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How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the Chip
This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In Part 1, we covered computer architecture...
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Anatomy of a Graphics Card
Almost every desktop PC has one. They have billions of transistors, can use hundreds of watts of pow...
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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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The 10 Best Things About Building a New Gaming PC
Building a gaming PC can be time-consuming and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go...
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Xbox One vs. PS4: How They Stack Up Today
Two new gaming consoles. Both very powerful. Both very ambitious. Both about to meet head to head......
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Pairing CPUs and GPUs: PC Upgrades and Bottlenecking
How bad is bottlenecking these days? Well, that all depends on how bad you are at pairing hardware....
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The State of PC Gaming in 2016
2016 was yet another year that showed PC gaming is, in many ways, on the forefront of gaming. So man...
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Is Virtual Reality Missing Its Moment?
When Facebook announced they were acquiring VR pioneer Oculus in early 2014 for $2 billion, I was a...
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Cyrix: Gone But Not Forgotten
Most of you are no doubt familiar with Intel and AMD, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and possibly even...
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Hardware Essentials for $50 or Less
Tech gadgets come in all different shapes, sizes and price points. It's a common misconception that...
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How to Save PDF Pages as JPG Images in Windows and macOS
If you want to neatly share PDF pages on social media without relying on ugly screenshots, you shoul...
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Estimating CPU Performance Using Amdahl's Law
If you are in the market for a new computer, or thinking of upgrading your current system, choosing...