Why am I only getting around 60 FPS in Rust with this hardware?
I'm trying to figure out why my gaming PC is performing so poorly in Rust. The system has a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, GeForce RTX 5060, ASUS ROG STRIX…
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Proton games suddenly stopped launching on Linux Mint
After several days of troubleshooting, I'm trying to figure out why Steam games that use Proton suddenly stopped opening on Linux Mint 22.3. Non-Steam Windows programs launched through…
Why can I only join Diabotical servers when using a VPN?
When I play Diabotical, the game lists available servers, but connection attempts fail unless I enable a VPN. I spoke with one of the server hosts, and they…
Why does my gaming mouse feel delayed only in Fortnite?
My ROCCAT Kone Air feels extremely sluggish, delayed, and floaty only while playing Fortnite. Mouse movement on the Windows desktop and in other applications feels completely normal. I…
Elden Ring Keeps Crashing to Desktop After a Few Minutes
I recently reinstalled Elden Ring through Steam after not playing it for a while. Since then, the game runs for a few minutes, briefly shows a black screen,…
Games Stutter for the First Few Minutes and Briefly Act Like They’re Running on Battery
Whenever I launch most games on my laptop, they run normally at first but then stutter every 10–15 seconds. During each stutter, MSI Afterburner shows the dedicated GPU…
Why do some games have a 5–7 second keyboard input delay on Windows 11?
When I play games such as World of Warships, World of Tanks, and Arma 3, there can be a 5–7 second delay between pressing a key and seeing…
Should I Give PC Gaming Another Shot After My Recent Troubles?
So, I built my first PC about 8 months ago excited to dive into PC gaming, especially since I've enjoyed my PS5 and Xbox Series S. For the…