Below you’ll find a list of every article we have ever written. This includes Hardware Reviews, PC-Build Guides, How-to Articles and a multitude of Benchmarks related to both Content Creation and Gaming.
August 5, 2020
The modern music industry is built around digital mastering and processing, and the proliferation of flexible and powerful audio software has helped a wide variety of indie, hobbyist, and at-home musicians take their audio production workflows to the next level.
![Best B550 Motherboards for AMD Ryzen CPUs [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/07/BestB550Motherboards_Twitter-1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "Best B550 Motherboards for AMD Ryzen CPUs [2020 Guide]")
July 13, 2020
After numerous delays, motherboards with the B550 chipset for AMD processors have finally started popping up on the market.
June 26, 2020
Most of us wouldn’t say no to a PC stuffed with beastly hardware, but not everyone has the desk or floor space to stash a tower the size of a child.
July 22, 2020
This is one of the first things you need to know when planning a new PC for Rendering Workloads:
June 15, 2020
Intel’s 10th Generation lineup has brought back competition to the market, in a way at least, by enabling hyperthreading across the entire product stack.
May 27, 2020
If you’re serious about gaming, especially competitive gaming, then the topics of refresh rate, response time, and input lag are likely of great importance to you.
June 24, 2020
Picking a suitable power supply is critical, as it’s one of the core elements of your PC build.
![Best Gaming Monitors [2020 Guide] – Budget / 1080p / 1440p / 4K / 240Hz](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/05/BestGamingMonitors_Twitter-1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "Best Gaming Monitors [2020 Guide] – Budget / 1080p / 1440p / 4K / 240Hz")
May 27, 2020
Buying a great gaming PC or building your own is good and all, but all that power means nothing without a solid gaming monitor to go with it!
![Buying The Best Gaming CPU For You [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/05/BestCPUForGaming-Twitter_1200x675-420x236.jpg "Buying The Best Gaming CPU For You [2020 Guide]")
May 21, 2020
Buying a processor (CPU) may seem intimidating at the outset, especially if you aren’t a tech expert.
![Best Motherboards for Gaming [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/05/BestMotherboardsForGaming_Twitter-1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "Best Motherboards for Gaming [2020 Guide]")
July 14, 2020
Whether you’re building a PC for gaming or work, a motherboard remains one of your PC’s core components.
![How to Build your own Render Farm [Ultimate Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/04/HowToBuildYourOwnRenderfarm_Twitter-1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "How to Build your own Render Farm [Ultimate Guide]")
May 19, 2020
Although building your own Render Farm might seem like an expensive or complicated endeavor at first, you’ll be astonished by how fast it pays for itself, how much time it frees up in a typical work-day and you’ll wonder why you haven’t started building one much earlier.
![Building the Best PC for SketchUp [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2020/04/BuildAPCForSketchup-Twitter_1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "Building the Best PC for SketchUp [2020 Guide]")
May 2, 2020
SketchUp is a powerful 3D application that manages to be both approachable for hobbyists and useful for professionals.
May 12, 2020
The Radeon Pro W5500 is one of the latest additions to AMD’s workstation graphics lineup.
May 1, 2020
Roughly 5% of people who work do so from home.
May 25, 2020
I recently wrote about the best monitors for graphic design, video editing, and 3D editing.
May 19, 2020
In any business, time is money, so it’s important to have the best equipment to make your work as efficient as possible.
May 7, 2020
AMD’s Threadripper lineup launch, featuring overwhelming 24 and 32-core CPUs, left a trail of dizzy Intel HEDT and even enterprise-class Xeon processors in its wake.
March 16, 2020
The launch of Apple’s Mac Pro in late 2019, ranging from $5000 to 50,000~, set off an endless array of memes, jokes, and general online hate.
March 16, 2020
While a workstation for vector graphics might sound niche to some, knowing how to build a PC that caters to your specific workflow can be incredibly helpful.
June 5, 2020
Building your own gaming PC isn’t rocket science, but it’s not the easiest thing in the world, either.
January 23, 2020
Today, we’re going to walk you through everything you need to know about NVMe SSDs.
June 27, 2020
Buying a new graphics card (GPU) can be tough, especially if you aren’t familiar with all the nitty-gritty tech jargon involved.
