One of the most important aspects of your PC is the graphics card, especially if you're looking at gaming. Here's how to check what graphics card you have.

The GPU is one of the most crucial components in a PC build. If not installed correctly, it can lead to GPU sag, a problem that is pretty easy to remedy.

If you're really set on overclocking your GPU, the best practice is to keep it to short, controlled bursts when you really need that extra power, such as overclocking a gaming PC for competitive play.

If you don’t see any GPU droop, but you know you have a heavy graphics card, you should install a brace to be on the safe side. Heavy GPUs can weigh as much 4.7 pounds (an honor that belongs to ...

And it's for that reason, for us, the best graphics card for laptops is Nvidia's RTX 4080. It can outperform an RTX 4090 at times, and won't necessarily break your bank account wide open to do it.

Why thermal paste matters If you’re going to be building a gaming PC or overclocking it, you’re going to want thermal paste on your CPU and / or your GPU.

Second, Nvidia says it will wind down all driver support for Windows 10 in October of 2026. This is one year past Microsoft's ...