Hardware Essentials for $50 or Less
It's a common misconception that cost is directly related to how useful a device is. This article focuses on supporting accessories -- ...Read More
Shady Numbers and Bad Business: Inside the Esports Bubble
The mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There's big money in esports, they...Read More
How Screwed is Intel without Hyper-Threading?
Today we're exploring the impact disabling Hyper-Threading has on Intel processors. We've done this in the past and it's an int...Read More
Desktop vs. Laptop Gaming with the RTX 2070
Gaming laptops have earned their place in the market and that's not up for debate. The idea is to show laptop buyers exactly how their ...Read More
Radeon VII vs. GeForce RTX 2080
Honestly we're not sure why the overwhelming interest, but we've been getting a surprisingly large number of requests for a Radeon ...Read More
Intel Core i7-9750H vs i7-8750H Review
Intel recently launched a new collection of 9th-gen H-series processors for gaming and high-performance laptops. The focus of this review i...Read More
How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the Chip
In this third installment we explore how the physics of how transistors work, how their individual components are built in silicon, and how...Read More
LG 32GK650F 32" QHD Gaming Monitor Review
We were excited about testing today's monitor because the product falls into one of our favorite categories: affordable but decent gami...Read More
Acer Nitro XV273K Gaming Monitor Review
The Acer Nitro XV273K is the first monitor to bring a 4K resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate to gamers at a more affordable price point. At ...Read More
The Most Memorable Game Controllers from the Last 40 Years
As video games have evolved, so have the ways that we control them. In the very early days, there were just knobs, joysticks and trackballs...Read More
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 internal components are designed. I...Read More
The History of Lightsabers in Video Games
The lightsaber has been around since the very beginning of Star Wars and they've been part of many different Star Wars video games thro...Read More
Discrete GPU on a Cheap OEM PC: Does it Make Sense?
After testing the GTX 1650 we pledged to track down a popular OEM PC that didn't have a 6-pin PCIe power connector. This lead us to the...Read More
The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2019
2018 was a fantastic year for the gaming world at large, but for PC gamers, it was a bit of a mixed bag. Kingdom Come: Deliverance launched...Read More
Update your BIOS: Utilities from Top Motherboard Makers
Enthusiasts building their own PCs are accustomed to keeping up with latest drivers, especially when it comes to things like graphics cards...Read More
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