The 120mm CPU Cooler Shootout: Best on a Budget

Introduction For the past few years, The Tech Buyer’s Guru has been on a quest to find the very best CPU coolers on the market at every price point, and in every form factor. In mid-2015, we published a comprehensive guide to CPU coolers, benchmarking six...

Assembling a Mainstream Intel Gaming PC (2017)

Introduction Here at The Tech Buyer’s Guru, it’s our goal to make building a PC easier for everyone, from first-time builders to veterans. Whether you’re a serious gamer looking to build the all-conquering gaming rig, a professional needing an affordable but...

Intel’s Core i5-6600K vs i7-6700K vs i7-6900K in Games

Introduction When it comes to high-performance CPUs, over the past few years there have been a few choices: Intel, Intel, or Intel. Indeed, we haven’t recommended an AMD CPU since early 2013, although it’s possible AMD’s new Zen microarchitecture...

Gaming on DDR4 Memory: 2133 vs 2666 & 3200MHz, 8GB vs 16GB

Introduction Over the past few years, The Tech Buyer’s Guru has published several articles on RAM performance in gaming. Our first, back in 2013, explored the effects of using 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB in games, and was our most popular Gamer’s Bench article for...