Intel Alder & Raptor Lake Failure Rates: Significantly Lower than AMD
Intel Alder & Raptor Lake Failure Rates: Significantly Lower than AMD
Confronting ASUS Face-to-Face
LEARN ABOUT ASUS’ COMMITMENTS & find the ASUS fast-track customer service template to be re-examined for past warranty claims, including for refunds of shipping, parts…
ASUS Already On Government’s Radar for Warranty Issues
With ASUS’ issues now spanning several years of our coverage — if not decades before that — we are now committed to getting the industry’s…
ASUS Says We’re Confused
ASUS responded — again — to our coverage. The last time they did this was the same day last year, but for motherboards.This time, ASUS…
ASUS Scammed Us
Has ASUS scammed you? A lot of warranty rejections actually legally qualify as fraud. This undercover warranty investigation is a one-year follow-up from our series…
Project Zero 14600KF 32GB 2TB RTX4070 S
1440p Gaming in SilenceFeaturing Project Zero, all motherboard cables are completely hidden from sight located on the backside. ✯ Intel Core i5 14600KF CPU✯ 280MM…
Framerate Isn’t Good Enough: Latency Pipeline
This discussion is to help provide an educational backdrop on what truly comprises end-to-end system latency.
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NVIDIA DLSS 3.5
AI is transforming the world, and NVIDIA’s Bryan Catanzaro is here to talk about how DLSS is getting even better with Ray Reconstruction technology.
“GPU Busy” & Pipeline Technical Discussion
This video talks about new tools added to the Open Source PresentMon initiative.
Maximizing GPU Lifespan
This article applies to gamers only and is not relevant for those with regular computers as they do not have a discrete GPU Make sure…
Sub-$500 Desktop Deal: Acer Aspire 12400 / 8GB DDR4 / 512GB SSD / Win 11
Acer Aspire TC Desktop: Intel Core i5-12400, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, Win 11 $321.99 Acer Aspire TC-1770-UR11 Desktop Intel Core i5-13400 8GB DDR4 512GB NVMe…
Alienware Can’t Get It Right – R15 2023 Pre-Built Gaming PC Review
Stock – Alienware Employee Front Plastic Removed Front + Side Mod: running 40% cooler Are you an unlucky Alienware Aurora owner?I offer front panel and…
Sub-$500 Laptop Deal: HP 13th Gen Laptops
Inexpensively upgradableExcellent Value Faster CPU, no backlit keyboard:$429: HP 15-fd0025st 15.6″ Laptop, Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB Memory, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 (7X8S7UA#ABA) With Staples 10%…
Scumbag ASUS: Overvolting CPUs & Screwing the Customer
The Truth About AMD’s CPU Failures
This is our Failure Analysis report of the AMD Ryzen 7800X3D CPUs that exploded on our test benches — some as a result of over-current,…
The biggest problem with gaming laptops
This new concept design takes all the guts of the laptop and builds it into a secondary hinge on the back. While it probably won’t…
Frore Systems AirJet: The Future of Cooling
$6600 Nightmare Prebuilt Gaming PC – Corsair & Origin Genesis Review
Are Best Buy computers defects?
Many of the ASUS and MSI models sold there are specifically ineligible for warranty extension. Apple, Acer, HP, Dell / Alienware, Lenovo, and LG on…
Avoid These PC Build Mistakes
Blank screen with RTX 4080 & 4090 GPU
Applicable Products: GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080
Pure Incompetence: $5,000 Pre-Built Gaming PC Filled with Mistakes (Skytech Mark 9)
The Worst Pre-Built We’ve Ever Reviewed: Alienware R13 $5000 Gaming PC
Stock – Alienware Employee Front Plastic Removed Front + Side Mod: running 40% cooler Are you an unlucky Alienware Aurora owner?I offer front panel and…
Improved Fan & RGB Control for Gamers
Addressing GPU Overheating: The Importance of Effective Cooling In the realm of gaming computers, one enduring challenge persists: GPU overheating. This issue often arises due…
$30 Microsoft Office Lifetime License
Typically $439 for a forever license, this is significantly cheaper at $30. Compared to Office 365 subscription which is $99/year for 5 devices, or $69/year…
Ryzen Curve Optimizer Tuning
These steps will guide you to find the best and worst cores of your Ryzen automatically using Project Hydra to maximize your turbo clockspeed. The…
Blank screen with RTX 3000 Series GPU
Applicable Products: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, GeForce RTX 3060
MSI Pre-Built Bends SSDs & Boils CPUs at 100°C ($1700 Aegis R Review)
This pre-built PC is one of the worst systems we’ve ever tested. It’s impressive how MSI combined software & hardware incompetence to create this abomination.
