Usama is a news reporter at XDA who has a decade of experience in covering technology news across a variety of topics, with the primary area of focus being anything related to Microsoft. He also has a ...

Make sure your PC is working as well as it should with these helpful (and free) apps to help monitor your gaming performance. Reading time 2 minutes If you’ve invested some serious cash in a gaming PC ...

Learn how resolution and target frame rate should guide your gaming PC choices, from the CPU and GPU to the monitor, memory, ...

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PC bottleneck detection helps pinpoint which component limits performance when games stutter, apps lag, or multitasking feels sluggish. Many slow PC diagnosis issues surface through simple observation ...

Use the following suggestions if you encounter a low FPS after the RAM upgrade on your Windows 11/10 computer. Hard reset your computer and see if it brings any changes. Follow the steps provided ...

You’ll need to install the new Dev Home preview app to get Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 widgets. You’ll need to install the new Dev Home preview app to get ...

In brief: There are plenty of ways to monitor system resources in Windows 11, not least the slew of third-party apps that are available, but Microsoft has introduced another method: widgets that ...

Gone are the days of recording FRAPs runs to see your average FPS, as today there's a bounty of free utilities at your disposal. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over nine years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf, Android Police, OSXDaily, Beebom, and more. He served as the Senior Editor at Valnet's MakeUseOf ...

Be honest with me for a minute. When was the last time you saw frame rates lower than expected and immediately assumed your CPU was the problem? If you're like most PC gamers, you're quick to blame ...