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19 Oct Which headset works on your console? PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 connections explained Buying a headset that your console can't use is an easy and costly mistake. Each console accepts a different mix of connections: a 3.5 mm… PC Building
18 Oct Does your PC case matter? Airflow, fans and fit explained A PC case is mostly a box that moves air, and heat is what makes graphics cards and processors slow down. Here is how intake and exhaust… Hardware
18 Oct Do you need a 144 Hz monitor? Refresh rate explained Do you really need a 144 Hz monitor? Refresh rate is how many pictures your screen shows each second, and it changes how smooth fast motion… Getting Started
16 Oct Which graphics settings cost the most FPS? Shadows, ray tracing and textures explained Graphics presets like Low, High and Ultra hide a useful fact: settings do not cost the same. A few of them, such as ray tracing, shadows… 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… Hardware
16 Oct Do you need a gaming chair? Seat height, lumbar and armrests explained A gaming chair is a desk chair with racing-seat styling. What matters for your back is not the look but whether it adjusts to your body… Subscriptions
15 Oct Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? A break-even calculator Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? It depends on three numbers: how many games you play, how many are in the catalog… Hardware
14 Oct Does mouse pad size matter? Sensitivity, surface and how big to go A mouse pad looks like the least important thing on your desk, but its size decides whether a full turn in your game fits without lifting… 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… Parents
11 Oct How loud is too loud? Headset volume and your child's hearing Loud headset audio can damage hearing slowly and painlessly, and the volume number on a console is not a safe guide. What matters is how… PC Building
10 Oct How much SSD storage do you need for gaming? NVMe, SATA and why 1 TB fills fast A "1 TB" drive shows up as about 931 GB in Windows, and a few big games can fill it quickly. Fill a virtual drive with your own mix of… Hardware
10 Oct 24, 27 or 32 inch? How monitor size and resolution work together Screen size and resolution decide how sharp a monitor looks, and they pull in different directions: a bigger screen at the same resolution…
19 Oct Which headset works on your console? PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 connections explained Buying a headset that your console can't use is an easy and costly mistake. Each console accepts a different mix of connections: a 3.5 mm… PC Building
18 Oct Does your PC case matter? Airflow, fans and fit explained A PC case is mostly a box that moves air, and heat is what makes graphics cards and processors slow down. Here is how intake and exhaust… Hardware
18 Oct Do you need a 144 Hz monitor? Refresh rate explained Do you really need a 144 Hz monitor? Refresh rate is how many pictures your screen shows each second, and it changes how smooth fast motion… Getting Started
16 Oct Which graphics settings cost the most FPS? Shadows, ray tracing and textures explained Graphics presets like Low, High and Ultra hide a useful fact: settings do not cost the same. A few of them, such as ray tracing, shadows… 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… Hardware
16 Oct Do you need a gaming chair? Seat height, lumbar and armrests explained A gaming chair is a desk chair with racing-seat styling. What matters for your back is not the look but whether it adjusts to your body… Subscriptions
15 Oct Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? A break-even calculator Is a game subscription cheaper than buying your games? It depends on three numbers: how many games you play, how many are in the catalog… Hardware
14 Oct Does mouse pad size matter? Sensitivity, surface and how big to go A mouse pad looks like the least important thing on your desk, but its size decides whether a full turn in your game fits without lifting… 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… Parents
11 Oct How loud is too loud? Headset volume and your child's hearing Loud headset audio can damage hearing slowly and painlessly, and the volume number on a console is not a safe guide. What matters is how… PC Building
10 Oct How much SSD storage do you need for gaming? NVMe, SATA and why 1 TB fills fast A "1 TB" drive shows up as about 931 GB in Windows, and a few big games can fill it quickly. Fill a virtual drive with your own mix of… Hardware
10 Oct 24, 27 or 32 inch? How monitor size and resolution work together Screen size and resolution decide how sharp a monitor looks, and they pull in different directions: a bigger screen at the same resolution…