Category: Windows

Performance impact of Motherboard Drivers (excluding Armoury)

Overview: Today i am testing a controversial topic: Motherboard Drivers. I always try to inform people that they usually just cause problems, them being bloat essentially.So i finally ran the test on my z790 Apex Encore (because driver packages are unique to a specific motherboard).to show the real difference in performance. Note: these severe fps …

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Optimization Comparison in Valorant

Here i measured the performance difference of W10 and W11 but also VS my optimizations applied. So in total thats 4 Windows installs and 4 tests. Keep in mind this is without any Valo-specific tweaks or core affinity changes. Overview: Optimized values with proof: Havent tested my own settings in Valorant yet which is known …

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How to see your CPU´s APIC IDs

1. What we need APIC ID finder 2. After Download A. Extract Zip file content B. Open CMD as Admin C. Drag and drop file into CMD window D. APICID.exe at the end is important E. Click enter and see your APIC IDs for your cores -Tqhr

How to read out crash logs on Windows

1. What we needWhoCrashed 2. After installing the Program A. Include Live Kernel ReportsB.Click on Analyze C. Scroll down to the crash logs  Just a quick tutorial on how to give valuable information to people who are trying to help -Tqhr meme

Performance impact of Armoury / iCUE / Razer Software

Overview: Today i am testing our not so beloved bloat-programs that most people just install because they think those are actually benefitial to the system. Yet as you will soon see quite the opposite is the case.Those programs truly have earned the ranking “King of Bloat”. A whopping 60!!! processes are added just by installing …

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Debloated Windows Install

What we need:(program used to create .exe = 7z SFX)[DE Windows Version] [EN Windows Version](Tip: after install)C++ Packages Tutorial: 1.  Plug in USB with Windows on it 2.  Run DE or EN .exe Changes / Optional settings:   Changes: [Optional / run before logging into Xbox] – Prevent Windows from connecting a Microsoft Account forever (store and …

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My OC / Windows performance Showcase

RAM / CPU / GPU / WIN Gains   RAM OC  30%-43.6% gain   My Win Settings + RAM OC = 78%-164% gain My Win Settings = 94.5%-125% gain My Win Settings = 33.9%-82.3% gain My Win Settings = 24.6%-44% gain My Win Settings = 12.3%-109% gain My Win Settings = 35%-274.1% gain RAM OC = …

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Defender ON VS OFF Performance Comparison

Overview:   Pretty simple, having Windows Defender running in the background VS off. Often you will hear something like “no this does NOT make a difference at all, you are just risking getting a virus!!” Well i am here to tell you that it does, infact, make a huge difference.We are talking about a CPU-Upgrade level …

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DDU in 2 clicks [Tutorial]

0.5 Why use my Tutorial instead of others? – You will never potentially softlock yourself (issue with online pin)– It does all the work for you– You cant mess up much if you only need to follow 2 steps 1. What we need My DDU files 2. How to use A. Please unpack the .zip …

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Is optimizing Windows or Overclocking really worth it?

Ever since i started this hobby, getting as much performance out of my Windows install as possible, people always asked me is it really worth it?And “what are the differences”? Info:– right click “open image in new tab” if a picture is unclear– skip to 4. FINAL COMPARISONS if you don’t care about the details …

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