If you are not that tech-savvy and are unaware of your brand new monitor’s current resolution, but you do need such information for some reason, don’t despair. There is an easy way to do it on Windows 10.
How to Check Screen Resolution on Windows 10
Discovering your monitor’s screen resolution, on Windows 10, consists of a few steps:
The first thing you need to do is to go to Windows…
RAM or Random Access Memory is one of the vital components of your PC and its amount is in direct correlation with your computer’s performance. In other words, the more you have, the faster you will complete your tasks.
Therefore, if you are into gaming, video editing, or similar activities, it would be advisable to know the number of your PCs RAM and increase it if needed, with some fine RAM…
The reasons for you to know your computer specifications are numerous. Maybe you need to sell your PC or want to know if a certain program or game will run on it.
However, what if you don’t know them, or you forgot them? What if you have lost or thrown away your laptop/PC box with printed specifications on it? What should do in such a situation?
First of all, don’t worry. All your…
Although “mouse acceleration” may be an unfamiliar term for you, fact is that it can play an important role in your overall gaming performance, as well as general mouse use.
The reason for that is mouse behavior, which differs depending on whether the acceleration is on or off. To be precise, when the acceleration is on and you slowly move your mouse, the cursor will replicate your hand…
You might know how to clean your screen, give your keyboard a thorough scrub, and even the ins and outs of keeping a PC running in perfect health – but when we take a break from all this, we realize that the mouse pad has, in our neglect, become a part of that cesspool exemplifying the point of no return.
Or, you know, it’s not that dramatic and we can guide you how to clean a mouse pad, right…
Webcams have many uses but are of no use when they keep bombarding you with error upon error. While there are alternatives that let you avoid this problem in and of itself, the usual smart choice is to test your webcam either after you set it up or before you’re going to be using it, just so you can take care of any problems beforehand and not have to deal with them when you’re in the middle…
When we compare SSDs and HDDs in terms of overall performance, SSDs tend to win. You may already know this, and may thus be updating your PC with an SSD.
Although you can format and do a fresh install of Windows, you may want to keep the same Windows that you have. In order to do this, you will need to transfer Windows to your new storage. We’ll tell you how to transfer Windows 10 to SSD, since…
Overclocking is a method used for many PC components because it helps to give the said component a boost, allowing it to perform better than it does at its default factory settings. While the term overclocking simply means increasing clock speed, there are certain other factors that need attention for it to work practically.
You might want to look into how much RAM you actually need before you…
All computer systems are equipped with a set of fans that help keep things cool and thus prevent overheating. The CPU and system fans are the only ones, however, that are directly attached to the motherboard.
The problem is that sometimes these fans can get too loud. It is difficult to focus on your work when the constant whirring of these fans is making your device sound like an aircraft ready…
A GPU is a Graphics Processing Unit, more commonly referred to as a graphics card. A GPU acts as a sort of assistant to the CPU by performing quicker and shorter calculations so the CPU is freed up for the heavier work.
AMD and NVIDIA are the most common GPU providers on the market right now. Even though GPUs tend to come with a set clock speed, most of them can easily be either overclocked or…
Most people who’ve been on the Internet a while will have at least heard of the term FPS, if not directly dealt with it while playing PC games or doing anything to do with videos.
FPS simply means Frames Per Seconds and it determines the fluidity of the motion of visuals and how aesthetically connected your game feels and looks.
Since any video is essentially just still visuals rapidly…
Upgrading your CPU is among the costly parts of your computer maintenance. As such, it is important to know when the time is right for you to make the investment. Even more important than that, it is important to know which CPU to spring for once you have decided that an upgrade is necessary.
We have compiled a list of tests that indicate when to upgrade your CPU. If it does turn out that it is…