Resolution scaling is a sneaky trick to know about too. Lowering that scale can give you a decent performance boost without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. Oh, and don't forget to tame those ...

To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

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Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to ...

Even the most seasoned PC builders can fall into the trap of believing that their CPU's BIOS defaults are safe, sensible, and tuned for stability. After all, out-of-the-box settings provided by ...

You can show hidden Performance Overlay on your Windows 11 PC using two different native ways. These are: Show hidden Performance Overlay using the Game Bar Show hidden Performance Overlay using Task ...

Your CPU can do a lot more than what Windows allows it to by default.

Might as well. You're going to use it in games, right?

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...