Custom PC - UK (2021-05)

ten minutes, which is a big jump but still fine. The result of this was an increase in the Cinebench score from 8,052 to 8,540, ...

KEYBOARDS MECHANICAL EXPLAINED M echanical keyboards are well established as the premium option for PC buyers, but just what is ...

Mechanical movement Mechanical switches, then, are any switches that ditch the thin, easily worn-out membrane contact system and ...

There are only a handful of keyboards available that use them and most are dull, utilitarian objects, the cheapest of which cost ...

some of these tweaks are possible on other switch designs, but it’s a lot trickier to offer the sheer breadth of options. Custom ...

of options available, and you just need a simple keycap removal tool (or a strong grip) to mix and match them. However, not all ...

aligned with the switch response, but it’s generally close enough to be considered the same. This pre-travel range can be as low ...

GARETH HALFACREE’S Hobby tech The latest tips, tricks and news in the world of computer hobbyism, from Raspberry Pi, Arduino, an ...

the Tynker interface. On the plus side, a single parent account can register multiple ‘student’ accounts, each of which tracks i ...

CUSTOMISATION / HOBBY TECH REVIEW Raspberry Pi Pico T he Raspberry Pi family of single- board computers has been a story of succ ...

machine learning framework, while a port of the Arduino core is promised. The hardware on offer covers a lot of features. The 26 ...

I nitiating Paraneon bills itself as a comic by hackers for hackers, in both the classic and modern senses of the word. It’s the ...

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ANTONY LEATHER’S Customised PC Case mods, tools, techniques, water-cooling gear and everything to do with PC modding MODDING / O ...

Antony Leather is Custom PC’s modding editor @antonyleather Water cooling doesn’t have to be expensive Premium manufacturers suc ...

MODDING / HOW TO GUIDES Clean your waterblocks How to 3 / DISMANTLE WATERBLOCK Carefully lift the top away from the block and re ...

4 / USE BRUSHES AND AIR DUSTERS The best tools to clear out any fine channels are plastic brushes and air dusters. Start with th ...

MODDING / HOW TO GUIDES 2 / VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL? There are numerous waterblocks available, and some may be better suited to p ...

4 / REMOVE BACKPLATE SCREWS The backplate requires a mix of star-tool and crosshead bits, so you’ll need an extensive micro scre ...

MODDING / HOW TO GUIDES 10 / REPLACE THERMAL PADS Occasionally, some VRM or memory thermal pads can detach from the original coo ...