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CPU and GPU Availability and Pricing Update: April 2021
As stock shortages of CPUs and graphics cards continues, it's time for an update on the market to se...
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How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process
Now that we know how processors work at a high level, it's time to dig inside to understand how the...
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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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How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 8GB vs. 16GB vs. 32GB
Today we're looking into how much RAM you need to play the latest and greatest gaming titles release...
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The Quest to Make a Better Video Game Controller
Next time you play a video game, look down at the controller in your hand. Is it comfortable? Does i...
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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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Metro Exodus Ray Tracing Benchmarked
It's time for us to talk about ray tracing once again, this time in Metro Exodus, the latest game to...
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What is a Checksum, and What Can You Do With It?
You're about to click on a download button and notice a weird looking code next to it. It doesn't se...
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DOOM Eternal PC Graphics Benchmark
Doom Eternal is the series' latest demon-killing romp, bringing more weapon variety, more movement p...
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Build a PC vs. Pre
In normal times, most PC enthusiasts wouldn't consider a pre-built solution. More affordable pricing...
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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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How to Boot to BIOS in Windows 11
The Windows 11 POST (Power On Self-Test) process happens quickly for improved startup times, leaving...