Review of Pipo W12 - a cheap ARM Windows 10 tablet
Pipo W12 is one of ARM based devices running ARM version of Windows 10. Equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SoC it is current an entry level device in this category. Let's see how it performs, what does it offer and what are the limitations and problems.
First timer replaces a CPU cooler - case study
It's not a problem for us to replace a CPU cooler or troubleshoot our battle station problems. But what if it happens to a completely non-technical PC gamer? Here is a case study from my guild discord.
Checking WoW Shadowlands 9.1 performance and technical problems
Patch 9.1 for World of Warcraft have gave us new content but also new technical issues. Let see how performance looks like versus 9.0.5 and 9.0 and what are currently reported problems.
Testing out World of Warcraft natively on Windows 10 ARM
Windows on Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM SoCs is still a niche in the Microsoft ecosystem. Blizzard during patch 9.1 development released an initial ARM Windows version of World of Warcraft, likely as a followup to their Apple M1 ARM version. Let see how it performs on one of the cheapest Windows ARM devices - Pipo W12.
Taking a look at Thin Mini-ITX AM4 motherboards
Thin Mini-ITX standard was created by Intel for small form factor and integrated PCs. AMD based system were absent from this form factor but Asrock and some OEMs did ventured into it with A320 chipset supporting early Zen APUs. Let's take a look at such OEM Thin Mini-ITX board - Quadro A4-320.
Zen 2 comparison of monolithic 4650G versus chiplet 3500X
Ryzen raise on desktop is really well benchmarked and tested. We know how it scales with memory and so on. But what about mobile parts? How much do the loose stuck at 3200CL22 JEDEC RAM? Are there any other less obvious compromises that affect performance? Lets take a look.
Laptop memory on a desktop with JET-5608 adapter
China is a source of many curious PC components. One of them is JET-5608 laptop SODIMM memory to desktop DDR4 sockets adapter. Let's see how this thing works on Intel and AMD platforms.
Benchmarking World of Warcraft on AMD APU integrated graphics
As the GPU shortage continues being able to play video games can be either expensive or problematic. Integrated graphics can be a temporary solution when building a new PC or when a very small and quiet media PC or a thin and lightweight laptop is needed. In this benchmark I'll go over World of Warcraft on AMD mobile and desktop integrated graphics – APUs (with some Intel commentary).
Analyzing WoW Shadowlands Spires of Ascension 9.0.5 performance regression
After patch 9.0.5 lot of players reported FPS drops in various places in the game. Blizzard followed this by some fixes but some spots like Spires of Ascension still remain problematic to some players on PC and macOS. Lets analyze the problem.
Scripting machine vision and astronomical cameras in Python
Recently I've showcased how to script Ximea cameras in Python. There are other machine vision, microscopy or astronomical cameras that have Python bindings and can be used for image acquisition. In this article I'll go over most popular vendors and their APIs.
