Dead motherboard: symptoms, tests, and what to do By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 1 October 2026 In short: a dead motherboard can be identified by a PC that won’t power on, powers on but shows nothing, or where a ...
APU, iGPU or graphics card: what’s the difference? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 1 October 2026 In short: an APU is a processor that includes a fairly powerful graphics section for playing lighter games, such as ...
Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9: which one should you choose for gaming and creating? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 1 October 2026 In short: for gaming , a Ryzen 7 with 3D cache (9800X3D) is the best choice: according to Tom's Hardware, it even be...
Thermal paste: what it is, when and how to replace it By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 1 October 2026 In brief: the thermal paste fills the micro-gaps between the processor and its cooler so that heat transfers properl...
High ping: how to reduce latency in games? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: a high ping means data takes too long to travel between your PC and the game server. Under 50 ms , you ...
Gaming PC power consumption: how many watts and what does it cost? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: a gaming PC’s power consumption depends mainly on its graphics card and processor . In games, a mid-ran...
Core i7 or i9: which one should you choose for gaming and creating? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: for gaming , a Core i7 is enough: according to Tom's Hardware, the Core i9-14900K only has a 2% lead ov...
Video editing PC: which setup to choose in 2026? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In a nutshell: a video editing PC comes down to four components: a processor with lots of cores, a recent NVIDIA ...
Motherboard chipset: what is it and which one to choose in 2026? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: the chipset is the motherboard chip that handles everything the processor doesn’t connect to directly: ...
Wi-Fi card or USB Wi‑Fi adapter for a gaming PC: which one should you choose? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: for a gaming PC, a PCIe Wi-Fi card (or Wi-Fi built into the motherboard) is more stable than a USB Wi-F...
FreeSync or G-Sync: what are they and which should you choose? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: FreeSync (AMD) and G-Sync (NVIDIA) are two variable refresh rate (VRR) technologies: the screen constan...
Crimson Desert PC requirements: what PC do you need to play it? By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: to play Crimson Desert on PC, Pearl Abyss requests at least a Ryzen 5 2600X or a Core i5-8500 , 16 GB o...
