The Best Gaming Monitors... in $100 Increments
Overwhelmed by gaming monitor options? Our guide simplifies your search with the best picks at every $100 price point, from $100 to $1200+. No guesswork, just the top-tested monitors for your budget.
MSI introduces "latency killer" to improve DDR5 RAM performance
Is a 10ns latency reduction in ultra-fast DDR5 DRAM chips worth the effort?
Apple's M4 Max beats RTX 4070 in Blender, but falls short of the RTX 4080 Super
Can the rumored M4 Ultra take on the RTX 4090?
Sony adds cloud streaming to the PlayStation Portal – with a caveat
You'll have to subscribe for the privilege
TCL begins mass production of cheaper inkjet-printed OLED panels, starting with 21.6-inch model
TCL also showcases the world's first 2.8K 14-inch QD-EL display
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core Ultra 9 285K: 45 Game Benchmark
We're pitting Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K against AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D in a massive showdown across 45 games. Let's see how they stack up in real-world gaming, with FPS data for every title tested.
Microsoft unveils $350 cloud mini PC for enterprises
First device designed for Windows 365, available April 2025
AMD-powered supercomputer El Capitan takes the global performance crown
Do It Super: AMD's resurgence in the chip industry is influencing the specialized high-performance computing market as well. A few years after unveiling the world's fastest supercomputer, the US chipmaker is once again making headlines by bringing another HPC powerhouse online.
High-end Google Pixel laptop under development, may ditch Chrome OS for Android
Could a premium Android laptop rival Apple's MacBook Pro?
PS5 Pro delivers 30% performance boost with minimal power increase
Impressive performance figures, but are you prepared to splurge $700?
Garbage truck driver rescues dumped 32-core Threadripper PC with RTX 2080 Ti
It only needed some cleaning, a new power supply, and new storage
Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?
Most frequently used materials in the making of computer heatsinks... or not?
The tiny Next SBC is an affordable gaming PC with decent performance that fits in the palm of your hand
Combines a Ryzen 7 7840HS with a Radeon 780M iGPU and up to 32GB LPDDR5 @ 6400Mhz
LG UltraGear GX7 480Hz OLED gaming monitor now available to pre-order
It's not cheap
What just happened? LG has officially unveiled the 480Hz OLED monitor it teased back at CES. The $999 LG UltraGear GX7 model packs a QHD (2,560 x 1,440) WOLED display, DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity, and several other features that should please gamers who want the best of both worlds: the picture quality of OLED and the blistering speeds of a 480Hz refresh rate.
Intel could unveil its Xe2 Battlemage GPUs in December
RDNA 4 and RTX 50 are expected to debut in 2025
Nvidia Blackwell data center GPUs could face further delays due to overheating problems
Blackwell is causing plenty of headaches for Nvidia
Toshiba's all-in-one desktop crams a dot matrix printer and 3-minute power backup into a 50-pound unit
A retro machine with a touchscreen? Sign me up!
Amazon's top 12 best-selling CPUs all come from AMD as Team Red adds to Intel's woes
AMD is crushing it right now
The x86 wish list: Complexities of an imaginary Intel takeover
Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?
Editor's take: We are frequently asked some version of the question, "Will someone acquire Intel?" At this point, we think it is highly unlikely, but these are unpredictable times. Setting aside all the principal considerations – like money, strategy, and regulatory approval – there are a few other hurdles. Chief among these is Intel's license for x86.
Corsair hints next-gen GPUs may be significantly more power-hungry
The next wave of power-hungry GPUs is coming, finally
TSMC prepares for next-gen chip manufacturing with high-NA EUV investments
These machines, essential for sub-2nm processes, come with a hefty price tag
Intel will respond to AMD's 3D V-Cache with server-bound Clearwater Forest, not desktop CPUs
Servers are more important to Intel than gaming
Is the Ryzen 9800X3D Truly Faster for Real-World 4K Gaming?
Misconceptions in tech are endless, but myths about low-res CPU benchmarks top our list. Let's revisit this hot topic and test the new 9800X3D at 4K to clarify what really matters.
DeepComputing unveils limited-edition RISC-V motherboard, it can be used to make cheap modular computers
The early access program will soon give way to mass production
Nvidia is giving away a custom GeForce RTX 4080 Super to celebrate Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary
Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman, the alien invasion is properly ray traced this time