We have collected various nuggets of useful information both from within our own site and outside from our partners, supportive bloggers, review sites and community sites that we think provide excellent and accurate information. It takes more than a little experience and knowledge to build a custom extreme performance PC and no single source of information is enough. We are humble enough to admit we too have learned a few things from a few committed hardcore enthusiasts out there in the big wide web.
We hope it adds to your gaming and professional experience of using your Cryo Performance PC.
| Date | Title | Description |
| 3/7/2008 | Memory Guide (RAM) | So DDR2 or DDR3, and do I need high or low latency surely its the clock speed that dictates how fast it runs? |
| 3/7/2008 | Processor Guide (CPU) | Which to choose, ATI or nVidia, SLI or not, dual, triple, quad? |
| 8/7/2008 | Storage Guide | Choosing the right disk type and configurations. |
| 8/7/2008 | Cooling Systems Guide | Keeping your Cryo PC well cooled is more complicated than you might think. |
| 15/7/2008 | Operating System Guide | What should influence your choice of Windows Vista, XP, 32 or 64 bit. Of course you might prefer MacOS or Linux! That's for another article. |
| 18/7/2008 | Graphics guide (GPU) | What does it do, and do i need it? Now all changed with the integration of Havoc and Aegia into the ATI and nVidia cards respectively. |
| 3/11/2008 | PC Performance Troubleshooting and Optimisation | Some great tips to help you tune Windows XP and Vista to get the best out of it, and also find out what might be the cause of your performance problems. A mini performance tuning guide. There are a few simple things you can look at and change that will make a surprisingly large difference. |
| 9/12/2008 | 'Guerrilla Overclocking' Primer | Our guide to how to do your own rapid overclocking on your Cryo PC and how to get the best out of it. You could even try it on another brand of PC but watch those voltages and temperatures carefully. |
| 16/1/2009 | Backup & Disaster Recovery | The latest versions of Windows Vista come with good Backup and Restore tools are you making the best of them, and do you know how to sue them effectively? |
| 16/1/2009 | Protecting your data assets from disaster | Now we rely on our PC more and more for every day things like banking, shopping, email, social networks and entertainment its like losing a limb if disaster strikes and you cant recover from it. |
| 20/1/2009 | The definitive guide to buying a new PC | A little knowledge of the jargon and understanding of the technology empowers buyers to get no more or less than what they need. Whether you buy from us or anyone else this guide will help you understand the decisions your making. |
| 7/6/2009 | Using a PC for your Home Theatre (HTPC) | Save money and get better quality and more out of your Home Theatre with an HTPC setup. Its a complex area but we've thought it all through on your behalf. Read on... |
| 9/7/2009 | How to setup a Home or Small Office network | These days many homes have several computing devices; desktops, laptops, handhelds, printers, faxes (MFD's), media centres etc. They are all so much more useful if they can talk to one another and the Internet. |
| | Articles coming soon | |
| soon | Cryo Overclocking templates | Overclocking kick start guides for your favourite custom extreme gaming pc motherboards based on nForce 680i, X38, X48 and P35 chipsets. If you want a fast track start this is your best starting point but do take care and remember to make changes one step at a time, its a marathon not a sprint! |
| soon | Upgrading Your PC | Should you choose a new card, a new pc, or add another graphics card (Crossfire/SLI)? How do I know where the bottleneck is? |
| - | Understanding data Security and Privacy on Your PC | If you're paralysed with fear about using your PC for managing your money, private data or simply buying things online this article will help ease your concerns |
| - | Guide to using a PC for Video and Photography | The computer provides powerful storage, editing and production tools for your visual media this guide walks you through the art of the possible. |
| - | Guide to using a PC for Music and Sound Editing | Commercial studios have been using powerful workstations for some time to edit and produce music and accurately replay high quality sound recordings. The modern PC gives you access to most of these tools at home and has already launched a few notable music careers. |
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