Set up your Home-Office & What PC-Parts you’ll need
March 29, 2020
Roughly 5% of people who work do so from home.
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Best Curved Monitors For Content Creators
March 25, 2020
I recently wrote about the best monitors for graphic design, video editing, and 3D editing.
The AMD Threadripper 3990X Review for Content Creators
March 16, 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.
Finding The Best NVMe SSDs: Value, Speed, Optane, and more
January 23, 2020
Today, we’re going to walk you through everything you need to know about NVMe SSDs.
What is the Best GPU for Video Editing and Rendering?
January 16, 2020
Buying a new graphics card (GPU) can be tough, especially if you aren’t familiar with all the nitty-gritty tech jargon involved.
Best Motherboards for 3rd Gen AMD Threadripper CPUs 3990X, 3970X, 3960X
February 22, 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.
The Best External Drives for your needs (Hard-Drive & SSD)
January 16, 2020
What is the best external hard drive for you?
CGDirector Survey Results 2019
January 16, 2020
At the beginning of this year, for the first time, we started adding polls to our posts that you could vote on.
New CPU Launches: AMD Threadripper 3960X, 3970X VS Intel i9 10980XE
January 17, 2020
AMD’s much-awaited, much-hyped Threadripper 3000 processors are finally here.
Best 2019 Black Friday / Cyber-Monday Deals for PC-Parts
January 16, 2020
Many of you asked for a list of deals that would benefit your PC-Building & Upgrading needs.
Best Motherboards for Intel 9th Gen CPUs i7 9700k, i9 9900k
January 16, 2020
Intel’s consumer CPUs have always remained a step ahead of their AMD counterparts when it comes to single-thread performance.
The Best Time to buy Computer Parts
January 16, 2020
In this article, we’re going to discuss the best time of the year to buy PC hardware.
The Best Case Fans for your PC
January 16, 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 (Updated)
January 16, 2020
Today, we’re going to help you find the best 4K monitor for your needs.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Processors (Updated with Launch Details for 3960X and 3970X)
January 16, 2020
Update:
Best CPU Coolers for AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs (Review Roundup)
January 17, 2020
AMD’s Threadripper CPUs were designed to deliver incredible performance at shockingly cheap prices.
Intel Core vs AMD Ryzen CPUs (Benchmarks & Comparison)
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.
Best Memory (RAM) for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs 3900X, 3700X, 3600
January 16, 2020
Wondering what RAM would be perfect for your Ryzen PC Build?
Best Motherboards for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs 3950X, 3900X, 3700X, 3600X
February 8, 2020
On the lookout for a motherboard that pairs well with a 3rd Generation Ryzen CPU?
Best Monitor for Graphic Design, Video Editing & 3D Animation (Updated)
April 1, 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.
Single vs Dual vs Quad Channel Memory on Ryzen Threadripper (Benchmarks)
January 16, 2020
Does Single vs Dual vs Quad Channel Memory impact performance on Ryzen Threadripper CPUs?
Parts Needed to Build a PC (Computer Parts List & Explanation)
January 31, 2020
What Computer Parts do you need to build a PC, you ask?
Memory Clock Speeds Comparison on AMD Threadripper (Benchmarks)
January 16, 2020
AMD Threadripper CPUs are being talked about a lot.
Octanebench Benchmark Results (Updated Scores)
January 16, 2020
OctaneBench is the currently most popular GPU Rendering Benchmark.
Nvidia Graphics Cards List In Order Of Performance
January 16, 2020
A list of Nvidia Graphics Cards in order of performance is something I keep looking for myself.
PC-Builder: Find The Best Parts For Your PC & Workstation
January 31, 2020
The CGDirector PC-Builder helps you find the best Computer and Workstation Parts for your specific use case and available budget, by recommending highly compatible and best-performing hardware:
How Much RAM Do You Need For Photoshop
January 16, 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.
How Much RAM Do You Need For Video Editing
January 16, 2020
Are you thinking about getting a new Video Editing Desktop PC or a Video Editing Laptop or want to upgrade your existing one?
Best CPU For Rendering (Updated)
January 16, 2020
Have you ever wondered what Processor (CPU) is best for rendering?
Best Hardware for GPU Rendering in Octane – Redshift – Vray (Updated)
January 16, 2020
Graphics Card (GPU) based render engines such as Redhift3D, Octane or VRAY-RT have matured quite a bit over the last years and are starting to overtake CPU-based Render-Engines.