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Posts
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Is Corsair's 12vhpwr Safe? I Tested It.. And Spoke To Corsair Directly
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Who Needs A GPU? (/s) Gaming On My UPGRADED Ryzen 7600 PC
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Mistakes Were Made: My New Homelab NAS Plan
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RTX 5080 FE 2 Weeks Later: My Honest Thoughts
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RTX 5080 'Real World' Tests: AM4/DDR4 (5900X) & AM5/DDR5 (7600)
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Wait, 16GB VRAM Isn't Enough Now? Which RTX 50 GPU Should I Buy?
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Culling RAM Until Gaming Is Impossible
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The Only Fans PC Build (36 Fans, 0 Case)
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Can Your PSU Cope With NVIDIA's RTX 50 Series?
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USB NVMe Gaming: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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Dust-Proofing My Computers… Kind Of
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How To Get More NVMe Storage In Your PC (7 Ways)
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How I Make Tech Videos & Channel Update
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The Only FPS Counters I Need
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Storing Games On A NAS: Genius Or Foolish?
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I Destroyed 7 Hard Drives (For Science!)
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How To Hide GPU PCIe Cables So They Aren't So Ugly
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11 Mistakes To Avoid When Cleaning Your PC
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30 PC Cases Compared - From Micro ITX to Tank ATX
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I"m Done… With My Media Workflow Upgrades
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NVIDIA Just Screwed "GeForce NOW" Gamers
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I Asked These Creators About Their Gaming/Workstation Specs
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Why The Pros Don"t Use Ethernet For High Speed Networking
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How To PROPERLY Power High End GPUs (With 12vhpwr Or 3x PCIe Connectors)
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Do We Need Fancy Multi Rail PSUs For Our PCs?
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Thanks Reddit - This New FPS & System Monitor Is Amazing
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My Quirky Dual Monitor Setup
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Never Buy These PC Parts Second Hand
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Why Managed Switches Are Better
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Upsizing My 12 Core, 64GB Workstation PC (mATX To ATX With Full Steps)
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A Tempered Glass RGB ATX Case For Just £30/$40?! (CiT Galaxy Review)
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AMD Ryzen 7600 Integrated Gaming Performance (No GPU)
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Control Multiple Devices With The Same Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse (9 Methods)
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"Upgrading" To 10 Gigabit Networking Was Challenging
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GPU Blocking The Other PCIe Slots? Here"s 7 Workarounds
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I Love Gigabyte’s Front Panel "G" Connector Cube
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How I Control My Main PC & Homelab NAS With Just One Monitor & Mouse
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Why Micro ATX Builds Suck
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Will Dual Booting Void Your Warranty Or Slow Down Your PC?
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How To Neatly Run PC Cables Via Your Attic (HDMI/DisplayPort, USB & Ethernet)
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Windows Capped At 100Mbps Internet Speeds (Here"s 9 Fixes I Tried)
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Why DDR5 And AM5 Is Best For Fast HomeLab NAS Builds (I"m Loving The ASRock B650M Pro RS)
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Setting Up My Ubiquiti 10Gb Switch With A Self-Hosted Controller: How Hard Can It Be?
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AMD Ryzen Explained: 5000 vs 6000, 7000 vs 8000 & The 9000 Series
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Why Debian+Samba Beats TrueNAS & Unraid (For My Purposes)
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My 8TB NVMe, DDR5 10Gbe HomeLab NAS Build
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I Love Cloudflare But It Sucks That They Do This
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Homelab NAS Backup Storage Options: Backblaze vs Hetzner vs Synology C2 (& More)
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Video Content Takes Up Too Much Space! My Plan Going Forward
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The Six Ways Of Powering Graphics Cards
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What Each PSU Connector Is For (Updated For ATX 3.0 & 3.1)
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Grocery Shopping Is Just Too Expensive! (Short Video)
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10 Ways Of Getting A Gaming PC For Cheap
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Is Your GPU Running At x4 (or x8) PCIe Speeds By Mistake? (Is x16 Actually Needed?)
