I used to prefer gaming at 1440p, but DLSS 4.5 changed that
…And when you're used to gaming at 1440p on a 360Hz monitor without DLSS, these two compromises are hard to overlook. Thankfully, DLSS 4.5 has finally convinced me to make…
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I upgraded to DDR5, but my gaming experience barely changed
…Outside a few edge cases, the memory upgrade didn't noticeably change how my games actually felt, which made me question how much DDR5 really matters for gaming right now, especially at…
Upgrading to a PCIe 5.0 SSD isn't worth it if you already have a PCIe 3.0 drive
…Storage demands are only going to increase, and games that support Microsoft's DirectStorage are often the excuse many gamers come up with to justify that upgrade. That said, I'll admit…
Your TV's contrast problem isn't the panel, it's the wall behind it
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I fixed my screen stutter without upgrading a single component
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I thought a VPS would replace my home server, but the real costs caught me off guard
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I ignored mini PCs for years, until AMD APUs made them a serious value proposition
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The Pixel's desktop mode feels like a real operating system, and it's already better than I expected
…Patrick has also interviewed dozens of tech industry executives and covered GDC, E3, Gamescom, WWDC, Apple keynotes, Samsung Unpacked events and more. Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University…
I'm staying on Windows 10 a little longer, and I'm far from alone
…Gaming performance is perfectly satisfactory, and even my OLED monitor's HDR performance is mostly excellent. If I could keep using Windows 10 forever, I would gladly do it, but that's…
Old laptops are the home server upgrade nobody talks about, and they beat a Pi every time
…run a shiny, new mainstream OS, and demanding apps and games. It's the core aspect for any user who upgrades to a new machine. But with self-hosting, if an SBC…