About the Project and Me
Hi everyone!
My name is Maksim. Many of you know me as pakhtunov or pxtnv. I’ve been interested in computers and hardware for almost my entire life. I enjoy exploring the theory, testing everything in practice, building PCs, tinkering with settings and getting the most out of my components. I don’t take overclocking to extremes: stability, real-world performance and understanding what I’m doing matter more to me. In my view, the very idea of overclocking is gradually becoming a thing of the past. I’m not interested in chasing numbers for their own sake.
My hobbies go beyond PCMR. I’ve been into specialty coffee for more than 10 years and Chinese tea culture for more than 20. I enjoy photography, Hi-Fi, music, games, gadgets, books, traditional shaving and strength training. I’m also interested in psychology and philosophy. I share my thoughts on my Telegram channel, pxtech, which I use as a personal blog for notes.
I’ve spent the past 15 years working on engineering solutions and business development in HVAC&R, including cleanrooms and the pharmaceutical industry. During that time, I’ve prepared and revised many technical manuals for industrial equipment, including translations into English and German. That experience also proved useful when creating my own materials.
I wrote my first DDR5 guide in 2023. It started as a short practical guide that I gradually expanded. In 2026, I decided to completely rework the guides and turn my accumulated notes into comprehensive, structured materials suitable for both systematic study and use as a reference.
That led to the idea of my own website: a single place for all the materials instead of scattered files. It brings together guides to tuning Intel CPUs and DDR5 memory, as well as a large catalog of memory kits. A section on DDR theory is in development. Other materials will be added over time.
This is a non-commercial project that I run entirely on my own. I plan to keep the guides and catalog up to date, correct inaccuracies and continue developing the site. I don’t take on PC building or tuning commissions: this is a hobby, and I share what I’ve learned for free.
If you spot an error, a technical inaccuracy or a bug on the site, or would like to suggest an improvement, please get in touch through the Contacts page.
