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30 Sept 2026

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CPU socket: what is it? AM4, AM5, LGA1700 and LGA1851 explained

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 30 September 2026 In brief: the socket is the motherboard’s mounting that holds the processor. A processor only works with the sock...

27 Sept 2026

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Ray tracing and path tracing: what are they, and which graphics card should you choose?

By the FlowUP team, building gaming PCs in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 27 September 2026 Reflections that truly follow the scene, soft shadows, light bouncing from one wall to the next: that’s what ra...

11 Jun 2026

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CPU clock speed in GHz: what is it and how much do you need? (2026)

By the FlowUP team, a gaming PC assembler in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 The frequency of a processor, expressed in gigahertz (GHz), tells you how many calculation cycles it performs...

11 Jun 2026

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CPU thread: what is it and how many do you need in 2026?

By the FlowUP team, assembling a gaming PC in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 A thread (execution thread) is a sequence of instructions that a CPU core can process. Thanks to simultaneou...

10 Jun 2026

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CPU core (processor core): what is it and how many do you need in 2026?

By the FlowUP team, assembling a gaming PC in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 A core ("core" in English) is a complete computing unit inside the processor. Each core reads, decodes and e...

5 Jun 2026

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CPU (processor): what is it and what is it used for? 2026 guide

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 The CPU (Central Processing Unit), or processor , is the chip that runs the instructions of all your programmes: ...

11 May 2026

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Gaming PC components: a complete guide to understand everything in 2026

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 You want to buy a gaming PC, but you don’t really understand what RTX 5080, Ryzen 7, 32 GB DDR5 or NVMe mean? Or ...

30 Mar 2026

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Why does my gaming PC get hot when I play?

By the FlowUP team, PC gaming builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 In brief: a gaming PC that gets hot while you’re playing is normal, the processor and graphics card are working a...

13 Mar 2026

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Best gaming PC in 2026: which configuration should you choose based on your budget?

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 In brief: the best gaming PC in 2026 is the one that fits your screen. In 1080p , go for an RTX 5060 or an RX 906...

12 Mar 2026

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Clear CMOS: what is it and how to do it in 3 methods

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC assembler in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 A Clear CMOS resets the motherboard BIOS to its factory settings. It’s one of the first things to try when a PC...

11 Mar 2026

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Overclocking: should you overclock your gaming PC in 2026?

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC assembler in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 Overclocking means running a processor, graphics card or memory beyond their factory frequencies to boost perfo...

19 Jan 2026

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Windows 11 trial version: what does that mean?

By the FlowUP team, gaming PC builder in Genappe (Belgium) · Updated 28 September 2026 In short: “Windows 11 trial version” simply means that Windows isn’t activated with a licence. The PC works norma...

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