Firewire is a 1995 Macintosh/IBM PC serial bus interface standard offering high-speed communications. Firewire can transfer data between a computer and its peripherals at 400 Mbps.

It is most commonly used for camcorders, external hard drives, and networking and is faster than USB 2.0 over sustained throughput. If you have an iPOD, we strongly recommend that you order a PCI firewire adapter with your computer.

Monitor:

A monitor in a computer is the device that displays the video output produced by the graphics card. There two types of monitors: CRT and TFT. The TFT technology which is mainly flat panel monitor are more common for the simple fact they occupy less desk space, create less eye strain and are more stylish. CRT monitors are bulky but produce a brighter picture quality and they are more popular with gamers.  CRT monitors are better for gaming as they have a higher refresh rate. The fact that TFT monitors have a lower refresh rate can make then appear ghostly when viewing fast moving images. If you are a heavy gamer, choose a CRT monitor or 19 inch TFT monitor (has a higher refresh rate).

TFT monitors are increasingly becoming obsolete and replaced by TFT monitors as they improve their picture quality all the time. A display screen made with TFT (thin-film transistor) technology is a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor. A TFT monitor is only a few inches deep compared to a CRT monitor, which has a large behind area containing the tubes for the display.

Flat panel displays are revolutionising the way people look at their computers. Thin, light, space-saving, brighter, flicker-free, low power consumption, and better for the environment… these monitors are the wave of the future.

Keyboard:

A keyboards is a the major input device of a computer. Without a keyboard you can hardly communicate with a computer. Together with a mouse, they provide all the facilities that a user needs to input data or interact with a computer system.

Mouse:

There are different types of computer mice which include the following:

• An optical mouse does not have a ball that can get clogged up and cause it to malfunction.
• A wireless mouse allows for the freedom of having no wires.
•  A ball mouse offers value for money with nice ergonomics.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• CPU Comparison: AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium? What is the difference?
• Digital TV cards and TV/Radio Tuners for Media Centre PCs
• DVI, Sound Cards, Network Cards, Wireless Adapters
• FDD, Case, Power Supply Unit
• Firewire, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
• Front Side Bus(FSB), Hyperthreading Technology (HT)
• Optical drives: CD, DVD, CD-RW, DVD Writers and Graphic Cards
• Hard disks: RAID Arrays and Striping
• RAM, Motherboards
• Windows Operating Systems: Comparison Tables
• Most common PC applications: Anti-virus, MS Office Suite