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Save The LAST 30 Seconds Of Your PC Game (Short Video)
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Is PC Cloud Gaming Any Good? A GeForce NOW Review
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Using Up All My Razer Mouse"s Clicks (Short Video)
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Can PCIe x8 (Or x4/x1) Fit Into x16 Slots? (And Vice Versa?)
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Destroying Old Hard Drives With The Dexter Morgan Method (A #Short Video)
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The BEST Compact Micro-ATX Case? (Aerocool CS-106 Review)
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EVERYONE Needs A UPS & Surge Protector For Their PC… Right?!
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Is It Safe To Buy A Refurbished PSU?
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What Is The "AMD AI Chatbot"? Does It Beat NVIDIA"s "Chat With RTX"?
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Everything You Need For A PC (Other Than The PC!)
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Does The Brand Of Graphics Card Matter?
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10 Mistakes New PC Builders Often Make (Don"t Kill Your New Hardware!)
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I Ran My 12 Core CPU With NO Thermal Paste (Here’s What Happened!)
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PC Case Fans For Beginners: Everything You Need To Know
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10 Great FPS Counters For PC Gaming
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I Have 14 Year Old Case Fans! How Long Should PC Fans Last For?!
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Do You NEED TO Change Thermal Paste After Removing CPU Cooler?
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NVIDIA & AMD CEOs Are Cousins (Sort Of): How Lisa Su And Jensen Huang Are Related
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How I Get Notified When Wi-Fi & Network Devices Go Offline
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Living The Dream: My 6x PoE CCTV Camera Set-Up
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Top 10 Factors For Buying A Video Editing Laptop In 2024
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Reviving My 6 Year Old Budget Laptop: Can It Do 4K Video Editing?!
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Not Sure Whether Your GPU Has Clipped Into The PCI Express Slot? Here"s What (NOT) To Do!
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My Home Setup (12 Core/64GB PC, Gigabit Networking & Mesh Wi-Fi)
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ASUS Prime, ROG, TUF, ROG Strix & ProArt… Uhm, What's The Difference?!
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Are There ANY Good Reasons To Buy SATA SSDs? (Shouldn"t Everyone Just Buy NVMe M.2 SSDs?!)
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4 Awesome PC Builds For Under $1000 (Including A $350 "Console Killer" - Cheaper Than PS5 & Xbox!)
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5 Little-Known Facts About The PC Industry
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Beware Of Fake Steam Games - How To Avoid Getting Scammed
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Help! Windows Is Not Booting When I Disable CSM In The BIOS?
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CPU Usage Super High (Or At 100) Even When Barely Anything Is Running? 16 Proven Fixes
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DDR5: How Hot Is "Too Hot"? (Does DDR5 Need Special Cooling Or Heatsinks?)
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10 Awesome (Non-Storage) Uses For A NAS
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Does Steam Download In Sleep Mode? How To Properly Download Games Overnight
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Should We All Give In & Upgrade To Windows 11? Why I Prefer It To Windows 10
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Why I Dislike The Windows 11 Taskbar (Short Video)
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Is "Fanboyism" Actually A GOOD Thing For The PC Industry?!
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Fix Windows 11"s ANNOYING Right Click Menu (How To Always Show 7Zip Without "Show More Options")
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I FINALLY Cable Managed My PC… With PVC Conduit?!?
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Stop Connecting Your GPU Power Cables Like This! (How To Properly Connect PCIe Cables For Graphics Cards)
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9 Great Ways To Keep Files Synced Between Two (Or More) Computers & Devices
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Mercusys MS108GP PoE Switch Review (Is This Mercusys Switch Reliable… And Safe?!)
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You DON"T Need 64 Gigs of RAM (How To Choose RAM In 2024 & Beyond)
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Should CPU Virtualization Be ON or OFF? Is It A Security Risk? (And Just What Is Hyper-V?!)
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Can You Plug non-PoE Devices Into PoE Switches? (Short Summary)
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Plugging non-PoE Devices Into PoE Switches: Will It Go BANG? (Power over Ethernet Dos & Don"ts)
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Got A Spare $23k? This BIZON ZX5500 PC Even Supports 4K Minesweeper!
