Desktops

Laptops are conveniently portable, but what if you need a huge screen to watch your favorite movies in stunning detail? What if you need a full mechanical keyboard for fast typing or better ventilation to handle the graphics on the demanding triple-A (AAA) video games? As convenient as laptops can be, desktop computers are optimal for gamers, creative professionals, and users who need a wide digital interface.

Have you heard of the term “screen mirroring?” While it may sound complicated, it’s relatively simple to do and opens up opportunities for device owners to share gaming experiences, presentations, and even movies on other screens. It’s changing the way we view media and makes it more accessible for those with small or outdated devices. Here’s everything you need to know about how to screen mirror your Windows device.

Mirroring is showing the exact same thing that’s on one screen on a second screen. It allows you to play the game or movie on your mobile phone, for example, and show it on your big-screen TV as well. Why would you want to mirror? It’s an easy way to share your device with others, it can make viewing small text easier, and it gives you the benefit

Virtually every business needs to invest in a computer. Just what form that computer takes will, of course, vary across industries and requirements. The portability, compactness, and weight of a laptop computer is sometimes the answer.

But many times, the high-performance power, cost-efficiency, and upgradability of a desktop computer – not to mention the specialized form factors – is exactly the right choice.

Powerful, secure desktop computers still reign supreme for running a small- or medium-sized business. Here are the best 5 desktop computers for business from HP. But first, we’ll clarify what a desktop computer is in 2020, then get into some of the features to look for as you shop for your top desktop computer.

Desktop business computers fall into three form factors.

While our review of the HP Pavilion gaming desktop will speak for itself, newcomers to the PC gaming world have a bit to learn before getting started. And if that sounds like you, it can be helpful to start with a pre-built gaming PC. It allows you to get the full experience of gaming on a PC without the hassle of tracking down and installing every component (not that there’s anything wrong with that!).

In this guide, we’ll explain the differences between integrated and dedicated graphics cards, and who needs which type of GPU, so you can make the best purchasing decision for your needs.

In this guide, we’ll look at how to handle the basics on your own and then explain how you can use a third-party CPU temp monitor to stay up-to-date. While the DIY approach may be more appealing to experienced users, monitoring with software is often more convenient and easier to do.

In this guide, we break down the number of CPU cores you may need for different computing tasks and how you can choose the best CPU for you. Keep in mind, though, that number of cores is only one aspect of shopping for the ideal CPU for your computer. Clock speed of your cores is the other thing you should keep in mind.

There’s no universal answer to the workstation vs. desktop (vs. laptop) question, so you can consider your company's needs as we take a look at the differences between workstations and PCs. We’ll also cover the types of employees and workflows that demand a workstation, and the advantages these beefed-up computers bring to your workflow.