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Building a gaming PC

How to choose parts, assemble, and test your first build — from budget-friendly rigs to high-end gaming setups.

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Upgrading PC hardware

Learn how to make your PC into a speed demon. Step-by-step RAM installs, SSD upgrades, and GPU swaps to give your PC a new lease on life.

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Advice and Guidance

PC troubleshooting

Fix common problems like boot errors, overheating, or random crashes — without a trip to the shop.

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Laptop buyer’s guide

Buying a laptop? It can be confusing. Check out this guide to understand all the jargon and how to navigate the market.

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Advice and Guidance

Data recovery and backup

No one likes to cry over lost family photos or get fired from their job for losing the company financial statements. Back that up!

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Crash Course

Security and privacy

Fix common problems like boot errors, overheating, or random crashes — without a trip to the shop.

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PC build planner

Figure out the best parts to get for your unique needs and preferences, from RAM, SSD, to processor, and graphics.

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Quick checker

GPU bottleneck check

Find out if your GPU is too powerful for your CPU, if it is the other way around, or if your build is perfectly balanced.

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PSU wattage calculator

Determine how much wattage your power supply should have based on your parts list.

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Helpful Tips

Security health checker

Wondering how private and secure your computing setup is? Take our free quiz and get improvement suggestions.

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Security Quiz

Phishing awareness quiz

You or people you work with might be getting phished! How can you tell? Take this quiz to find out if you can spot phishing attempts.

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Business IT health check

How secure is your business when it comes to IT? Take our free health check and get suggestions to help out.

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