Tyler Colp Tyler Colp is a freelance writer for Windows Central. He's written about tech, games, and the culture around them across the internet. Ask him anything about Dark Souls or just follow him on Twitter. Grid List Latest articles by Tyler Colp Best mesh Wi-Fi routers under $200 in 2022 By Ben Wilson, Tyler Colp last updated 30 May 22 Mesh Wi-Fi routers under $200 can be hard to find. Here are the routers that offer good performance and coverage for a great price. Best small gaming PCs 2022: Mini, compact, and small form factor By Ben Wilson, Tyler Colp last updated 30 May 22 Best mesh Wi-Fi for gaming 2022 By Tyler Colp last updated 1 June 22 Mesh Wi-Fi kits for gaming are hard to come by. They need specific features to keep your gaming lag and latency-free. Here are the best picks. Best travel routers 2022 By Tyler Colp published 8 December 21 Can you use an eGPU with Surface Pro 8? By Tyler Colp published 12 October 21 The brand new Surface Pro 8s are out. eGPUs are a great way to inject more power into them, but will it let you connect one? How to use an old router as a Wi-Fi extender By Tyler Colp published 29 September 21 If your Wi-Fi connection doesn't go far enough and you have an old router sitting around, you can change that. Here's how to extend your Wi-Fi with an old router. How to find and block devices on your router By Tyler Colp published 21 September 21 Sometimes there are certain devices you want to find and block on your router. Here's exactly how to get into the settings and do that. TP-Link Archer GX90 router review: A gaming Wi-Fi 6 router with big promises By Tyler Colp published 17 September 21 The TP-Link Archer GX90 boasts powerful gaming features on a Wi-Fi 6 router. Does it manage to reduce lag and bring fast speeds? Should you buy a Wi-Fi 6 router in 2021? By Tyler Colp last updated 10 September 21 Wi-Fi 6 routers are starting to become commonplace. Are they worth buying today? Should you buy a dual-band or tri-band router? By Tyler Colp published 9 September 21 The differences between dual-band and tri-band routers can be subtle and confusing. Which one should you buy? AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Intel Core i7-11700K: Which CPU is best for you? By Tyler Colp published 8 September 21 The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs. the Intel Core i7-11700K is an incredibly close competition. Which one does just enough more than the other for you to consider buying? How to install custom firmware on your router By Tyler Colp published 2 September 21 Custom firmware like OpenWrt and DD-WRT are great for routers, but the installation process can be confusing. Here's how to install custom firmware onto your router. How to change your Wi-Fi router's password By Tyler Colp published 1 September 21 It's important to keep a secure password for your Wi-Fi router. Here's exactly how to log in and change it. How to log in and tweak Netgear router settings By Tyler Colp published 31 August 21 Whether you just bought a new Netgear router or already own one. Here's how to log in and tweak its settings. What is a network switch? By Tyler Colp published 25 August 21 Everyone has a router but not everyone has a network switch. How do they work and why do you need one? Best gaming router 2021 By Tyler Colp published 24 August 21 It can be hard to nail down the best gaming routers out there. They need to be fast, low latency, and simple to use. Here are the best gaming routers you can buy right now. AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X: Which CPU is best for you? By Tyler Colp published 17 August 21 It's hard to compare the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. Both CPUs offer extremely fast performance, but if you had to choose, which should you buy? DD-WRT vs. OpenWrt: Which router firmware should you use? By Tyler Colp published 13 August 21 It's hard to choose between DD-WRT or OpenWrt for a custom router firmware. Which one has the best features and is the easiest to use? Best AIO liquid coolers for Lian Li O11D Mini 2021 By Tyler Colp published 10 August 21 The best AIO liquid coolers for the Lian Li 011D Mini need to fit nicely into the case and perform well under load. Here are the best coolers to pick up. ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 vs. TP-Link Deco X90: Which should you buy? By Tyler Colp published 6 August 21 Both the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 and the TP-Link Deco X90 are solid Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers. What are the differences, and which is better? Can you use an SFX power supply (PSU) inside an ATX PC case? By Tyler Colp published 3 August 21 SFX power supplies look a lot smaller than your normal PSU. Will they fit into an ATX PC case? ATX vs. Micro-ATX: Which is the best motherboard for your PC? By Tyler Colp published 30 July 21 The difference between ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards can be confusing but important. Here's how to decide between the two. Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E: Which type of router you should pick and why By Tyler Colp published 27 July 21 Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E sound very similar, but there's a key difference to how they function. Which type of router should you buy? Best Antec PC cases 2022 By Tyler Colp last updated 1 June 22 Antec has a wide selection of PC cases that range from premium to budget. Here are the best cases for your next PC build. Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X good for gaming? By Tyler Colp published 29 June 21 The Ryzen 7 5800X is a powerful 8-core CPU, but is it the best for gaming? 12 Windows Central Newsletter Get the best of Windows Central in in your inbox, every day! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Windows Central. 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Best mesh Wi-Fi routers under $200 in 2022 By Ben Wilson, Tyler Colp last updated 30 May 22 Mesh Wi-Fi routers under $200 can be hard to find. Here are the routers that offer good performance and coverage for a great price.
