4 one-minute changes you can make to your PC that will improve its performance
…While you're there, flip on VRR if you consistently run under your monitor's refresh rate in certain games. For G-Sync or FreeSync users, a quick check in the Nvidia…
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Your old Android phone has a sensor suite that most IoT devices can only dream of
Jasmine Mannan Mar 31, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
The best GPU I ever used wasn't the most expensive one
…Related I regret using this gaming monitor for years I wasted three years with a 75Hz "gaming" monitor It was even capable of 1440p gaming A solid Low–Medium settings experience The…
4 unique integrations you never thought of using with Home Assistant
…Assistant users Level up your Home Assistant game with these neat HACS integrations Mail and Packages Receive package updates on your Home Assistant dashboard Monitoring shipments from different logistics firms can be…
DisplayPort is everywhere except TVs, and it's quietly limiting PC gamers
…Notice something missing? If you're a PC gamer or use a monitor on a desktop system, you'll likely notice your TV doesn't have DisplayPort. HDMI continues to be the…
If I could rebuild my PC from scratch, I'd do these 7 things differently
…when buying a new monitor Monitor spec sheets are full of buzzwords and other filler, but these are the things you should pay attention to. A mechanical gaming keyboard I've seen…
I wish I realized my RAM wasn't running at full speed earlier
…games, every little limitation becomes easier to notice. For me, the one thing that stuck out was 1% lows, which is what made me check GPU usage and other metrics while monitoring…
I thought DLSS was the answer to my FPS problems until I checked one metric
…At lower resolutions, your CPU matters more On a 1440p monitor, DLSS renders the game below 1080p When I game on a 4K monitor and enable DLSS Quality, the game is internally…
You're upgrading your PC in the wrong order, and these 3 mistakes prove it
…If you're not playing at that resolution or, at the very least, have an ultra-high refresh rate 1440p monitor for competitive gaming, a lot of that extra GPU performance simply…
4 useful PowerToys features that belong in Windows 11 out of the box
…Maybe it's Discord, Spotify, or even a monitoring app like HWiNFO while gaming. But the second you click on a window behind it, whether it's your browser or File Explorer…