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I want a bendable gaming monitor for 5 specific reasons
There are several compelling reasons why you should buy a bendable gaming monitor in 2025.
News
AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 9070 XT will be revealed February 28
Get ready to meet the Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card — as well as RDNA 4 and FSR 4 — at the end of February.
News
Hands-on with Asus Q-Release Slim PCIe slots: Just yank it
Asus made a fancy system to make it easier to install and remove graphics cards, but it's causing some concerns. Adam and Will are in the lab to give it a try.
Deal
This 360Hz Alienware OLED monitor just hit its best-ever price: $650
Amazon has slashed the price of the Alienware AW2725DF by a stunning 28% in this super-hot deal.
News
Waiting for AMD? Radeon RX 9070 XT specs just leaked
AMD has been pretty coy with specs for its new high-end GPUs. Thank goodness for leaks.
News
Nvidia confirms RTX 5070 Ti launch for February 20th
You've got a week to get ready for the newest Nvidia graphics card. Maybe buy a tent first.
Deal
This Ryzen 7 mini PC with 24GB RAM is on sale for its best price
This Beelink SER8 mini PC packs a ton of performance and it's now 20% off on Amazon!
Opinion
I love Intel’s new laptop chips. But they’re missing a crucial feature
One size fits all. The chip that everybody wants. By leaving out a quality NPU from its latest Core Ultra 200H (Arrow Lake-H) notebook processors, Intel missed a big opportunity.,
Deal
Samsung's massive 4TB portable SSD is $223 off today
The 4TB version of the Samsung T7 Shield is down to $280 on Amazon.
Deal
This 28TB hard drive (yes, 28 enormous terabytes) is just $390
What are you even going to do with 28TB of storage? That's none of my business.
Deal
Samsung's Pro Plus 512GB microSD card is a hefty 47% off right now
Get this speedy and reliable Samsung microSD card for $40 on Amazon.
Feature
Want to run AI on your PC? You're gonna need a bigger hard drive
It's not just about NPUs. Storage space will play a bigger role than you might expect when running AI models locally on a PC.
Deal
Grab this 27-inch Acer OLED gaming monitor for 50% off today
This 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor is down to its newest low price on Amazon.
News
The winner of Newegg's PC building race finished in under 5 minutes
At MegaCon in Orlando, Intel and Newegg invited attendees to build a desktop PC as fast as they could. Spoiler: They were very fast.
News
Monitor makers are stockpiling panels to lessen impact of US tariffs
An industry report says that monitor and laptop makers are trying to mitigate Trump's economic policies and their impact on electronics.
News
Despite assurances, Nvidia's RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
One Reddit user's RTX 5090 graphics card generated excessive heat and melted his power cable on both ends.
News
One retailer hints that RTX 5070 Ti cards are coming next week
A French electronics store pins the launch of the third 50-series card on February 20th.
Reviews
Ugreen CM642 SSD enclosure review: Fast, roll-your-own USB4 storage
With 40Gbps USB4 connectivity, this affordable enclosure lets you leverage any NVMe SSD as super-fast external storage.
Deal
Samsung's 27-inch 240Hz OLED monitor just dropped to its best price
Save $350 on the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 monitor on Amazon right now!
Feature
5 sneaky ways hackers use generative AI to scam you
How hackers are utilizing generative AI to carry out their hacks, scams, and swindles.
Deal
Get this 27-inch Alienware 1440p IPS gaming monitor for just $180
This gaming monitor has an upgraded resolution, fast refresh rate, and a high-quality IPS panel, all for a steal of a price.
Updated
Best Thunderbolt docks 2025: Extend your laptop’s capabilities
The best docking stations for laptops use Thunderbolt. We frequently test Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 laptop docking stations, and we've collected the best desktop docks to use your laptop's Thunderbolt port.
News
Zotac fights GPU scalpers by selling RTX 50-series cards on Discord
To circumvent scalper tactics, Zotac is offering a few RTX 5080 cards to its most loyal Discord server members.
News
Liquid cool your PC with a home air conditioner
One video producer in China decided to combine PC hardware and hardware store, with some predictably inadvisable results.
Reviews
Intel's Core Ultra 200 laptop CPUs deliver shocking performance gains
The performance of Intel's Core 285H mobile chip inside a MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo laptop is surprisingly impressive and overcame the "Arrow Lake" processor's flop on the desktop.
