Kingston's HyperX 3K SSD delivers high-speed SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) performance.
This guide briefly touches on what CPU overclocking is, what the benefits are and some of the potential risks, if you have heard overclocking being mentioned but never quite understood what it was then this is a great place to start your research
CCL-Tech's newest author Josh takes us through updating our drivers for our NVIDIA based graphics cards.
A detailed run down of what changes you can expect moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8.
Martin walks us through checking compatibility when looking to build our own systems, it's not as scary as you may think.
Nintendos latests hardware is on the horizon, here is everything you need to know.
When was the last time you cleaned inside your PC?
Tom gives us some of the beneficial features of using NVIDIA products and the impact they have on mobile computing
Martin tries to wet our palate and tempt us with 3D in a fairly in expensive way
One easy change to make to Windows when optimising your install after upgrading to an SSD is changing the default location of the Windows User folders to your mechanical drive. This simple guide shows you how.
In this short video Steve shows you just how easy installing a SSD in your laptop really is
Our newest writer Martin Castaldo gives our readers his view on future proofing
The internet is a necessary part of childhood, its used as a homework research tool as well as a way for your kids to chat to their friends, listen to music or play games. As a parent you will also be concerned about the risks. If you want to enlist the help of some tools to limit use of the computer and stop your child being exposed to unsuitable websites, then this guide will help you.
Many people see part numbers as a mystery, well here is a guide that clears that up for the Iiyama range...
A brief guide explaining the basics of computer software and some information on the different types of software package available.
