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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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What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been in use for decades, they've been employed sparingly and for very specific p...
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Long Live the Mouse and Keyboard, a Great Way to Control Video Games
For years, I only played PC games with a mouse and keyboard. For years after that, I played almost e...
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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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Most Anticipated PC Games of 2023
If there's one thing we can say about PC titles in 2023, it's that the industry is moving into a new...
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Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained
Every few years, it seems like there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games lo...
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What If Microsoft Had Released an Officebook Instead of the Surface RT
Ever since release I've been following Microsoft's Surface tablets, and when I say following I mean...
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Explainer: Number Representations in Computer Hardware
As Shakespeare would have it, "that which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet...
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A Steve Ballmer Story That Helps Explain Microsoft
Steve Ballmer surprised the world when he resigned from Microsoft, and everyone wondered what he wou...
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How Hot is Too Hot for PC Hardware?
With power limits of CPUs and graphics cards climbing ever higher, and news reports of chips hitting...
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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...
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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...