Feature
SD cards, demystified: How to decipher the confusing jumble of specs
SD cards and microSD cards have a lot of their own unique terms and specifications. It will all make sense once we break it down for you.
How-To
16GB of RAM just doesn't cut it anymore for PC gaming. Here's why
16 GB RAM was long considered the standard for gaming PCs, but is increasingly not enough.
News
What happens if you plug a handheld PC into an RTX 5090? We found out
Using a $2,500 GPU with a handheld gaming PC is… a really bad idea. But Adam and Will did it anyway. For you.
News
Graphics card makers are already jacking up RTX 50-series prices
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But between high demand, short supplies, and incipient trade wars, it's basically inevitable.
Deal
This ultra-compact 256GB Samsung flash drive is on sale for just $22
Get the Samsung Fit Plus in either 256GB or 128GB varieties at a significant discount on Amazon.
News
Asus made a gold RTX 5090, as if it weren't expensive enough already
The ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 "Dhahab OC Edition" has a gold-covered cooler covered in Arabic script, camels, and skyscrapers. I wonder who it's marketed towards?
Reviews
Keychron B1 Pro review: This lil keyboard beats Logitech in features and price
Keychron's B1 Pro punches way above its price tag, offering comparable features and performance to the Logitech MX Keys and Apple Magic Keyboard.
Reviews
WD Black SN7100 review: This record-breaking SSD is a new gaming champion
The WD Black SN7100 blazed through our benchmarks like no PCIe 4.0/HMB SSD to date. Enough to forgive some slowdowns during very long writes.
News
ASRock says it's shifting out of China to avoid U.S. tariffs
Responding to the unpredictable nature of the Trump administration's economic policy is proving to be a difficult task for PC hardware manufacturers.
News
Bill Gates: 'Intel lost its way'
The former Microsoft CEO said he's stunned at how far behind Intel has fallen compared to Nvidia and Qualcomm.
Deal
Need a portable laptop monitor? Get this one for just $60 right now
This 15.6-inch MNN portable monitor is 33% off on Amazon.
News
Snapdragon claims 10 percent of the PC market
Qualcomm said that it's captured about 10 percent of the PC market above $800 in the U.S., with plans to grab more. Its dispute with Arm appears to be over, too.
Reviews
BenQ GW2786TC review: A great budget USB-C monitor for your home office
The BenQ GW2786TC is a great choice if you need a home office monitor with USB-C for under $200.
Deal
This 34-inch Asus ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is just $750
It's a bit pricier than some other 34-inch OLEDs, but this model offers a 240Hz refresh rate and USB-C video with 90 watts of charging.
Deal
My favorite mechanical gaming keyboard is just $80 right now
Corsair's K65 Plus Wireless is the best mechanical gaming keyboard on the market. Today, you can get a refurbished model at a superb price.
News
eBay's newest Nvidia GPU scams are even dumber than before
As always, duplicitous scammers are trying to bilk you out of your bucks — now with a veneer of "anti-bot" BS.
News
AMD says RX 9070 and 9070 XT will arrive 'in early March'
The newest Radeon cards will show up a few weeks earlier than we thought, but we still don't know much about what's inside them.
Deal
Snag this 1TB Samsung microSD card for $70, its lowest-ever price
This Samsung EVO Select microSD card packs a ton of fast storage and even comes with an SD adapter.
Feature
Which PC components should you upgrade first?
A PC's CPU, RAM and graphics card need to be upgraded over time, but which upgrade is most beneficial and how much does it cost?
Feature
HDMI 2.2 vs. DisplayPort 2.1b: The future of display connectors, explained
What you need to know about the new video connection standards that were announced earlier this year at CES 2025.
News
RTX 5090 cards are dying after Nvidia's recent driver update
If you were able to snag one of Nvidia's instantly-sold-out GPUs, maybe hold off on updating your drivers for now.
News
RTX 5060 cards could arrive by March, says supplier
In a leak, one China-based manufacturer says it's sending RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti hardware to OEM partners next month.
Deal
Samsung's 34-inch 1440p ultrawide gaming monitor is $199 off
You can get the Samsung Odyssey G5 for $350 on Amazon right now.
Deal
This superb Ryzen 7 mini PC with 24GB RAM is $479 today
This sleek Beelink SER8 mini PC that packs a ton of performance is $270 off on Amazon.
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