PC Building
Parts, budgets and putting it together.
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PC Building
16 Oct How many CPU cores do games need? Cores, clock speed and cache explained Processor boxes shout about core counts, but most games can only spread so much work across cores. Learn what cores, clock speed and cache… PC Building
14 Oct Air cooler or liquid cooler? How a CPU cooler keeps your PC fast A CPU cooler decides whether your processor can run at full speed or has to slow itself down. Learn how air towers and liquid AIO coolers… PC Building
12 Oct How much VRAM do you need for gaming? 8, 12 or 16 GB explained VRAM is the memory on your graphics card, and when a game needs more than the card has, you get stutter even if the average frame rate… PC Building
6 Oct How much RAM do you need for gaming? 16, 32 or 64 GB explained RAM is where your PC keeps everything it is using right now. If the game, Windows and your browser all fit, extra RAM does nothing. If they… PC Building
2 Oct Where should your PC budget go: CPU or graphics card? Your CPU and GPU form a production line, and the slower one sets the pace. That is the bottleneck, and it explains why the same money can…
16 Oct How many CPU cores do games need? Cores, clock speed and cache explained Processor boxes shout about core counts, but most games can only spread so much work across cores. Learn what cores, clock speed and cache… PC Building
14 Oct Air cooler or liquid cooler? How a CPU cooler keeps your PC fast A CPU cooler decides whether your processor can run at full speed or has to slow itself down. Learn how air towers and liquid AIO coolers… PC Building
12 Oct How much VRAM do you need for gaming? 8, 12 or 16 GB explained VRAM is the memory on your graphics card, and when a game needs more than the card has, you get stutter even if the average frame rate… PC Building
6 Oct How much RAM do you need for gaming? 16, 32 or 64 GB explained RAM is where your PC keeps everything it is using right now. If the game, Windows and your browser all fit, extra RAM does nothing. If they… PC Building
2 Oct Where should your PC budget go: CPU or graphics card? Your CPU and GPU form a production line, and the slower one sets the pace. That is the bottleneck, and it explains why the same money can…