Where Should You Mount an AIO Radiator? Top, Front, or Bottom

Radiator placement affects how long your cooler lasts, not just how cool it runs. Here is the rule that matters and why bottom mounting causes problems.

Why Is My Graphics Card Whining? Coil Whine Explained

One of the few PC noises that genuinely is not a problem, and one of the most alarming to hear on a brand new machine.

Motherboard Debug LEDs and POST Codes Explained

The most underused diagnostic tool on a motherboard. It turns a guessing game into a specific answer in about five seconds.

How to Add Storage to Your PC: M.2, SATA and External

The easiest upgrade there is, and the one most likely to be needed at short notice when a game update balloons past your free space.

Is My AIO Cooler Failing? How to Diagnose It

An AIO has only three places it can fail, and you can check all of them in about ten minutes without removing anything.

How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS Safely

It sounds risky and mostly is not, provided you do not interrupt it. Here is the whole process, including the step everyone skips.

Front I/O Not Working: USB, Audio and Power Button Fixes

Front I/O covers several separate things behind one panel. They fail differently, so start by working out which one you have.

PC Won't Turn On? Work Through It in This Order

A dead PC and a PC that powers up but never shows you anything usually come down to the same short list. Here is the order to work through.

Fan Controller vs Fan Splitter: Which Do You Need?

They look similar, cost very different amounts, and are not interchangeable. Getting it wrong is a common route to melted cabling.

How Many Fans Can You Run Off One Motherboard Header?

Splitters make it easy to connect more fans than a header can power. Nothing warns you. The maths takes a minute, so here it is.

5V ARGB vs 12V RGB: What's the Difference?

Getting the right header takes thirty seconds. Getting it wrong can cost you a motherboard. Here is how to tell them apart.

Air Cooler vs AIO Liquid Cooler: Which Should You Buy?

One of the oldest arguments in PC building, and most of the noise around it comes from people defending a purchase. Here is what actually separates the two.