• Last updated 11/17/11 by Celcius

When most people buy a pair of headphones, they only consider price and style. These are important, but there are many other aspects to consider when buying a pair of headphones. Today we will be looking at some of these things and hopefully in the future this will allow you to make a well-informed purchase. Here are a few things to consider: Comfort: Often people buy headphones without even thinking about the comfort. If you plan to wear the headphones a lot, then comfort is an important factor. Quality headphones should allow you to focus on the music and forget that... read more

• Last updated 11/13/11 by IIIIICRASHIIIII

To the new PC builders out there, welcome. The custom PC world is a vast one but make sure you don't get screwed over on hardware prices. Over the course of the past few years, I've personally compiled a list of my favorite PC mod sites. If a site is listed here, that means I've personally experienced their service and have rated their customer support, product listings, and/or shipping policies highly. I hope this listing helps guide you throughout your PC modding experience. Sites you can find almost anything on: FrozenCPU Performance-PCs Xoxide Micro Center Fry's... read more

• Last updated 11/11/11 by TurboTurtle

Introduction It's happened to the best of us. It's late. You're not exactly sure what you're doing. You make one arrant click, and BAM! You got yourself an infection. Today's infections can be quite scary at first glance, and if let to sit on a machine can cause a lot of havoc. But fear not, for today's infections are easily handled in almost all cases. In the days of old, however, a virus infection normally lead to a blank hard drive (not at the choice of the user, mind you), or even damaged components. Today's malware operates under a different directive: it wants... read more

• Last updated 11/11/11 by lattyware

(This has been pulled directly from the original thread.) Linux. This is a thread aimed at the people who have heard the name, maybe tried it in the past. This is a thread aimed at trying to get people to try - and I mean really try - Linux. I see a lot of people commenting on Linux, saying why they don't use it, and a lot of what is being said is flat out wrong, misguided, or without proof or reason. So, this is my thread that poses a challenge to you - Try Linux properly (read on for what I mean) - and then form an opinion. One outcome could be you running Linux,... read more

• Last updated 11/13/11 by xd_1771

This one's for all you firefox loyalists there like me (functionality over page loading speed for the win!) Just a few tips I might share to speed up firefox performance...   UPDATED: I have now realized that the Firefox cache is implemented on a per-tab basis, which is probably why Firefox uses so much RAM for me.  I have removed that portion of the article.  I certainly don't not recommend increasing firefox memory cache per-tab above the default value of up to 32MB, if you have the disk cache disabled, or if you use the back button often and are guarded by... read more

• Last updated 11/12/11 by Phaedrus2129

We've all heard it at least once. "Dude, don't open up that power supply, the capacitors will shock you and you'll die! You have to unplug it, flip its switch twenty times, leave it out overnight, then you can open it up; but don't forget to wear rubber gloves and to say the special shock-warding chant!" It's a tiresome myth, perpetuated by CRT repair technicians and overzealous nervous ninnies. While capacitor safety is very important, when it comes to consumer power supplies life is a lot simpler than what this myth would lead you to believe. A capacitor (or "cap"... read more

• Last updated 8/1/12 by Bitemarks and bloodstains

This thread is designed to help point out the differences between on board sound and a sound card. I see this as being a stickied thread or at least a thread that can be shared with those that need convincing or an opinion/reason to go sound card rather than stay with on board. The Rules: Feel free to extend your opinions on the matter, but before you post, I strongly suggest you take out your sound card or external DAC and listen to on board again to see the difference. Give it 1-3 days for it all to sink in then you may return to your dedicated sound card. Post what... read more

• Last updated 8/1/12 by Bitemarks and bloodstains

This thread is designed to list out the most commonly recommended audio products OCN typically gives for those seeking certain performance for a certain price. It will involve headphones and sound cards mostly. I will throw in 2 headsets as a "MUST HAVE HEADSET" recommendation, but by no means recommend these "headsets" over alternatives (headphones+stand alone mic). Just scroll through the thread and look for your particular needs in the bold titles and see which item meets your needs. Chances are rather than making a new thread, you should simply go with the... read more

• Last updated 8/1/12 by Bitemarks and bloodstains

So, we've had a few app lists here and there of people sharing apps and that was nice, but none of them ever really stuck around. Also, people are constantly asking for "Which Apps should I get for Android? I just rooted my phone, man!"I've helped many people get some of the best apps on Android and since I cherish my phone and search almost every night for new apps and games, I decided to compile a list of the best Android Apps on the market to help you all. I am proud to say it is the best Ultimate list on Google Search and is significantly more ordered, prepared and... read more

• Last updated 11/17/12 by xd_1771

   The original discussion thread for this article is located at [CLICK HERE].As the new OCN Articles system is open and editable by anyone, please feel free to correct any mistakes possibly made in this article.-xd_1771, original writerYou will see me often warning users about VRM setups (i.e. STOP, get another motherboard and NOT THIS ONE) because your setup choice is not safe. Since I'm tired of waving my arms and screaming at people about mosfets/VRMs in every related thread I see, I've decided to complete this write up. A local PSU guru once said...Quote:Originally... read more