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General gaming

What is backseat gaming?

Has somebody ever sounded like a know-it-all sitting behind while you play a game? That’s what a backseat gamer is.

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Gaming components

Is DDR5 memory worth it?

Don’t be sold to bandwidth hype. DDR5 is an adopter’s premium. It’s better to wait for more sensibly priced DDR5 RAM with lower latencies.

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Gaming components

What is boost clock in gaming? Why does it matter?

The boost clock speed is the manufacturer-recommended upper limit to which the GPU or CPU can automatically overclock when needed.

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General gaming

Is cloud gaming practical for me? Here’s how to tell

But where do all the wires go?

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General gaming

Noise-canceling vs. noise isolating headphones for gaming

Noise forms the basis of everything today. We’re surrounded by technology that makes noise all the time. Whether it’s an air-conditioner or your car engine on the way to work. It’s pretty normal to find complete silence a luxury that’s hard to come by. Even more so for those who listen to their music religiously […]

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Gaming computers

What is a water block – Gamer’s guide to water blocks, water cooling, and liquid cooling

The water block is the step up from heatsinks and air coolers. As water is more thermally conductive than air, it can be more efficient in cooling a CPU or GPU. A water block is what makes this possible.

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Gaming monitors

Refresh rate and FPS: What’s the connection here?

Mind-boggling to some, kindergarten homework for others. What is the connection between the refresh rate and the FPS? How they affect each other? What’s the maximum FPS you can get on a monitor? Let’s find the answers to all these questions and more.

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General gaming

VSync: What is it? When do you need it?

VSync stands for vertical sync. It’s a graphics technology used in games to improve performance in some cases. In other cases, however, VSync can instead be detrimental to your FPS.

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General gaming

GPU artifacting: How to solve and why it happens

GPU artifacting is a big issue. When it happens once or twice, you can ignore it. But don’t be the type of gamer who ignores it all the time.