by Ari Altman | Apr 9, 2021
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...
by Ari Altman | Apr 9, 2021
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...
by Ari Altman | Apr 8, 2021
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...
by Ari Altman | Apr 8, 2021
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...
by Ari Altman | Apr 8, 2021
Update: Since this article was originally published, we’ve put together an Extreme Gaming ITX Assembly Guide profiling an ITX build that’s faster and quieter, while being just a bit bigger. Check it out if you’re after the ultimate ITX experience!...