Article archive — page 5
Article archive — page 5
Gaming What Is a Good Reaction Time for Gaming? Average ms by Age and How to React Faster
June 21, 2026What is a good reaction time? Average adult is ~250 ms, good for gaming is under 250 ms, competitive under 200 ms, pro ~150-190 ms. See the age table and test yours.
Audio Subwoofer Test Online: Is Your Sub Working or Blown?
June 20, 2026Run a free subwoofer test online with a 20 Hz to 200 Hz bass sweep, then diagnose silence, weak bass, rattling, buzzing, crossover gaps, and possible blown-sub symptoms.
Display Monitor Ghosting Test: Find the Right Overdrive Setting
June 19, 2026Run a monitor ghosting test, compare overdrive levels, spot inverse ghosting and overshoot, and choose the response-time setting that gives the cleanest motion.
Display OLED Burn-In Test: Image Retention vs Permanent Burn-In (and How to Recover It)
June 19, 2026Run a free OLED burn-in test, tell temporary image retention from permanent burn-in, try the pixel-refresher recovery step, and know when it is RMA time.
Gaming Controller Polling Rate Test: Check Your PS5/Xbox Hz (USB vs Bluetooth)
June 18, 2026Run a controller polling rate test online for PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC. See real Hz tiers, why USB beats Bluetooth, and what the browser reading actually measures.
Display Frame Skipping Test: Check if Your Monitor Is Dropping Frames
June 18, 2026Run a frame skipping test, read dropped-frame results, and learn when a phone or camera photo is needed to prove 144Hz, 165Hz, or 240Hz monitor frame skipping.
Display How Much Backlight Bleed Is Normal? Test It and Decide If You Should Return Your Monitor
June 17, 2026How much backlight bleed is normal? Run a free full-screen black test, tell bleed from IPS glow, and use a clear decision tree to know if you should RMA your monitor.
Audio How Loud Is My Room? Free Online Decibel Meter and How Far to Trust the Reading
June 17, 2026How loud is my room? Use a free online decibel meter in your browser - no app - read live, peak and average dB, see a normal-dB chart, and learn how accurate a browser reading really is.
Mouse Mouse Polling Rate Test: Check Mouse Hz and Fix Low 1000Hz/8000Hz Readings
June 16, 2026Run a mouse polling rate test, check mouse Hz online, and fix low 1000Hz or 8000Hz readings caused by browsers, USB, wireless, or settings.