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Intel Core i7-13700K review: High performance, balanced pricing

Intel Core i7-13700K review: High performance, balanced pricing

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2023
Starting with the 12th Gen and continuing with the 13th Generation Raptor Lake architecture, Intel has some of the best desktop processors. One of the most attractive models is the Intel Core i7-13700K, a CPU that can reach 5.40 GHz in boost mode, with 16...
TP-Link Archer AX23 review: Wi-Fi 6 for everybody!

TP-Link Archer AX23 review: Wi-Fi 6 for everybody!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.02.2023
The market is flooded with new Wi-Fi 6 routers at all prices. In recent months, I tested mostly mid-range and premium routers. However, there are plenty of affordable options in shops, and choosing the right one can be challenging. Among the best-sold models is TP-Link...
What are 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4)?

What are 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4)?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.02.2023
We live in the internet age, and almost everyone has a wireless router in their homes, helping families stay connected at all times. While Wi-Fi is a frequent term in our vocabulary, the names of the different wireless networking standards are challenging to understand and...
ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC Edition review

ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC Edition review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.02.2023
The latest family of NVIDIA graphics cards, the RTX 4000 series, includes so far three GPUs: the RTX 4090, RTX 4080, and the RTX 4070 Ti. There will be an RTX 4060 too, but we don’t have any official information about it when writing this...
3 ways to find out your iPhone or iPad screen resolution

3 ways to find out your iPhone or iPad screen resolution

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 23.02.2023
Are you wondering about your iPhone’s resolution? Do you want to know your iPad’s screen size? iPhones and iPads are well known for their bright and beautiful displays, their screens being one of the things people love most about these devices. Knowing your iPhone’s screen...
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX review: A champion of gaming!

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX review: A champion of gaming!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.02.2023
At the time of writing, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the top-end graphics card from AMD. Promising to offer top-notch performance in any game, including in 4K resolutions, this GPU looks like one of the best choices you can make in 2023. Aiming...
How to create Windows shortcuts with parameters

How to create Windows shortcuts with parameters

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.02.2023
Did you know that both Windows 10 and Windows 11 allow you to change shortcuts by adding command-line parameters to them? Or that you can also make new shortcuts with arguments, having them open their target applications with some of their features turned on or...
Samsung’s Battery widget: How to add, use, and configure it

Samsung’s Battery widget: How to add, use, and configure it

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.02.2023
In the new OneUI 5.1 update for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, based on Android 13, there’s a new Battery widget. It gives you a quick overview of the battery status for different Samsung devices you may use, like the phone itself, Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Samsung...
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2023) review: The ultimate power!

ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2023) review: The ultimate power!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.02.2023
Back at CES 2023, ASUS revealed a new line-up of powerful gaming laptops packed with all the latest hardware. One of the most impressive models is the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18, which features the newest high-performance processor from Intel and the most powerful mobile...
What is AMD EXPO, and should you enable it for your DDR5 RAM?

What is AMD EXPO, and should you enable it for your DDR5 RAM?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 16.02.2023
With the launch of their latest Ryzen 7000 processors, AMD also shared details about AMD EXPO. If you’ve followed AMD’s announcements or if you’ve been looking to buy DDR5 memory, you might have an idea of what AMD EXPO is and what it does. However,...
What happens to deleted files? Can you recover a deleted file?

What happens to deleted files? Can you recover a deleted file?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.02.2023
Some people say that after you have deleted a file, you can never recover it again, so you should be careful what you delete. The last part is very good advice, but the rest is not necessarily true. You’ve probably heard that there are ways...
Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition review

Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.02.2023
Although DDR5 memory is slowly but surely increasing its adoption rate and lowering its price, DDR4 memory is still a choice for many. While raw data transfer speeds offered by DDR4 can’t match DDR5, the advantage of tighter timings (lower latencies) and the costs are...
How to cut, copy, and paste in Windows (all the shortcuts)

How to cut, copy, and paste in Windows (all the shortcuts)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2023
The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands are essential tools when you work on a computer, and you find them everywhere in Windows. It’s simple to move things around if you know how to cut. Also, understanding how to copy and paste on Windows efficiently can...
TP-Link Tapo P115 review: Compact and affordable smart plug!

TP-Link Tapo P115 review: Compact and affordable smart plug!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.02.2023
TP-Link has developed a new line-up of smart home devices named Tapo. The company manufactures all kinds of smart devices under the Tapo brand: surveillance cameras, smart plugs, smart bulbs, light strips, and even robot vacuums. I needed to buy a smart plug that offers...
What's the best free file deletion software for Windows?

What's the best free file deletion software for Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.02.2023
There are many ways to recover deleted files from hard drives. The deleted files are not necessarily lost forever, and with the appropriate programs, you can restore them. However, what if you want the opposite of that? Maybe you have some files that you want...
ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 review: The first mesh Wi-Fi for gamers!

ASUS ROG Rapture GT6 review: The first mesh Wi-Fi for gamers!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.02.2023
ASUS has many devices designed for gamers, from graphics cards to gaming monitors or accessories like mice and keyboards. During the last couple of years, they’ve also been manufacturing gaming-oriented routers under their Republic of Gamers brand. However, the company wasn’t present in one specific...
How to delete files in Windows (permanently or temporarily)

How to delete files in Windows (permanently or temporarily)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.02.2023
Whether it’s work-related documents and presentations or personal pictures and files, when you run out of space on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer or device, you must delete some of them. We all delete files regularly, and yet, not many of us know...
Why is the Intel Core i9-13900K one of the best CPUs of 2023?

Why is the Intel Core i9-13900K one of the best CPUs of 2023?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.02.2023
The Core i9-13900K is one of the most powerful desktop processors created so far by Intel. Part of the Raptor Lake family, it’s built on a hybrid architecture similar to the one used on Alder Lake but with improved performance and significantly higher frequencies. What...