Building a Windows XP PC, And Reliving A Golden Era

For me, Windows XP is where I really got my start in PC gaming. Growing up with computers, I had always dabbled in PC gaming — trying to get games to run on the school computers, or using one at friends' and relatives' houses, putting a game or two on the family computer — but I didn't actually get my own gaming PC until XP was well on the scene. And it's then that I really began learning about them, building and tinkering my machine until I could get a good framerate out of the game I wanted to play. It was a magical time.

Top 10 Most Infamous Graphics Cards of All Time

The world of GPUs has always been a cutthroat one, and while no GPU designer ever intends to release a flop, there are instances under the high pressure environment of this market where mistakes are inevitable. A GPU maker has to survive by timely launches of competitive graphics solutions, straining to anticipate their rival’s intentions and often stretched for time against ever-present problems. It’s a complex undertaking, where design takes place four or five years before it will be powering whatever crop of demanding games currently hold our attention, having to understand what the capabilities of manufacturing will be at the time, and the state of software standards like Microsoft’s DirectX. Then when launch time comes, you have to be ready with enough chips hitting close enough to performance goals, and feature-complete drivers that are polished and ready to spit out images error-free.

Perceptions Changed After Rewatching MCU

In the lead up to Civil War, I took up the task of rewatching everything that's happened so far in this crazy awesome universe. Supercut trailers made by fans that show scenes throughout the series as they pertain to Captain America 3 are really cool, and really illuminate the meticulous planning behind the camera to put this whole symphony together. But that wasn't enough -- I had to watch every movie over again.

Many of the MCU films I've already seen multiple times. As someone that doesn't get out to the theaters as often as I'd like, and certainly not to bear the expense on movies I've seen before, for me at least it's a big deal to say The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier were watched more than once on the big screen. The pair are the best comic book films ever made (so far), and each one cannot be seen too many times. They are truly the pinnacle of what we can do in the genre right now.