If you’ve ever looked inside the options menu for a PC game, then you’ve probably come across the term V-sync. Many of the options settings inside PC games are obvious about what they do, like those for resolution size and texture quality. But some of those options, like V-sync, may seem all but inscrutable. That …
Streaming and recording games is more popular than ever. About 100 million people subscribe to streaming sites like Twitch. People who aren’t using Twitch may instead be streaming through their console, or uploading straight to YouTube. It’s not hard to find hundreds of people who’ve made jobs out of their gaming, or taken their hobbies …
Choosing a great printer is easier than ever. With how many formerly premium product features have become standard on home printers, it’s actually starting to get difficult to go wrong in your selection. Difficult, but not impossible. Home office printers can still surprise you with ink costs, or frustrate you with inscrutable design decisions. For …
It’s easy to see the appeal of instant photography. Being able to whip out a polaroid camera and be holding fresh prints in a couple of minutes is undeniably cool. But unfortunately, that method means you’re never going to be able to use your favorite photos, or even your best shots. You’re ultimately at the …
If you’re trying to understand the difference between NVMe, M.2, and SATA, first you’ll want to understand some basic things about your own computer. For the past two decades or so, home computers have had their performance bottlenecked by one component more than any other: the hard disk drive (HDD.) A standard 7,200 RPM HDD …