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What is an SSD’s TBW rating and why does it matter?

Credit: Crucial Solid state drives or SSDs were once considered a luxury in the computer market but that’s no longer the case as you can now pick up a large drive for less than $100. So with cheaper SSDs now rapidly approaching the price of hard drives, you may be...

What is a DisplayPort?

If you’re relatively new to PCs, or you’ve just been in a world of DVI or HDMI connectors for years, you’re probably not too familiar with the DisplayPort connectors on monitors and video cards. So what is a DisplayPort, exactly, and what’s its role next to...

What is mouse DPI, and how does it affect gaming?

If you’ve been mouse shopping, whether for work or gaming, you’ve probably come across “DPI” as an important metric. Sometimes it’s marketed as the most important one of all. But what does it refer to exactly, and why is a high DPI rating considered essential for...

Here are 8 things you can do with your old laptop

If it’s at all possible, you should avoid tossing out a laptop, no matter how old it is. E-waste is a serious issue — the materials in computers can be polluting or outright dangerous if they’re just tossed in a heap. With that in mind, here are 8 ideas for handling...