Hardware
PC hardware is naturally the most important part of our computers - without solid components, our PCs will be slower than Unreal Engine 5 /s. I’m constantly buying and testing different computer parts, sometimes buying a motherboard when it’s on sale - then regretting the decision a few months later, and selling it on eBay. Whoops.
Ah well, I have a few nice PC builds including my current gaming PC which has a Ryzen 7600 CPU, an AMD RX 9070XT GPU, 32GB of 6000MHz CL30 RAM and a Corsair RX Titan 280mm liquid cooler:
Hardware Posts
- 16 Mar 2025: Ultimate AMD RX 9070XT GPU Review: Gaming, Thermals, PCIe Gen 3/4/5 & More
- 12 Mar 2025: My FB Marketplace Deals: £440 of PC Parts For Just £145!
- 04 Mar 2025: The MSRP Myth: GPU Prices in 2025
- 23 Feb 2025: Is Corsair's 12vhpwr Safe? I Tested It.. And Spoke To Corsair Directly
- 19 Feb 2025: Who Needs A GPU? (/s) Gaming On My UPGRADED Ryzen 7600 PC
- 14 Feb 2025: Mistakes Were Made: My New Homelab NAS Plan
- 14 Feb 2025: RTX 5080 FE 2 Weeks Later: My Honest Thoughts
- 04 Feb 2025: RTX 5080 'Real World' Tests: AM4/DDR4 (5900X) & AM5/DDR5 (7600)
- 03 Feb 2025: Wait, 16GB VRAM Isn't Enough Now? Which RTX 50 GPU Should I Buy?
- 22 Jan 2025: The Only Fans PC Build (36 Fans, 0 Case)
- 19 Jan 2025: Can Your PSU Cope With NVIDIA's RTX 50 Series?
- 08 Jan 2025: Dust-Proofing My Computers… Kind Of
- 08 Jan 2025: How To Get More NVMe Storage In Your PC (7 Ways)
- 28 Nov 2024: I Destroyed 7 Hard Drives (For Science!)
- 23 Nov 2024: How To Hide GPU PCIe Cables So They Aren't So Ugly
- 21 Nov 2024: 11 Mistakes To Avoid When Cleaning Your PC
- 16 Nov 2024: 30 PC Cases Compared - From Micro ITX to Tank ATX
- 16 Nov 2024: I'm Done… With My Media Workflow Upgrades
- 05 Nov 2024: I Asked These Creators About Their Gaming/Workstation Specs
- 03 Nov 2024: How To PROPERLY Power High End GPUs (With 12vhpwr Or 3x PCIe Connectors)
- 03 Nov 2024: Do We Need Fancy Multi Rail PSUs For Our PCs?
- 16 Oct 2024: Never Buy These PC Parts Second Hand
- 02 Oct 2024: Upsizing My 12 Core, 64GB Workstation PC (mATX To ATX With Full Steps)
- 28 Sep 2024: A Tempered Glass RGB ATX Case For Just £30/$40?! (CiT Galaxy Review)
- 28 Sep 2024: AMD Ryzen 7600 Integrated Gaming Performance (No GPU)
- 25 Sep 2024: Control Multiple Devices With The Same Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse (9 Methods)
- 11 Sep 2024: GPU Blocking The Other PCIe Slots? Here's 7 Workarounds
- 04 Sep 2024: I Love Gigabyte’s Front Panel "G" Connector Cube
- 01 Sep 2024: How I Control My Main PC & Homelab NAS With Just One Monitor & Mouse
- 25 Aug 2024: Why Micro ATX Builds Suck
- 17 Aug 2024: How To Neatly Run PC Cables Via Your Attic (HDMI/DisplayPort, USB & Ethernet)
- 04 Aug 2024: AMD Ryzen Explained: 5000 vs 6000, 7000 vs 8000 & The 9000 Series
- 31 Jul 2024: My 8TB NVMe, DDR5 10Gbe HomeLab NAS Build
- 14 Jul 2024: The Six Ways Of Powering Graphics Cards
- 08 Jul 2024: What Each PSU Connector Is For (Updated For ATX 3.0 & 3.1)
- 04 Jul 2024: Grocery Shopping Is Just Too Expensive! (Short Video)
- 04 Jul 2024: 10 Ways Of Getting A Gaming PC For Cheap
- 28 Jun 2024: Is Your GPU Running At x4 (or x8) PCIe Speeds By Mistake? (Is x16 Actually Needed?)
