How To: Install Windows 7 from a USB Thumb Drive
Installing Windows 7 directly from a USB thumb drive can be done in a couple of easy steps, thanks to Microsoft’s very own Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. When and why should you do that?
Category ‘Tips and Tricks’
10 Steps To Boost Multimedia Performance of Your PC (Part 3)
In parts 1 and 2 of this series we covered how to optimize your PC for multimedia use. In today’s post, we put these steps to the test. We performed these intense benchmarks on the Dell Vostro 360 multimedia rig – keep reading to find out how things panned out! Cinebench 11.5 [...]
10 Steps To Boost Multimedia Performance of Your PC (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 3 in a series. In part 1 of this series , we covered how to optimize your PC for multimedia use. Now, let’s dive into the specific types of multimedia and how to maximize each, finishing off with some Windows operating tips! Step 6 – Pimp Your [...]
The Essential Grand Theft Auto IV Tuning Guide: Get the Latest Look and Resolve Choppy Performance Issues
I am a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) addict. Back when it first came out, I only had a 486DX4 with a mere 100 MHz. The game took its toll on my PC to say the least, so I employed all of the techniques I knew (from tweaking system files to defragging to running the original [...]
10 Steps To Boost Multimedia Performance of Your PC (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 3 in a series. Do you love cutting your own home videos in HD? Do you record your own songs or podcasts? What about intense editing in Photoshop? Or do you spend hours playing back Blu-rays or HD movie files? No matter the task, if you’re into heavy-duty multimedia [...]
The Essential Diablo 3 Tuning Guide: Diabolical Tweaking for Best FPS!
In mid-May, Blizzard’s server went down. And there was only one reason: Diablo 3! Gamers from all around the world waited with baited breath for the release – if you remember, the second version came out 12 years ago! In our essential Diablo 3 optimization guide, we’ll show you how to boost the game’s performance [...]
The Essential Max Payne 3 Tuning Guide: Optimizing and Troubleshooting in 5 Steps!
Max Payne 1 and 2 are among my favorite games. The story and atmosphere haunted me, the graphics were extremely advanced for their time, and there was, of course, bullet time. I recently replayed the series on my iPad and was amazed by how well it still holds up. Now, more than 10 years later, [...]
The Essential Skyrim Tuning Guide: 5 Best Steps to Increase Speed and Graphics
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is probably one of the most epic western RPGs. It offers more than 100 hours of gameplay (if you’re into exploring every detail) and is open-ended. But, the game doesn’t win the award for most beautiful–and it can also cause quite a slowdown on less powerful PCs. In this [...]
The Essential Crysis 2 Tuning Guide: Better Graphics, More FPS
Back in 2007, the original Crysis was such a blow in the face to everyone with a half-decent system. My then pretty good Core 2 Duo with 3 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and awesome GeForce 9800 GTX was suddenly only capable of producing a resolution of 1280×720 and medium-detail levels, and hit a mere [...]
The Essential Crysis 1 Tuning Guide: Make the Original Faster and More Beautiful Than Ever!
Five years ago, Crysis 1 was a killer game. With my Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz and a 8800 GTX GPU, I couldn’t even think about running it on “High” settings or even full resolution. So, I put the game on my shelf—and now several years later, I’ve decided to play it again with my [...]
