6 unsaid rules all PC gamers must obey (but don't)
…Whether you're new to the hobby or not, respecting these rules will ensure you're keeping your game data and hardware safe, your PC looking the part, and your GPU running…
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Your motherboard has a 1GbE port, and adding a $15 2.5GbE PCIe card changes everything about your network
…It's one PCIe slot, and for the most part, it's the one that people mostly leave empty and ignored under their GPU. You can install it the exact same way…
BIOS chip capacities are changing, and its going to affect how long your PC lasts
…AMD systems use an AGESA code , and every new processor generation requires its own AGESA update. That's exactly why your motherboard requires a BIOS update if you switch to a processor…
I don't use HDMI, and I never will
…There's a good reason graphics card manufacturers usually put three DisplayPort and one HDMI port on their GPUs, except for the few that use two HDMI ports for virtual reality users…
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I ignored BIOS updates for three years until I realized they were fixing my entire platform
…AM5 was introduced in late 2022, and I built on it in early 2023. That meant it was the early phase of a new platform, and these bugs were evident. So, not…
You're upgrading your PC in the wrong order, and these 3 mistakes prove it
…And it's not just GPUs. Chasing theoretical gains with PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 SSDs instead of getting faster RAM that actually improves performance is just another version of the…
I stopped upgrading my PC blindly, and it completely changed how I spend my money
…Sign in to your XDA account Upgrading your PC is supposed to feel rewarding, especially after spending hours poring over spec sheets and YouTube reviews to decide on a new CPU, GPU…
3 things I learned after downgrading from a 12-core to an 8-core CPU
…It made more financial sense since upgrading to AM5 would've meant spending close to $1,000 on a new motherboard, RAM kit, and CPU. At first, I was skeptical about downgrading…
AMD's rumored Ryzen 7 7700X3D could be the budget X3D CPU gamers have been waiting for
…That's an impressive number of models and prices, targeting just about everyone who has an AM5 motherboard but doesn't wish to take the jump up to a more modern 9000…