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Intel NUC 11 Extreme on a table.

Intel Beast Canyon NUC 11 Extreme review: A true mini gaming PC

The Intel NUC 11 Extreme is a costly barebones kit that still manages to exceed expectations. You'll need a graphics card inside to see its full power, though.
Computing
AMD RX 6600 XT on a wooden backdrop.

The AMD RX 6600 XT launch has some major problems — and they’re not scalpers

Price and availability were still the biggest hurdles for the RX 6600 XT launch, but not in the same way as the past several GPU launches.
Computing Opinion
Galaxy Chromebook sitting on a table.

Leak offers a glimpse at Intel Alder Lake-P for Chromebooks and laptops

A software update for the Coreboot firmware platform revealed some key details about Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P range for Chromebooks and laptops.
Computing News
CoD Warzone running with and without DLSS enabled.

The architect behind Nvidia RTX DLSS and ray tracing now works at Intel

Intel isn't slowing down in the graphics department, and a recent key hire shows a bright future for the division.
Computing News
An Intel wafer on a blue background.

The chip shortage is pinching PC parts harder than ever before

Lead times, the amount of time between a chip order and when it's finished, have reached an all-time high. Here's what that means for the rest of the year.
Computing News
Custom water-cooled PC.

A YouTuber built a custom PC cooled solely by Jägermeister

You need to water for a custom water cooling loop, but that didn't stop one PC builder from using Jägermeister instead. Needless to say, don't try this at home.
Computing News
GPU in neon lights.

The price of Nvidia GPUs is dramatically falling, but AMD’s continue to rise

Graphics card prices continue to drop around the world, but in a twist of fate, Nvidia cards are selling for less than AMD ones.
Computing News
Intel 3D stacking CPU technology.

Intel Arrow Lake-P is years away, but here’s why we’re already excited about it

Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-P chips haven't been announced yet, but a new leak suggests they'll feature powerful integrated graphics.
Computing News
The AMD RX 6700 XT sitting on a table.

AMD RX 6600 XT vs. RX 5700 XT vs. RX 6700 XT

The RX 6600 XT, RX 6700 XT, and RX 5700 XT are all great cards for 1080p gaming. When put side-by-side, though, there's a clear winner.
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AMD RX 6600 XT sitting on a table.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT review: Smooth 1080p gaming at a 1440p price

The AMD RX 6600 XT is targeting 1080p gamers with high refresh rate monitors, but a slightly inflated price might prove too much against the Nvidia competition.
Computing
EVGA RTX 3060 sitting on a table.

AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs. Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti vs. RTX 3060

The AMD RX 6600 XT just launched, but how does it stack up to Nvidia? Our RX 6600 XT vs. RTX 3060 Ti vs. RTX 3060 battle has all the details you need to know.
Computing
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AMD’s desktop dominance might be waning as Intel Alder Lake launch nears

AMD is big in the desktop crowd right now, but its commanding lead might be slipping ahead of Intel's Alder Lake launch.
Computing News

You can now replay PS3 classics with AMD Super Resolution

The AMD Super Resolution train just won't stop. RPCS3, a popular PS3 emulator, is the first emulator to add the feature into the program.
Gaming Computing
Ryzen 5000 APU on a red background.

The new AMD Ryzen 5000G chips solve a big PC building problem

AMD just launched two new Ryzen 5000G APUs, and the budget-focused chips solve a big problem with building a PC in 2021.
Computing News
Intel CEO presenting at the Intel Accelerated event.

What Intel’s leaked road map means for the next few years

A leaker posted new information that builds on the road map Intel set out last week. Here's what that means for the next few years of releases.
Computing News
Apple's new Mac Pro sits on display in the showroom during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).

Apple and AMD finally update Mac Pro with new Radeon Pro W6000 modules

AMD and Apple gave the Mac Pro a much-needed update in the form of two new MPX modules from AMD's Radeon Pro series.
Computing News
Intel GPU on a stand.

New Intel Xe-HPG DG2 leak reveals just how fast the new GPU could be

A new leak shows Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG DG2 running at absurd clock speeds, but the performance may not stack up.
Computing News
Aorus P1200 power supply on a blurred background.

