Origin PC Cryo Core is a superfluously beautiful upgrade to cool your board
Most gamers are already familiar with liquid cooled CPU and GPU solutions, but boutique PC manufacturer Origin PC wants to take liquid cooling to the next level. The company's Cryo Core module is designed to keep your entire motherboard cool and works with CPU and GPU radiators, like Corsair's Hydro X.
Here’s why the death of Windows 7 is breathing new life into PCs
Even as fans mourn the death of Windows 7, the operating system's end-of-life offers new opportunities for Microsoft, Intel, and their OEM hardware partners to profit. As consumers and businesses upgrade this year, they'll also be dazzled by new technologies, like 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and new form factors.
Apple scrambles to reduce coronavirus impact on Chinese gear
Apple announced during its first quarter earnings call of 2020 that it has already begun plans to mitigate any loss of revenues due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in the greater China area. Tim Cook stated that even though retail traffic is down in the area, it is working to find backup suppliers.
Avast could be selling your browsing history. Here’s how to stop it
Though its marketed as an anti-virus program designed to keep you safe when using the internet, Avast may actually be selling your private browsing data, including Google Maps searches, to marketers. If you love Avast's free tool, we'll show you how to stop the company from selling your browsing history.
AMD’s Ryzen 4 laptop CPU beats an Intel desktop chip in this leaked benchmark
AMD scored a major victory against rival Intel with its newly announced Ryzen 7 4800H processor. Based on the new Zen 2 architecture, AMD's newest laptop processor edged ahead of Intel's popular Core i7-9700K designed for desktops in the latest leaked benchmark, showing how powerful laptops are getting.
Everything Intel announced at CES 2020: A.I., VR, and folding laptops
Artificial intelligence was a big theme during Intel's 2020 CES keynote, and the company showcased how intelligence can be added to its hardware to drive better performance. From tracking athletes to its new Tiger Lake processors found on the new Horsehoe Bend foldable, Intel showcased the use of A.I.
Intel announces Tiger Lake processors, with double the graphics performance
When new Ultrabooks launch later this year with Intel's new Tiger Lake processor, you'll be able to play HD games without needing to buy a gaming laptop with a discrete GPU. With double-digit performance improvements and double the graphics power, Intel's silicon is positioned to drive new form factors.
AMD’s new Ryzen 4 chips land in its first gaming laptops, and they look awesome
When it comes to gaming laptops, Asus is making a big bet on AMD's mobile Ryzen processors. The new ROG Zephyrus and TUF notebooks announced at CES 2020 will ship with AMD's Ryzen CPU alongside Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics, giving it a lot of performance in a thin gaming form factor.
MSI GS66 Stealth’s blazing-fast screen ensures you won’t miss the action
Despite its sleek and slim appearance, MSI's new GS66 Stealth announced at CES 2020 packs in a massive battery. At 99.9Whr, the internal battery of this gaming laptop, which is powered by Intel's 10th-Gen CPU and Nvidia's GeForce graphics, is the largest permissable by TSA to take on an airplane.
Acer’s ConceptD 700 workstation is unlike any desktop we’ve ever seen
Acer's new ConceptD 700 is a desktop workstion that has earned its RTX Studio badge thanks to its powerful Intel Xeon processor and Nvidia Quadro RTX GPU inside. And Acer didn't stop there. With a sculpted minimalist design and woodgrain-inspired accents, the ConceptD 700 is as stylish as it is powerful.
Acer’s ConceptD 7 Ezel is part drawing tablet, part powerhouse workstation
Packed with an Intel Xeon processor and Nvidia's Quadro RTX 5000 graphics, Acer's new ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro introduced at CES 2020 reimagines what a mobile workstation can accomplish. Designed for creatives, the unique Ezel hinge allows this laptop to transform between five different usage modes.