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"4k" Image Quality Is A Con - Why 4k Varies So Much (Sony A6600 vs Samsung S20 vs Annke PoE Cam)
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Always Cool Your M.2 NVMe SSD - Aftermarket Coolers Are Easy To Install
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Does Anyone Else Hate Putting Tiny Screws Back Into Your PC Build?!
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Does The MAKE Of A Network Switch Matter? (TP-Link, Netgear Or...?)
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Why M.2 Drives Are "Single" or "Double" Sided (& Why It Matters)
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GDDR6 vs GDDR6X VRAM: Which To Buy In 2024?
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Grounding My Outdoor Ethernet Cables (Ubiquiti ETH-SP-G2 Surge Protector Install)
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PC Cable Management Is For LOSERS! Do THIS Instead! (Tristan"s Terrible Tech Tips)
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Is The Eero Max 7 A BIG Waste Of Money? (WiFi 7 Is Here... Apparently)
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Playing With Dirt! Running CAT7 & Fibre Internet To My Garage Outbuilding
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The "Joys" Of Setting Up My Home Network Again (After Moving House)
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Simple Tips For Tidying Up MESSY Wires and Network Cables
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The UK Approves The Microsoft-Activision Gaming Merger!
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Crucial Tips To Protect Your PC When Moving Home
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Spotting A "Fake" (Or Temperamental) Ethernet Network Cable
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Right (And Wrong!) Methods Of GPU Cable Routing
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Do Wheels Matter In Rocket League? Is There A "Best" Wheel?
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New Graphic Card Causing LOADS Of Audio & Sync Problems
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High Disk Utilization On The Synology NAS: Is This Bad?
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Why Rocket League Players Spin/Roll In The Air (Does It Help?)
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Why White PC Parts Are More Expensive
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Asus BIOS Warning: "Back Up Your Bitlocker Encryption Key"
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Can't Change Windows Active Hours (Or Windows Ignores This Setting): How To Fix
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How To Fix The ArmourySwAgent "Do You Want To Allow Changes?" Message
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Help Me! Which 4K Video Editing Laptop Should I Buy?
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Do GPU Riser Cables (Extension Cables) Reduce Performance?
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Never Buy An Expensive PSU (Tristan"s Terrible Tech Tips)
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GPU Sag Causing Coil Whine: How To Easily Fix This Once & For All!
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Warning: You Should NOT Use WD Green Drives For Your NAS
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Why Windows Isn't Booting After A Power Outage - 8 Easy Fixes
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Synology NAS After Power Outages: What To Know
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Here"s Why PC Gaming Is Basically Pay To Win
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Is Running Your Computer 24/7 Safe? Can It Be A GOOD Thing?
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GPU Is On (& Fans Spinning): But There's No Monitor Display?
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Storing a Synology NAS In The Cold: How To Prevent Issues
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30 Awesome PC Games That Run Smoothly With Just 4GB Of RAM
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Why So Many PC Games Have A Launcher: Can You Skip Them?
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How Many Games 1TB (Or More) Can Hold - With A Calculator
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Why Rocket League Is So Hard: Loads Of Tips To Improve Your Gameplay
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Changing The Language Of A PC Game: How To Do This
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Synology NAS Says "This Site Can"t Be Reached": How To Fix This
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Synology NAS: Turn It Off At Night, Or Run It 24/7 (All The Time)?
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Rocket League Is (Sort Of) Dying: But There"s Still Hope
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Do PC Games Have Aim Assist (Or Is This Console-Only)?
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9 Ways That Playing Games MIGHT Damage Your Gaming PC
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Synology DSM Admin UI Dashboard Is REALLY Slow (9 Fixes)
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Synology RAM: Why So Expensive? Is Third-Party RAM Fine To Use Instead?
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Why Synology NAS Has Slow Transfer Speeds (& How To Fix It!)
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Is Synology A Chinese Company? Can You Trust Them With Your Data?
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AMD Graphics Drivers Automatically Removed By Windows Update (How To Fix)
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Using AirPods Or AirPods Pro For PC Gaming: What To Know
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PC Games & Region Locking: Are Games Region-Free (Or Should You Be Worried)?
