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What to Do When Your Bluetooth Will Not Connect

Bluetooth is not a new technology. From the beginning we loved the idea of not having to deal with all the wires when we wanted to connect devices. However, Bluetooth is not perfect and does have its issues and limitations. So, what do you do when it doesn’t connect? Why is my Bluetooth not working? Bluetooth connects two devices wirelessly so data can flow between the devices. To connect devices by Bluetooth, you must first pair them to each other. If you cannot pair them, there is most likely a software problem. There are quite a few things you can try to get the… Read more

SATA vs NVMe: Which One Should You Get for Your SSD

When it comes to hard drives, NVMe has shaken things up in dramatic fashion. Standard SATA SSDs aren’t a big deal anymore, especially not among enthusiasts looking to get as much speed as possible from their machines. In fact, they’re not even considered when maximum performance is concerned. So why has NVMe stolen all the thunder? Is a NVMe drive really necessary? To get to the answer, you’ll first need to step back and understand a bit about SATA and NVMe. What Is SATA? Back in the 90’s computers were filled with these big flat gray cables. They were obnoxious, ugly, and blocked all… Read more

What You Need to Know About NVMe SSD

Storage technology has evolved by leaps and bounds since the dawn of the computer age. Today’s leap forward is NVMe, a storage system that promises to exponentially increase the bandwidth available to storage devices. Here’s what you need to know about NVMe SSDs. What Is NVMe? NVMEe stands for Non-Volatile Memory Express. It’s a storage connection standard that uses the hyper-fast PCI Express bus to communicate with your computer’s CPU instead of the slower SATA bus used by standard drives. Alongside exponential jumps in maximum transfer speeds, NVMe offers transfer parallelization, deep queuing, and system interrupts. For high-end consumer and enterprise storage, NVMe is the… Read more

80 Plus Power Supply Ratings and What They Mean

The 80 Plus system is used to rate computer power supplies (PSUs) based on their reliability and efficiency. If you don’t understand the system, you’ll have to be lucky to avoid spending too much money or getting a too-weak power supply. The 80 Plus power supply rating system is simple and requires only a quick review to internalize. Related: Buying a Power Supply: Wattage, Efficiency and More 80 Plus Certification Levels 80 Plus Standard: At least 80-percent efficiency at all power levels and a power factor of 0.9 at 50-percent output.80 Plus… Read more

Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Parts for a Gaming PC

At a time when video card prices keep going up, it’s important to know how to best spend your money. People that work in marketing are certainly doing their jobs well, impressing with big numbers, cool designs, press articles and so on. You might be tempted to get that “deal” on 32GB of RAM that runs at 3600MHz just because those numbers look impressive. But that won’t boost your game FPS as much as you might think. In fact, the improvement is usually so small, it’s basically wasted money. Just because you are building a high-end gaming PC doesn’t mean you… Read more