LithGeek Custom Gaming Computers

Building a gaming PC isn’t like grabbing one off a shelf at a big-box store. At LithGeek, every custom build starts with a proper conversation, not a sales pitch, so you walk out with a machine that actually fits your games, your budget and your desk. Whet...

You’re scrolling on your phone and suddenly the whole screen turns red. A siren goes off. “YOUR DEVICE IS INFECTED” it screams, with a countdown clock and a phone number to call right now. Your heart rate spikes. Is your phone actually hacked, or is this just another fake warning trying to scare you into calling a stranger? Short answer: it’s almost always the second one. Her...

In Part One of our senior’s guide to buying a computer, I promised we wouldn’t get bogged down in processors, RAM and hard drives, because that’s a whole article on its own. Here it is.If you’ve decided you’re ready to buy, but words like “RAM,” “USB-C” and “Mini PC” are turning the whole thing into homework, this one’s for you. Twenty years of teaching seniors in our Lithgow...

Not every tech problem needs a full repair ticket. Sometimes you just need someone to look at your screen for five minutes and tell you honestly what’s going on. That’s the whole idea behind the Monkey Bar Help Desk at Lithgeek, walk in, no appointment needed, and we’ll sort i...

Buying a computer as a senior doesn’t have to be daunting, even though it can feel that way. There’s always someone trying to sell you something you don’t need, and a very real fear of ending up with a computer you don’t understand how to use. As someone who teaches seniors how to use computers every week at our Lithgow shop, here’s what actually matters when you’re buying on...