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Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast sitting on a desk.

The war between PC and console is about to heat up again

Nvidia is setting its sights on an unexpected target: Small form factor PCs made for gaming enthusiasts. Are we about to see a console revolution?
The back of the Surface Pro 9, with the kickstand pulled out.

9 best 2-in-1 laptops in 2024: tested and reviewed

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HP launches a new gaming laptop and HyperX accessories

Intel's 14900K CPU socketed in a motherboard.

We might have an answer to Intel’s crashing crisis

A laptop screen shows the home page for ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

How to search ChatGPT conversations

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 playing an OLED demo.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 completely challenged my expectations

The Razer Kishi Ultra sitting on a table.

Is this Razer’s Steam Deck killer?

The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G APU installed in a motherboard.

AMD Zen 5: Everything we know about AMD’s next-gen CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D held between fingertips.

AMD’s next-gen CPUs are much closer than we thought

Hyte's Thicc Q60 all-in-one liquid cooler.

It’s time to stop believing these PC building myths

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 top down tablet view with pen.

The 5 best laptops for accountants in 2024

A person using the Dell UltraSharp 40 U4025QW 40-inch curved Thunderbolt hub monitor with a Dell laptop on a desk.

The best 5K monitors you can buy for max resolution

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D installed in a motherboard.

9 best processors for PC gaming: tested and reviewed

Your graphics card is important, but don't discount the best processors for gaming when building your next PC. Here are the top options from Intel and AMD.
The Sony InZone M9 sitting next to a PlayStation 5.

These 4K monitors are discounted at Best Buy — from $200

Best Buy has a huge sale on 4K monitors right now with major brands like Samsung and LG featured prominently. Here's what you need to buy.
Dell XPS 16 sitting on desktop with flowers.

The XPS 16 is fighting an uphill battle against the MacBook Pro

The Dell XPS 16 is an excellent laptop, albeit with some controversial design elements. But the Apple MacBook Pro 16 won't be taken down easily.
The MacBook Air on a white table.

These 6 tweaks take MacBooks from great to nearly perfect

Apple makes great MacBooks, but you can make them even better by adjusting a few settings. Here, we’ll take you through six of the best ones to change.
Foz Do Arelho, Portugal, February 27, 2020 - Laptop, Camera, Pad and phone on a bench at the seaside. Image on the laptop screen saying digital nomad.

My most anticipated laptop of the year just got leaked

Leaked photos have revealed one of the first laptops with the Snapdragon X Elite Chip, and it looks pretty promising.
The TP-Link Deco mesh Wi-Fi system on a table.

These TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi systems are up to 40% off right now

You can improve your home's internet connectivity by buying one of the TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi systems that are available on Amazon, with discounts of up to 40%.
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The 5 best laptops for architects in 2024

If you're looking for a powerful laptops that works great for architecture, then check out our favorite picks.
Jin wearing the Sarugami armor with Iki island in the background.

Ghost of Tsushima is already shaping up to be a monster PC port

Sony and Nixxes shared PC system requirements and details about Ghost of Tsushima, and the game already looks impressive on PC.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 front angled view showing display and keyboard.

Lenovo sale: Get up to 67% off ThinkPad Laptops, from $600

Lenovo has a huge sale on ThinkPad laptops with some super cheap deals available right now. Here are our highlights.
The Alienware x14 R2 gaming laptop on a desk.

Alienware sale: Get up to $1,000 off gaming laptops and PCs

Dell is hosting a huge sale on Alienware gaming PCs and gaming laptops with some great discounts on the latest models.
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How to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account

The Windows 11 out-of-the-box experience prompts you to sign into Windows with a Microsoft account, but you can skip it in a few steps.
A woman working on a 2023 MacBook Air with M2 chip.

Best Buy’s deal of the day is $150 off the MacBook Air M2

Best Buy has a big discount on the MacBook Air M2 bringing it down to $849. Here's why it's the perfect fit for many people.
Portal RTX running on the Surface Laptop Studio 2.

The 6 best 2-in-1 laptops for drawing in 2024

From Microsoft and Lenovo to Acer and more, here's a look at the best 2-in-1 laptops for drawing in 2024. This incluces budget picks and premium alternatives.
Installing RAM sticks in a motherboard.

Does RAM speed matter for PC performance?

Frequency, latency, and memory channels impact the speed of RAM, but should you care how fast your RAM is? The short answer: Yes, but not too much.
From a side view, you can see how glasses can be worn along with a Quest Pro.

Quest Pro 2: What we know about Meta’s next premium VR headset

Find out what we know about Meta's plans for a second-generation Quest Pro to challenge Apple's Vision Pro as a spatial computer.
A hand holding AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor.

The best processor for video editing in 2024 across all budgets

These are the best CPUs for video editing, each with high clock speeds, lots of cores, and all the power you need.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip seen from behind.

Don’t download the latest macOS Ventura update just yet

Apple released MacOS Ventura 13.6.6 back on March 25, but the update is doing more harm than good, as Mac users appear to be running into bugs.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 laptop, opened with a colorful wallpaper on the screen.

Best 14-inch laptops for 2024: tested and reviewed

Good 14-inch laptops offer a little more display space while still being lightweight and portable. These are the best 14-inch laptops for all sorts of needs.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.

RTX 4090 owners are in for some bad news

The trade-in value for your expensive RTX 4090 has reportedly tanked, despite the high cost when buying used.
The Razer Firefly V2 Pro mouse pad sitting on a desk.

Razer, somehow, made a mouse pad exciting

A mouse pad has to be the most boring peripheral in any PC setup, but Razer somehow managed to make the Firefly V2 Pro exciting.
Various apps on a PC monitor.

These are the PC apps you’re still using — but probably shouldn’t be

These apps are installed on millions, and sometimes even billions, of PCs, even if they shouldn't be.
Cyberpunk 2077 running on the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9.

Samsung’s creator week sale knocks up to $1,000 off top monitors

Samsung has a huge sale on its monitors with gaming monitors, curved displays, and smart monitors all heavily discounted.

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Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, monitors, PC hardware, and everything else that plugs into a computer. Luke joined Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a media company that called his city home. His obsession with technology is in observing the ebb and flow of how technological advancement and product design intersects with our day-to-day experience of it. From digging into the minute details to stepping back and seeing the wider trends, Luke revels in telling stories with tech.

Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN and The Oregonian. When he’s not obsessing over what the best laptop is or how Apple can fix the Mac, Luke spends his time playing designer board games, quoting obscure Star Wars lines, and hanging with his family.