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Origin Neuron on a table.

Origin Neuron (2021) review: A prebuilt worthy of the premium

The 2021 Origin Neuron uses parts you can buy and put together yourself, and for less. However, excellent build quality and design make it feel a cut above.
Computing
A close-up image of Nvidia's RTX 3080 Ti graphics card.

The 20GB RTX 3080 Ti is real, but you won’t be able to buy one

New information has surfaced about the long-rumored 20GB RTX 3080 Ti, showing that the card is real. That said, you won't be able to buy one.
Computing News
Intel GPU teaser.

Why Intel Arc Alchemist won’t save graphics cards

Leaks and rumors have suggested Intel Arc Alchemist won't stand up to the flagship competition, but it likely isn't supposed to. Here's why.
Computing News
Characters in Valorant.

Valorant could use TPM for anti-cheat, but not in the way you think

Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat software may have received a new update that requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for sessions running on Windows 11.
Computing Gaming
A car in Forza Horizon 5.

The best games to benchmark your PC in 2022

Benchmarking your PC isn't as simple as booting up a game and measuring the frame rate. You need one of the best games to benchmark for PC for reliable results.
Computing Gaming
A photo of the TikTok app running on a Windows 11 laptop

I downgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 10, and I don’t plan on going back

After living with all the new features and slick look of Windows 11 for months, I'm going back to Windows 10. Here's why.
Computing Opinion
PC gamer wearing headset

How to increase your gaming performance without buying a GPU

You don't need a new graphics card to increase your frame rate in games. We rounded up free things you can do to boost your gaming performance in minutes.
Computing Guides
Asus Vivobook Pro 16X OLED sitting on a table top.

VESA’s new OLED standard is reserved for only the brightest displays

The new VESA DisplayHDR True Black 600 standard is only available on select displays that boast the highest contrast ratios around.
Computing News
Asus ProArt Studiobook on a desk.

Asus refreshes ProArt range with OLED displays, AMD or Intel chips

Asus announced updates to its ProArt line of laptops, including 4K OLED displays across the entire range and the choice between an Intel or AMD processor.
Computing News
Asus ProArt PD5 desktop.

The new Asus ProArt desktop and motherboard look perfect for creators

Asus announced a new desktop and motherboard for its ProArt range, with boasting designs for high-powered processors and certification for creative apps.
Computing News
AMD Epyc processor in a server.

One of the internet’s largest networks chooses AMD CPUs over Intel’s

Cloudflare is sticking with AMD for its next-generation servers after Intel's Xeon chips did not meet requirements.
Computing News
Nvidia Voice AI

Nvidia’s new voice A.I. sounds just like a real person

Nvidia showed off its latest voice A.I. technology, and it's almost impossible to tell the difference between it and a human voice.
Computing News
A photo of the TikTok app running on a Windows 11 laptop

Microsoft suggests Windows 11 will be missing a key feature at launch

Microsoft just announced the Windows 11 release date, but the operating system will ship with one of its key features missing.
Computing News
Lenovo P620 in front of a window.

Lenovo Thinkstation P620 review: The ultimate Threadripper workstation

It doesn't get much more powerful than the Lenovo ThinkStation P620. This Threadripper Pro workstation has some of the most powerful components available today.
Computing
Games on Xbox Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass is killing pre-orders — and that’s a good thing

A recent survey shows that players aren't too keen on pre-ordering Game Pass titles -- and that's a good thing for gamers.
Gaming Opinion
Intel XTU overclocking application.

Tuning utility update reveals big Alder Lake overclocking news

Ahead of launch later this year, Intel has pushed a patched for its Extreme Tuning Utility that adds support for Alder Lake overclocking.
Computing News
Laptop screen featuring a Windows update screen.

Unsupported Windows 11 installs won’t get critical security updates

Microsoft has clarified that unsupported Windows 11 installs won't receive critical bug, security, and features updates through Windows Update.
Computing News
Nvidia RTX Geforce 3000

GPU prices rising again after they had been falling

Falling prices signaled that the GPU shortage was coming to an end, but recent data suggests that Nvidia and AMD prices are on the rise again.
Computing News
Raja Koduri at Intel Architecture Day.

