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Explainer: What are MMX, SSE, and AVX?
Computer technology is no strange to acronyms: CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, BIOS, CD-ROM, to name but a few....
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The Future of Tech: Gaming Consoles, the Xbox and PlayStation of Tomorrow
Consoles have come a very long way since the arrival of first-generation machines from Atari and Col...
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Ryzen 5 3600 vs. 3600X: Which should you buy?
We were among the first publications to review the Ryzen 5 3600 and at $200 we found the 6-core, 12-...
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Using a PlayStation 4 Controller with Your PC
Microsoft's Xbox controller has been the default gamepad for PC gamers for some time now, but you ma...
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Display Panel Technology: TN vs. VA vs. IPS
Update: This is our original explainer about display technologies. While most of the information bel...
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The Rise and Fall of Multi
When it comes to graphics cards, more is nearly always better. More shaders, more RAM, more bandwidt...
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Explainer: L1 vs. L2 vs. L3 Cache
Every single CPU found in any computer, from a cheap laptop to a million-dollar server, will have so...
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Improve Windows Start Menu's Search or Simply Install a Better Replacement
Although the Start menu is supposed to be the fastest way to find local files, software and settings...
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AMD Ryzen 5000 IPC Performance Tested
Today we'll be taking a look at Zen 3's IPC performance. IPC stands for "instructions per cycle" and...
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How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
The vast majority of visual effects you see in games today depend on the clever use of lighting and...
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Blockchain Explained: How It Works, Who Cares and What Its Future May Hold
Best known as the immutable database that runs underneath cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum...
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What's New in DirectX 12? Understanding DirectML, DirectX Raytracing and DirectStorage
DirectX has been with us for 25 years, providing developers with the tools to make incredible games....