When I see testers showing the GTX 1080Ti along with the new Ryzen 3 lineup, I wonder where all the sense has gone in the PC hardware market. The Ryzen 3 Processor is a budget 4 core option aimed at gamers looking to build an affordable system. It isn't meant to be used with a $1,000 GPU. Yet you might be surprised at just how much the Ryzen 3 can handle. So, if you're … [Read more...]
Best Motherboard, GPU, and CPU Combo for PC Builders in 2018
Finding the right combo for your PC build is all about putting the right parts together. Unfortunately, pre-built combos from online retailers rarely do this in a way that benefits consumers. So, rather than recommend a combination of parts that a retailer simply wants to get rid of, here are a few different budgets for motherboards, processors, and graphics cards that offer a … [Read more...]
Can You Use A FreeSync Monitor with an NVIDIA Graphics Card / GPU?
Looking for a budget 144Hz FreeSync monitor but have an NVIDIA graphics card? Unfortunately, you can't use FreeSync along with this option. However, I recently grabbed the Pixio PX245C to see how it would perform. Mainly, I wanted to try out the compatibility of it and see how smooth it would be. You might be up for an option like this again if you're looking for an inexpensive … [Read more...]
Galax GTX 1060 White EX OC Graphics Card Review with Benchmarks
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Galax GTX 1060 White EX OC graphics card in my Ryzen 1600 Gladiator build. In case you missed it, I recently did a full build video on this Ryzen 5 system that came in at around $1000. As this is one of the Galax EX OC cards, it has an advertised “Extreme Overclock” of 1556MHz and a boost clock of 1771MHz which is about 3% faster … [Read more...]
Sapphire Pulse RX 560 4GB Graphics Card Benchmark and Review
Recently AMD got in touch and asked if I'd like to take a look at the new RX 560 graphics card and see how it powers modern games at 1080p. Seeing as we do that a lot here on the channel anyway, I agreed. The sample I received was the Sapphire Pulse RX 560 with 4GB of video memory. This card is equipped with a single fan heatsink design and for connectivity. On the back, … [Read more...]