Tech Satori

 Last year I published an article teaching how to pick a good PSU . While the main reason for that post was amount of people buying E and F tier PSUs, there's also a fair share of PC builds I see where people spend too much on higher wattage PSU which compromises their budget for other components. But, at the same time, there are some people who buy a PSU that isn't powerful enough.  Out of the aforementioned 2 types, people who buy higher wattage than needed are on safer side, but like I mentioned, it often cost them a large amount of their budget. Specially in India where average salary of people is often less than the cost of a decent budget gaming PC, it becomes a big problem.  So why do people make mistake of calculating their wattage wrong? There are two big reasons.  There aren't many definitive guides out there for wattage calculation. The online wattage calculator results are all over the place. Also there is one more reason that affects people choice: PSU e...

The Ryzen Zen4 APUs have been out for about a week now, and all major tech reviewers have released their reviews. You can watch or read the reviews from your favorite reviewers for exact performance data. Now, the question arises: why am I writing this article, stating that these APUs are important? If you're up to date with review data, you know that these APUs (or the iGPUs, to be more precise) are in the neighborhood of a dedicated GPU like the RX 6500 XT. In fact, the RX 6500 XT pulls ahead in most cases. And that raises a huge problem: the platform cost of Ryzen 8000G APUs is higher than that of a budget dedicated GPU build. Yes, the raw CPU power will be less in those budget dedicated GPU builds, but the overall gaming experience will be massively better. Don't believe me? Just look at the costs below. Ryzen 5 8600G core cost Budget gaming PC core cost Now, I know there are cheaper A620 motherboards and more affordable DDR5 RAM options. However, the same can be said for t...

 When last year GPU price hike started due to supply issues then tech experts predicted that it would be solved with new launch of graphics cards. But all new launches were affected by scalpers and miners worldwide. When the cryptocurrencies crashed a few months ago, gamers got some hope. But it soon turned into despair when cryptocurrencies boomed again.  Conditions are worse in India, even certified sellers are selling them for more than twice the normal price(for example, RTX 3090 is usually listed for ₹2-2.5lakh in India, which is roughly $3000). Even founder editions are more expensive than US listing on Nvidia website. A GTX 1660 Ti costs more than an average "middle-class" family's monthly income these days.  Which raises the question, are gaming laptops better deal than desktops in India? Before we answer that, let's address the elephant in the room. Whenever there is a debate of Laptop vs Desktop,...

 A lot of friends and relatives often ask me for laptop recommendations for themselves or for their friends/relatives. Since new year is coming, a lot of you guys might be interested in buying a laptop for yourself or as a Christmas/New year gift for family. So I decided to make a list of best options according to budget and usage. I will mention only 1 in each category unless something deserves an honorable mention. For those of you who don't care about the budget and just want the best of best, here are my ultimate picks Best all-rounder :  Asus ROG Zephyrus G14( Base Model ) ➕ Up-to 8 core 7nm Ryzen processors ➕ 100% sRGB 120Hz 14 inch display ➕ Dual M.2 slots ➕ Portable and lightweight(under 1.7kg) ➖ Not really "affordable" considering Indian market   Best Workstation/Editing Laptop : Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 ➕ Dual display for better productivity, primary display is available in both 1080p 300Hz and 4K 60Hz ➕ 32GB RAM Pre-installed in all available models ➕ Dual SSD ...

Note: Component prices and stocks are very unstable. Prices may change or components may go out of stock by the time you are reading this post. That's why I'm keeping the budget range this big. Build according to availability and selling prices. Processor AMD Build Ryzen 3 3100 - 4 core 8 thread Alternative*: Ryzen 5 3600 - 6 core 12 thread Intel Build i3-10100 - 4 core 8 thread(i3-10100F would be cheaper) Alternative*: i5-10400F - 6 core 12 thread * - 6 core processors are more useful in video editing like tasks. So if you can sacrifice some graphics settings(or some FPS) for sake of getting better productivity performance, then you can opt for a cheaper graphics card like 1650 Super or RX 580 8GB to save money for the CPU.   Motherboard AMD Build MSI A320M-A Pro MAX -  Ryzen 3rd gen ready. Gigabyte A520M DS3H ASRock B450M Steel Legend MSI B550M PRO-VDH WiFi B450 and B550 Motherboards will let you overclock the processor. But they also come with a price premium. So only...