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Samsung's high-speed 256GB flash drive hits its lowest deal price
The Samsung Bar Plus is 50% off at Amazon right now.
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I’m a gaming mouse expert: Here's why I carefully select my mouse mat
Before you buy a gaming mouse pad know the different materials for speed, precision, and performance.
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Does Intel's Lunar Lake hold up? Our impressions, six months later
Adam and Will give their thoughts on high-end laptops and the Claw 8 gaming handheld, all running Intel's newest and fanciest laptop chips.
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Whoa! Get Acer's 27-inch IPS monitor for just $100 right now
Amazon has a fantastic 33% off deal on this Acer monitor with IPS panel and 120Hz refresh rate.
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Need a 2nd screen for your laptop? This portable monitor is 41% off
This 15.6-inch thin-and-light travel monitor is down to just $65 on Amazon right now.
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Asus confirms changes to Q-Release Slim PCIe motherboard ports
Asus appears to have made some adjustments to the Q-Release Slim PCIe slots on its latest motherboards, which were previously scratching graphics card connectors.
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Hurry! Acer's 1440p OLED gaming monitor is now $450, today only
The Acer Predator X27U is about as cheap as an OLED gaming monitor ever gets, with 1440p resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and USB-C video to boot.
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Samsung's PRO Plus 512GB microSD card is 50% off right now
This high-performance 512GB microSD card is currently down to the best price we've seen all year on Amazon.
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This quad 4K mini PC with Ryzen 7 CPU and 32GB RAM? Only $569!
Normally $749, you can get this powerful Geekom mini PC for $180 off on Amazon right now!
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Samsung's huge 49-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is $650 off
The 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 just dropped to its best price again for Amazon's Big Spring Sale event.
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Logitech's ergonomic vertical mice are on sale, for as low as $55
Logitech's MX Vertical and Lift mice are both on sale at Woot, for $75 and $55, respectively.
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Radeon 9060 XT GPUs spotted in regulatory listings in 8GB, 16GB versions
It looks like more affordable (at least in relative terms) Radeon cards are on their way.
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These tiny, fast 1TB portable SSDs are over 20% off each
Get the SK Hynix Beetle X31 and Tube T31 portable SSDs at sizeable discounts on Amazon right now.
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Nvidia's 'G-Assist' AI arrives to optimize your RTX gaming PC
Using ChatGPT-style text and voice interactions, Project G-Assist can monitor and adjust performance settings, change lighting on compatible peripherals, and more.
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It's Walmart Savings Week! Score the best deals on tech right now
For the rest of this month, Walmart is slashing prices left and right on laptops, monitors, TVs, and more.
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How tariffs on laptops and PC hardware punish your wallet, by the numbers
A complex set of factors will decide the ultimate effect of U.S. tariffs on tech imports, but even a glance at hard numbers for a 20 percent hike is sobering.
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Hands-on: Half-Life 2 with RTX-powered graphics looks gorgeous
PCWorld's Alex got to check out the new Half-Life 2 RTX on the latest Nvidia hardware and chat with the developers who made it happen.
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Samsung's ultra-compact 256GB USB flash drive is a steal for just $21
The Samsung FIT Plus in 256GB capacity is now 40% off on Amazon! The smaller 128GB model is also on sale.
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This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is on sale for $309
With Prime, you can save 23% on this Acemagician mini PC with impressive specs for the price.
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Phone-style soldered storage is in laptops now. It's better than I expected
eUFS storage comes to laptops. Here's why it's not as bad as you might think.
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Nvidia sells hard-to-get RTX GPUs from a 'food truck'
At GTC 2025, Nvidia has a couple thousand RTX 5080 and 5090 cards reserved for attendees only. Not that they're any cheaper, mind you.
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HP just unveiled 60+ new laptops and PCs. Here are my favorites
From desktop PCs to ultra-light laptops. For work, leisure, and gaming. I saw them all in person and these are the ones that stood out.
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Why I care about CPU cache as a PC gamer: The obscure spec, explained
Maximizing your CPU cache can boost your PC's performance in games.
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Fractal Design's stylish North XL case now comes with rear connections
If you're looking to get tidy with your next PC build, the popular North XL RC will work with cable-hiding rear-connection motherboards.
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This huge ultrawide 1440p OLED monitor is a stunner — and $200 off
Innocn's 49-inch 5120×1440 gaming monitor with OLED panel is on sale for its best-ever price on Amazon!
