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One cable mistake could be killing your desktop PC's gaming performance
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Plugging your monitor into the motherboard instead of your dedicated GPU can ruin gaming performance. Here's how to check your ports and get your frames back.

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One cable mistake could be killing your desktop PC's gaming performancePlugging your monitor into the motherboard instead of your dedicated GPU can ruin gaming performance. Here's how to check your ports and get your frames back.