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A cooler upgrade is particularly worthwhile when new processors are installed or older systems are subjected to higher loads.

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ZDNET's key takeaways RAM allows computers run fast and optimally.16GB is now the standard for PCs and laptops.Heavy users ...

Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never, ever touch -- except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, ...

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