Today I’m taking a looking at the Pure Loop 360mm AIO from be quiet!. I’ll dive into a bit of an overview of the AIO, and then I’ll be running through a few tests and ultimately comparing it to my Ryzen Wraith Prism Stock Cooling (the stock AMD cooler that came with my Ryzen 3700X), to ultimately answer the question …
Guide to Benchmarking Gaming PC Temps
You’ve set up your brand new gaming PC build or perhaps you’ve had your old clunker sitting around for a while and are wondering if you need to beef up its cooling — then you might want to benchmark or test out your gaming PC’s temperatures.
Why is it so Hard to Buy a Graphics Card Right Now? The 2021 GPU Shortage
If you’ve been in the market for a gaming pc for the past half-year to a year, you might be asking yourself where the heck all of the graphics cards are. And that’s because no matter what budget of PC you’re building or class of GPU you are looking to get your hands on, they are all a part of …
Five Reasons a Gaming Keyboard Can Make or Break Your Gaming Performance
Last Updated: March 2021 When you are shopping for PC gaming equipment or building your own gaming pc, chances are you spend a great deal of time selecting the best pc card, motherboard, and processor for your machine. You probably even spend a lot of time selecting the perfect-looking case for your build. But have you ever given much thought …
Best Gaming PC Build Case Mods of 2021
Here are some of the best PC case mods from the Case Mod World Series over at Coolermaster. Stop on by for some inspiration and see the talented mods of 2021!
Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark With an RX 5700 and Ryzen 7 3700X at 1080p & 1440p
Here’s some benchmarks using an RX 5700 and Ryzen 7 3700X in Cyberpunk 2077 using resolutions of 1080p and 1440p at medium, high and ultra game presets.
Apple M1 Gaming Benchmarks (Macbook Air 8GB)
This may be a bit of a divergent article than the usual here at Newb Computer Build, as typically here we’re all about pc hardware and gaming. However, I recently purchased the low-end Apple M1 Macbook Air and thought, what the heck, let’s try some games and benchmarks. While I’m an avid PC gaming guy, I’ve used an Early 2011 …
A High Performing Backpack Mini ITX Gaming PC Build for Under $1700
Build a really high performing mini itx gaming pc build capable of fitting into a backpack, so that you can have a portable gaming pc capable of maxing games out.
Micron Announces Launch of the Crucial P5 and Crucial P2 NVMe SSDs
Today (April 20th, 2020), Crucial announced the release of the Crucial P5 and P2 NVMe SSDs — expanding their P-series NVMe SSD line, which promises to offer next-level performance. This is Crucials push to match those at varying ranges in the gaming pc space. That is, those who want to enter at the budget level of their current Crucial P1, all the way to the Crucial P2 and Crucial P5.
Does SSD Speed Matter for Gaming? — Choosing the Right SSD for Your PC
So does SSD speed really matter for gaming? How do you choose the right SSD for your gaming pc? Say you’re compiling hardware for your brand new gaming pc build: You’ve got a kick-butt CPU; a raging fast graphics card; the motherboard is just right; you have just the right amount of memory; a PSU to power it all; a …
Black Friday 2018: Gaming PC Build Deals
This is where you can find the best gaming pc build Black Friday 2018 deals. Build a brand new pc for cheap this November Black Friday for under your budget.
RTX 2080 Ti, 2080 & 2070 — Should I Purchase an RTX for my Gaming PC Build?
NVIDIA has just recently started shipping some of their new RTX graphics card, specifically the RTX 2080ti and 2080, and the RTX 2070 should follow shortly. There is, however some speculation around the cost and whether or not one should purchase one of these new graphics cards. At the moment these three new RTX cards are priced at roughly $1 …