Good magazine for learning about new components?
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I like Maximum PC. They discuss just about everything you are looking for. 
Click "PDFS" on the banner at the home page. You can check out some of their issues.
Click "PDFS" on the banner at the home page. You can check out some of their issues.
JohnJSal
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I like Maximum PC. They discuss just about everything you are looking for.
Thanks. That was also what a review on Amazon said. Seems like PC World and Computer Shopper are much more mainstream and don't really talk about the parts as much as the whole.
JohnJSal
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I also just saw Computer Power User. Is that the kind I was describing? Probably I'll head to B&N tomorrow and see if they have these two, and look at them.
That looks like a good mag too.
I've subscribed to Maximum PC for a couple years. Their hardware reviews are usually spot on, and they use excellent benchmarking methods to test the components. It's a pretty well rounded PC mag. As I said, you can review all their past issues in PDF format at their website.
JohnJSal
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Thanks. I'll probably buy a copy of it tomorrow if I find it and see how it is. I love reading about this stuff, despite the fact that I've yet to actually touch a motherboard or CPU chip.
I love reading about this stuff, despite the fact that I've yet to actually touch a motherboard or CPU chip.
Exactly. I was the same way. That's why I subscribed. Before I knew how to install a hard drive, I started reading the mag. It really helped me develop an understanding of how everything works. I'd encourage you to read some of the past issues. They have a lot of How-to's in previous issues.
Being a member of this forum will help you as well.
JohnJSal
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Exactly. I was the same way. That's why I subscribed. Before I knew how to install a hard drive, I started reading the mag. It really helped me develop an understanding of how everything works. I'd encourage you to read some of the past issues. They have a lot of How-to's in previous issues.
Being a member of this forum will help you as well.
Yeah, it already *is* helping! I already feel much more confident about building than I did just a couple days ago.
I subscribe to maximumpc and computer power user (CPU) and I really like both of them. They tell how it is for the most part, and they pull no punches for crap parts.
www.computerpoweruser.com
www.computerpoweruser.com
JohnJSal
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Thanks! Would you say one is better in dealing with individual component reviews than the other?
Yeah, there's a lot of good info in this months issue of Max PC. Where did you find that other one? I've never seen it on a newsstand.
Happy reading.
JohnJSal
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Yeah, there's a lot of good info in this months issue of Max PC. Where did you find that other one? I've never seen it on a newsstand.
Happy reading.
I got them both at J&R while I was looking around at the hardware. I didn't need to check Barnes and Noble after that, but I would guess they might not have it.
Sorry, what's J&R?
JohnJSal
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Sorry! It's a big computer and electronics store. It might only be in NYC, I'm not sure.
http://www.jr.com/
No problem. We have Fry's Electronics here in Sacramento. Hopefully they have it next time I shop there.
Do you like the magazine? Is it what you were looking for?
JohnJSal
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No problem. We have Fry's Electronics here in Sacramento. Hopefully they have it next time I shop there.
Do you like the magazine? Is it what you were looking for?
Yeah, we have Fry's in Texas but apparently there isn't one here in NYC.
I haven't gone through the magazine yet but I'll let you know.