Best small gaming PCs 2022: Mini, compact, and small form factor By Ben Wilson, Tyler Colp last updated 30 May 22
Best mesh Wi-Fi for gaming 2022 By Tyler Colp last updated 1 June 22 Mesh Wi-Fi kits for gaming are hard to come by. They need specific features to keep your gaming lag and latency-free. Here are the best picks.
Can you use an eGPU with Surface Pro 8? By Tyler Colp published 12 October 21 The brand new Surface Pro 8s are out. eGPUs are a great way to inject more power into them, but will it let you connect one?
How to use an old router as a Wi-Fi extender By Tyler Colp published 29 September 21 If your Wi-Fi connection doesn't go far enough and you have an old router sitting around, you can change that. Here's how to extend your Wi-Fi with an old router.
How to find and block devices on your router By Tyler Colp published 21 September 21 Sometimes there are certain devices you want to find and block on your router. Here's exactly how to get into the settings and do that.
TP-Link Archer GX90 router review: A gaming Wi-Fi 6 router with big promises By Tyler Colp published 17 September 21 The TP-Link Archer GX90 boasts powerful gaming features on a Wi-Fi 6 router. Does it manage to reduce lag and bring fast speeds?
Should you buy a Wi-Fi 6 router in 2021? By Tyler Colp last updated 10 September 21 Wi-Fi 6 routers are starting to become commonplace. Are they worth buying today?
Should you buy a dual-band or tri-band router? By Tyler Colp published 9 September 21 The differences between dual-band and tri-band routers can be subtle and confusing. Which one should you buy?
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs. Intel Core i7-11700K: Which CPU is best for you? By Tyler Colp published 8 September 21 The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs. the Intel Core i7-11700K is an incredibly close competition. Which one does just enough more than the other for you to consider buying?
How to install custom firmware on your router By Tyler Colp published 2 September 21 Custom firmware like OpenWrt and DD-WRT are great for routers, but the installation process can be confusing. Here's how to install custom firmware onto your router.
How to change your Wi-Fi router's password By Tyler Colp published 1 September 21 It's important to keep a secure password for your Wi-Fi router. Here's exactly how to log in and change it.
How to log in and tweak Netgear router settings By Tyler Colp published 31 August 21 Whether you just bought a new Netgear router or already own one. Here's how to log in and tweak its settings.
What is a network switch? By Tyler Colp published 25 August 21 Everyone has a router but not everyone has a network switch. How do they work and why do you need one?
Best gaming router 2021 By Tyler Colp published 24 August 21 It can be hard to nail down the best gaming routers out there. They need to be fast, low latency, and simple to use. Here are the best gaming routers you can buy right now.
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X: Which CPU is best for you? By Tyler Colp published 17 August 21 It's hard to compare the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. Both CPUs offer extremely fast performance, but if you had to choose, which should you buy?
DD-WRT vs. OpenWrt: Which router firmware should you use? By Tyler Colp published 13 August 21 It's hard to choose between DD-WRT or OpenWrt for a custom router firmware. Which one has the best features and is the easiest to use?
Best AIO liquid coolers for Lian Li O11D Mini 2021 By Tyler Colp published 10 August 21 The best AIO liquid coolers for the Lian Li 011D Mini need to fit nicely into the case and perform well under load. Here are the best coolers to pick up.
ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 vs. TP-Link Deco X90: Which should you buy? By Tyler Colp published 6 August 21 Both the ASUS ZenWiFi XT8 and the TP-Link Deco X90 are solid Wi-Fi 6 mesh routers. What are the differences, and which is better?
Can you use an SFX power supply (PSU) inside an ATX PC case? By Tyler Colp published 3 August 21 SFX power supplies look a lot smaller than your normal PSU. Will they fit into an ATX PC case?
ATX vs. Micro-ATX: Which is the best motherboard for your PC? By Tyler Colp published 30 July 21 The difference between ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards can be confusing but important. Here's how to decide between the two.
Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E: Which type of router you should pick and why By Tyler Colp published 27 July 21 Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E sound very similar, but there's a key difference to how they function. Which type of router should you buy?
Best Antec PC cases 2022 By Tyler Colp last updated 1 June 22 Antec has a wide selection of PC cases that range from premium to budget. Here are the best cases for your next PC build.
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X good for gaming? By Tyler Colp published 29 June 21 The Ryzen 7 5800X is a powerful 8-core CPU, but is it the best for gaming?
