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The Virus Conspiracy


Imagine a world that runs on Mac, which is supposedly virus free. How many people will lose their jobs? Companies such as Norton, McAfee, Avast, would have closed down. There will not be demands on their internet security services.

In this Informative Technology generation, virus and hackers are one of the most dreaded things to happen to you. A recent study by Norton reveals that 7 out of 10 internet users are victims of cyber crimes such as virus attacks and hackers.Often we calculate how much money is lost to protect ourselves against, and to recover from these cyber crimes. In a typical point of view, such money are considered “lost”.



Custom assembled PC or Ready-made PC?



Many people love to have the freedom to choose their own respective parts of the PC, so that they can perform up to their expectations.

But unless you have a whole load of cash to spend on your custom-made PC, I wouldn’t suggest you doing that.

Some people say that building a PC on your own with parts bought by yourself will be cheaper. Well, in most cases, it’s NOT true.


Pre - PC Show 2010

With PC show 2010 coming right up, many will be in a craze to buy new IT gadgets and PCs. Before jumping in to buy, there are some things which buyers should take note of.





Clean uninstallation and old junk files

I don’t want to use this program anymore! Let’s uninstall it! Done!

Really done?

Hell no! Even after we uninstall programs, many junk files are left behind by the program. How should we clear it?




Weekly maintenance on your PC

Your PC is a machine which winds up every week. You got to unwind the stress in it; else you can expect to see lags now and then. Many thought that a new PC is fast because it’s new.

It’s a myth. Yes. Your PC can run as good as a new one.





Basics : Knowing your PC parts

Lets start off with knowing the basics: hardwares of a computer.
A basic computer comes with various hardware parts which are often labelled as "specifications" or "specs" when you buy your new pc.

1. Motherboard
2. Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
3. Memory (RAM)
4. Graphic/Video Card
5. Sound Card
6. Processor
7. Input/Output (I/O)
8. Optical Disk Drive (DVD/Blu-ray/CD)
9. Virtual Display Unit (Monitor)

The Virus Conspiracy

Imagine a world that runs on Mac, which is supposedly virus free. How many people will lose their jobs? Companies such as Norton, McAfee, Avast, would have closed down. There will not be demands on their internet security services.


In this Informative Technology generation, virus and hackers are one of the most dreaded things to happen to you. A recent study by Norton reveals that 7 out of 10 internet users are victims of cyber crimes such as virus attacks and hackers.Often we calculate how much money is lost to protect ourselves against, and to recover from these cyber crimes. In a typical point of view, such money are considered “lost”.

From another point of view, these cyber crimes have generated millions and millions of dollars for these computer security companies. Remember the times when Norton was the only major player in the field of computer securities? There is a reason why more and more computer security companies are set up, with now different anti-virus programs out in the market.

Such OS companies have the financial strengths and the talent pool to deal with these flaws in the system, but do they want to solve these security issues? I do not know. But if they do, it would have placed many partner companies that deal with internet security into bankruptcy. So meanwhile, do not hope that we will be getting a perfect operating system anytime soon. Suck your thumb and protect yourself well from cyber crimes.



Like what you seen above, it is always better hackers and virus first, then PC securities. PC users loses money from cyber crimes and buying internet securities. Sad to say that, you lose in the end.

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Custom assembled PC or Ready-made PC?




Many people love to have the freedom to choose their own respective parts of the PC, so that they can perform up to their expectations. But unless you have a whole load of cash to spend on your custom-made PC, I wouldn’t suggest you doing that.

Some people say that building a PC on your own with parts bought by yourself will be cheaper. Well, in most cases, it’s NOT true.

Let’s get started by telling you a fact that you probably already know:



Computer companies don’t produce all the parts of their PCs. Though they may manufacture some of their own parts, the fact is, the computer company is actually a giant assembly line. Computer companies assemble computer parts which are bought from other manufacturers.

We all know that when products are bought in bulk, it is going to be much cheaper than buying on its own. Computer companies like HP, Acer, Fujitsu, buy the parts in bulk of millions, so who’s going to get a better deal? You or them?


So after you know some facts as for why custom made PCs are more expensive, I shall go on to compare Custom PCs and Ready Made PCs.


1. Assembling a PC is easy. Choosing is the difficult part.

Assembling a PC is very much like a jigsaw puzzle in which you have to piece every single part together to the motherboard and casing. It is easy to learn and figure out. The difficult part is to find the right parts to fit in and be compatible with the motherboard.

A quick view into the complexity, a motherboard comes in a few types such as, ATX and MicroATX. Memory RAMs comes in DDR2/DDR3, with many different frequency and speed. Power supply comes in 2 types, ATX, ATX12V.
I can go on and on, but this gives you a rough idea of how choosing a right PC parts can be a headache for you.



2. Individual parts are expensive.

Getting the top-notch PC parts individually costs a bomb. A quick search on ebay will tell you how much a single processor of Intel i7 costs, from S$400 to S$1000, depending on the core type. A decent motherboard sets you back by about S$200+. So add a graphic card of S$200+, memory RAM of $150+, optical drive, etc. Do your math. Oh yea. Remember to add in the price for an OS, S$300+.
Some people may argue that they can get cheaper and older parts. So if you aren’t getting the top-notch parts, why build a PC which cannot perform even on the same level as those ready-made ones?


3. Software support

Ready-made PCs comes with original OS and other software supports. Spending on a ready-made PC includes the OS and manufacturer’s software supports. Other important factors are recovery options. Computer companies buy OS in bulk license which cost a tiny fraction of the amount we are paying outside.


4. Post-sales service

Ready-made PCs have a 1-stop service if anything goes wrong within the warranty period. Just go to the service center, done. All the PC parts have a combined warranty together, which saves you the need to remember all how many years of warranty each parts have.

As for custom PCs, post-sales service goes part by part. So when your PC runs into hardware problem, you got to figure out yourself which part had went wrong. Like I said above, each part have different warranty period.


From what you read above, you would have known where I stand with. Custom-made PCs allows u the freedom to choose and upgrade, but right now in the 21st century, there is a vast number of ready-made PCs out in the market. Search and find the PC that performs closest to your expectation. Then upgrade.

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