Lenovo’s $2,499 monitor uses Mini-LED technology to take on Apple’s Pro Display
Lenovo is after creators who may balk at Apple's Pro Display XDR's $5,000 price tag. The ThinkVision Creator Extreme comes packed with technology, like mini LED backlighting, to deliver HDR1000 support, 99 percent coverage of the wide DCI-P3 color space, and 1,000 nits of peak brightness for just $2,500.
Dell Inspiron 27 7790 all-in-one review: Half PC, half TV
Dell's Inspiron 27 7790 might not be a gaming PC in the traditional sense, but it still delivers a terrific gaming experience for console gamers who need a desktop for productivity work. Thanks to an HDMI input feature, you can use the 27-inch screen on the Inspiron to hook up an Xbox or PlayStation.
Dell G5 Gaming Desktop review: Dorm room gaming done right
Don't dismiss Dell's entry-level G5 gaming desktop. Though it lacks the punchier design of the Dell's well-known Alienware brand among gamers, the G5 delivers a lot of bang for your buck. With a low starting price of $589, the compact footprint of this desktop makes it a versatile PC for dorm room gaming.
Falcon Northwest Talon 20th Anniversary Edition review
With a solid metal body that begs comparisons with Apple's Mac Pro, Falcon Northwest's Talon 20th Anniversary Edition is a gaming PC that's built to last. And that's a good thing, as our $6,488 configured review unit comes with a blazing fast 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 processor and dual Nvidia RTX graphics.
AMD’s new third-gen Threadripper chips offer 32 cores of power
AMD announced three high-end desktop processors that are poised to give Intel's 10th-Gen CPUs serious competition. The third-gen Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X processors are targeted at content creators and enthusiast gaming performance, while the Ryzen 3950X is aimed at the performance mainstream market.
Microsoft latest A.I. tools will read your Outlook emails aloud
Microsoft is on a mission to push artificial intelligence deeper into your office life and its Office apps. In its latest effort to help improve productivity, Microsoft is unleashing Cortana onto its Outlook app to allow the digital assistant to read your emails aloud to you for a truly hands-free experience.
Samsung’s Galaxy Book S will be powered by a hybrid Intel processor
Samsung announced a partnership with Intel at its Samsung Developer Conference as part of a broad initiative to take on the Microsoft-Qualcomm partnership. This year's Intel-powered Galaxy Book S will come with a 10th-gen Lakefield processor designed to take on Microsoft's Surface Pro X, which comes with an ARM CPU.
Your chance to buy Apple’s $6,000 Mac Pro has almost come
Apple's premium desktops targeted at creatives is nearing release. Support documents provided to authorized Apple repair technicians suggest that Apple may finally be ready to sell he Mac Pro after having debuted the desktop earlier this year at WWDC in June. Pricing for the Mac Pro starts at a whopping $6,000.
Nvidia’s EGX is the super-computing cloud platform of the future
As businesses add in more cameras and sensors to collect data, Nvidia announced a partnership with Microsoft to create an end-to-end system. The EGX cloud platform will help drive more intelligent decisions, from AI-based decision-making at Walmart stores to camera-driven quality inspections.
Google’s new Nest router doesn’t use Wi-Fi 6. Here’s why that’s shortsighted
Google defended its decision to launch its Nest Wifi, a home mesh networking access point with integrated smart speakers, without support for Wi-Fi 6, citing its decision to keep costs low. However, that's a huge missed opportunity, and we'll tell you why should wait for a mesh network with Wi-Fi 6.
Mac users should not hold their breath for Netflix to port its iOS app
Although Apple launched Catalyst this week to make it easier for iOS app developers to bring their software to the Mac App Store, Netflix won't be one of them. The company won't port its existing iPad app to the desktop, meaning that users won't be able to download videos for offline viewing.
The rare partnership between Intel and AMD is dead as the rivalry intensifies
Rivals make for strange bedfellows, and that's the case with Intel's Kaby Lake-G, a processor that pairs Intel's 8th-Gen CPU architecture with AMD's Radeon graphics. In the several years since Kaby Lake-G launched, both companies have shifted strategies, and Intel announced that it is canceling the chip.
