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Q&A: What are the differences between a ‘Gaming PC’ and ‘Workstation’?

Posted on December 15, 2023

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Question from Adrian: My dad is planning to buy me a new gaming PC to replace the one I got several years ago for my 11th birthday.

While I was researching the machines that are available today I saw that some of the more expensive ones are called workstations instead of gaming PCs.

I had never heard of the term workstation before. I’m almost shamed to ask about them because I like to think I’m pretty up-to-speed about tech things.

Anyway, here are my questions: [Read more…]

Q&A: Why do almost all gaming computers run Windows?

Posted on July 16, 2023

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Question from Rita.: My son has been wanting a nice gaming computer and I’m planning to buy him one for his 12th birthday.

I looked at the gaming computers on Amazon and virtually every computer that came up runs Windows. It was the same thing at Best Buy.

My son has been playing around with Linux for a while and he really likes it. That’s why I’m trying to find a gaming PC with Linux on it.

My question is why aren’t there any gaming computers that run Linux? And if there are some, can you recommend one? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I keep my laptop from over-heating?

Posted on March 27, 2022

Question from Keenan: I have a three year old Toshiba laptop that’s currently running Windows 10.

I recently began playing a game with my brother and we love it so much that we spend hours at a time playing it.

The problem is the laptop gets very hot and shuts down in the middle of a game, but it only overheats like this when I’m gaming.

I’ve blown the dust out of this machine but it still overheats. How can I make it run cooler while playing my game? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I use TeamViewer to play games on my gaming PC while I’m away from home?

Posted on December 27, 2020

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Question from Brett P.: I recently bought a gaming PC and it performs awesomely well on my favorite games.

My problem is I travel frequently for work and I can’t take the gaming machine with me.

I also have a Dell Latitude business notebook that’s supplied by my company that I use when I’m on the road.

I know this laptop is capable of running my games but I’m not allowed to install them on it (company rules).

Do you think I can use TeamViewer to remotely play games on the desktop back at home over the Internet using the laptop in a hotel room?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]