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Maingear X Cube Z170 hero

Maingear X-Cube Z170 review

Maingear’s small cube PC is supposed to save space, but its unusual design takes up more room than it seems at first glance, making its advantage over traditional mid-tower desktops a bit dubious.
Gaming Computing
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Asus Strix R9 380X OC review

AMD’s latest card, the R9 380X, targets 1440p gaming and fills a gap between $200 budget cards and more expensive hardware. Does that make it a competent upgrade, or an awkward tweener?
Wearables Computing
Asus Zen AIO S

Asus Zen AiO Pro Z240IC review

Premium Windows all-in-ones have always existed in the iMac’s long shadow, but Asus’ brilliant new Zen AiO Pro may outshine Apple’s best.
Computing Reviews
AVADirect Z170

AVADirect Z170 review

Expensive gaming rigs can be incredibly extravagant, and that leads to high prices. AVADirect’s Z170 Gaming PC takes a more basic approach, delivering only what’s needed for victory in games. Is that a winning formula, or a recipe for disaster?
Computing Reviews
Acer Predator 17

Acer Predator 17 (2015) review

Acer is known to offer bargain hardware for gamers, but has lost previous battles in the high-end, hardcore gaming arena. Can the company’s new 17-inch Predator change its fortunes?
Computing Reviews
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Dell XPS 15 (2015) review

Nearly a year after releasing the XPS 13 with slim-bezel InfinityEdge display, Dell has given its big brother the same treatment. The result is a futuristic powerhouse, but can it topple Apple’s MacBook Pro 15 with Retina?
Computing Reviews
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Origin EON17-SLX review

Today’s laptops are quick, but still sacrifice performance compared to a desktop. Unless the laptop you’re using is Origin’s EON17-SLX, a portable system with an overclocked Core i7-6700K and desktop Nvidia graphics card.
Computing Reviews
iBuyPower Revolt 2

iBuyPower Revolt 2 Pro review

Inexpensive gaming desktops are usually drab, but iBuyPower has challenged that trend with its stylish new Revolt 2. Does the system also pack the power gamers crave, or is it all show, and no go?
Gaming Computing
Asus PG27AQ

Asus ROG Swift PG27AQ 4K monitor review

Gaming monitors are becoming more advanced, and none have more features than Asus’ PG27AQ, a 4K display with an IPS panel and G-Sync. But has this pushed the price beyond reason?
Computing Reviews
Asus Zenbook UX501VW

Asus ZenBook Pro UX501VW review

The Zenbook line is best known for its ultrabooks, but the collection also includes big, powerful desktop replacements like the UX501. Can it go toe-to-toe with the fastest laptops sold today?
Computing Reviews
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Acer Predator G6 review

Acer is starting to take PC gaming seriously, and its new Predator G6 is the company’s flagship desktop. Can this all-new rig handle today’s most demanding games, or has this hunter lost its way?
Computing Reviews
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Samsung Notebook 9 Pro (2016) review

Samsung’s most expensive laptop is an elegant, refined system that checks many of the right boxes, but can it wrestle Apple’s MacBook Pro 15 and Dell’s XPS 15?
Computing Reviews
Dell XPS 8900 Desktop

Dell XPS 8900 Special Edition review

Gaming desktops don’t always announce their arrival with blazing LEDs, and Dell’s XPS 8900 proves a subtle approach can lighten the damage to your wallet. But is it as capable as more boisterous rivals?
Computing Reviews
HP Dreamcolor Z32x

HP Dreamcolor Z32x review

HP’s gigantic DreamColor Z32x is one of the largest, and most expensive, monitors we’ve ever tested. Does that also make it one of the best?
Computing Reviews
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Dell XPS 13 (Skylake) review

Dell's latest XPS 13 boasts a unique thin-bezel design that makes it smaller and lighter than many competitors, but it comes at a high price. Does this pint-sized portable stand out from the ultrabook crowd?
Computing Reviews
Eizo Foris FS2735

Eizo Foris FS2735 review

You probably haven’t heard of Ezio, but the company has a solid reputation among display aficionados. The company’s Foris FS2735 gaming monitor upholds its reputation, but its price is staggering.
Computing Reviews
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Lenovo ThinkPad P50 review

Most people can get by with any dual-core laptop, but some need desktop-grade capability wherever they may travel. Lenovo’s ThinkPad P50 delivers it. But does a big, heavy, powerful laptop make sense in a post-ultrabook world?
Computing Reviews
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Origin Chronos (2016) review

Small form factor PCs rarely match the performance of their full-sized peers, but Origin’s new Chronos thinks it can be the exception. Can it take down competitors twice its size?
Gaming Computing
Dell Latitude 13 7370

Dell Latitude 13 7370 review

Dell showed off a new Latitude 13 at this year’s CES that looked identical to the company’s XPS 13 laptop. Now the Latitude 13 has launched, and it’s more unique than looks suggest. But does the more affordable XPS 13 overshadow this newcomer?
Computing Reviews
Intel 750 Series SSD

