Often, PC enthusiasts will speak of overclocking the way car enthusiasts discuss high-performance engines, with megahertz and voltage taking the place of horsepower and torque. Overclocking is often a relatively simple way to squeeze out extra performance from computer components; however, problems sometimes do arise. Luckily, most problems faced with overclocking are easily fixed with […]
What on earth is RTX?!
- Chris Cunningham
- 3rd Dec 2018
- PC Hardware
So, although the graphics cards have been out for a while now (although still a little hard to get hold of), the games with RTX support haven’t really been there. So now that some games are coming out with shiny RTX options, we’re going to take a look at performance and ask what on earth […]
How to Upgrade an Older PC
- Nigel Delmore
- 30th Nov 2018
- How-To
Your computer has faithfully been by your side for all these years. You can’t replace it (for whatever reason), but with Christmas coming up, you decide it’s time to give your little friend a much-deserved gift. Or maybe it’s frustrating you with sluggishness. Either way, you’ve got a great excuse to give it a little […]
Choosing Your RAM in 2026: What is CAS Latency and When Does it Matter?
- Lauren Taylor
- 28th Nov 2018
- PC Hardware
RAM Performance Explained: CAS Latency vs Clock Speed (Updated for 2026) Choosing RAM can be daunting, because this decision has a tangible impact on your performance. How many browser tabs can you keep open? How smooth is your video editing timeline? How fast will your game load? All of this is directly affected by your […]
The RX 590 Update (and the End of 2018’s GPU Crypto Problem)
- The Falcon
- 17th Nov 2018
- Logical Increments Updates
It is not going to be easy to be kind to AMD for this one: The 590 is a refreshed 580, which itself is a refreshed 480.
Five Great Deals on Gaming PC Components Right Now
- Alex
- 17th Nov 2018
- Hardware Sales
The market for PC components has been a wild ride in recent years. With the cryptocurrency craze driving component prices through the roof throughout most of 2017 and 2018, PC building took a hit and left enthusiasts seriously considering prebuilts (shudder). But the crypto bubble has popped and other market influences are pushing prices down […]
5 Tips for Building a Quiet PC
- 526christian
- 10th Nov 2018
- How-To
Whether you sleep near your PC, do something with your PC where it helps to keep noise to a minimum, or just like some peace and quiet, having a PC that isn’t audibly distracting can be important. This list provides five important things to remember when you want to choose parts for a quiet, unobtrusive […]
New GPU Descriptions for November 2018
- The Falcon
- 6th Nov 2018
- Logical Increments Updates
November 2017 was the last time we updated the GPU descriptions. We compared cards to the Titan XP, and had benchmarks for WoW and Witcher 3. Now that it is November 2018, I have updated the base comparison GPU and the reference games.
The Sharks and Whales Update
- The Falcon
- 31st Oct 2018
- Logical Increments Updates
AMD has released two new 2nd-generation Threadripper CPUs (the TR 2920X and the TR 2970WX).
The Big Fish and Small Fries Update
- The Falcon
- 25th Oct 2018
- Logical Increments Updates
There are new high-end CPUs available from Intel, and new low-end CPUs available from AMD. And we’ve taken a look at both!