This ridiculous 1200W power supply comes with its own screen

Power supplies aren't usually known for bringing flair to your gaming PC, but that's exactly what the Aorus P1200W does.
Computing News
A Thunderbolt cable.

Intel’s upcoming Thunderbolt 5 could make future USB-C ports twice as powerful

An Intel executive tweeted out a few harmless photos of a recent trip to an Intel lab, but one of them contained information about Thunderbolt 5.
Computing News
A cryptocurrency mining rig from a computer graphic card.

Why you shouldn’t roll the dice on a secondhand GPU

Shopping on the secondhand market for a graphics card is dangerous, especially if you want your card to perform as well as it should.
Computing News
Branding on the RTX 3090.

Nvidia RTX 40-series GPUs may consume a crazy amount of power

A string of recent rumors suggest that Nvidia's upcoming RTX 40 series graphics cards while require even more power than the RTX 3090.
Computing News
Render of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT.

The AMD RX 6600 XT is 15% faster than the RTX 3060, but there’s a catch

AMD announced the RX 6600 XT GPU, which is targeting 1080p gamers with high refresh rate displays. It supports ray tracing features, too, as well as FSR.
Computing News
Intel CEO presenting at the Intel Accelerated event.

Intel is killing the nanometer, and good riddance

Intel announced a new naming scheme at its Intel Accelerated event, effectively killing the nanometer measurement the industry has used for years.
Computing News
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holding a chip.

How to watch the Intel Accelerated event today and what to expect

Intel is delivering the Intel Accelerated event later today. Here's how to watch it live and what to expect.
Computing News
AMD's RX 6900 XT graphics card.

A complete, chronological history of the catastrophic GPU shortage

The GPU shortage continues to be a problem for anyone looking for a graphics card. To understand how we got here, here's a complete history of the GPU shortage.
Computing Features
Link standing in a field in Breath of the Wild.

The best Breath of the Wild mods for PC

The Nintendo Switch doesn't support mods, but you can still play with the best Breath of the Wild mods on PC through an emulator.
Gaming
Games available on the Epic Games Store.

Every exclusive game available in the Epic Games Store

The Epic Games Store has a long list of exclusives, and even more coming throughout 2021. Here are all of the current and upcoming titles available.
Gaming News
A researcher bending flexible material.

This ‘flexible’ processor is made out of plastic instead of silicon

Researchers have unveiled the PlasticARM processor, which is a flexible CPU built on plastic that could pioneer a new era in computing.
Computing News
Radeon RX 570 graphics card going into a PC.

Nvidia just got the one feature DLSS needs to compete with AMD Super Resolution

Nvidia DLSS has a quality advantage of FSR, but in a market where RTX graphics cards are hard to find, that quality difference may not be enough.
Computing Opinion
A box for the Intel Core i9-11900K,

Leaked Intel i9-12900K benchmark shows gains over the Ryzen 5950X

A leaked benchmark for the upcoming Intel i9-12900K shows up to a 28% improvement over AMD's flagship 5950X.
Computing News
RX 6700 XT graphics card installed in computer.

Leaked AMD RX 6600 XT benchmark reveals surprising performance

A new leak shows photos and benchmarks for the upcoming RX 6600 XT, which shows performance on-par with Nvidia's RTX 3060 Ti.
Computing News
Nvidia DLSS showcase.

Nvidia DLSS now has one of AMD Super Resolution’s best features

Nvidia just put the heat back on AMD in the battle between DLSS and FidelityFX Super Resolution by making the SDK freely available.
Computing News
AMD CEO Lisa Su presenting at CES 2021.

The AMD RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT could be right around the corner

A new rumor suggests that the AMD RX 6600 XT release date is in August, following a slew of leaks and rumors pointing to an imminent launch of the card.
Computing News
27'' UltraGear 4K UHD Nano IPS 1ms 144Hz G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor.

How to enable Nvidia G-Sync on PC

If you just picked up a G-Sync monitor, you need to know how to enable G-Sync on a PC. Here are step-by-step instructions for single- and multi-monitor setups.
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