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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. One of the most frustrating aspects of modern PC gaming is how long ...

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Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Playing a modern PC game, we have all grown accustomed to the 'shader compilation' process, which can take seconds or several minutes to complete. This ...