"Apple does this and y’all love it" — Microsoft fights back over claims its performance boost is lazy
… Here's hoping it does a good job boosting people's performance. …
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I stopped buying expensive Ethernet cables after learning what actually matters
… The cable simply becomes a stable transport medium rather than a performance enhancer. This is very different from buying components such as CPUs, GPUs, or SSDs, where spending more often provides measurable performance gains. …
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The SATA mode mistake that nearly cost me my entire system
… Then there's RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks , which combines multiple drives for better performance or data protection. After doing some research, it didn't make sense why RAID failed on my SSD. If it claims better performance, why was I stuck on a black screen? …
Microsoft quietly scrubbed its 32GB RAM gaming recommendation after gamers called it out
… How much RAM does a gaming PC need? I would say it's a "how long is a piece of string" question, but there really is a limit on the minimum amount of RAM you can use when gaming. It's just that you'll likely get different answers depending on who you ask and their tolerance for performance issues. …
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… However, DLSS 3 remained superior in image quality and performance. …
5 PC hardware downgrades the industry disguised as "progress"
… You only need to look at AMD's Zen 5 or Intel's Arrow Lake lineup to see the stagnating performance. The fastest gaming CPUs in the world may have everyone excited, but PC building has become too expensive for the average gamer. …
My RX 9070 XT was the better GPU, but AMD's track record pushed me back to RTX
… A purchase made based on everything but performance is still justifiable I don't think the RTX 5080 is a rational purchase in a vacuum. Based on performance, it's a step up in raster and a significant jump in RT, but some purchasing decisions are made in spite of performance, not because of it. …