My favorite PC case is $30 off in a rare sale
When I build desktop PCs, I prefer them to look a little more grown-up than the usual RGB-bedecked gamer machines. (Yes, I’m a mature adult. Just don’t look at the plastic spaceships on my desk.)…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
Intel’s troubled CPUs fail less often than AMD, says PC maker
Intel is having a bad time lately. The biggest scandal of the past few months has been the apparent hardware flaw causing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs to fail at high rates (which probably didn’t…
Take $200 off AMD’s powerful, 12-core Ryzen 7900X3D gaming CPU
AMD’s X3D-series Ryzen processors are a hit with PC gamers and system builders, and it’s easy to see why. These CPUs have a dramatic effect on game performance thanks to some extra 3D V-cache, a…
Would you rent a gaming PC? You can now with NZXT’s Flex subscription
Rental services are everywhere now. If you can’t outright afford something pricey, you can usually find someone who will lend it to you for a monthly fee, whether it’s a home, a car, a couch,…
Chrome adds new AI search features for images and site history
Not long ago, Google pushed AI tools into ChromeOS in hopes that it would entice users away from Microsoft’s automation systems and toward Google’s more affordable and accessible machines. This time, everyone is getting extra…
AMD Ryzen 9000 leak shows surprisingly low prices
AMD’s next generation of Ryzen desktop CPUs are hotly anticipated by anyone who anxiously wants to push more pixels and polygons. Even with a last-minute delay, the Ryzen 9000 series is getting system builders seriously…
Get this AMD-powered Asus gaming laptop for an absurdly cheap $750
Gaming laptops are more expensive than standard laptops because they need more powerful processors and discrete graphics cards. So, when a good deal pops up, we’re on it like dogs on a bone. Take this…
GDDR7 video memory starts manufacturing soon
More memory and faster memory are always big deals when it comes to new graphics cards, and the next generation of GDDR (Graphics Double Data Rate memory) is going to be fast indeed—approximately double the…
Hackers can watch your screen via HDMI radiation
Covertly intercepting video signals is a very old-fashioned way to go about electronic spying, but a new method discovered by researchers puts a frightening spin on it. A research team out of Uruguay has found…
AMD releases AI-powered Fluid Motion Frames 2 with clear improvements
Frame generation—previously a dirty word among gaming graphics enthusiasts—has blossomed into a serious card-selling feature. And while Nvidia’s DLSS (and related tech) is currently at the top of the heap, AMD isn’t letting them sit…