Last year, having an 8-core CPU was something to brag about. This level of performance was only valuable if you had a computer made from the highest performance hardware, and it was financially out of reach for most consumers. Today, ThreadRipper has changed all of that. AMDs ThreadRipper CPUs are designed gamers who crave cores, …
When it comes to mice, most consumers are pretty familiar with the common options. Chances are, anyone reading this is using either a standard mouse or a track pad. If you wanted to get technical, you could narrow it down. There are laser mice, optical mice, and there might even be a few ball mice …
Liquid cooling has always been considered the gold-standard of CPU cooling. The performance goes well beyond what’s possible with air, and superior technologies such as phase-change are limiting both in price and accessibility. That being said, liquid cooling isn’t always beginner-safe either. With a custom water loop, one bad connection could drench your brand new …
AMD first started competing with Intel in the early 80s. Their 286 and 386 processors were positioned as affordable (and inferior) clones to Intel’s CPUs. When Intel laid down a lawsuit, it seemed like AMD would be a short-lived competitor in an increasingly monopolized marketplace, but AMD fought back. The K5 couldn’t quite keep up …
For LED monitors, 24 to 27” seems to be the sweet spot. You get a ton of screen real estate for very little money, and many monitors offer an incredible bargain. Unfortunately, a low price doesn’t always indicate a good deal. Bargain-minded manufacturers often sacrifice the quality of their hardware in exchange for something that …