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Check out the best laptops for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Laptops Take to the virtual skies wherever you are with a gaming laptop capable of efficiently running Microsoft Flight Simulator without issue.
This RTX 5070 Ti is below MSRP for only one more day
Deals NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is an awesome GPU that can handle 4K gaming, and it's now below MSRP at Newegg with Black Friday price protection in place. Problem? The deal ends after today.
CalDigit's TS5 dock is $100 cheaper than the TS5 Plus, but does it have what you need?
Review It's $100 cheaper than the TS5 Plus, but does it have what you need?
Is Kensington's latest Thunderbolt 5 dock the new best accessory for your desk?
Review A wide variety of ports and a built-in M.2 SSD slot make Kensington's new Thunderbolt 5 dock one of the best in 2025. IS it right for you? Let's find out!
MSI's Raider A18 HX is all about raw power, but its mini-LED display is my favorite feature
Review I got my hands on MSI's Raider A18 HX gaming laptop featuring the most powerful CPU and GPU combo on the market today. Does the raw power sell the device alone, or could MSI have done more elsewhere?
Score big on Surface: The ultimate Black Friday guide to Microsoft deals is here
Deals Looking to get your hands on a new Surface PC or some Surface accessories? Black Friday is a great time to save, and the deals have already begun.
PC builders rejoice: RTX 5000 and RX 9000 prices are already dropping hard
Deals Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just over the horizon, and I'm already seeing some tasty deals on the latest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. Here are the best I could find so far.
Mini PC deals are already live before Black Friday, and these are the best
Deals Some of the best mini PCs we've ever tested at Windows Central are on sale early, before Black Friday.
VRAM Bottleneck? Why Steam Machine's 8GB GPU is a major concern
Hardware The Steam Machine's specs aren't exactly jaw-dropping, but Valve says it can hit 4K at 60Hz. Let's explore exactly what that means and how it compares to current consoles.
Valve's Steam Machine is just a mini gaming PC; why not build your own?
PC Gaming The Steam Machine looks like a console, but it's a true PC inside. This begs the question — can't you just build your own?
Can Valve's Steam Machine undercut the cost of consoles and mini PCs?
PC Gaming Can Valve's new Steam Machine avoid the rising costs of memory and storage, or will it launch with a higher price than expected?
UK government spends £312M upgrading its Windows 7 PCs to ... Windows 10
Windows A new report includes details of spending totalling hundreds of millions of GBP to upgrade the UK's Defra department to Windows 10 PCs. The problem? Microsoft has ended official support for the OS.
YouTube isn't down, but your ad blocker is probably causing issues
Software Can't get YouTube to load in your browser today? The site seems to be running fine, but not for many users with an ad blocker installed. Here's how you can get around the issue.
Rumors point to memory shortages cancelling NVIDIA's RTX SUPER graphics cards
PC Gaming AI is certainly eating up all the memory, but is it bad enough to cancel an NVIDIA SUPER refresh and drive current GPU prices through the roof?
NVIDIA CEO says China will win the AI race if the US can't get past cynicism and regulation
AI NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was recently quoted as saying that China will win the AI race, before clarifying his comment in a separate X post. Was it a slip of the tongue, or was it real foresight?
Oprah just crowned a Windows laptop one of her Favorite Things — for the first time since 2012
Laptops The ASUS Zenbook A14, powered by Snapdragon X Plus, is the first laptop in over a decade to make Oprah’s Favorite Things — praised for its ultralight design, long battery life, and sleek build.
Windows has another BitLocker bug, but it's fairly easy to solve
Windows Windows 11 and Windows 10 users might experience a BitLocker Recovery screen bug, which is something we've seen before.
OpenAI's Sora app comes to Android in these countries
AI OpenAI launched its Sora app a few weeks ago, but until now, only iOS users were able to test out the social workings. Now, Android users in seven countries can also download the app.
AMD sets revenue records, and it's not just all AI profit
PC AMD posted its third-quarter financial results, and they're far better than I was expecting. Here's what's driving revenue and where AMD wants to go in the coming year.
Budget AI laptops: Because who needs ports or power when you’ve got discounts
Laptops The ASUS Zenbook A14 and the HP OmniBook 5 14 are two PCs we tested that do a lot of great things at an affordable price. This comparison aims to help you make the right decision at checkout.
Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE AI bet supercharges NVIDIA’s GPU dominance
AI Microsoft says it plans to spend another $7.9 billion in the UAE's AI buildout from 2026 until 2029, and NVIDIA's specialized AI GPUs are at the heart of the expenses.
NVIDIA CEO says AI's "virtuous cycle" is only beginning, but what does that mean?
AI Has the AI boom reached a tipping point, or is it more about pandering to investors?
The best Windows laptops out of 70+ recent reviews
Laptops The Windows Central team has tested and reviewed more than 70 Windows laptops in the past year, and I've curated this list with the 9 best options as well as several honorable mentions.
