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Should You Preorder a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060?
Nvidia just announced its entry-level 3000-series graphics card, the $490 GeForce RTX 3060 — otherwise known as the best way to get ray-tracing in your games without breaking the bank. Normally, I’d take a moment to say that you shouldn’t preorder anything without seeing how it plays, whether that’s a game you were looking forward…
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The Biggest Announcements From Computex 2019 (So Far)
Computex—one of the world’s biggest computing tech trade shows—kicked off its 2019 conference Monday morning in Taipei, Taiwan, and there have already been tons of big announcements. If you’re looking to upgrade your system (or buy something new) within the next few months, you’ll definitely want to scan through our roundup of the most notable…
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How To Choose The Right Processor And Motherboard
AMD has just released its fastest processor yet after more than a half decade of research and development, and Intel’s Kaby Lake processor is now available in every form that matters for a PC builder — so how you do choose the brains of the operation when you’re piecing together your own P? This guide…
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This Video Explains How To Use SMART To Monitor Your Hard Drives For Failures
Your hard drive failing is one of the worst things that can happen to your computer, since you lose a ton of data. Fortunately, most drives include a tool set called SMART that can monitor your drive and let you know when you’re about to have a problem.