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AMD Ryzen processor inside a motherboard.

Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU outperforms Zen 3 by up to 40%

Two upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 processors appeared in leaked benchmarks. In some of the tests, they destroyed the processors from the current generation.
Intel Arc demo: Ryan Shrout plays Shadow of the Tomb Raider on a gaming PC.

Intel XeSS massively boosts performance, and it might actually launch soon

Intel showed off the capabilities of Intel XeSS in a deep dive video. The technology delivered a huge performance uplift -- but when will it be released?
Samsung 990 PRO SSD over a dark background.

Samsung reaches new heights with this SSD, but it could go even higher

Samsung has unveiled a powerful new SSD made with gaming and content creation in mind. Surprisingly, the manufacturer stuck to older SSD technology.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D chip.

AMD is ready to battle Intel with next-gen 3D V-Cache CPUs

An early leak about AMD's upcoming Zen 4 3D V-Cache processors reveals that Intel Raptor Lake might soon have reasons to worry.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on stage.

Nvidia CEO promises RTX 30 price cuts as RTX 40 is just around the corner

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed during the company's latest earnings call that exciting RTX 4000 news is on the horizon.
A man uses a HP Z32k G3 4K USB-C monitor.

HP unveils new IPS Black monitor with one key new feature

HP has just unveiled several new products, but the star of the lineup is certainly the IPS Black display that takes contrasts to a new level.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D socketed in a motherboard.

AMD and Asus team up to make Zen 4 overclocking a breeze

Asus has just revealed that it will be adding a Dynamic OC Switcher feature to its ROG AM5 motherboards. This means good news for overclockers.
Person using a gaming monitor.

New VESA display standard makes it easier to pick a monitor

VESA has just created a new standard to rate the motion blur on a monitor. This should make shopping for a new display a bit easier.
The NGS Shrimp mini-keyboard with wrist rest included.

This half-sized micro-keyboard is a dream come true for PC gaming on the go

This cute and compact new keyboard could be just the thing that laptop users needed to enjoy gaming on the go a little bit more.
Intel Arc A750M Limited Edition graphics card sits on a desk.

Intel Arc A380 can be overclocked to 3.1GHz — but is it worth the effort?

Overclocking an Intel Arc GPU has proved to be a challenge. Although the A380 managed to hit 3.1GHz, the success was short-lived.
Checking a Wi-Fi router and internet connection on a phone.

The key to fixing your bad Wi-Fi connection may finally be here

A team of researchers from the Vienna University of Technology may have just found the solution to one of our main Wi-Fi-related woes.
Intel Raptor Lake chip shown in a rendered image.

Intel Raptor Lake boosts performance, but the requirements are staggering

Intel Raptor Lake Core i9-13900K may come with an extra mode that boosts performance while bringing the power consumption to a staggering level.
Intel Arc Alchemist reference design render.

Intel’s forgotten Arc A580 takes on the RTX 3050 — but who wins?

Another Intel Arc GPU has just made its appearance in a benchmark -- the Arc A580. The graphics card could rival Nvidia's entry-level models.
Dimenco SR display over a blue background.

This crazy monitor does VR without a headset — for a huge price

This new SR monitor can provide you with a VR-like experience without a headset or any other peripherals. The catch? It's outrageously expensive.
Two Intel Arc chips in front of a blue and purple gradient background.

Intel Arc is finally here, and it’s cheaper than AMD and Nvidia

Intel Arc Alchemist finally makes its U.S. debut with the Arc A380, now available for sale. The pricing of the GPU seems quite competitive.
AMD Ryzen processor render.

AMD steals Intel’s spotlight with new Ryzen 7000 release date

According to a new leak, AMD may delay the launch of Ryzen 7000. The new date would ramp up the competition between AMD and Intel.
Two Intel Arc GPUs running side by side.

Intel Arc Alchemist may be a lot cheaper than we thought

The winners of Intel's Scavenger Hunt were offered alternate prizes instead of Arc GPUs. Surprisingly, this gives us a clue about the pricing of Intel Arc.
Intel Arc Alchemist reference design render.

