FCLK, UCLK, and MCLK Ratios Explained for Ryzen Memory Tuning
Push a Ryzen memory overclock and you quickly run into three clocks with cryptic names:...
Storage & Memory
SSD, NVMe, RAM and storage guides for gaming PCs: speed versus capacity, DDR4 versus DDR5, installation steps and compatibility checks.
ReFS vs NTFS: Which File System for a Storage Drive?
NTFS has been the Windows default for decades, but Microsoft’s newer ReFS (Resilient File System)...
Is a 96GB DDR5 RAM Kit Worth It for Gaming and Creation?
DDR5 unlocked non-power-of-two module capacities, and the 48 GB stick made a 96 GB two-DIMM...
Why You Can’t Copy Files Over 4GB to a USB Drive (and How to Fix It)
You try to drag a 6 GB game backup or a single large video onto...
Does ReadyBoost Still Work, and Is It Worth It With an SSD?
ReadyBoost is a Windows feature that lets you plug in a USB flash drive and...
Should You Disable Windows Search Indexing on a Gaming SSD?
One of the oldest SSD tuning tips is to switch off Windows Search indexing and...
Should You Disable Hibernation to Save SSD Space?
Windows quietly parks a hidden file called hiberfil.sys on your system drive, and on a...
How Much System RAM Does Integrated Graphics Actually Use?
Every desktop CPU with integrated graphics and every gaming handheld carves a slice of your...
What Are NVMe Power States, ASPM and APST Explained
If your NVMe SSD occasionally vanishes after sleep, runs hotter than expected in a laptop,...
Do You Need a UPS for Your NAS to Protect Your Data
You have carefully set up redundancy and backups for your NAS, then a brief power...