Guides 2016

Learn practical tech skills with our how-to guides and tutorials, covering a wide range of topics for all experience levels. Browse our comprehensive Guides section, featuring 20 items organized from newest to oldest for 2016. Whether you're after in-depth benchmarks or expert buying advice, it's all here. Also, learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware.

GuideA Guide to DIY NAS Surveillance with Synology

December 27, 2016 | We take a look at the new Surveillance Station 8.0 and bundle package from Synology.

GuideQuick Guide: Upgrading Xbox One Internal Storage

December 13, 2016 | Want to upgrade the internal hard drive for your Xbox One console? Check out our guide for instructions to do exactly that.

ArticleHoliday Buyer's Guide 2016 - Gift Tips from our Editors

December 12, 2016 | Boy these things come around fast. Welcome to the 2016 Holiday Buyer's Guide to the best products of 2016.

GuideTitanfall 2 Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

November 10, 2016 | We show you the graphics options available in Titanfall 2 and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideBattlefield 1 PC Performance and Quality Report

October 26, 2016 | We look at Battlefield 1 and evaluate how optimized or not it is for PC in terms of graphics, performance, controls, and more.

GuideGears of War 4 PC Port Report

October 16, 2016 | We take a look at Gears of War 4 in Windows 10 and evaluate how well optimized or not it is for the PC.

GuideMirror's Edge Catalyst Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

September 25, 2016 | We show you the graphics options available in Mirror's Edge Catalyst and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideBeginner's Guide to Overwatch Competitive Mode

September 4, 2016 | We offer up some tips for getting started in Overwatch Competitive Mode and on how to escape the lower ranks.

GuideOverwatch Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

July 31, 2016 | We show you the many graphics options in Overwatch and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideDoom Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

June 30, 2016 | We show you the many graphics options in Doom and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideKiller Instinct Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

May 9, 2016 | We show you the many graphics options in Killer Instinct and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideDark Souls III PC Performance Analysis

April 26, 2016 | Dark Souls III is one of the best-looking games currently available on PC, but how does it run? Let's find out.

GuideQuantum Break PC Performance Analysis

April 14, 2016 | Quantum Break is a graphical masterpiece borne from years of development, but how does it play now that it's out?

GuideHitman PC Performance Analysis - DirectX 12 at its finest?

April 5, 2016 | Hitman is one of the first games with DirectX 12 functionality, and we put its performance to the test on a variety of AMD and NVIDIA hardware.

GuideHitman Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

April 5, 2016 | We show you the many graphics options in Hitman and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideBlack Desert Online Performance Analysis

March 12, 2016 | We take a look at the gaming performance of Black Desert Online on AMD and NVIDIA GPUs to work out what kind of video card you need for a solid experience.

GuideStreet Fighter V Graphics Quality & Port Report

March 7, 2016 | We examine the PC features of Street Fighter V and show you its various graphics options and how they affect gaming image quality.

GuideFar Cry: Primal PC Performance Analysis with various AMD + NVIDIA GPUs

March 1, 2016 | Far Cry: Primal is out now on the PC, and we delve deep into the performance of the game, seeing just how fast it runs on various AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.

GuideDragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Gaming Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

February 4, 2016 | We show you the many graphics options in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.

GuideStar Wars: Battlefront Gaming Graphics Performance Tweak Guide

January 5, 2016 | We show you the vast amount of graphics options in Star Wars: Battlefront and how they affect gaming image quality and performance.