Metrowest Tech

So, you finally saved up your pennies to go to your local Micro Center to buy a brand new GTX 1080 Ti, you remove it from its static-free prison after opening the most holy of cardboard, and you gently place your pride and joy in the 16x slot, start up your favorite game and…find no performance increase whatsoever. Now, most people wouldn't think twice about buying a new GPU to enhance their gaming experience, because the GPU handles graphics, and games are mostly graphic based, right?  First, slow your roll, you came here to ask me real questions. Second, good question, and the answer is yes, but there's a catch. Now yes, video games are mostly graphic based and do require a powerful GPU to run the pretty pictures smoothly, but there also needs to be a good CPU and a proper amount of RAM for everything to run smooth as melted butter. Let's talk about the situation that everyone hates to encounter after an expensive upgrade: Bottlenecking. Bottlenecking is a gen...

Nvidia Titan V   Source: Nvidia.com Are you looking to build a new computer, or upgrade your current computer? Do you not have the cash to just drop three keys on a Titan V like a normal person? Well, let me tell you, as a broke high school student with a lot of expensive hobbies, I can certainly help you out with the struggle it is to afford being a person and have fun when your wallet doesn't agree with it. Now, if you just came across this blog without any computer knowledge you may be asking yourself, "What is a GPU? I thought it was called a CPU?" well, although they sound similar, and really just do a lot of math, the Central Processing Unit handles the core computer functions, keeps it running, and can create basic graphic function, like your desktop display, Graphics processing units, on the other hand, process...well, graphics. The main job of a gaming GPU is basically pushing out frames and making sure they look nice. Also, some GPU’s are better...