How can I increase my knowledge of computers?

Hello,

I would like to increase my knowledge of computers in all things, particularly parts, like understanding which

mobo to put with which cpu and gpu, and being up to date in computer related things.

Is there a particular magazine that is easy to understand I can read monthly and is there a good website source so I can

increase my knowledge?

Thanks.

Ars Technica and Tom's Hardware are good sites. Otherwise, just hang around PC forums like this one and you'll pick it up eventually

Like genius said, read Tom's Hardware, and hang out on forums like this. Although honestly, this probably isn't the best place to keep up on it. The hardware-specific forum is gone (actually, it's still here, but for some reason there's no link to it anywhere), and besides that, the population of this forum has fallen off a cliff in the last month or so.

Tom's Hardware to be honest is your best bet for a forum. My friend learned a lot from Newegg's youtube channel building his first computer. They do a lot of recorded full builds.

We used to have a forum for that that had an active base of posters but gamespot killed it. maybe check out /g/ lolololol

There are also very informative videos on youtube. Linus Tech Tips is a good channel, along with Tek Syndicate. Once you understand the hardware/software aspect then you can dive into networking or even programming if you want to start a career in information technology.

linus tech tips

a lot of what he says is hilariously wrong but i still watch it for the entertainment, and he knows computer stuff

whenever he talks about mice and monitors it feels like watching comedy though

example of comedy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNrjG729SQw&t=45s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoFjDZkU088&t=1m

so much cancer i cannot handle

you don't need to know anything about general computer use/latest hardware to do networking/programming, they're unrelated

i mean even when you area doing classes for programming, you will hit MIPS assembly before ever touching x86, and even then you still don't need to know anything about the latest amd cpus--mainly because they're garbage

Read, read, read, read, read, watch videos, read ,read, buy, use, read read, watch videos, read, buy more, read, read....rinse repeat

Also here's a link to the Computer Hardware Discussion Board, keep it alive!

All the above comments but also look at doing courses and study guides.

This forum is good enough IMO

To learn what he wants to honestly you can find that sort of information online (at least back in the day when I built my first pc I did).

Also @JigglyWiggly_ I chuckled at the last line of your post.