When you secure excellent components for your PC, you expect things to run smoothly. Smooth frames, fast loading times, the works. So when you've shelled out for an awesome GPU and still have game stuttering, it can be immensely frustrating, but the problem might be something less obvious.

When it comes to gaming, PC performance falls behind the cutting edge very quickly. A brand-new game can really make it feel like your PC needs an upgrade, but it's not always a new GPU that would make the biggest difference. Some less obvious upgrades can make an even bigger impact.

Because SSDs don't use physical storage, it's easy to assume that they don't really suffer from wear and tear. However, you can still digitally run down the lifespan of an SSD if you use certain software utilities with it. If you want to maximize its lifespan, steer clear of these things.