Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service has unique appeal to PC gamers, leveraging the collections they’ve already amassed on Steam, Epic, and other digital storefronts instead of paying for a big Netflix-style library — and the…
The 2560×1440 resolution (also called 1440p or QHD) has become the sweet spot for gamers who want sharper, more vivid visuals without having to sacrifice frame rates. But it’s tough to find a 1440p monitor…
If you’ve been keeping up with tech news for the last few months, you’ve almost certainly heard about the flaws affecting Intel 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs. You might’ve also heard that Intel’s fixing them…
The other day, I sent my dad—who’s old enough to remember programming computers with punch cards—a photo of a two-terabyte M.2 drive. He replied: “The first Burroughs 5700 mainframe I worked on had a two-megabyte…
Two terabytes of data fits on approximately 2,900 CD-ROMs, 1.5 million floppy disks, or 333,333 Super Nintendo game cartridges. Or, in modern terms, about double the total storage of an average laptop in 2024. And…
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.)…
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…
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…
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,…
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…