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be a fast processor with
plenty of cores, and as
much RAM as you can
muster; at least 32GB
(64GB would be ideal).
A graphics card could
potentially help out on the
rendering front, depending
on the software you use,
plus plenty of storage.
Our mid-range build at the
back of the magazine, with
a lot more RAM, isn’t a bad
place to start.Security as Standard
I need help determining
how to build my next PC for
Microsoft’s “Standards for
a highly secure Windows 10
device.” You have probably
seen the Windows Security
settings, but under “Device
Security,” Windows tells
you how it manages the
security that is built into
your device.
I’ve spent time looking
around for motherboards
that can support everything
Microsoft wants in order
to hit all of the security
requirements, but I don’t
want to pay many dollars
and be disappointed that
the product doesn’t check
all of the requirements.
This is where I think
you can help—you most
likely have access to all
kinds of motherboards
and hard drives, so you
can test them to see what
Microsoft Windows 10
is going to check in the
“Device Security” section.
There is also a question of
BIOS settings that I’m not
too familiar with, so maybe
you can help with that also.
This might be a good article
for your readers.
Here is the link from
Microsoft: https://docs.
microsoft.com/en-us/
windows-hardware/design/
device-experiences/oem-
highly-secure.
–Gary KalwaytisSTAFF WRITER, CHRISTIAN
GUYTON, RESPONDS: When
it comes to hardware
security, it’s a lot more
straightforward than it may
initially seem. Essentially,the motherboard needs
to be equipped with a
connector for a Trusted
Platform Module 2.0
(most recently released
mobos have one) and UEFI
MAT compatibility. The
BIOS needs to be fully
up to date and equipped
with an eighth or ninth-
generation Intel processor,
or an eighth-gen or later
AMD chip. All the security
settings (including secure
boot) need to be enabled in
the BIOS. The system also
needs to have an activated
and up-to-date copy of
Windows 10 installed, to
ensure that Data Execution
Protection can function
properly. In the “Device
Security” tab of Windows
settings, “Core Isolation”
must be running and
“Memory Integrity” must
be turned on.Retro Pleasure
I wanted to let you know
how much I enjoyed John
Knight’s “So Retro!” article
in the June issue. It wasrefreshing to read an
article for the sheer joy
of reading something,
and learning some very
interesting history, versus
reading an article for
research for a potential
future purchase or build,
to help troubleshoot a
problem, or to learn about
a utility I’ve never heard of
before and how to use it.
It’s not that I don’t find
these types of articles
helpful, because I do,
and they are the main
reason I subscribe to your
magazine. In fact, the
majority of my purchases
and utilities I use are
a result of articles or
reviews in your magazine.
However, it was nice to read
an article primarily for
pleasure. It was also nice
because, being an older
reader, I grew up seeing
the systems he talked
about come to market and I
owned a couple of them.
It was ironic that right
after reading the article, I
saw a two-hour program onthe History channel titled
Game Changers: Inside
the Video Game Wars.
Although the program
focus was different from
John’s article, it mentioned
a couple of the gaming
systems that his article
talked about. It was nice
to have some “insider
knowledge” about these
systems prior to watching
the History channel show.
Kudos to John, for such
an interesting article,
and to your magazine for
publishing it.
–Michael CraddockEXECUTIVE EDITOR, ALAN
DEXTER, RESPONDS: We
do try to mix entertaining
reads alongside the more
traditionally beneficial
pieces, so we’re glad you
enjoyed it. For those of us
of a certain age, taking
a trip down memory
lane with the benefit of
hindsight makes for an
interesting perspective.Red Shift
I downloaded RedShiftGUI
to my Windows 10 1903, but
it doesn’t work. I tried all
the compatibility settings
possible, but no go. What
type of system did you get
this “old” dog to run on?
–Derek HamiltonEXECUTIVE EDITOR, ALAN
DEXTER, RESPONDS: We’ve
just tried this on three
PCs in the office, and had
no problems with any of
them, including my system
running the latest Insider
build. Without more
information, we’re limited
in how to respond, but we
can recommend another
course of action, albeit one
that isn’t so user-friendly.
Windows 10 comes with its
own blue-light-banishing
tool, called Night Light.
Select “Settings” from
the “Start” menu, click
“System,” and you’ll find
the option to turn on Night
Light under the “Display”
menu. Control how and
when it works by clicking
the Night Light settings.[NOW ONLINE]NVIDIA LAUNCHES A FRAME
RATE CAPTURE TOOL FOR
EASY GPU BENCHMARKINGIntegrated power measurement sets this one apart. So,
you did your research and figured out which is the best
graphics card for your setup, bought it, and installed it in
your PC. Now what? Playing games is the natural thing to
do at this point, and a new frame rate capture tool from
Nvidia will help you analyze performance to make sure
your shiny new card is working as it should be.
It's called FrameView, and it’s essentially a modified
version of PresentMon, with some extra features added
by Nvidia. For example, you can track power usage with
FrameView, but you can’t in utilities like FRAPS and AMD’s
OCAT (Open Capture and Analytics), so it’s a nifty perk.
Read the full article: https://bit.ly/2XGQJUe