Intel 750 Series SSD review

Solid state drives have become so quick that SATA can no longer handle them, so a new connection standard called NVMe has been invented to replace it. The 750 Series is the first such drive built for the consumer market, and it proves the standard's purpose.
Wearables Computing
ACER Aspire S 13

Acer Aspire S 13 (2016) review

Acer’s new Aspire S 13 certainly has the formula of a great ultrabook – Core i5 processor, thin design, affordable price tag. But this arena has become crowded with excellent choices, all of which have few flaws. Can this new Aspire stack up?
Computing Reviews
Asus Zenbook UX305UA

Asus Zenbook UX305UA review

Asus’ Zenbook UX305UA has a Core i5 processor, a 1080p display, and a 256GB solid state drive, all for just $750. It sounds like a great value, but can it really compete in the crowded mid-range ultrabook market?
Computing Reviews
Digital Storm Aventum 3

Digital Storm Aventum 3 review

We’ve reviewed many big, beefy desktop computers, but Digital Storm’s Aventum 3 is by far the largest. It weighs over 100 pounds -- also contains the most powerful hardware we’ve ever tested.
Computing Reviews
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LG 27UD88-W 4K monitor review

LG’s latest 4K monitor is a reasonably priced stunner with USB Type-C support, but at $700, it’s not the most affordable on the market. Can it overcome the reigning 4K champions from Acer and Dell?
Computing Reviews
The RX 480.

AMD Radeon RX 480 video card review

Recent struggles have put AMD behind Nvidia, but the red team hopes to champion the cause of budget gaming with its new RX 480. Is it the mid-range card gamers have been waiting for, or an affordable dud?
Wearables Computing
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HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 (2016) review

HP has completely re-designed its versatile Spectre x360 for 2016, blessing it with 7th-gen Core processors and a smaller footprint. Is this the 2-in-1 to buy, or are the improvements not enough?
Computing Reviews
Best Desktop Computer Falcon Northwest Mach V

Falcon Northwest Mach V (2016) review

Falcon’s flagship, the Mach V, isn’t the biggest desktop on the market, or the most extravagant – but it is the end result of decades of work. Can this refined, old-school rig defeat up-and-comers from Digital Storm, Origin, and others?
Gaming Computing
Origin Millenium PC 2016

Origin Millennium (2016) review

Origin, founded by former Alienware staff, has become a major player in the arena of high-end PCs. Its flagship Millennium is now available with Intel’s beastly Core i7-6590X processor – but finds itself facing no shortage of competition.
Computing Reviews
BenQ PV3200PT

BenQ PV3200PT review

4K monitors are impressive, but none more so than 32-inch models like BenQ’s PV3200PT. This titanic display promises world-class color accuracy and sharpness. But can it beat the best from HP and Samsung?
Computing Reviews
ACER Predator 17X

Acer Predator 17 X review

Acer made a great impression with its new Predator gaming laptop line last year. Now, the company has expanded it with a desktop class GPU and a bigger belly, but is it worth the price jump?
Gaming Computing
ASUS G752 RoG

Asus ROG G752 review

The Asus G752 is the first system we've tested with a mobile GTX 1070. Should you hop aboard the 10 series hype train, or is this just another incremental upgrade with no real improvements?
Computing Reviews
Lenovo Y900

Lenovo Ideacentre Y900 review

Lenovo’s mid-tower gaming desktop isn’t flashy, and many aspects of its design follow conventional rules. But the system’s attention to detail, and awesome performance, put it a cut above most.
Gaming Computing
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Asus Zenbook 3 UX390UA review

Asus’ Zenbook 3 has been teased for half a year. Now, it’s finally here. Is this slim system as exciting as Asus’ lead us to hope, or does it make the same compromises as its peers?
Computing Reviews
WD Blue 1TB SSD

WD Blue 1TB SSD review

Western Digital has finally committed to the solid state drive market with its new WD Green and WD Blue SSD lines. We tested the WD Blue SSD 1TB to see if it can make room for itself in the crowded hard drive market.
Wearables Computing
Acer Swift 7 SF713-51-M90J

Acer Swift 7 review

Acer’s Swift 7 combines a slim, attractive build with long-lasting performance, but performance ends up suffering along the way.
Computing Reviews
Alienware 13 R3 review

Alienware 13 R3 review

The Alienware R13 pairs fast internals with a beautiful display, but it’s not as small or portable as its display’s size might lead you to hope.
Gaming Computing
Oculus Touch review

Oculus Touch review

Oculus' intuitive Touch controllers are getting Rift owners out of their seats and onto their feet. But is that enough to shake up the comfortable lead enjoyed by HTC’s Vive?
Virtual Reality Apple
Digital Storm Velox (Kaby Lake) 2016

Digital Storm Velox (Kaby Lake) review

Digital Storm’s Velox is the first desktop to reach us with Intel’s Core i7-7700K processor, the latest in enthusiast-grade computing. Better still, Digital Storm has overclocked the snot out of it, hitting a stable 5GHz in the configuration we received. That’s the highest clock speed of any PC we’ve ever reviewed. It’s easy to fixate […]
Gaming Computing
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