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Windows 11 vs. Windows 10 Performance: Gaming and Applications
Windows 11 is coming and some of you have been trying out the leaked ISO as have multiple media outl...
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Android Performance Tips and Tweaks
Android phones have a habit of getting bogged down after 6 to 12 months of use (or do they?). A phon...
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7 Red Flags When Choosing Cheap PC Components
Building your own gaming PC is once again an option, even if your budget is small, after over a year...
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How Deus Ex Predicted the Future
Warning:If you haven't played Deus Ex, but have maybe bought it in a Steam Sale as something you're...
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Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
You just bought a new CPU or graphics card, and fired it up in your PC. It seems to run pretty cool,...
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3D Game Rendering 101
You're playing the latest Call of Mario: Deathduty Battleyardon your perfect gaming PC. You're looki...
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Gateway 2000: Gone But Not Forgotten
What does a cattle ranch have in common with computers? Admittedly not much, but that didn't stop a...
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Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
One day in 1979, during Christmas break, I sneaked into my parents' bedroom while they were away, ho...
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How We Test: CPU Benchmarks, Misconceptions Explained
We're certain many of you already have a solid understanding of how we perform CPU benchmarks, but a...
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How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?
With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting...
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Should You Quit Your Job To Go Make Video Games?
Your boss just pulled you into another surprise meeting. You've got a case of the Mondays. And your...
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50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineeri...