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GPU Is On (& Fans Spinning): But There’s No Monitor Display?

Last Updated: 22 March 2023 by Tristan Perry
Display cables plugged into my GPU but no output on a monitor

Every few months (or weeks..!) I have an issue where my computer powers on and the fans are spinning fine, but no output appears on the PC screen. This is a confusing and annoying issue, especially because I always double check that all cables are correctly inserted into my computer and monitor. Luckily this issue … Read more

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Help! Windows Is Not Booting When I Disable CSM In The BIOS?

Last Updated: 16 March 2023 by Tristan Perry
An arrow pointing to CSM disabled with the text This might break booting into Windows

A computer’s BIOS is filled with loads of weird and scary sounding options, and you might have come across a settings like “Launch CSM” and “Secure Boot”. Sometimes you might come across an article online suggesting that you disable CSM, either to speed up boot times or resolve certain hardware bugs. Unfortunately disabling CSM has … Read more

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Storing a Synology NAS In The Cold: How To Prevent Issues

Last Updated: 2 March 2023 by Tristan Perry
A Synology error email saying that my drives are not within normal operating temperatures

I have a network switch in my attic, so when I purchased a Synology NAS, it made sense to install my NAS there. That way, I wouldn’t have to hear my NAS’ fans (and drives) spinning, but I could still access and use it normally. Until I couldn’t. One day I couldn’t access my NAS, … Read more

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30 Awesome PC Games That Run Smoothly With Just 4GB Of RAM

Last Updated: 16 February 2023 by Tristan Perry
Graphic saying what the best PC games are with just 4GB of RAM

While it’s recommended to buy a PC or laptop with as much RAM as possible, sometimes we don’t have that luxury. Sometimes we’re stuck with a 4GB system, and can’t easily upgrade its RAM. If this applies to you – and you still want to game on it – fear not. There are a number … Read more

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Why So Many PC Games Have A Launcher: Can You Skip Them?

Last Updated: 14 February 2023 by Tristan Perry
Various PC game launchers with the question why so many launchers

I’m going to sound old now, but back in my day (when dinosaurs still roamed the earth?!), you could launch PC games with ease: you just double clicked the .exe shortcut, which was usually located on the desktop. Simple. Now, though, we seem to have a million launchers lying around, and games have to go … Read more

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How Many Games 1TB (Or More) Can Hold – With A Calculator

Last Updated: 21 February 2023 by Tristan Perry
A 1 TB hard drive and multiple games with their disk space requirements

When building a gaming PC or purchasing a console, it’s always hard to know what size hard drive to get. Will 1 TB be enough? A few years ago I would have said yes! But a number of AAA games now require 100-250 GB of space each, meaning that you can only save a few … Read more

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Why Rocket League Is So Hard: Loads Of Tips To Improve Your Gameplay

Last Updated: 8 February 2023 by Tristan Perry
Doing a fast aerial in Rocket League training

Rocket League is one of my favorite games: I have clocked up 1,000 hours so far, and I have no intention of giving up! But despite it being one of my favorites, I also regularly get annoyed and frustrated by it. The game just seems too difficult at times. Why do I win 5 games … Read more

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Changing The Language Of A PC Game: How To Do This

Last Updated: 6 February 2023 by Tristan Perry
Showing multiple methods for changing a PC games language and asking which method is best

Changing the language of your favorite game is a great way to learn a new language or just play in your native tongue. How can you change the language of a PC game? The easiest way to change the language of your PC games is to simply switch to a new language in the Windows … Read more

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Synology NAS Says ‘This Site Can’t Be Reached’: How To Fix This

Last Updated: 2 March 2023 by Tristan Perry
The chrome error saying the site cannot be reached even though my NAS is on fine

Synology’s NASes are usually fairly reliable. You plug them into your home network, and then you can easily access them via file explorer or a web browser. However, sometimes things… go awry. When you try to access your NAS over a web browser (either to transfer files, or simply to manage it via the DSM … Read more

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Synology NAS: Turn It Off At Night, Or Run It 24/7 (All The Time)?

Last Updated: 2 March 2023 by Tristan Perry
Will turning your Synology NAS off every night really help

With electricity prices higher than Elon Musk on Joe Rogan’s podcast (am I allowed to say that?), people have rightly been going around their homes turning off unused appliances. But what about your Synology NAS? It’s basically a computer, right? And people often turn their computers off at night – so it stands to reason … Read more

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