- 21 Jun 2024: Can PCIe x8 (Or x4/x1) Fit Into x16 Slots? (And Vice Versa?)
- 19 Jun 2024: Destroying Old Hard Drives With The Dexter Morgan Method (A #Short Video)
- 16 Jun 2024: The BEST Compact Micro-ATX Case? (Aerocool CS-106 Review)
- 12 Jun 2024: EVERYONE Needs A UPS & Surge Protector For Their PC… Right?!
- 12 Jun 2024: Is It Safe To Buy A Refurbished PSU?
- 07 Jun 2024: Everything You Need For A PC (Other Than The PC!)
- 26 May 2024: Does The Brand Of Graphics Card Matter?
- 19 May 2024: 10 Mistakes New PC Builders Often Make (Don"t Kill Your New Hardware!)
- 15 May 2024: I Ran My 12 Core CPU With NO Thermal Paste (Here’s What Happened!)
- 10 May 2024: PC Case Fans For Beginners: Everything You Need To Know
- 01 May 2024: I Have 14 Year Old Case Fans! How Long Should PC Fans Last For?!
- 26 Apr 2024: Do You NEED TO Change Thermal Paste After Removing CPU Cooler?
- 21 Apr 2024: NVIDIA & AMD CEOs Are Cousins (Sort Of): How Lisa Su And Jensen Huang Are Related
- 07 Apr 2024: Top 10 Factors For Buying A Video Editing Laptop In 2024
- 28 Mar 2024: Reviving My 6 Year Old Budget Laptop: Can It Do 4K Video Editing?!
- 28 Mar 2024: Not Sure Whether Your GPU Has Clipped Into The PCI Express Slot? Here's What (NOT) To Do!
- 21 Mar 2024: My Home Setup (12 Core/64GB PC, Gigabit Networking & Mesh Wi-Fi)
- 19 Mar 2024: ASUS Prime, ROG, TUF, ROG Strix & ProArt… Uhm, What's The Difference?!
- 16 Mar 2024: Are There ANY Good Reasons To Buy SATA SSDs? (Shouldn"t Everyone Just Buy NVMe M.2 SSDs?!)
- 11 Mar 2024: 4 Awesome PC Builds For Under $1000 (Including A $350 "Console Killer" - Cheaper Than PS5 & Xbox!)
- 08 Mar 2024: 5 Little-Known Facts About The PC Industry
- 26 Feb 2024: CPU Usage Super High (Or At 100) Even When Barely Anything Is Running? 16 Proven Fixes
- 23 Feb 2024: DDR5: How Hot Is "Too Hot"? (Does DDR5 Need Special Cooling Or Heatsinks?)
- 29 Jan 2024: Is "Fanboyism" Actually A GOOD Thing For The PC Industry?!
- 24 Jan 2024: I FINALLY Cable Managed My PC… With PVC Conduit?!?
- 19 Jan 2024: Stop Connecting Your GPU Power Cables Like This! (How To Properly Connect PCIe Cables For Graphics Cards)
- 10 Jan 2024: You DON'T Need 64 Gigs of RAM (How To Choose RAM In 2024 & Beyond)
- 09 Jan 2024: Should CPU Virtualization Be ON or OFF? Is It A Security Risk? (And Just What Is Hyper-V?!)
- 15 Dec 2023: Got A Spare $23k? This BIZON ZX5500 PC Even Supports 4K Minesweeper!
- 07 Dec 2023: Always Cool Your M.2 NVMe SSD - Aftermarket Coolers Are Easy To Install
- 07 Dec 2023: Does Anyone Else Hate Putting Tiny Screws Back Into Your PC Build?!
- 06 Dec 2023: Why M.2 Drives Are "Single" or "Double" Sided (& Why It Matters)
- 05 Dec 2023: GDDR6 vs GDDR6X VRAM: Which To Buy In 2024?
- 21 Nov 2023: PC Cable Management Is For LOSERS! Do THIS Instead! (Tristan"s Terrible Tech Tips)
- 06 Oct 2023: Crucial Tips To Protect Your PC When Moving Home
- 14 Sep 2023: Right (And Wrong!) Methods Of GPU Cable Routing
- 17 Aug 2023: New Graphic Card Causing LOADS Of Audio & Sync Problems
- 08 Jul 2023: Why White PC Parts Are More Expensive
- 05 Jul 2023: Asus BIOS Warning: "Back Up Your Bitlocker Encryption Key"
- 08 Jun 2023: Do GPU Riser Cables (Extension Cables) Reduce Performance?
