Patrick Cowles is an avid computer enthusiast that has been using and utilizing these wonderful machines since the early 1990s. With a passion for computers that has only grown stronger with age, Cowles has been following the software and hardware industries like a sports fan in the playoffs for the last 15 years. Since he began writing in college, Cowles has maintained his healthy interest in the intriguing computer world digesting the latest news or release as a child to their presents on Christmas morning. During his spare time, Cowles enjoys putting computers together from scratch and pushing them to the limits of performance.