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Why Your PC Game"s Graphics Look Grainy And Pixelated (7 Fixes)
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Games Are Really Choppy & Laggy Despite High FPS And Hz (How To Fix)
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Starfield: What"s Taking So Long? Is The Hype Warranted?
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Fixing PC Games That Start Zoomed In (Or Cropped)
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Why So Many PC Games Are Too Loud (Especially At First)
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M.2 Slot Under The GPU (Graphics Card): What To Be Aware Of
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Why PC Games Are So Buggy & Badly Optimized Nowadays
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Why PC Gamers Are So "Elitist" And "Toxic" (Apparently...)
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Sound Not Playing On The Monitor Speaker In Windows (8 Fixes)
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Why Are PC Games Getting So Expensive? (Some Console Games Are Cheaper)
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Do NOT Sit Your PC Case Directly On Carpet - New Video
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How To Only Install NVIDIA Display Drivers (No Extra Software)
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Is Pre-Ordering PC Games Still A Good Idea?
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Why Does NVIDIA Hate Linux? (Have They Improved Recently?)
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10 PC Games You Can Play With One Hand
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How To Download PC Games Overnight While You Sleep
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Why Steam Updates So Often (It Seems Like It"s Every Day!)
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Installing Games On A Separate Hard Drive: Genius Or Foolish?
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Powering GPUs From One Or Two PCIe Power Cables (Pigtailing Has Risks!)
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Can GDDR5/GDDR6 Graphics Cards Work On DDR4 Motherboards?
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Run Games At Lower Resolution Than Native: Good Or Bad For FPS?
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GDDR6 or GDDR6X For Gaming (Plus Is Less GDDR6X Worth It?!)
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Founder"s Edition (Reference Cards) vs "Normal" GPUs: Which Are Best?
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GPU Active vs Fan vs Passive Cooling - What's The Difference? (Is Liquid Best?)
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A Rant About FFX's Pricing (Over £200 For Final Fantasy VII, SRSLY?!)
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Do CPUs Need Drivers And Updates?
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How To Fix Really Noisy AMD Ryzen Fans
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High, Balanced, Ultimate: Which Ryzen Power Plan Is 'Best'?
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AMD Precision Boost: How To Disable It & What Else To Check
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Intel Pentium: Good For Students? (Pentium Silver, Gold... Or Something Else?)
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Will AMD GPUs Work With Intel CPUs (And Vice Versa)? What About NVidia?
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Why Is CPU Virtualization Usually Disabled By Default?
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Can You Leave Your CPU Uninstalled (In A Half-Built Motherboard)?
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Why Is My Game Hitting My CPU (Not GPU)? How To Make It Use The GPU Instead
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Why Your CPU Usage Is High (Near 100%) With Nothing Running (8 Main Reasons)
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Here's Why Your CPU Clock Frequency Keeps Changing
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Should I Use The M.2 Heatsink With My Mobo (Or A Separate One?)
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Is It Okay To Mix Different M.2 NVMe Brands & PCIe Types?
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Why I Purchased An AMD RX 6700 XT GPU NOW (Even Though GPU Prices Are Still Falling)
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Does The M.2 Brand Matter? (Should You Just Buy ANY SSD?!)
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Yes, M.2 Supports SATA and NVMe (But NVMe Won't Fit SATA Slots!)
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Why You Should NEVER (Usually) Use The Same Split (Pigtail) PCIe PSU Cable
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Can You Insert Your M.2 Drive Into the PCIe Slot? (Does It Fit?!)
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Why M.2 NVMe Drives Might DISABLE Your SATA Ports
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Do NVMe M.2 Drives Last Longer Than 'Normal' SSDs?
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Is M.2 SSD Backwards & Forwards Compatible (For PCIE3 & PCIE4)?
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Why I Chose A Noctua Air Cooler For My Ryzen 5900X (No Liquid Cooling For Me!)
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What is "TUF Gaming" and "ROG"? (Is It Just Asus Marketing?)
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Windows Install: How To Tell Which Drive Is Which
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Do M.2 2280 SSDs Fit 22110 (Or Other Size Slots) Too?
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What Is The Chassis Fan ("CHA_FAN") Connector? What Are "Chassis" Fans?
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My Thoughts When Booting Up A New PC Build For The First Time
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