PC gamers are leaving 20-30% performance on the table with this one setting
…Leaving XMP/EXPO disabled means you are intentionally leaving up to 20 to 30% of your CPU's performance on the table. It is the single most common mistake in PC gaming…
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That BIOS performance tweak is probably making your PC feel worse, not better
Ty Sherback May 8, 2026, 12:00 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…
I change these 5 GPU settings on every new PC for maximum performance, and you should too
…Related 10 ways you can improve the performance of your aging gaming PC It may not be time to throw out your PC yet! Here are 10 things you can do to…
Most people misread PC component specs, and it's costing them money
Ty Sherback Mar 27, 2026, 12:00 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…
PC hardware makers keep giving away free performance through BIOS, and most builders never claim it
PC hardware makers keep giving away free performance through BIOS, and most builders never claim it
I undervolt every graphics card I own, and I genuinely can't understand why more people don't
…a must if you want to maximize your performance. This is where undervolting becomes one of the lowest-hanging fruits for a PC gamer. While upscaling and frame generation are helpful, they…
I thought my CPU's TDP meant something until I opened HWinfo and watched it double
…Treat TDP as a minimum; buy a capable cooler to preserve boost performance. When I built my first gaming PC, I made the same assumption almost everyone does. If a processor was…
I'm making these 4 PC tweaks non-negotiable before summer heat arrives
…What most users don't realize, however, is that you don't really have to trade your PC's peak performance just because the weather changed. Since I don't wish to…
After years of PC gaming, I realized my PS5 still gets one thing right
…That's what frustrates me the most about modern PC gaming. You can spend thousands of dollars on an RTX 5090 build and still run into performance issues because the PC version…
Your budget motherboard is throttling your expensive CPU, and you won't notice until it's too late
…A little extra planning now can save you from leaving performance on the table later, making the motherboard one of the smartest long-term investments in your entire PC.