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Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Solid State Drives
It's magnetic. It's electric. It's photonic. No, this isn't going to be about a new superhero trio i...
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How CPUs are Designed and Built
We all think of the CPU as the "brains" of a computer, but what does that actually mean? What is goi...
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Are More RAM Modules Better for Gaming? 4 x 4GB vs. 2 x 8GB
It's not unusual to have this kind of question debated in tech forums, so today we're having a look...
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Not Intel, Not AMD: Alternative CPU Architectures from Around the World
It's easy to think of the desktop CPU space as a duopoly: on the one hand you have Intel finally tra...
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Display Tech Compared: TN vs. VA vs. IPS
When choosing a new computer monitor, the type of panel used by the display is a key piece of inform...
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Explainer: What is Machine Learning?
Machine learning (ML) has become a hot topic in the last few years, but what you may not realize is...
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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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Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 3080: Killer Combo or Not?
Today we're taking a look back at AMD's value king, the Ryzen 5 3600, but this time with the GeForce...
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Music is the secret weapon of Mario Speedrunners
Is there anything so satisfying to watch as a well-played Mariospeedrun? What makes an expert run of...
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5 Days of Awesome Wallpapers: Nature Photography and Amazing Scenes
A great wallpaper can start your day off on a good mood. There’s certainly no shortage of places to...
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Why Do Image Files Need Different Formats?
Most of your digital photos are stored in the JPEG format (a.k.a. JPG), but when you download an ima...
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Should You Be Wary of All the Free Games?
It's not every day that you can get a free AAA game like GTA 5, Batman Arkham Knight or Star Wars Ba...