Palit made a silent version of the RTX 3050 6GB
It doesn’t use a 25-pound block of solid copper, but a variant of the brand new 6GB version of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050 budget card can make do without an active cooling system just the same.…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
Best wireless gaming keyboards 2024: Best overall, best 60% and more
Way back when the world was new, and “ray tracing” was something that only happened in oceanographic illustrations, you needed a wired keyboard to play PC games. Otherwise the old-fashioned wireless connections could lag or…
Nvidia’s $169 GeForce RTX 3050 6GB might be the new budget GPU king
Graphics cards are too expensive. I don’t think anyone would seriously disagree with me there — to get the same level of performance relative to where the industry was ten years ago, you’re looking at…
Should PC gamers care about frames per second?
It’s been a little over a year since Gordon went head-to-head with Brian Troh of BPSCustoms to talk about whether or not performance matters in PC building and gaming. Obviously that’s a loaded question (hey,…
Razer Huntsman V3 keyboard review: Maximum analog customization
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent software customization Great controls for analog input Easy layout swapping Cons Expensive Typing is loud and wobbly Hard wrist rest Our Verdict The Hunstman V3 is the keyboard…
This 1TB Corsair SSD is just $80 and perfect for the Steam Deck
One of the coolest features of Valve’s Steam Deck is how it’s built to make its compact internal hardware accessible to the user, something that PC gamers can appreciate. For example, if you want to…
Comcast backs down on misleading ’10G’ Xfinity speed label
The internet service industry is no stranger to somewhat nebulous claims of speed and reliability. But even in that context, Comcast’s self-styled “Xfinity 10G network” for its home internet business raised some eyebrows. After months…
AMD’s budget-friendly Ryzen 7 5700X3D now available for AM4 diehards
The AM4 socket refuses to go quietly into the night. First offered on motherboards in 2017, AMD recently shocked the hardware world at CES by announcing new chips, even as it pushes the newer AM5…
The RTX-powered Razer Blade 14 laptop is $1,500 off today
Nvidia announced a refreshed version of its Razer Blade 14 laptop at CES 2024, and it’s available for sale today. But if you’re okay with parts that are a little older but still phenomenally powerful,…
The Noctua RTX 4080 Super is beautiful in brown
Noctua is a brand that seems to have the love and admiration of PC gamers and system builders, as much for its distinctive brown and tan livery as for the excellent performance and low noise…