In a pervious article we discussed about the important cpu performance metrics like usage, temperature, power and clock frequency. In this article we shall take a look at various methods of monitoring the same on Ubuntu or similar linux distros. There are quite a few commands on linux for monitoring cpu metrics. If you just… 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 »
So I recently bought the Acer Aspire A515-45 Ryzen 5 5500U laptop. This laptop will be used for regular tasks, like web browsing, watching youtube videos, editing documents, blogging, taking notes etc. I checked quite a few laptops from other brands as well including Lenovo, MSI and Asus. Finally settled for this one for some… Read More »
A good pair of headphones is a must-have for any gamer who desires an immersive gaming experience either on their laptop, smartphone, or game console. Now, finding the perfect headphones for you depends on several factors, including your lifestyle, preferences, and budget. However, some things you must consider before you get a pair of headphones… Read More »
Most standard laptops for office and professional use are equipped with displays with 60/75 Hz refresh rates. However when it comes to gaming, 60-75 Hz refresh rate is just not enough specially for first person fast shooting games like Fortnite, Valorant etc. So gaming laptops started providing higher refresh rates like 120Hz, 144Hz, and 165Hz…. Read More »
Laptops with 4K displays are among the latest trends in the portable tech industry in 2021. Compared to its predecessor, the 1080p or Full High Definition, 4K display is exactly four times the pixel count. Backed with powerful CPUs like 10th/11th gen i7 and GPUs, these new laptops can support resolutions of 3840×2160 pixels also… Read More »
A gaming laptop with a 6GB graphics card will not only enable you play AAA+ game titles like Fornite, Battlefield 5, Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty with highest graphics settings, but will also allow you to stream or record your game play if you wish to. The latest gpus that come with 6GB or… Read More »
Sometimes users have tasks that require running a whole new OS on their current machine’s operating system. This is where virtualization comes in, and with various programs, you can do just that. If you are using Oracle VirtualBox, VMWare or any other virtualization application run other operating systems on your existing system, then you need… Read More »
So this is my second laptop this year, and I was specifically looking for a gaming laptop with moderately high-end specs. There are many options available from brands like Acer, Asus, HP, Dell, Lenovo. The Asus TUF and Acer Nitro series caught my attention. I decided to go with the Asus TUF A17, as it… Read More »
The RTX 3080 series of gpus from nvidia are amongst the most powerful ones based on the new Ampere architecture and with advanced features like Ray Tracing, DLSS. With the RTX 3080 gpu on a laptop you are sure to get high fps in games, and be able to run heavy tasks like 3d modelling… Read More »