Performance metrics are numbers that measure different aspects of the working state of a cpu and reveal useful diagnostic information. These include cpu usage, clock speed, power consumption, temperature etc. There are many more but for simplicity we shall be focusing on these ones in this article. The metrics can be monitored using tools like… Read More »
1% Low FPS and why it matters 1% Low FPS indicates the worst frame generation times that can cause stuttering if they are way lower than the average fps. Low 1% FPS can arise out of a number of reasons like hardware bottlenecks or some kind of poor configuration that holds back the system from… Read More »
In this article we take a quick look at testing wifi throughput over lan using a simple tool called iperf. Wifi lan speed matters when you are transferring large files across devices. For example transferring a big video or zip file from ipad or smartphone to desktop pc connected on ethernet. Wifi speed is not… Read More »
What are UEFI and BIOS These are specifications that describe and define how the system firmware should work to initialize the hardware and load the OS. In old systems we had the IBM PC “derived” BIOS implementations. Its the blue screen interface that you enter by pressing the Del/F2 keys just AFTER system power has… Read More »
So recently I was looking for a command to check the live power consumption of cpu in watts. I tried different commands like powertop, powerstat, lm-sensors but none of them worked properly. lm-sensors did show the temperatures of individual cores of the cpu, but could not display the watts being consumed in realtime. Other commands… Read More »
Whether you are working on something that requires high color accuracy, doing some productive work on multiple applications, browsing the web, or catching up on your favorite game, having a dependable monitor will come in handy. If you’re doing basic tasks, just about any monitor will serve you well. But I am sure you need… Read More »
Whatever your printing needs, there’s a printer that can do it..and even more! Now a days there are too many printers available in the market having numerous features and different price tags. I have personally purchased many printers over the past decade and I know how confusing it can be when it comes to selecting… Read More »
SSDs SSDs come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The biggest size is the 2.5″ drives that are installed inside desktop computers. Then comes the smaller and bare looking M.2 SSDs that are installed inside laptops and even on desktops. There are a lot of technical parameters that describe M.2 SSD drives about how… Read More »
What is White Uniformity Issue When reading a web-page that has black text on white background if you notice that the white background color looks different at different parts of the screen, its called white uniformity issue. The white may look slightly bluish (cooler) in some areas and slightly yellowish (warmer) in other areas. Simply… Read More »
PC gaming has become bigger than ever before with new gamers joining every year and technology progressing at an unrelenting speed. With the social media culture that we have nowadays, the design and look of a gaming pc is also important as the hardware of the PC. You’ll get a lot more likes and appreciation… Read More »