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Q&A: What’s a good laptop cooling pad for gaming?

Posted on March 30, 2023

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Question from Jarrod: I have a three year old Alienware gaming laptop that I really love, but there’s one problem that I’ve always had with it.

This laptop gets really hot after I’ve been playing a game for about half an hour and I’m afraid it’s gonna end up getting fried.

I think a good laptop cooling pad might help but there are so many to choose from. I don’t know where to start. Can you recommend one that works really well with gaming laptops? [Read more…]

Q&A: Will I have to pay extra to take pictures on a cruise ship with my phone?

Posted on March 29, 2023

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Question from Judy: I’ll be going on a cruise in December and I have a question about using my phone while I’m on the ship.

Will I be able to use my iPhone 11 to take pictures without having to pay anything to take them? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you recommend a really small, yet powerful desktop PC?

Posted on March 27, 2023

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Question from Stanley: A while back I spent some time shopping around for a small brick-sized desktop computer, and as I recall they all seemed to be fairly under-powered.

I’d love to find a really small desktop PC that will fit on the bookshelf above my desk, but I’d like for it to be as powerful as a mid-range desktop computer. [Read more…]

Q&A: I ordered a new CPU but they sent a used one. What should I do?

Posted on March 27, 2023

Question from Chris: I saw a brand new CPU that sells elsewhere online for around $500 for sale on Ebay for only $285. That’s a lot less that what I’d have to pay elsewhere so I ordered one.

The sales page said the CPU was brand new in the box and it had never been opened, but that’s not what they sent me.

When the package arrived the box had been opened and taped back shut and some of the pins on the CPU were bent. I can also see traces of thermal paste on the top of the chip.

It’s pretty obvious that they sent me a used CPU instead of a brand new one. I could always install the CPU in my rig and see if it works but I’m afraid they’ll try to say I damaged it myself while installing it.

How would be the best way to handle this? [Read more…]