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Best Low Profile CPU Coolers for ryzen 9 5900x
Noctua NH-D15 Noctua is the most popular brand because of its highly-researched processor cooler. It also offers the best airflow-based heat exchanging products. Noctua NH-D15 cooler is a large air-fin-based cooler that has low noise and high TDP....
Buttlerjohn · 07 June 2022 · 399
Can You Put a GPU on a MOTHERBOARD?
There's nothing like unboxing a shiny new graphics card. But they're just so bulky. Why is it that we can't just buy the GPU by itself and slot it directly onto our motherboard? Like we do for CPUs. It turns out there are a lot of reasons that it's j...
Den W. · 27 May 2022 · 187
How to choose the best motherboard?
If you have any desire to assemble your own PC, or purchase a pre-constructed PC that you need to extend or overhaul later, there is one part that will act as its establishment. That part is the motherboard, and it's a staggeringly significant piece...
Ahegao Hoodie · 26 May 2022 · 72
Internal & External MacBook Issues: 11 Potential Fixes
MacBooks do not display technical or performance issues usually, but when they do, they demand attention and investment. Slow performance is among the first few signs that indicate that something is wrong with your computer. So, before you start sea...
Alex · 09 May 2022 · 73
What's wrong with USB standards
USB is a giant lie. The U in USB stands for universal, but with the confusing naming schemes, inconsistent port colors, and varying power delivery capacities, just saying something is USB feels about as universal as speaking Esperanto. And the i...
Jacob Enderson · 05 May 2022 · 243 · 1
The BEST Way To Cool Your PC?
We all need to cool our computers and since you can't just chuck 'em into an ice bath, we use fans to move hot air away from vital components. But fans have issues of their own. They're loud and they wear out over time. But there's actually a type o...
Den W. · 1 year ago · 55
What If You Never Turn Off Your Computer?
Other than your refrigerator, the only thing in your house that you might never bother turning off is probably your computer, especially if it's a desktop. But if you're one of those folks that leaves your PC on 24/7, are you shortening its lifespan...
Jacob Enderson · 1 year ago · 88
The ACTUAL Difference Between Intel and AMD
As much as AMD and Intel fan boys, like to scream at each other online, the average user would be hard pressed to notice the difference between these companies' CPUs in everyday use, unless you're like us and benchmark things religiously. But on the...
Alex · 2 years ago · 409
HOW TO CHECK IF CPU IS OVERCLOCKED
Overclocking is the process of making your computer’s processor work faster. One way to check if it’s been overclocked or not, you can use three popular methods: 1) Check for a higher than expected temperature and voltage output with m...
Ahegao Hoodie · 19 March 2022 · 105
Desperate for a Graphics Card? Don't fall for these scams
People can end up doing questionable things when they're desperate, and the current GPU shortage has definitely made some people desperate, with many spending way above MSRP on GPUs and game consoles from scalpers. But by now you've probably heard en...
Den W. · 17 February 2022 · 471
Useless Tech You Shouldn't Buy
There are plenty of products out there that promise to make your tech experience more reliable, more powerful, or more just high quality, and much better in general. And while many of them do exactly that, there's still plenty of snake oil out...
Alex · 15 February 2022 · 112
Fixing Graphics Card Glitches
Even if you've spent tons of money on a top end graphics card, graphical artifacts can still be an unfortunate fact of life. And by artifacts, we mean any kind of unwanted visual side effects that appears on the screen, when you're trying to play a g...
Alex · 17 December 2021 · 375
Building a Tiny PC - What To Know
Big PCs might look impressive, but there are plenty of arguments for building a tiny PC. Aside from being portable, lightweight, and taking up less space on your desk, many people simply don't have a use for all the expandability a mid or full tower...
Alex · 10 December 2021 · 97
The CPU You Pay For Twice
When you think of upgrading a component in your PC, you probably think of something pretty straightforward. Take out the old one, insert the new one, and then just carry on computing as usual with better performance. But unsurprisingly, compani...
Den W. · 07 December 2021 · 54
How To Fix A Bricked Motherboard it your PC lost power during a BIOS
Your PC lost power during a BIOS update because of a freak thunderstorm or a circuit breaker, or you just tripped over the power cord, and you've bricked it, meaning you now have a very expensive paperweight. Is there any way to resurrect it from the...
Den W. · 28 November 2021 · 905
Wearable devices: Transforming from Consumer-Grade to Professional Medical Use
According to data released by market research firm IDC, the global wearable device market shipped 114.2 million units in the second quarter of 2021. At the same time, IDC predicts that global shipments of wearable devices will grow from 450 million i...
everybreakingwave · 25 November 2021 · 82