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Striping and parity across three drives, oh my! Of all the RAID levels that consumers are likely to use on their home systems, RAID 5 is one of the more exotic choices. While RAID 0 and 1 are pretty straightforward, RAID 5 is a little more complex. As we discussed in earlier articles, RAID 0…

When I first tested Copilot many moons ago, I wasn’t particularly impressed. Chief among my complaints was its lack of integration with common Windows features, but it looks like that’s about to get a boost—as the latest Windows Insider build allows users to request changes to their PC settings through Copilot, to which it will…

I have a slightly unusual surname. It’s no biggie, just something I have to go over a few times with every customer service representative I’ve ever spoken to over the phone. No, not Edson, Edsert, or Edsner. E-D-S-E-R. Still, spare a thought for those with the last name “Null”, as apparently it still breaks web…

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? We’ve got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes. For over two decades now, Warhammer 40,000 facts and lore have been accumulating in my brain like calcium buildup in…

Back in November we reported that Nvidia was planning to put an ARM CPU for the PC into production in 2025. Now it seems the chip, or at least some version of it, may have been spotted crunching very slowly through Geekbench. The chip on Geekbench is registered as the N1X, which aligns with rumours…

You unlock the Root’s End puzzle in Crimson Desert after completing Abyss Without Balance and continuing along the skybridge and floating islands eastwards. This tricky trial in the sky begins with a few simple jumps between platforms—easy enough. But then you need to traverse a block bridge that moves from side to side, requiring you…

Surviving Marathon’s latest map, Cryo Archive, is one hell of a challenge. Completing all the puzzles and the pinnacle event, a boss fight against Compiler, well, that’s on a whole other level entirely that we mere mortals can only aspire to reach. You need to gather six rare keys from the other maps to open…

Hack attack highlights need for newer systems with better security Cyber criminals aren’t getting any less sophisticated, and if you ask the U.S. President, he’ll tell you that there’s a need to be “much more aggressive” in defending against hackers. Part of being aggressive means upgrading and updating old computer systems. According to Reuters, President…