I ignored these PC components for years — and it cost me way more than I thought
…If you have a high-end graphics card, plan to overclock your CPU, and have a high-end motherboard, a 1000–1200W PSU should be the choice. Bronze-rated PSUs aren't…
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You're using your gaming PC wrong if you're still ignoring these 5 tweaks
…Undervolting the graphics card not only allows you to reduce the GPU temperature, but also boosts performance due to the additional thermal headroom. Undervolting is arguably simpler than overclocking and is considerably…
Stop obsessing over your GPU's core clock — memory clock matters more for local LLM inference
…That said, when deciding between core and memory overclocking, you should focus on the latter to extract noticeable gains in LLM performance. Overclocking the GPU core will often lead to increased power…
No, vertically mounting your GPU does not destroy performance — here's what actually happens
…the same ambient temperature, same fan curves, same overclock, and identical settings. The only variable was orientation. RTX 4070 Ti + Ryzen 5 7600X, GPU mounting tested Test Orientation Avg FPS 1% Low…
I stopped enabling BIOS 'gaming mode' when I found out what it actually does
…See at Steam "Gaming Mode" is mostly just CPU overclocking in disguise At a time when game performance is heavily GPU-dependant There is another reason as to why the benchmark delta…
I upgraded to AM5 expecting a massive jump, but the real upgrade surprised me
…s), overclocking support, and solidly-built PCBs. But that was a decade ago, and we're now on PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 on desktop platforms. To use the latest GPUs to…
These motherboard headers do something most PC builders never discover
…You can ensure uninterrupted power from the PCIe slot to your GPU for overclocking needs. Related 8 surprising things you can plug into motherboard USB headers that aren't front panel I…
I undervolted my GPU for the first time, and the crashes taught me something important
…Related Please stop chasing GPU overclocks before you undervolt Undervolting should be the first strategy for squeezing more performance out of your GPU Stability isn’t what you think it is Benchmarks…
Most BIOS options are noise, and the few that matter are easy to miss
…Overclocking is not the performance boost it used to be Here's where you'll find the "noise" As per my independent analysis, the clearest illustration of BIOS options that sound more…
Maingear's new MG-1 is the first PC to feature AMD's dual 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
…As you'd expect from a gaming PC, overclocking the CPU is expected: The 9950X3D2 also introduces full overclocking support, a first for any AMD 3D V-Cache processor, giving MAINGEAR's…