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Logitech's portable keyboard for Apple devices is at its best-ever price
The Apple-only version of the Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 is on sale for just $50 at Amazon.
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A new Asus BIOS tweak can boost Ryzen AI performance by 20 percent
Asus introduces Asus AI Cache Boost, a new BIOS setting that can increase the AI performance of AMD Ryzen 9800X3D and 9950X3D chips by a significant margin.
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Get Lexar's speedy 4TB portable SSD for just $230 — today only!
This Lexar Armor portable SSD is an amazing deal, but it's only available today. Get on it quickly!
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Watch us dig into MSI's newest mini PCs
Adam got his hands on some teeny tiny desktops from MSI, and the layouts and design choices are fascinating.
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Acer's IPS portable monitor is a must-have for laptops, now 28% off
Get the 15.6-inch Acer PM161QB portable monitor on sale for $100 at B&H.
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While gamers beg for GPUs, Nvidia is making AI mini-PCs
Nvidia's massive new lines of chips for the AI industry don't necessarily mean it's making fewer gaming chips. But it sure isn't a good look if you're trying to find one.
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U.S. tariffs disrupt the tech industry: 8 vital things you need to know
Costs are rising rapidly and might continue to do so—but that’s not the only change you should expect. We lay it out quickly for you.
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Arm's GPU upscaling could be just the thing Snapdragon PCs need
Arm has begun shipping Arm Accuracy Super Resolution (Arm ASR), a graphics upscaling technology based on AMD's own FSR 2.
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Nanoleaf's PC bias lighting strip syncs to your screen without a camera
It's currently available for pre-order and will start shipping at the end of the month.
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Get Samsung's acclaimed 2TB portable SSD for 47% off while you can
The Samsung T7 Shield only costs $150 right now on Amazon!
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Need more laptop ports? This 5-in-1 USB-C hub is just $19 right now
The port selection here is pretty good for the price, including full-sized HDMI. Get it now for 46% off on Amazon!
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Enough with the game launchers! It's dragging PC gaming down
I can barely get a handle on the mess of game launchers cluttering my desktop.
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Is USB or Thunderbolt better for portable SSDs? The key differences, explained
A look at the various external storage options: Which is fastest, which is most compatible, which is the most affordable and… which one you should buy?
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Dell's new RTX Pro AI PC boasts an 'unlimited turbo' mode
Dell's new Pro Max AI PCs include the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPU and a host of new technology, from tandem OLEDs and 18-inch displays to 240W USB-C power options.
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This Ryzen 9 mini PC with triple 4K power is only $339 today
Save now on this Bosgame P3 gaming mini PC with this Amazon Prime deal.
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Logitech's MX Vertical mouse rarely goes on sale — it's 30% off now
Logitech's most advanced vertical mouse design just got a rare discount on Amazon, so grab it while you can.
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Asus jacks up prices on Nvidia and AMD GPUs
The new RTX 50-series and RX 9070 cards are creeping up in price on the official Asus online store—not that you can actually buy them, of course.
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This free app unlocks AMD's FSR 4 for unsupported games
Get this app to activate the power of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 upscaler in games where it isn't normally available.
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Don't be scared! Buy a cheaper laptop and upgrade the storage yourself
Thinking of buying a laptop? Instead of paying up at checkout for the higher-storage model, you can save hundreds if you do this instead.
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Refresh rate vs. frame rate: Why they matter for gaming performance
Many gamers focus on high refresh rates without realizing that finding the right refresh rate is just as important.
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Only $329 for this Ryzen 7 mini PC with 32GB RAM right now
The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is on sale for 23% off on Amazon.
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Whoa! This 180Hz IPS gaming monitor is seriously just $80 right now
This is the best bang-for-your-buck deal I've ever seen for a gaming monitor. It comes from Acer via its budget brand Aopen with a 3-year warranry.
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Nvidia boasts 'twice as many' RTX 50 GPUs shipped versus last gen
It sounds like success, but Nvidia's careful wording masks how little there is that's actually worth bragging about.
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Happy Pi day! Here's 10 practical Raspberry Pi projects anybody can do
Looking for something to do with a Raspberry Pi mini-PC? These easy and practical projects are good for all levels, even beginners. Streaming. Gaming. Networking. Even printing!
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