Tech Guides

From general component maintenance and repair tips to optimizing your gaming experience and making the most of what you have, our tech guides are here to help regardless of the problem at hand.

How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last?

Gaming laptops are not like desktops. Unlike desktop PCs that have parts that can easily be replaced many of the major parts of the PC are soldered to the mothe...
Gaming laptops are not like desktops. Unlike desktop PCs that have parts that can ...

How to Reset a Graphics Card

While your graphics card is absolutely necessary for your PC to function (especially if you are a gamer), it c...
While your graphics card is absolutely necessary for yo...
A clean graphics card

How to Clean a Graphics Card

Some people believe that PC gaming is dying. However, that is not true. Live streaming, esports, and multiplay...
Some people believe that PC gaming is dying. However, t...
Underclock your GPU

How to Underclock a GPU

Gamers do not often think about underclocking anything. Gaming is all about power, and we want to get as much ...
Gamers do not often think about underclocking anything....

NVIDIA Shadowplay Recording Wrong Monitor: How to Fix

Nvidia Shadowplay is a GeForce Experience function that allows users to record their screen at a good resoluti...
Nvidia Shadowplay is a GeForce Experience function that...

How to Allocate More RAM to New World

New World is an open-world MMORPG game developed by Amazon Game Studios. MMORPGs typically require a lot of RA...
New World is an open-world MMORPG game developed by Ama...

What to Do With an Old Graphics Card

Whether your old graphics card is 4 years old or 10 years old, there are a few things you can still use it for...
Whether your old graphics card is 4 years old or 10 yea...

What Should CPU Usage Be When Gaming?

It is not a common thing to monitor your CPU usage when playing a game but, it is also important to monitor th...
It is not a common thing to monitor your CPU usage when...

How Important is a CPU for Gaming?

While the obvious answer would be a resounding yes, it is important to know what the CPU actually does when ga...
While the obvious answer would be a resounding yes, it ...

How Hot Should My CPU Be While Gaming?

The CPU temperature is the most critical aspect you should be monitoring. The CPU is the center of your whole ...
The CPU temperature is the most critical aspect you sho...

How to Fix a CPU Bottleneck

A CPU bottleneck is an annoying problem to have. This reduces the efficiency of your whole system because a CP...
A CPU bottleneck is an annoying problem to have. This r...

From general component maintenance and repair tips to optimizing your gaming experience and making the most of what you have, our tech guides are here to help regardless of the problem at hand.