I bought a 12,000MB/s SSD for gaming and learned an expensive lesson about bottlenecks
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
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I upgraded to an RTX 4090 and only got half the performance boost I expected
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
After 20 years together, VLC and I are finally breaking up, and it's because of this app
…It doesn't demand attention with flashy buttons and menus, but it also won't make you immediately assume that it's twenty years old by design, which is more than what…
I stopped chasing GPU upgrades once I realized DLSS was doing more for my framerate than the silicon
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
Don't waste your PC upgrade budget until you've fixed these 3 things first
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
Your GPU, RAM, and SSD all have firmware you've never updated, and it can actually matter
…DDR5 modules introduced on-DIMM components that older memory generations didn't have, including SPD-related logic and a PMIC. For example, Renesas describes its DDR5 SPD hubs as dedicated module components…
You don't need a 4K monitor to make DLSS 4.5 worth it
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
You're paying $100+ extra for motherboard features you'll never use
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
…Improved hardware compatibility and driver support mean fewer weird quirks and better game consistency across different chipsets. More importantly, the interface itself changes how these devices feel to use. Instant suspend/resume…
Every major Linux distro is converging on the same defaults, and here's what we lose when they do
…Accessibility tooling has lagged behind the X11 equivalents for years, certain screen-recording and remote-desktop workflows are still rougher than they were, and older X11-only applications that nobody is going…