- 05 Jun 2023: Never Buy An Expensive PSU (Tristan"s Terrible Tech Tips)
- 25 May 2023: GPU Sag Causing Coil Whine: How To Easily Fix This Once & For All!
- 02 Apr 2023: Is Running Your Computer 24/7 Safe? Can It Be A GOOD Thing?
- 22 Mar 2023: GPU Is On (& Fans Spinning): But There's No Monitor Display?
- 10 Feb 2023: How Many Games 1TB (Or More) Can Hold - With A Calculator
- 19 Jan 2023: 9 Ways That Playing Games MIGHT Damage Your Gaming PC
- 07 Nov 2022: M.2 Slot Under The GPU (Graphics Card): What To Be Aware Of
- 26 Aug 2022: Installing Games On A Separate Hard Drive: Genius Or Foolish?
- 17 Aug 2022: Powering GPUs From One Or Two PCIe Power Cables (Pigtailing Has Risks!)
- 10 Aug 2022: Can GDDR5/GDDR6 Graphics Cards Work On DDR4 Motherboards?
- 25 Jul 2022: GDDR6 or GDDR6X For Gaming (Plus Is Less GDDR6X Worth It?!)
- 18 Jul 2022: Founder's Edition (Reference Cards) vs 'Normal' GPUs: Which Are Best?
- 11 Jul 2022: GPU Active vs Fan vs Passive Cooling - What's The Difference? (Is Liquid Best?)
- 05 Jul 2022: Do CPUs Need Drivers And Updates?
- 27 Jun 2022: How To Fix Really Noisy AMD Ryzen Fans
- 14 Jun 2022: AMD Precision Boost: How To Disable It & What Else To Check
- 06 Jun 2022: Intel Pentium: Good For Students? (Pentium Silver, Gold... Or Something Else?)
- 30 May 2022: Will AMD GPUs Work With Intel CPUs (And Vice Versa)? What About NVidia?
- 24 May 2022: Why Is CPU Virtualization Usually Disabled By Default?
- 17 May 2022: Can You Leave Your CPU Uninstalled (In A Half-Built Motherboard)?
- 10 May 2022: Why Is My Game Hitting My CPU (Not GPU)? How To Make It Use The GPU Instead
- 26 Apr 2022: Here's Why Your CPU Clock Frequency Keeps Changing
- 18 Apr 2022: Should I Use The M.2 Heatsink With My Mobo (Or A Separate One?)
- 12 Apr 2022: Is It Okay To Mix Different M.2 NVMe Brands & PCIe Types?
- 04 Apr 2022: Why I Purchased An AMD RX 6700 XT GPU NOW (Even Though GPU Prices Are Still Falling)
- 04 Apr 2022: Does The M.2 Brand Matter? (Should You Just Buy ANY SSD?!)
- 29 Mar 2022: Yes, M.2 Supports SATA and NVMe (But NVMe Won't Fit SATA Slots!)
- 28 Mar 2022: Why You Should NEVER (Usually) Use The Same Split (Pigtail) PCIe PSU Cable
- 23 Mar 2022: Can You Insert Your M.2 Drive Into the PCIe Slot? (Does It Fit?!)
- 14 Mar 2022: Why M.2 NVMe Drives Might DISABLE Your SATA Ports
- 07 Mar 2022: Do NVMe M.2 Drives Last Longer Than 'Normal' SSDs?
- 21 Feb 2022: Is M.2 SSD Backwards & Forwards Compatible (For PCIE3 & PCIE4)?
- 14 Feb 2022: Why I Chose A Noctua Air Cooler For My Ryzen 5900X (No Liquid Cooling For Me!)
- 07 Feb 2022: What is "TUF Gaming" and "ROG"? (Is It Just Asus Marketing?)
- 21 Jan 2022: Do M.2 2280 SSDs Fit 22110 (Or Other Size Slots) Too?
- 13 Jan 2022: What Is The Chassis Fan ("CHA_FAN") Connector? What Are "Chassis" Fans?