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Digital Storm Aventum 3

Digital Storm Aventum 3 review

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Asus Zenbook UX305UA review

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E3 2016 was packed with plenty to entice PC gamers — here’s our favorites

E3 has a tendency to focus more on console releases than PC games, but this year was different. We've rounded up all the news every PC gamers needs to know.
ACER Aspire S 13

Acer Aspire S 13 (2016) review

Windows 10

The latest Windows 10 Insider builds are all about bashing bugs

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider build 14366 for desktop and 14364 for mobile. Both of them focus on stability, and even offer bug-bashing quests.
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The Xbox and PC are closer than ever, but still not close enough

Microsoft focused its big E3 2016 announcements on crossplay with Windows 10 PC, promising 10 titles that can be enjoyed on either an Xbox or a computer.
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The PlayStation VR will launch on October 13 at $400, but there’s a catch

The much-anticipated PlayStation VR will beat the Rift and Vive's pricing at $400, but gamers will need PlayStation Move peripherals to make it work.
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New Windows 10 build available, adding LastPass support and Windows Ink improvements

Microsoft has released build 14361 to Windows 10 Insider. It makes Edge officially compatible with the LastPass extension.
Intel 750 Series SSD

Intel 750 Series SSD review

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Asus’ Avalon brings the modular PC dream closer to reality

The modular PC concept has appeared time and time again, but the companies that conceive of it never pull it off. Asus' Avalon is a different story.
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The mechanical keyboards at Computex prove Steve Jobs was wrong about the PC

The halls of Computex are filled to the brim with keyboards, even while some repeat predictions of the PC's doom. Is the keyboard's popularity a fluke? Or does it reveal something deeper about computers?
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AMD is fighting for middle-class gamers, but it needs world-class hardware

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Microsoft’s latest HoloLens trailer looks ripped from a sci-fi blockbuster

Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to openness at Computex 2016 by taking wraps off its Holographic and Hello API. Partners can now build devices that work with both.
AMD 7th Generation

AMD debuts full 7th-gen APU line at Computex, claims CPU boost of up to 56 percent

After months of teases, AMD has revealed its full 7th-generation APU line. The company claims a performance boost of up to 56 percent.
Asus Zenbook 3

Nobody wants Intel’s Core M processor, and Computex proves it

Core M was built to enable a new generation of 2-in-1 devices thinner, lighter, and quicker than any before. But companies like Asus and HP have turned away from it.
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Plextor’s newest solid state drive puts gamers in its crosshairs

Plextor's newest solid state drive hopes a combination of cutting-edge technology and racy styling will catch the attention of hardcore gamers worldwide.
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Hands on: Asus Transformer Pro 3

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Hands on: Asus Zenbook 3

Asus has built a MacBook challenger -- the Zenbook 3. It's similar in size to Apple's notebook, yet has a faster CPU, and bigger screen, at a lower price.
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Get a peek inside your next PC with our preview of Computex 2016

Dell Latitude 13 7370

Dell Latitude 13 7370 review

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The smartphone’s scattershot future looks a lot like the PC’s past

Reliefband VR

Hands on: Reliefband VR

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Origin Chronos (2016) review

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Lenovo ThinkPad P50 review

Eizo Foris FS2735

Eizo Foris FS2735 review

Windows 10

Microsoft’s latest Windows Insider build is basically the Windows 10 Anniversary update

Microsoft's latest Preview build, 14328, is essentially the Windows 10 Anniversary update in beta form. It has Windows Ink, Cortana improvements, and more.
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Chromebook for Work, liquid-cooled 2-in-1 steal the show at Acer’s New York PC refresh

Acer went all-in on the PC, refreshing its line-up. The new hardware includes the first Chromebook for Work and a fanless 2-in-1 with liquid cooling.
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Want to add a powerful PC to your cluttered desk? HP's Z1 G3 all-in-one will fit

HP has shrunk its all-in-one workstation, reducing the display size from 27 to 24 inches, but the PC has retained its user serviceability.
HoloLens Opinion

While VR submerges you in other worlds, HoloLens just lets you peek

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Microsoft’s vision of the future is Skynet for ordering pizza

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Is Microsoft shifting its focus again, or losing it?

HP Dreamcolor Z32x

HP Dreamcolor Z32x review

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Dell XPS 13 (Skylake) review

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Neglected again, Apple’s dusty MacBooks are outdated, underpowered and overpriced