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The Arc A770 graphics card running in a PC.

Intel’s highly anticipated new graphics card is releasing before the end of the year

A conference held by Intel and Asus reportedly confirmed the release date of Battlemage graphics cards, and it's coming up quickly.
Intel Core i5-13600K installed in a motherboard.

Intel is finally stepping up on its instability fiasco

A person works on a computer in a home office.

How to free up RAM on Mac and PC

Intel Arc A770 GPU installed in a test bench.

Intel Battlemage GPU rumors: everything we know so far

MSI Claw review (updated): faster but not better

Intel Core i9-13900K held between fingertips.

Intel might get slapped with a class-action lawsuit

The Asus Adol Book 14 sitting among several accessories.

Asus built a perfume dispenser into a laptop, for some reason

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Why I finally gave up on gaming laptops

The WD Black SN850P 2TB Internal PS5 SSD before insertion into a ready PS5.

How to install an SSD in your PC

Dell XPS 13 9345 top down view showing keyboard and palm rest.

I tested both versions of the XPS 13, and there’s only one you should buy

MSI RTX 4090 Suprim X on a pink background.

I’ve lost all hope in PC hardware this year

young woman playing video games on a PC

Best gaming PC deals: Lenovo Legion, ASUS ROG, Acer Predator

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I grilled Intel about its massive stability problem — here’s what it told me

Intel needs to provide answers for the instability on 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs. I grilled the company, and here's what it told me.
A hand holds the Intel Core i9-12900KS.

Gamers are flocking to return Intel CPUs — and some are permanently damaged

A retailer has gone on the record about Intel's instability problems and claims high return rates for 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs.
Ghost of Tsushima running on the Asus ROG Ally X.

The ROG Ally X is making it hard to pick up my Steam Deck

The ROG Ally X is a massive improvement over the original, even if its price tag is a bit hard to swallow given the competition.
The ROG Ally X with the back shell removed.

How to replace the SSD in the ROG Ally X in a few minutes

You can replace the SSD inside the ROG Ally X in just a few minutes, and in this guide, we'll show you how we did it.
Intel processors next to each other.

Intel ‘disgustingly’ rejected some faulty CPU returns, YouTuber says

Intel has addressed the instability issue on its 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs, but a YouTuber says the problem goes deeper.
Intel's 14900K CPU socketed in a motherboard.

Intel breaks silence on disastrous instability problem

Intel has finally narrowed down the cause of instability on 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs, but we still don't have a fix.
Asus ROG Ally and Steam Deck sitting next to each other.

Asus ROG Ally vs. Steam Deck: here’s how they compare

Both versions of Asus' ROG Ally are here now, so how do they compare to the Steam Deck? We put all three devices head-to-head.
The Honor removable webcam being pulled out from the chassis.

This clever device fixes my biggest frustration with laptops

The new MagicBook Art 14 from Honor is just 1 cenitmeter thick and weighs only 1 kilogram -- oh, and it also has a removable webcam.
A hand holding AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X.

AMD just snatched the performance crown, even with an impaired Ryzen 9 9950X

An early sample of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has been tested, and it already manages to beat the Intel Core i9-14900KS.
The Asus ROG NUC 970 sitting on a table.

Asus ROG NUC 970 review: an impossibly small PC

The Asus ROG NUC 970 is an impossibly small desktop, but looking closer at the performance reveals why it's so tiny.
Someone holding the Core i9-12900KS processor.

Intel can’t stay silent for much longer

Instability issues with 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs still haven't been resolved, and Intel's silence on the matter can't continue.
The Asus ROG Azoth Extreme among accessories.

Excellent ROG Azoth Extreme keyboard probably costs more than your graphics card

The Asus ROG Azoth Extreme wears its name proudly with one of the most premium designs I've ever seen, but its price is almost impossible to stomach.
A pack of Kuai Kuai sitting on a gaming PC.

This pack of corn puffs hasn’t left my gaming PC — here’s why

I carried a small piece of Taiwan home with me, and it's this pack of corn puffs that haven't left the side of my gaming PC.
A PC featuring Lian Li's wireless RGB ecosystem showcased at Computex 2024.

This is the PC gaming hardware I’m still looking forward to in 2024

We're halfway through 2024, but there's still a ton of PC gaming hardware on the way. Here's what I'm looking forward to the most.
The Notepad app on Windows 11.

It only took 41 years, but Notepad just got its most important update ever

After 41 years, Microsoft has added two essential features to its storied Notepad app in Windows 11, and you can get them now.
Forza Horizon 5 running on an Asus gaming monitor.

This is the best PC gaming hardware I’ve reviewed this year — so far

We're halfway through 2024, and we've already seen a ton of PC gaming hardware. Here's the best hardware we've tested so far this year.
Core i9-12900KS processor socketed in a motherboard.

Intel just discontinued a CPU that’s only 2 years old

Intel is discontinuing several CPU models, including the Core i9-12900KS that was released just two years ago.
Dell Snapdragon X Series laptops for Windows Copilot

Dell Copilot+ PCs and Snapdragon X processors are the ultimate power convergence

Dell Copilot+ PCs and Snapdragon X processors were like a match made in heaven with excellent performance, and great productivity support. Learn more.
The RTX 4080 in a running test bench.

This could be the reason you upgrade your GPU

Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are all looking toward neural compression techniques, and they may play a big role in the next generation of graphics cards.
A Core i9-12900KS processor sits on its box.

Intel’s next-gen CPUs are leaving a big feature behind

The first major leak for Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs is here, and it shows that the chips will drop support for a big feature we've seen in previous generations.
The Framework Laptop with replaceable parts

5 ways PCs are becoming more sustainable, from recycling to smarter design

PCs are always getting faster, but are they becoming more sustainable too? Here are five reasons to be optimistic.
AMD logo on the RX 7800 XT graphics card.

AMD just revealed a game-changing feature for your graphics card

AMD is set to reveal a neural texture block compression technique next week, which could have big implications for the next generation of graphics cards.

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