These 5 simple habits make my PC feel much faster
…Keeping enough free storage Low storage is one of the biggest performance killers When your PC's storage is running nearly full, say you have just a few GBs left on the…
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You're spending too much on your motherboard, and it's not helping performance
…While larger heatsinks and RGB lighting might make your build look more impressive, they don't really improve your PC's performance. Even though I've spent hundreds of dollars on X570…
I blamed my budget CPU for poor performance until I checked these 4 things instead
…That mindset doesn't exist without reason, though, because back in the day, CPUs were central to almost every meaningful performance conversation. This perception, though, has outlasted its relevance. Modern PCs of…
I turned an 8th Gen Intel PC into a retro console, and it surprised me
…Outside of work, he enjoys exploring new gaming hardware, testing system performance, and keeping up with developments across the broader tech landscape. Sign in to your XDA account PC hardware has made…
You have probably never updated your BIOS — that's why your PC is struggling
…Your PC's performance, stability, and security can be compromised if your firmware isn't updated. Motherboard manufacturers often release microcode updates to fix security flaws, improve system stability, and even increase…
Your PC isn't getting slower, it's getting dustier, and there's a fix that takes 20 minutes
…Something you might be overlooking is that if your PC feels slower, it could be because it's physically suffocating . Thermal performance degradation can cause a significant dip in your PC's…
The biggest performance problem in modern gaming PCs often hides behind "good averages"
…It's not enough to have a gaming PC capable of spitting out 100–200 frames every second; it also needs to smooth the time intervals between those frames. Related 4 performance…
5 overlooked PC hardware mistakes you're probably guilty of even in 2026
…There are, however, other PC building and maintenance mistakes that you're probably still making. These mistakes can limit your PC's performance, lead to overheating, tarnish your gaming experience, and even…
The mini PC spec I care about most isn't the CPU
Ty Sherback May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
We normalized terrible gaming performance — and it's impossible to go back
…We started seeing the signs back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when bad PC ports and post-launch patches became widespread. Lazy console-to-PC ports led to underwhelming performance…