July 2, 2020
With the release of AMD’s Threadripper 3000 processors (3rd Generation Threadripper), Intel has finally lost the lead in both single-core and multi-threaded workloads.
January 16, 2020
What is the best external hard drive for you?
May 19, 2020
At the beginning of this year, for the first time, we started adding polls to our posts that you could vote on.
February 17, 2020
Building your first PC can be daunting.
January 17, 2020
AMD’s much-awaited, much-hyped Threadripper 3000 processors are finally here.
May 19, 2020
Many of you asked for a list of deals that would benefit your PC-Building & Upgrading needs.
March 27, 2020
I recently got a chance to get up close and personal with one of the most unique laptops out there – the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581.
![Best Computer for Photo Editing! [2020 PC BUILD]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2019/11/Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Computer for Photo Editing! [2020 PC BUILD]")
June 29, 2020
While photo-editing software has become incredibly portable, it’s hard to deny the value of a proper workstation for professional work.
![Best Motherboards for i9 9900k, i7 9700k [Intel 9th Gen CPUs]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2019/11/BestMotherboards-Twitter_1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Motherboards for i9 9900k, i7 9700k [Intel 9th Gen CPUs]")
May 31, 2020
Intel’s consumer CPUs have always remained a step ahead of their AMD counterparts when it comes to single-thread performance.
May 2, 2020
In this article, we’re going to discuss the best time of the year to buy PC hardware.
May 11, 2020
In this article, we’re going to teach you all you need to know to purchase the best case fans for your needs.
![The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2019/09/Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today [2020 Guide]")
May 25, 2020
Today, we’re going to help you find the best 4K monitor for your needs.
![Best Laptops For Photo Editing [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2019/09/Twitter-1200x675-1-420x236.jpg "Best Laptops For Photo Editing [2020 Guide]")
May 2, 2020
Today, we’re going to teach you all you need to know to buy the best laptop for photo editing.
May 19, 2020
AMD’s Threadripper CPUs were designed to deliver incredible performance at shockingly cheap prices.
July 15, 2020
Blender is a versatile digital content creation tool that has been used in a variety of high budget and low budget productions.
January 16, 2020
With the launch of Ryzen 3000 CPUs (3900X, 3800X, 3700X, 3600X, and 3600), AMD has closed the gap with Intel’s most premium offerings.
May 2, 2020
Wondering what RAM would be perfect for your Ryzen PC Build?
July 14, 2020
On the lookout for a motherboard that pairs well with a 3rd Generation Ryzen CPU?
July 1, 2020
In recent years, manufacturers have been designing more and more innovative PC cases.
May 25, 2020
The great thing about buying a Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing, Photo Editing or 3D Animation and CAD, is that all of these tasks are visually demanding and therefore require very similar features from a Monitor.
May 19, 2020
When it’s time to buy a new PC, the first thing you need to do is decide what type of system you’re going to buy.
![Best Laptop For Video Editing [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2019/04/Best_Laptop_for_Video_Editing_Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Laptop For Video Editing [2020 Guide]")
June 10, 2020
A short overview for those of you who just want some quick suggestions – These are our top picks for the Best Laptops for Video Editing:
June 9, 2020
When it comes to hard drive brands, it’s difficult to find a more famous and trusted name than Western Digital Corporation (otherwise known as WD).
June 24, 2020
Are you thinking about buying a new Computer or Laptop, or want to upgrade your existing one, but don’t really know where to start?
July 20, 2020
Our Cinema 4D Viewport Performance Benchmark measures how snappy and smooth your Active Work inside your 3D Software will be.
May 19, 2020
Does Single vs Dual vs Quad Channel Memory impact performance on Ryzen Threadripper CPUs?
May 19, 2020
Cinebench R20 is based on technology of the well-known Digital Content Creation Software, Cinema 4D, but now utilizes the R20 Version’s Render Engine.
June 27, 2020
What is the best Computer or Laptop for CAD Software such as Autocad, Solidworks, Inventor or Revit?
May 19, 2020
What Computer Parts do you need to build a PC, you ask?
