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The Ideal Smartphone for 2016
In 2015 I saw a ton of great smartphones hit the market; so many, in fact, that it's getting harder...
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Productivity on a $200 Chromebook, Coming From an Enthusiast Desktop
There's no denying that a desktop PC is the ideal place to handle a heavy productivity session. That...
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Explainer: L1 vs. L2 vs. L3 Cache
Every single CPU found in any computer, from a cheap laptop to a million-dollar server, will have so...
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The State of Nvidia RTX Ray Tracing: One Year Later
Time to revisit the state of ray tracing. It's been months since we last discussed ray tracing in de...
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4GHz CPU Battle: AMD 2nd
For the unaware, IPC (instructions per cycle) provides a good indicator of how fast a processor is a...
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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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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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How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed?
Despite continuous improvements and incremental upgrades taking place with each new generation, proc...
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Using a 4K TV as a Desktop Monitor
Try as I might, I can't recall exactly what compelled me to connect a second monitor to my PC for th...
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E3 2014 PC Game Trailer Roundup
Didn't clear your schedule to track E3? Here are 40 plus PC game trailers from the event along with...
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Should You Quit Your Job To Go Make Video Games?
Your boss just pulled you into another surprise meeting. You've got a case of the Mondays. And your...
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The Science of Keeping It Cool
Almost every single piece of modern electronics generates heat whether we notice it or not. Without...