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Does Opening Your PC Case Make it Cooler?
Keeping your PC cool is vital for ensuring optimum temperatures and maximum performance. There are so many thermal solutions out there, but is a simple open PC case an efficient way of cooling your PC? As the PC experts, we’re going to answer every question you’ve had about cooling and whether opening your PC case can actually help with cooling. Does Opening My PC Case Help with Cooling? In short, removing the side panel won’t do much for improving your PC’s cooling. The inside of…
What Motherboard Do I Have?
Knowing what motherboard you have can be incredibly helpful when it comes to troubleshooting, PC upgrades, or even installing new drivers. You don’t have to take your entire computer apart to find out the information you need. Thankfully, there are handy built-in tools and easy-to-use third-party applications that can help you find out what motherboard you have installed. All of which we cover in this blog post, so let’s jump straight to it! What is a Motherboard? Before we go into the how's, let’s cover…
How To Increase FPS – Tips and Tricks for 2024
We all want more FPS, right? In this guide, we’re covering all the steps you can take to get more performance out of your gaming PC. We’ve all been there. It’s the heat of the moment, clutch or kick time, and your FPS drops all the way down to two. Game over, man, game over! So, is it time for a new GPU? A whole new PC? Or is there something else you can do to get back to that sweet, sweet 60FPS and beyond? …
Keyboard Layouts: ANSI vs ISO – What Does It Mean?!
ANSI vs ISO – what are the different keyboard layouts, and do they affect your gaming performance? We’ve all seen the words ANSI and ISO being thrown about to describe keyboards, but it’s not always obvious as to what it means. But that’s where we come in! It’s time to ease your confusion about keyboard layouts as we’re going into detail about what ANSI and ISO mean, along with the key differences between them. ANSI An ANSI keyboard follows the layout set by the Amercian…
How to Update the Drivers in Windows 10 and 11
Has your PC started to slow down? Have you spotted a pesky bug on Windows that is impacting your performance? If so, it might be time to double check if you’ve got any drivers that need updating. In both Windows 10 and 11, simply updating your drivers can help resolve a lot of major performance issues and even protect your PC from cyber attacks. Therefore, it’s vital you keep both your operating system and drivers regularly up to date. Don’t know how to do this? Don’t…
Mastering PC Performance: How to Benchmark Your Gaming PC
Benchmarking your PC allows you to determine what kind of performance you can achieve from your hardware. Is your processor capable of reaching the max speed you desire? Can your GPU render all your fast gameplay with smooth frame rates? You won’t know unless you benchmark it! Thankfully if you’ve got no idea where to start with benchmarking, then you’re already in the right place. This guide on PC benchmarking has everything you need, including the basics of what it is, which components you can…
Unlock Your GPU’s Potential: Mastering MSI Afterburner
Whether you are a complete beginner or an enthusiast, you’ve more than likely heard of MSI Afterburner. But what exactly is it and how you can use Afterburner to enhance your gaming performance? As the PC experts, we’re taking a deep dive into Afterburner, showing you how to utilise this handy software to unlock your graphics card’s potential allowing you to enjoy smooth, fast, and realistic gaming. What is MSI Afterburner? MSI Afterburner is a free-to-use graphics card software that has been designed to make…
My PC Has a Virus – What Do I Do?!
The worst has happened. Your PC has become infected by a computer virus. These pesky pieces of malicious software can do serious damage to your system if you don’t act against it. However, it’s no time to panic or run to the shops to buy a new PC. The PC experts are here to help. In this blog article, we’ll be identifying what a virus actually is, what it does to your computer, how you can remove the infected software, and our top tips for…
The Art of Cable Management: Tips for a Clean Gaming PC Set Up
Cable management is a super easy way to improve the airflow in your case and ensure your PC looks neat and tidy. Tangled cables all stuffed down the back don’t exactly match your desired aesthetic, do they? If you don’t know your cable from your tie, then you’re in luck as we’ve put together everything you need to know about cable management, so you don’t get yourself in a knot trying to figure it out. From all the necessary tools, to our top tips, you…
How to Check Your FPS on Windows 10/11
Within the world of PC gaming, little matters more than achieving the perfect graphics-to-FPS ratio. In this guide, we’re covering everything you need to know to check what FPS you’re getting. Long gone are the days of paying for Fraps to check your in-game FPS and record an ‘Ultimate Gaming Montage’ or two. Whether you're a competitive gamer or just a casual player, monitoring your Frames Per Second (FPS) is crucial to ensure your system is performing correctly. Why Check Your FPS? Before delving into…
How to Map Macros on Your Gaming Keyboard
Mapping macros is super easy to do and allows you to perform simple or repetitive tasks even quicker than before. Macros provide huge advantages to gamers, streamers, and creatives all looking to enhance their performance or productivity. If you’ve never thought about macros before, we’re here to tell you everything you need to know about them, why they could be helpful to you, and how to map macros on your gaming keyboard. What are Macros? Macro keys are types of keystrokes or mouse clicks that…
How to Format a Hard Drive
Knowing how to format a hard drive can be incredibly useful, and it’s nowhere near as scary or complicated as it sounds – we promise! Whether you want to get your new shiny hard drive ready for use, are looking for a way to fix common software issues, or want to quickly wipe clean an HDD, hard drive formatting can do it all. In our helpful guide to hard drive formatting, we’ve covered absolutely everything you need to know. This includes why you want to…