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What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure

What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.04.2020
A lot of us have experienced a hard disk or an SSD failure. Some of us have even tried to find out more about the reliability of hard drives and their hidden prediction function that's part of a technology called SMART. One might argue that...
4 reasons why you should buy a NVMe SSD instead of SATA SSD

4 reasons why you should buy a NVMe SSD instead of SATA SSD

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.04.2020
If you want to build or upgrade a computer, it is a great idea to invest in a fast SSD drive. While having a fast processor, or a top-notch video card boosts performance, no other hardware component impacts the speed of your PC as the...
M.2 vs. NVMe: What is the difference when it comes to SSDs?

M.2 vs. NVMe: What is the difference when it comes to SSDs?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.04.2020
If you are not a technical person, you might not know the difference between M.2 and NVMe, and you may assume that they are the same thing. People usually confuse these terms when looking to buy SSD drives. These technical acronyms are used to describe...
Huawei P40 Pro review: The photography king?

Huawei P40 Pro review: The photography king?

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.04.2020
Huawei is one of the most innovative tech companies in the world, but they're facing a political issue that seems insurmountable. They have been "Google-locked" by the USA, so they cannot use Google Mobile Services on any of their new smartphones. That's a pity, considering...
LG 34GK950G review: Ultra-wide gaming monitor with G-Sync!

LG 34GK950G review: Ultra-wide gaming monitor with G-Sync!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.04.2020
After using computers for several decades, we are no longer fans of having two monitors connected in parallel. We prefer a single ultra-wide monitor with a high resolution. Such monitors give us a similar screen real estate as two monitors, consume less power than two...
Review ASUS ROG Delta: Excellent sound for audiophile gamers

Review ASUS ROG Delta: Excellent sound for audiophile gamers

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.04.2020
The gaming headsets market is filled by a vast range of options. Going from very cheap to premium prices, there are headsets for anyone's taste and wallet. Few of them, however, manage to offer a good balance between the audio quality and their price. ASUS...
Trust GXT 260 Cendor Headset Stand review

Trust GXT 260 Cendor Headset Stand review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.04.2020
Whether you use your computer for work or entertainment, you probably have a headset or a pair of headphones lying around. Where do you keep them when you're not using them? Do you always struggle to find a place for them on your cluttered desk?...
Synology DiskStation DS419slim review: Small and quiet!

Synology DiskStation DS419slim review: Small and quiet!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.04.2020
Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions tend to be large devices with an unappealing design. With DiskStation DS419slim, Synology tries to cater to the needs of home users who do not need a lot of storage space, nor the ultimate performance, and prefer a small, easily...
Review ASUS ROG Swift PG43U: A massive 43

Review ASUS ROG Swift PG43U: A massive 43" screen with HDR 1000!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.04.2020
The ROG Swift PG43U is one of the latest additions to the lineup of Republic of Gamers monitors from ASUS. With a huge 43-inch VA display panel, 4K resolution, 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate, G-Sync compatibility, and HDR 1000, it promises an immersive gaming...
How to share your printer with the network, in Windows 10

How to share your printer with the network, in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.03.2020
If you have a printer plugged into your Windows 10 PC, you can share it with the other computers and devices connected to the same local network. It is a useful feature if you don't want to physically move the printer each time you use...
BenQ EW2780Q review: Well balanced, reasonably priced!

BenQ EW2780Q review: Well balanced, reasonably priced!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.03.2020
BenQ EW2780Q is an affordable monitor, designed for home entertainment. It looks good, it has decent specs, a reasonable price, and a joystick on the back that makes it easy to set it up according to your needs. We used it daily, for three weeks,...
How to update the BIOS of your motherboard

How to update the BIOS of your motherboard

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.03.2020
One of the most important things that you should not mess up is updating the BIOS of your computer's motherboard. Yes, the process is not that complicated even though it is not easy either, but there are so many things that you must get right,...
Trust GXT 256 Exxo review: For streaming and podcasting!

Trust GXT 256 Exxo review: For streaming and podcasting!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.02.2020
Trust GXT 256 Exxo is a new USB microphone that is designed for people that are into streaming, podcasting, voice-overs, and acoustic music. It has quite an aggressive look and an RGB-like lighting system. While we are not yet active on YouTube, we are playing...
Windows 10's Airplane mode: 3 ways to turn it Off or On!

Windows 10's Airplane mode: 3 ways to turn it Off or On!

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.02.2020
If you are a mobile user who travels a lot, you need a way to work or have fun while flying. Luckily, like a smartphone, Windows 10 has a feature called Airplane mode. You can turn it on to use your laptop or tablet while...