March 5
The Quality of Laptop Displays can differ strongly from one model to another. And which panel type is right for you, depends a lot on your workloads. Let's compare!
March 2
Adobe's Creative Cloud Software Suite is as popular as it is demanding on your PC-Hardware's Performance. Here's what you'll need to run it smoothly.
February 26
3D Models are needed in almost any 3D Project and there are sites galore that provide them. Just a couple of sites, though, are actually worth your time. Here's our list.
February 25
PC Cases come in all kinds of form factors, designs and brands, but which are the best brands to buy PC Cases from? Here's what our experience has shown over the years to be the best PC Case Brands.
February 23
Intel has been making GPUs for quite some time now, but are they good enough yet for the kind of workloads you're looking to run? Or should you stay clear of them?
February 19
Where do you plug in your 4-Pin PWM cables? On your motherboard or into a fan hub? And what if you only have 3-Pin DC Fan headers? Everything you need to know.
Building your own PC is easy. It's also cheaper than buying pre-built and teaches you some of the inner workings of how a PC functions. We've put together a 4-Step Guide to finding and assembling the perfect Computer for yourself:
Processor (CPU), Graphics Card (GPU), Memory (RAM), Motherboard
CPU-Coolers can become stuck onto your CPU with little chance to remove them. This is mostly due to old thermal paste. Here's how to get it off safely without damaging your CPU.
GPUs don't always perform the way we expect them to. Here are the most common reasons why your GPU may be slow and how to fix them for good.
PC Cases come in all kinds of form factors, designs and brands, but which are the best brands to buy PC Cases from? Here's what our experience has shown over the years to be the best PC Case Brands.
3D-Modeling, Rendering, Cinema 4D, Blender,After Effects
All-in-one Liquid Coolers can be a head scratcher to install, and after that's done you most certainly want to make sure the pump and entire AIO is working properly. Here's how.
There comes a time when you have to shutdown your MacOS Applications either regularly or forcefully, especially if they become unresponsive. Here's how.
Whether you're upgrading your Mac, buying new parts, looking to troubleshoot an issue or just want to know how old your device is, knowing its serial and model number is one of the first steps in doing so.
Using your MacBook with an external monitor and peripherals works best when you close its lid and put it into the so-called clamshell mode. Here's how.
Cinema 4D, Blender, Octane, Redshift, VRAY
3D Models are needed in almost any 3D Project and there are sites galore that provide them. Just a couple of sites, though, are actually worth your time. Here's our list.
Premiere Pro, Rendering, Solid State Drive (SSD)
Video Encoding is CPU demanding and will eat into your editing time if not taken into consideration when buying or upgrading a PC. A closer look at encoding performance.
MacBooks certainly come at a price, but they also pack a lot of performance for high-end workloads, right? Well, Video Editing is such a heavy-duty workload and we take a look at whether MacBooks are up to it.
Video Render Time depends on a lot of different things. The type of Footage you're using, your project complexity, and, of course, your Hardware's performance.
Cinema 4D, Octane, Redshift, VRAY, NVIDIA
The Corona Benchmark is a popular CPU-Performance testing tool which makes uses of the popular CPU-Render Engine Corona. CPU-Scores here.
Laptops get slower over time, but this isn't always the way it has to be. Here are our proven methods to get your Laptop back up to speed in no time at all.
The Quality of Laptop Displays can differ strongly from one model to another. And which panel type is right for you, depends a lot on your workloads. Let's compare!
Photoshop, Monitor, Memory (RAM)
You're a creative and the computer is your toolset. Here are our 9 favorite creative things that'll beat boredom in no time. And that'll boost your mood & skills as a nice bonus.
BIOS, System Requirements, Driver
ASUS Motherboards are extremely popular and thankfuly updating its UEFI/BIOS isn't too difficult for most models. Here's how.
AHCI and IDE are two options you can usually select from within your BIOS to make your Storage Drives run in specific modes. But what is AHCI and when should you use it?
Adobe's Creative Cloud Software Suite is as popular as it is demanding on your PC-Hardware's Performance. Here's what you'll need to run it smoothly.
Processor (CPU), Graphics Card (GPU), Memory (RAM), Motherboard
Nvidia's RTX 4080 SUPER GPU Refresh is put through content creation and rendering benchmarks in our review to find out if its performance is worth investing your money into.
We review the Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in various CG-related Workloads, such as Rendering in Octane, Redshift, V-Ray, or Content Creation Apps such as After Effects and Premiere Pro.
NVIDIA's RTX 4070 SUPER stands out as the new value king for creative professionals. Find detailed benchmarks in our comprehensive review!
After Effects, Rendering, Processor (CPU)
Exporting an MP4 from After Effects is more difficult than it should be. Here are 4 different ways you can use to output an MP4 Video from After Effects.
Rendering, Pc/Workstation, Laptop
CAD workloads require PRO GPUs, right? Well, not necessarily. In fact, most times you get higher performance at a lower price if you don't get a PRO GPU from AMD, Nvidia or Intel for CAD Workloads.
Autodesk's AutoCAD is among the most popular Applications for computer-aided design and drafting. But what kind of a PC will you need to make it run smoothly?
Fusion 360's System Requirements are, thankfully, easily satisfied. It's one of the leading computer-aided design programs for manufacturing, modeling, engineering, product and printed circuit board design, and everything in between.
Processor (CPU), Graphics Card (GPU), Memory (RAM), Motherboard
CPU-Coolers can become stuck onto your CPU with little chance to remove them. This is mostly due to old thermal paste. Here's how to get it off safely without damaging your CPU.