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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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DOOM Eternal Tested on Low
Earlier this week we benchmarked Doom Eternal extensively, but only using modern GPUs. Seeing that t...
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Reasons to Upgrade Your Laptop (That Go Beyond a Performance Upgrade)
It used to be that buying a new laptop every few years was more or less necessary just to keep up wi...
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Solder vs. Paste on the Core i9
Just recently we reviewed Intel's latest Core i9-9900K and Core i7-9700K processors. In summary, the...
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Apple M1: Why It Matters
Ever since Apple launched its M1 processor and showed it running fast and cool on new MacBooks, the...
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Why Building a Gaming PC Right Now is a Bad Idea, Part 3: Bad Timing
In the first part of this series we looked at DDR4 memory, discussed pricing and availability, and s...
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The Rise, Fall and Revival of AMD
AMD is one of the oldest designers of large scale microprocessors and has been the subject of polari...
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The Analog Embrace: How Some Experiences Are Surviving the Digital Age
Zeroes and ones were promised to be the future, with digital media taking over in several ways. But...
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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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Revisiting the Radeon R9 280X / HD 7970
Continuing along with revisiting some of our favorite old graphics cards, today we'll be checking ba...
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Working From Home Effectively: Dos and Don'ts
In the span of just a few weeks, daily life as we know it has taken a 180-degree turn due to the Cov...
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Shader Compilation and Why It Causes Stuttering, Explained
You just shelled out your hard-earned dollars for the latest AAA game to play on your treasured gami...