IT Manager by day, performance enthusiast by night. With 17 years in IT under my belt, I've turned my professional expertise into a passion for building the ultimate gaming rigs. At PerfGamer, I cut through the marketing noise by running real-world benchmarks and component comparisons, helping you make informed decisions without the guesswork. Whether you're chasing frames or maximizing your budget, I'm here to help you build smarter, not harder.
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How to Check Your PC Specs in 2 Minutes

Someone asks what GPU you have and you go blank. Or you’re looking at a game’s system requirements and realize you have no idea what’s actually in your PC. Both situations are more common than people admit. Windows has three…

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FPS: what all those numbers actually mean

So you just got into PC gaming or maybe you’re thinking about it, and everyone keeps throwing around these terms like 1080p, 144fps, input lag. Honestly, it can sound like a foreign language when you’re just trying to figure out…