Alder Lake benchmarks continue to leak, and they’re good news for Intel

Leaked benchmarks earlier this week didn't paint Alder Lake in a positive light, but new benchmarks show it beating AMD's best.
Computing News
aop version 34 motherboards

Microsoft won’t budge on Windows 11 TPM requirement, but offers clarification

Microsoft updated its minimum requirements for Windows 11, but the company is holding firm on its TPM 2.0 requirement.
Computing
Intel XeSS rendering pipeline demonstration.

Intel XeSS support establishes a balance between DLSS and FSR

We've known that Intel XeSS will work on more than Intel GPUs for a while. Now, we know which cards from Nvidia and AMD are supported.
Computing News
Line outside of Best Buy for RTX restock.

Nike drops have nothing on GPUs. I waited in line with 170 people for a graphics card

Best Buy restocked thousands of RTX graphics cards, and after showing up, I'm convinced that these GPU drops are going to be around for a while.
Computing Opinion
Intel's hybrid compute cluster model for Alder Lake.

Leaked Intel Alder Lake benchmark brings hybrid model into question

A new Alder Lake benchmark showed up on the Geekbench database, and it brings up some questions about how Intel's hybrid architecture will perform.
Computing News
RTX 3080 Ti in front of a window.

Best Buy is restocking thousands of Nvidia RTX graphics cards for sale tomorrow

Best Buy confirmed that it's restocking Nvidia RTX graphics at locations across the country tomorrow, August 26. Here's how to score one.
Computing News
Nvidia Clara Supercomputer GTC

Nvidia’s new Polaris supercomputer to tackle climate, cancer, and more

The Polaris supercomputer will live in Argonne National Laboratory, and it will help tackle some of the world's most pressing issues.
Computing News
The Guardians of the Galaxy standing together.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy gets RTX treatment, along with 12 other games

Nvidia isn't stopping with RTX features. At Gamescom, it announced 13 games receiving RTX features, including Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Gaming Computing
LEDs forming a graphics card.

Intel has some major overclocking news about its upcoming Arc graphics cards

A new blog post reveals that Intel is working on adding overclocking directly to Intel Arc drivers, allowing enthusiasts to tweak their settings on the fly.
Computing News
Someone holding the IBM Telum chip.

IBM claims its new processor can detect fraud in real time

At Hot Chip, IBM showed off its new Telum processor, which the world's first chip to feature a dedicated A.I. accelerator on the processor itself.
Computing News
AMD Ryzen 5000G.

AMD Ryzen Zen 4 processors could get a big graphics boost in 2022

A leaked document suggests AMD's next generation of CPUs will feature onboard graphics, and they could be much faster than what's currently available.
Computing News
Render of an AMD Ryzen chip.

Leaked Intel Alder Lake benchmark shows AMD might still be in the lead

Despite rumors suggesting otherwise, a leaked benchmark shows Intel's upcoming flagship Alder Lake processor performing slightly below AMD's best.
Computing News
CPU Computer Chip being put in place with tweezers.

A.I. is leading a chip design revolution, and it’s only just getting started

An expansion of a tool from software company Synopsys can automate the entire chip design process, and it could revolutionize the industry.
Computing
Logitech G915 TKL keyboard on an orange background.

Logitech G915 Lightspeed TKL long-term review: The Magic Keyboard for gaming

The Logitech G915 Lightspeed TKL is a mechanical gaming keyboard that takes some notes from Apple's Magic Keyboard, and to great success.
Computing Reviews
Alt + Tab on Windows 10.

Alt+Tab broken by Windows 10 update? Here’s how to fix it

A recent Windows 10 update is causing some issues with Alt + Tab on some PCs. Here's how to fix the problem before Microsoft does.
Computing News
LEDs forming the Intel ARC logo.

3 things Intel XeSS needs to nail to beat Nvidia DLSS

Intel XeSS doesn't require dedicated hardware like DLSS. However, that alone isn't enough to position Intel at the front of supersampling features.
Computing Opinion
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