Ali Rashid Khan

About Me

Hi, I’m Ali Rashid Khan, your Wiki Editor at Tech4Gamers. With 14+ years of experience in the gaming and tech industry, I specialize in covering flagship phones and gaming rigs. When away from the keyboard, you’ll find me tinkering with something underneath my car or see me battling it out in the World Championships over a professional game of Scrabble.

Position at Tech4Gamers

As Tech4Gamers’ Wiki Editor, I dissect gaming products, offering detailed perspectives on a variety of PCMR hardware ranging from the Best Motherboards and CPUs to the Best GPUs, RAM, and PSUs.

Tech Journey

With 14+ years of experience in the gaming and tech domain, my journey at Tech4Gamers blends my personal expertise and intuition along with my curiosity to offer a unique outlook on the latest PCMR trends.

Current PC setup

Here are my current PC specs:

What Is VSync? [All Types & Benefits]

VSync, or vertical synchronization, is a technique that is used to synchronize the game's frame rate with the monitor's refresh rate.

Mouse CPI: Everything You Need To Know

Mouse CPI (Counts Per Inch) refers to a measurement used to describe the sensitivity and precision of a PC mouse.

VRAM: What, Types, & How To Increase It

VRAM is GPU-exclusive memory that stores data required frequently by the GPU, such as data for rendering images, videos, and other graphical elements.

PC Chipsets [What, Why, How]

Chipsets are a collection of ICs that establish communication between various components on the motherboard e.g., CPU and RAM.

Motherboard RGB Header: What, Where & How

The RGB header on the motherboard is a connection port that controls the RGB illumination of a computer or RGB components.

Hyper-Threading: Everything To Know

Intel Hyper-Threading technology splits a core into two threads rather than one so that the core can perform more tasks in parallel. 

Thermal Throttling Explained [CPUs And GPUs]

Thermal throttling refers to the automatic reduction of a computer's performance to prevent overheating of the CPU or GPU.

Thermal Paste: What, Why & How

Thermal paste is a viscous substance that improves thermal conductivity between CPU and heatsink surfaces for efficient heat conduction.

Motherboard Form Factors [All Types & Difference]

The common motherboard form factors are Mini ITX, MicroATX, ATX, and E-ATX. ATX is the most common one of all.

Explained: Base & Boost Clock Speeds For CPU/GPU

Base clock speed is the default speed at which your CPU runs, while boost clock speed is the temporarily higher speed when the load is heavy.

CPU Clock Speed: Definition & Everything To Know

CPU Clock Speed is the number of computation cycles a CPU can execute in one second, measured in cycles per second (Hertz).

What Is The Motherboard IO Shield & How To Install It?

The motherboard IO shield is a metal plate that comes with the motherboard, providing protection against EMI and static discharge.

CPU Threads: All You Should Know

A CPU thread is a virtualized processing unit that allows tasks to be executed in parallel within a CPU core, allowing multitasking.

CPU Cores: Everything You Need To Know

A CPU core is an individual processing unit within a CPU that can execute instructions and tasks independently.

What is CAS Latency? [Definitive Guide]

CAS latency refers to the duration it takes for RAM to fulfill a data access request initiated by the CPU.

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Latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday Update is Causing Game Crashes and Unexpected Shutdowns

Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update KB5121003 is linked to game crashes, inpoutx64.sys conflicts, and shutdowns. Here’s what to check.

Take-Two Loses Nearly $1 Billion in Market Value, Shares Drop By 2.21% Following Massive GTA 6 Leaks

Take-Two's market value has suffered after the wave of massive GTA 6 leaks, with its shares dropping by 2.21% during the trading session.

Nintendo Switch 2 May Be Getting Another Price Hike Soon, as Samsung Raises 8nm Manufacturing Prices

Samsung is raising manufacturing prices across its Foundry nodes, including 8nm, which can lead to another Nintendo Switch 2 price increase.

GTA 6 Leaker Making Big Money As Fans Pay Equivalent of Game’s Price for The Leaks

GTA 6 leaks are apparently helping the leaker make big money as fans are spending as much as the game's whole MSRP for more footage.

Latest GTA 6 Leak Reveals Leaker Has A Playable Build of The Game

GTA 6 continues to see a gradual rollout of leaks, with the latest video confirming suspicions of the culprit having a playable build.