![Best Computer for Video Editing [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2018/11/Best-Computer-for-Video-Editing-Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Computer for Video Editing [2020 Guide]")
June 29, 2020
Video Editing – One of the most popular things you can do on a Computer or Workstation.
May 19, 2020
AMD Threadripper CPUs are being talked about a lot.
![Building the best PC for 3D Animation [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2018/11/Building_Best_PC_for_3D_animation-Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "Building the best PC for 3D Animation [2020 Guide]")
June 29, 2020
Building the best Computer for Animation requires some specific Hardware Components and just a tiny bit of insight into the inner workings of 2D & 3D Animation Software and how they use the hardware.
May 19, 2020
Chaos Groups VRAY Benchmark is an extremely popular Benchmark, as it can Benchmark your Processor as well as your Graphics Card.
May 19, 2020
OctaneBench is the currently most popular GPU Rendering Benchmark.
![Best Laptop for Animation [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2018/09/Best-Laptop-for-Animation-Twitter-1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Laptop for Animation [2020 Guide]")
May 19, 2020
There are quite some things to consider when looking for the best Laptop for Animation.
June 29, 2020
A Graphic Designer needs an excellent Computer specifically targeted at Graphic Design work to make him work fast and stay motivated.
May 19, 2020
A list of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of performance is something I keep looking for myself.
June 23, 2020
Quickly find the best Parts for your PC & Workstation.
July 16, 2020
The most interesting thing about looking for a Computer or Workstation for 3D Modeling and Rendering, is the fact that 3D Modeling and (CPU) Rendering are two very different use cases.
July 11, 2020
Redshift Benchmark results are not easy to find, that is why I compiled a list for everyone to take a look at.
May 22, 2020
Cinebench Scores are a great way to get an impression of how fast a CPU is in different types of workloads.
May 19, 2020
The Open Source Digital Content Creation Software Blender is among the most popular 3D-Modeling, -Animation, -Rendering, Video Editing & Compositing Solutions out there.
May 19, 2020
Knowing how much RAM or Memory you need for editing your Photos in Photoshop can be quite tricky at times because there are so many factors to keep in mind.
May 19, 2020
Are you thinking about getting a new Video Editing Desktop PC or a Video Editing Laptop or want to upgrade your existing one?
May 19, 2020
How do you want to make money as a 3D Artist?
![Best CPU For Rendering [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2017/04/BestCPUForRendering-Twitter_1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best CPU For Rendering [2020 Guide]")
May 22, 2020
Have you ever wondered what Processor (CPU) is best for rendering?
May 19, 2020
The Wiggle Expression in After Effects (or ae wiggle for short) is a great way to make objects move randomly, have some sort of idle Movement in character joints, animate a random camera shake, create wobbly text or animate a blinking/flickering light.
![Best Workstation Computer For After Effects [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2017/03/BestWorkstationForAfterEffects-Twitter_1200x675-420x236.jpg "Best Workstation Computer For After Effects [2020 Guide]")
June 29, 2020
There are quite some factors to consider when building a new PC that is mainly targeted at After Effects use.
July 1, 2020
Graphics Card (GPU) based render engines such as Redhift3D, Octane or VRAY-RT have matured quite a bit and are starting to overtake CPU-based Render-Engines.
May 19, 2020
There seems to be quite some hype about Albedo Maps recently, especially in 3D Rendering and Realtime Rendering Applications.
June 9, 2020
If you are looking for Cinema 4D Textures to use in your C4D Materials, look no more.
![Building the Best Cinema 4D Workstation Computer [2020 Guide]](https://www.cgdirector.com/wp-content/uploads/media/2016/10/BestPcforCinema4D-Twitter_1200x675-420x236.jpg "Building the Best Cinema 4D Workstation Computer [2020 Guide]")
June 29, 2020
It’s always fun to research new PC-Parts to make your new Workstation or Computer work as fast as possible in the Programs you use, without having to spend an arm and a leg.
May 19, 2020
This quite simple rule of thumb, which was first documented in the 18th century, is today used by filmmakers and artists, who want to achieve a more interesting image composition.
May 19, 2020
Have you ever tried figuring out the difference between Straight Alpha and Premultiplied alpha and when to use what?
June 9, 2020
You have the technical skills to create a short film, but are trying to get your head around storytelling and structuring your story?