When is it the “Right Time” to Build a PC?
No matter what year you build a PC, the following year is usually going to have lower prices and better processors introduced (and you...
RGB Lighting for PC Builds
I'll admit that RGB lighting has gotten a bit too trendy. With RAM, watercooling, mice, keyboards and just about every PC part having it,...
Tips for Building a 4K Video Editing PC
This is a concise guide for those who want to do pro editing via Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas and other programs.
CPU
The most important part...
Tips for Buying XLR Cables (for Microphones)
Will an expensive XLR cable offer better sound quality than a cheap one?
No.
Should I buy the cheapest possible XLR cable then?
Probably not. Durability and...
Guide to Graphical Settings for Gaming
This is a simple and concise guide on what each graphical setting does, how they affect performance and what level they are recommended on.
Keep...
How to Make Your PC Quieter
9 Tips to Make Your PC Dead Silent
For those building PC's for a home recording studio, or those who just want to reduce the...
Building a Pro 4K Photo Editing PC
For apps such as Photoshop and Lightroom, a mid-range PC or at least a good laptop is perfectly fine for casual 1080p editing to...
Video Card Comparison: GTX 1050, 1060, 1070, 1080
Price and Benchmarks
1050
1050 Ti
1060-3GB
1060-6GB
1070
1070 Ti
1080
1080 Ti
Price
$110
$150
$200
$270
$410
$460
$510
$710
G3DMark
4393
5757
8696
8778
11003
12234
12072
13594
Cumulative
100%
114%
195%
210%
289%
337%
365%
446%
Relative
+0%
+15%
+72%
+7%
+38%
+17%
+8%
+22%
Benchmarks were from Passmark and Userbenchmark. Of course, take these numbers with a little skepticism because (a) some users...
PC vs. Consoles – Unbiased Review
I'm not out to proselytize anyone. I'm just here to give an objective-minded comparison from someone who has owned both consoles and gaming PC's. ...
A Guide to Pop Filters (for Microphones)
Using a pop filter is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to make a meaningful improvement on the recording quality of your microphone....