Hardware Articles Archive | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/all-articles/ Workstations for creators. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:11:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 How Much Memory Should You Buy for Your Workstation? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-much-memory-should-you-buy-for-your-workstation/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-much-memory-should-you-buy-for-your-workstation/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:55:59 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=44343 DDR5 memory prices skyrocketed due to AI server demand. Learn how to check your memory usage and choose the right RAM capacity for your next workstation.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-much-memory-should-you-buy-for-your-workstation/feed/ 0 7200 vs 5600 Mbps RAM For Core Ultra 200S Plus Processors https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/7200-vs-5600-mbps-ram-for-core-ultra-200s-plus-processors/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/7200-vs-5600-mbps-ram-for-core-ultra-200s-plus-processors/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=45087 Does moving from 7200 MT/s RAM to 5600 MT/s on the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus affect how they compare with other processors?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/7200-vs-5600-mbps-ram-for-core-ultra-200s-plus-processors/feed/ 0 Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Engineering Review https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-engineering-review/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-engineering-review/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=44998 We put Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus to the test against prior-gen and AMD's Ryzen 9000 in CAD and photogrammetry applications.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-engineering-review/feed/ 0 Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus Content Creation Review https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-content-creation-review/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-content-creation-review/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=44395 We put Intel's new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus to the test against their existing 285K, 265K, 245K, and AMD's Ryzen 9000 competition.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-content-creation-review/feed/ 0 Lightroom Classic 15.0 vs 15.2 Performance Analysis https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-0-vs-15-2-performance-comparison/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-0-vs-15-2-performance-comparison/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:11:05 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=44348 We used Puget Bench to measure the performance gain photographers and photo editors can expect to see by upgrading from Lightroom Classic 15.0 to 15.2.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-0-vs-15-2-performance-comparison/feed/ 0 Lightroom Classic 15.2 Performance Analysis https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-2-performance-analysis/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-2-performance-analysis/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:54:38 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=44210 We tested the new Puget Bench for Lightroom Classic 1.0 and Lightroom Classic 15.2 releases to see how modern CPUs and GPUs affects performance.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/lightroom-classic-15-2-performance-analysis/feed/ 0 Puget Bench for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve 2.0 Analysis https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-bench-for-premiere-pro-and-davinci-resolve-2-0-analysis/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-bench-for-premiere-pro-and-davinci-resolve-2-0-analysis/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:59:04 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=43720 We examine the new Puget Bench for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve 2.0 releases to see how performance changed across different hardware.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-bench-for-premiere-pro-and-davinci-resolve-2-0-analysis/feed/ 0 Best Workstations for Unreal Engine in 2026 https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-unreal-engine-in-2026/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-unreal-engine-in-2026/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:17:38 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=43116 Unreal Engine is a complex application with many different uses. This guide covers the most common workflows and what type of workstation is best for each.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-unreal-engine-in-2026/feed/ 0 Puget Systems Most Reliable Hardware of 2025 https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-systems-most-reliable-hardware-of-2025/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-systems-most-reliable-hardware-of-2025/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:07:39 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42803 We look back at our records for 2025 to highlight specific brands and models of workstation computer components that we found to be exceptionally reliable.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-systems-most-reliable-hardware-of-2025/feed/ 0 Does 2 DIMM per Channel RAM Impact Content Creation Performance? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/does-2-dimm-per-channel-ram-impact-content-creation-performance/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/does-2-dimm-per-channel-ram-impact-content-creation-performance/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:24:00 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42899 4 DIMM configurations on consumer CPUs increase memory capacity but reduce RAM speed. How does that impact content creation and professional workflows?

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