Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over two decades to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helpin…g them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include 'Build the Ultimate Custom PC', 'Beginning Programming' and 'The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide'. He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

All opinions expressed on Hardware 2.0 are those of Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. Every effort is made to ensure that the information posted is accurate. If you have any comments, queries or corrections, please contact Adrian via the email link here. Any possible conflicts of interest will be posted below. [Updated: February 23, 2010] - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has no business relationships, affiliations, investments, or other actual/potential conflicts of interest relating to the content posted so far on this blog.

Latest from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Assembling a rig on a budget? How to build a gaming PC for $550

Prices might be on the up, but you can still build yourself a capable PC for $550.

March 27, 2023 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

How to speed up your old Windows 10 PC or Mac

Is your PC or Mac feeling old and tired? Here are two ways to inject new life into an aging computer.

April 29, 2022 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

NVIDIA 260.99 WHQL drivers released

NVIDIA has posted a second driver update in the space of a week.

October 25, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

One-third of PC users shifting activities to post-PC devices: Report

Maybe it's about time the tech industry gets ready for the waning of the importance of the PC?

February 7, 2013 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

The Duke is back - Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date

13 years following its first announcement, Duke Nukem Forever finally gets a release date - 2011.

September 6, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

MSI introduces low-profile Radeon HD 5670

As a rule, bigger is seen as being better in the graphics card world, hence the proliferation of huge cards featuring whopping heatsinks and coolers. But sometimes smaller is better, and to cater for the "size doesn't matter" crowd MSI has introduced a low-profile Radeon HD 5670 card.

July 20, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

CES 2017: Asus debuts sub $1,000, VR-ready compact PC

It's a VR-ready system that doesn't need an entire desk and which costs well under $1,000.

January 3, 2017 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

The quickest, simplest way to speed up an old, tired PC

Got an old PC? Here's how to breathe new life into your old desktop system.

May 22, 2017 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

Hacking the XBox 360's HD-DVD for the PC

Dan over on UNEASYsilence has come up with a interesting way to get a cheap HD-DVD drive for a PC - by using the HD-DVD drive designed for an Xbox 360!

November 13, 2006 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

Virtual PC 2007 - First thoughts

My thoughts on Virtual PC 2007. Overall, very impressed.

February 20, 2007 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

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