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How Important Is the Power Supply (PSU) When Building a PC?

md-pictures/Shutterstock.com The power supply (PSU) is a critical part of any PC. It powers all the components in your PC, and a bad or faulty one can bring everything down. Here’s what to look for in a power supply while putting together a PC. A PSU Is a Critical Piece of PC Inf…

2021/01/21 2852 6 min read

Decoding CPU Reviews: A Beginner’s Guide to Processor Terms

yishii/Shutterstock CPU reviews are complicated. Before you even get to the performance benchmarks, you have to navigate a maze of terms, like silicon, die, package, IHS, and sTIM. That’s a lot of jargon with little explanation. We’ll define the key parts of a CPU that PC enthusi…

2020/06/04 1233 5 min read