Intel drops support for DirectX 9, but it may be a good thing

Intel has officially moved away from supporting DirectX 9 on its integrated Xe and discrete Arc GPUs. Is this going to be a problem for gamers?
A gamer sits in front of the Samsung Odyssey ARK monitor.

You can now get the Samsung Odyssey Ark — if you can stomach the price

Samsung has finally revealed the specifications and the price of its upcoming Odyssey ARK gaming monitor ... but will you still want it at that price?
An Nvidia GeForce GTX 2080 graphics card.

Nvidia’s bizarre ‘GTX 2080’ GPU emerges out of hiding

An interesting Nvidia GPU was just posted on Reddit: The Nvidia GeForce GTX 2080. What's the origin of this peculiar card?
Intel Arc A750M Limited Edition graphics card sits on a desk.

Support for dual GPUs could be making an unexpected comeback

Intel showed off its upcoming Arc graphics cards during SIGGRAPH 2022. It seems that it will bring back something that AMD and Nvidia have long since abandoned.
An HDD and an SSD lie on a table.

There’s a new reason HDDs could be better than SSDs

According to a new study, SSDs may be much worse for the environment than HDDs. Does that mean you should switch?
A two-qubit gate between two atoms.

Scientists just achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing

Researchers were able to execute the world's fastest two-qubit gate operation, bringing the future of quantum computing one step closer.
A woman sits by a desk as she works using an Asus ProArt Display OLED PA32DC.

Asus’ landmark OLED monitor finally got a price, and it’s not cheap

Asus has just unveiled a slew of new products aimed at designers, including an OLED monitor that could be a rival to Apple's Studio Display.
A designer sits by a desk as she works on a project with the Lenovo ThinkPad 15v next to her.

Lenovo teams up with AMD and Nvidia to release two new workstations

Lenovo has just announced two new workstations, the ThinkPad P14s and the ThinkPad P15v. The laptops come decked out with some of the latest hardware.
Two Intel Arc chips in front of a blue and purple gradient background.

Intel Arc Pro is real — three new workstation GPUs revealed

Intel has just announced the Intel Arc Pro A-series, a line of GPUs made for workstations. The cards are set to arrive later this year.
Intel Arc Alchemist reference design render.

Intel says GPUs supporting older games is still ‘a work in progress’

If you like to play games other than the latest titles, you may have a bad time on Intel Arc. Intel gave an update on the state of DirectX 12 versus 11.
Three GPUs from the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series.

New report claims that Nvidia may leave AMD in the dust

We now know the predicted launch dates and specs for Nvidia's RTX 40-series lineup. It seems that it might beat AMD and be the first to release next-gen cards.
Intel Arc A750M Limited Edition graphics card sits on a desk.

When it rains, it pours — Intel Arc may be in trouble again

A new report suggests that Intel's board partner decided to cease the production of Intel Arc. Is the lineup facing even more problems?
AMD Ryzen processor render.

AMD Ryzen 7000 could hit new performance highs — at a price

The rumored specifications of the four AMD Ryzen 7000 processors that are said to be launching soon have just leaked, promising a huge performance boost.
AMD Radeon RX 6000 graphics card and Ryzen processor chip.

AMD fans, ready up — Ryzen 7000 could be coming soon

AMD may be on track to beat Intel to launch next-gen CPUs. The release date for AMD Ryzen 7000 was just leaked, confirming previous rumors.
The Welsh public ministers attend a Microsoft Teams meeting.

Microsoft Teams will now translate your calls — with a catch

Microsoft Teams just added a feature that will make remote work easier -- human language translation that lets you pick the language you're listening to.
Gunnir A380 Photon graphics card in front of its box.

Here’s the Intel Arc liquid cooler that no one ever asked for

In a surprising twist, the only available Intel Arc graphics card has just received a custom liquid cooler. Does it really need one?
Intel Raptor Lake chip shown in a rendered image.

Intel Raptor Lake breaks the 6GHz barrier, and it’s not even the flagship

The upcoming Intel Core i7-13700K was just overclocked to reach the impressive 6GHz mark. The CPU was shown in three different benchmarks.