AVADIRECT Custom Computers Blog

September 21, 2026

What Is a CPU? A Beginner-Friendly Guide

A CPU, short for Central Processing Unit, is the main chip inside a computer that carries out instructions. It helps run your apps, load websites,

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What a workstation PC Builder can do that DIY can’t

September 14, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

What a workstation PC Builder can do that DIY can’t

Workstations are the lifeblood of countless industries today. Businesses need to provide their employees with individual computers so they can complete tasks that need to

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What Is RAM? A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Computer Memory

September 9, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

What Is RAM? A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Computer Memory

Introduction Random Access Memory, better known as RAM, is the short-term memory your device uses while it is running. When you open a browser, launch

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Beyond Specs: Adding Personality to Your Custom PC

August 17, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

Beyond Specs: Adding Personality to Your Custom PC

One of the joys with owning your own custom desktop PC is that you have something that is personally yours and no one else’s. You

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August 10, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

Cooling your PC, what’s best for you?

When putting together a customer’s custom computer, whether it is in an XL case or a mini-ITX case, one part of the system’s configuration that

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UV Printing: Can You put this on my computer?

August 3, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

UV Printing: Can You put this on my computer?

Owning a custom PC is a nice luxury to have and us here at AVADirect, when we get an order for a computer or a

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Why Compact Gaming PC’s Deserve a Spot in Your Home

June 22, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

Why Compact Gaming PC’s Deserve a Spot in Your Home

Custom Gaming PC’s are one of the many types of systems we build that have a wide range of customization options, especially when it comes

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Meet Haze – Console Gaming with a PC Punch

May 20, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

Meet Haze – Console Gaming with a PC Punch

I have been a console gamer all my life. The first system I ever owned was a Sony PlayStation when I was about four years

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May 1, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

What "Power" Actually Means in a PC

When talking about how powerful a PC is, my mind automatically goes to how much of their power bill their system takes up. Really when

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May 1, 2026

|Jacob Goodheart

Hidden Bottlenecks

Balance is key to everything; this goes for cosmic forces of the universe and the hardware you have on your PC. Stop me if you've

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