Why high-end air coolers still matter for modern CPUs
On paper, the desktop cooling story in 2025 is about liquid. AIOs get the hero banners, most modern cases are built around 240 and 360 […]
Guides
Which motherboard brand is the best in 2025?
Motherboard branding in 2025 is noisy. Product pages are full of RGB, mascots, and vague “AI” features, but most builders still care about a narrow […]
12VHPWR Explained (2025): How to Install, Route, and Power-Cap High-Watt GPUs Safely
High-power GPUs didn’t just raise frame rates—they raised the stakes on power delivery. This is the definitive, practical guide to 12V-2×6 / 12VHPWR: how the […]
How to Use Upscaling & Frame Gen For Performance and Image Quality
Upscaling and frame generation can make a mid-range GPU feel high-end—or turn a crisp image into Vaseline with ghosting. This is the practical guide: DLSS, […]
VRAM Explained (2025): How Much You Need for 1080p, 1440p & 4K
VRAM is where your frame lives. When it’s big enough, games feel smooth; when it isn’t, frametimes spike, textures pop, and “80 fps average” lies. […]
Which GPU to Buy in 2025: VRAM, Bandwidth, RT, and Noise-Optimised Power Limits
This is the GPU buyer’s guide for people who actually build PCs. We’ll talk raster vs RT, VRAM and bandwidth, upscalers and frame generation that […]
Best Motherboards 2025: AM5 & Intel Picks with Strong VRM, PCIe Mapping, and USB4
This is the motherboard guide that I wish every builder would read if you’re unsure of which motherboard to buy. We’ll decode the VRM marketing […]
CPU Buyer’s Guide 2025: Cores vs Clocks, Cache, Power Limits, and Real-World Performance
This is the CPU buyer’s guide I wish every builder would read before spending all that money. In this deep dive into CPUs in 2025, […]
The Best DDR5 RAM for AM5 & Intel (2025): 6000 CL30 and beyond
DDR5 has been around long enough to breed folklore—and enough BIOS revisions to make grown builders cry. This guide strips it back to what actually […]
Which SSD Should You Buy? The 2025 NVMe Mega Guide
This is a lab-grade SSD buyer’s guide written for builders who care about real performance, predictable behavior under heat and heavy writes, and platform fit—not […]