Backwards capacitor causes fire for Asus motherboards
Asus has issued a statement and recall for affected Z690 boards, yet continues to deny service to affected customers.
Amazon Scam PC: Everything is Wrong in the iBUYPOWER Element Mini
Blank screen with GTX 10 Series & older GPU
Applicable Products: TITAN X, XP, GTX 1080Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1070Ti, GTX 1070, GTX 1060, GTX 960, GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980Ti
Embarrassingly Bad: HP Pavilion $1430 Prebuilt Gaming PC
Choosing the right PSU
When purchasing a power supply, it’s important to know this component, if chosen correctly, should last you for several generations, easily over 10 years. Target…
Take-Down of Thermaltake’s Engineering & Marketing
Dell G5 5000 PC: Garbage Parts & Hidden Charges
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50 PC Build Tips in Under 10 Minutes
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FlexGate
About time: Class action lawsuit filed against Apple5/9/2020 A class action lawsuit filed in Northern California federal court alleges that Apple knowingly sold MacBook Pros…
iCue Sensor Configuration
By default my systems that feature Corsair water cooling are configured to follow the hottest running component which is usually the GPU–by far for gamers.Should…
Top 5 Build Mistakes
Thermally Constrained Case If it looks thermally constrained, it is and should be avoided. Many cases on the market are subpar, subjecting your components to…
AMD: A History of Advanced Marketing Deception
AMD: A History of Advanced Marketing Deception Buyer beware In the competitive landscape of computer hardware, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has had its fair share…
How to install latest chromeOS on Unsupported Macs & PCs
2008-2024 Macs & PCs can easily run a secure OS with chromeOS Flex 2013-2017 Macs can easily run the latest macOS with OpenCore If your…
How to bypass Apple MDM Lock
Before attempting any method, you need a DEP-free admin user established!To do this, wipe and re-install macOS fresh without internet so the DEP profile cannot…
How to Undervolt Mobile Ryzen
NOTICE: For ASUS laptops, please use G-Helper instead, for more details see: ASUS Laptop Undervolting – Mr. Robot Download UXTU Install Run Choose Balanced Preset…
How to Undervolt ASUS Laptops
For most laptops, typically ThrottleStop or UXTU is the best choice to get temps under control.For ASUS laptops, there is a tool called G-Helper that’s…
How to install latest macOS on Unsupported Macs
2013-2017 Macs can easily run the latest macOS with OpenCore 2008-2020 Macs can easily run a secure OS with chromeOS Flex SSD Upgradeable Macs: 2012-2015…
How to add nVMe M.2 Boot Support for 2012-2017 Dells
How to Reinstall Root Patches on Unsupported Macs
After updating macOS on a Mac with OCLP, you’ll need to reinstall root patches or the system will not function correctly.You should receive a prompt…
How to update BIOS
Can’t boot? Use BIOS Flashback to update your BIOSFor instructions: How to use BIOS Flashback Determine your motherboard make/model and pull up the site for…
How to use BIOS Flashback
NOTICE: These instructions apply to both Intel and AMD boards. Most boards include a feature called BIOS Flashback that will allow the BIOS to be…
How to enable anti-ransomware feature in Windows
It’s as simple as searching up “ransomware protection” in the start menu, and ticking the box for “controlled folder access”, which doesn’t seem to be…
How to reset the icon cache database on Windows 10
On Windows 10, those icons you see on files and apps are stored in the icon cache database to allow the operating system to display…
How to Undervolt Intel-based Laptops
Every gaming laptop has too much voltage going to the processor from the factory. This can be decreased by up to 200mV (millivolts) or more…
How to wipe and reload windows
₪CAUTION: Following these steps will guide you to erase the data on the drive you are reinstalling windows on, if you wish to keep the…
How to convert a Legacy Windows installation to UEFI
₪CAUTION: This guide will walk you through the procedures of converting a legacy MBR disk to GPT without wiping or reinstalling windows.Before proceeding with this…
How to disable a broken touchscreen
When you have a broken touchscreen it will typically create phantom touches making the system unusable. Fortunately, the touch screen can be individually disabled on…
How to avoid surveillance online
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How to erase any computer
₪CAUTION: Following these steps will guide you to erase all data permanently & beyond recovery. WARNING: Following this procedure, you will be unable to boot…
How to make and deploy an image
₪CAUTION: Following these steps will guide you to create & deploy an image, which will destroy any data that was previously on the destination system.…