Conversation with Tibor Schiemann, co-founder of TuneUp

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July 21st, 2012 written by Tibor in Behind the Scenes

Tibor Schiemann, co-founder of TuneUp, recently spoke with system-log.com journalist Thomas Sekkingstad about the company’s fortuitous start on a ski trip 16 years ago and how it has since evolved to a global entity with 100 employees. Read the full conversation below for previews on what to expect with TuneUp Utilities 2013 – and to [...]

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The Essential Max Payne 3 Tuning Guide: Optimizing and Troubleshooting in 5 Steps!

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July 18th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

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, [...]

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The Essential Skyrim Tuning Guide: 5 Best Steps to Increase Speed and Graphics

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July 10th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

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 [...]

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The Essential Crysis 2 Tuning Guide: Better Graphics, More FPS

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July 7th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

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 [...]

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The Essential Crysis 1 Tuning Guide: Make the Original Faster and More Beautiful Than Ever!

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July 4th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

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 [...]

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10 Essential Tweaks: Pushing Your Gaming PC to Its Absolute Limit (Part 2)

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June 30th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

In my last blog post, I shared five steps to help you get the most out of your gaming PC. But wait, that’s not nearly all: Here are five even more tuning tips and tricks that build on my previous list and that you’ll want to keep up your sleeve.       “Perfect Gamer” [...]

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10 Essential Tweaks: Pushing Your Gaming PC to Its Absolute Limit (Part 1)

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June 26th, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

Want to get the most out of your gaming PC (and games in general)? Well, read on for the ultimate guide to increase frames per second (FPS) drastically, reducing game lags, improving game quality and more! In part 2 of our “Perfect Gamer” series, you’ll learn to tune your PC to the limit. In part [...]

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How To Build An Awesome Gaming PC For $666

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June 23rd, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Gaming Series

Who’s up for a round of Diablo 3 or the futuristic Crysis 2 end-of-times gaming spectacle? How about some Max Payne 3? Before firing up your mouse + keyboard combo, are you sure your PC can even handle these games? Many PCs are far too old or simply unequipped to optimize the gaming experience. In [...]

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32-bit vs. 64-bit: More Bit, More Performance?

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June 9th, 2012 written by Tibor in Windows Insights

Today’s PCs come pre-installed with either the 32-bit (also known as x86) or the 64-bit (also known as x64) edition of Windows. With the full retail package of Windows 7 (which includes one 32-bit and one 64-bit disc) now available, both novice and professional computer users are having a difficult time deciding which version they [...]

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How To: Control Annoying Messages in Windows 7

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June 3rd, 2012 written by Sandro Villinger in Tips and Tricks

Remember the days when Windows and a lot of third-party applications used to bombard you with annoying balloon messages in the taskbar? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to control these annoying messages in Windows 7.

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