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From high-end hardware that’s the very best to fantastic bang-for-buck options, we remain focused on giving you valuable insight and making your purchase decisions easier.

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Best Motherboards for Intel 9th Gen CPUs i7 9700k, i9 9900k

by Jerry ⋮ Updated November 8, 2019

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Intel’s consumer CPUs have always remained a step ahead of their AMD counterparts when it comes to single-thread performance.

Although AMD has closed that gap to a negligible level with its 3^rd Generation Ryzen lineup, Intel still has something to offer content creators who want the best viewport experience possible. Moreover, Intel’s QuickSync support for specific plugins in applications like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects does speed up certain tasks considerably.

Navigating the motherboard landscape can be quite confusing, especially for those who aren’t immediately familiar with chipsets, popular features, and other factors you need to know before you pick a board.Continue Reading

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The Best Time to buy Computer Parts

by Christopher ⋮ Updated October 22, 2019 ⋮ 7 comments

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In this article, we’re going to discuss the best time of the year to buy PC hardware. Whether you’re a stone-cold professional, a budget-conscious consumer, or an enthusiastic gamer, we’re going to make sure that you know everything you need to know for informed purchasing decisions.Continue Reading

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The Best Case Fans for your PC

by Christopher ⋮ Updated November 17, 2019

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In this article, we’re going to teach you all you need to know to purchase the best case fans for your needs.

After going through all relevant case fan specs and what they actually mean, we’ll also give you a selection of our top four picks. Along the way, we’ll also discuss things like the difference between PWM and non-PWM fans, when you need dedicated fan controllers, and more!

Let’s dive in.

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The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today (Updated)

by Christopher ⋮ Updated November 17, 2019 ⋮ 9 comments

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Today, we’re going to help you find the best 4K monitor for your needs.

In order to do that, we’re going to dive deep and tell you everything you could possibly need to know about buying a monitor. By the end of this article, you’ll be a bona fide expert in display technology– at least, enough to make a truly informed buying decision.

We’ll include our top four picks at the bottom of the article for your convenience, as well.Continue Reading

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Processors (Updated with Launch Details for 3960X and 3970X)

by Jerry ⋮ Updated November 11, 2019 ⋮ 11 comments

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Update: AMD Announces Threadripper 3000 CPUs

Threadripper 3000 CPUs will be available to purchase on 25th November 2019. AMD has announced some details regarding these new processors and I thought it warranted an update here.

Introducing AMD Threadripper 3960X and 3970X CPUs

We’ve all been expecting great things from AMD’s HEDT lineup after seeing the significant upgrade that Zen 2 processors (Ryzen 3000) delivered to mainstream consumers. In addition to reducing latency and improving the memory controller, AMD’s latest offerings seemed to consistently outperform Intel in a key, often ignored, metric — Perf/W. For those of us who have huge render workloads, this is quite significant. Regular 10-hour renders can add up quickly, and are by no means cheap.

Here’s the official slide from AMD that announces the new products:Continue Reading

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Best CPU Coolers for AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs (Review Roundup)

by Lakshya ⋮ Updated November 17, 2019

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AMD’s Threadripper CPUs were designed to deliver incredible performance at shockingly cheap prices.

To be able to do this though, they absolutely need a powerful and reliable cooling solution. That’s especially true if you’re using the CPU for multi-core optimized tasks, such as rendering, as you’ll be running the processor at full capacity for extended periods of time.

As such, the last thing you want is an inefficient cooler that causes your CPU to exceed its thermal boundaries, which would ultimately throttle your processor and make it under-perform.Continue Reading

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Best Motherboards for Intel 9th Gen CPUs i7 9700k, i9 9900k

The Best Time to buy Computer Parts

The Best Case Fans for your PC

The absolute Best 4K Monitors you can buy today (Updated)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Processors (Updated with Launch Details for 3960X and 3970X)

Update: AMD Announces Threadripper 3000 CPUs

Introducing AMD Threadripper 3960X and 3970X CPUs

Best CPU Coolers for AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs (Review Roundup)

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