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Building a Gaming PC: A Personal Journey Through Time

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Building a PC for my son recently brought back memories from my first build over two decades ago. I feel fascinated to see how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. The fundamental concept of assembling a PC remains, but the technology has advanced significantly, making this easier. Here is my lesson learnt during this build. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X  The CPU market is still dominated by Intel and AMD, just as it was two decades ago. Unlike the past, where you could simply install a CPU out of the box, modern processors require an efficient cooling system. The additional CPU fan has become a minimal necessity to cool down these powerful processors. Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F ASUS remains my favourite brand for motherboards. The advancements here are remarkable. Gone are the PS/2 ports, replaced by USB ports. Sound cards, which were once an essential component, are no longer needed as modern motherboards come with integrated sound. Setting jumpers manually is...

Horse Racing Game by PyGame

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My little son inspired me 🤗 to create a Horse Racing game using Pygame, based on his original Scratch game . 🎮🐴  This project is not only a simple game but also serving as a step-by-step tutorial to help kids and beginners transition from Scratch to Python programming. Find the full game and tutorial: https://github.com/tekichan/py_horse_racing Let’s encourage the next generation of coders! 💻✨