Latest articles by Cale Hunt
HP's Omen Max 45L is powerful, but its quality doesn't match the PC's price
Review I love the PC's performance and cooling, but at the asking price, HP could be paying more attention to small details.
ThinkPad fans are rebuilding 18-year-old laptops with 2026 processors
Laptops It's not the most cost-effective method, but who doesn't want a modernized version of one of the most legendary ThinkPads ever?
I'm a reformed PC snob. I admit it's time to rethink pre-built systems.
PC gaming Pre-builts keep upping their appeal as build quality improves and prices get more competitive.
I went back to a 16:9 monitor after a decade of ultrawides to see what I was missing
PC gaming Ultrawide is the champion of immersion, but 16:9 classics have a few perks that I seemingly forgot about.
I wrote my parents a Windows security checklist that actually worked
Windows 11 It's always nice to hear from my parents, but panic texts about Windows security are unnecessary.
Meccha Chameleon's custom maps could be delivering malware
PC gaming Meccha Chameleon is an undeniable indie phenomenon, and it's a shame to see bad actors attempting to capitalize on its massive success.
The RAM crisis is finally having a serious effect on global PC shipments
PC The memory crisis has finally caught up to PC shipments as component prices continue to rise.
Age of Empires 3: DE's canceled DLC is launching after all
PC gaming New civs, new maps, new game modes, and a lot more are on the way, and you can join the open beta test now.
Did Diablo 2's addictive secret finally spill?
Gaming Is it the gear? Is it the characters? Is it the world? According to one ARPG sage, it's an underlying mechanic we've all been focused on for decades.
Xbox's new PC back-compat program is built on Xbox 360 emulation
PC gaming Xbox games are great, but the Xbox 360's library is what really gets me excited.
Would NVIDIA exist without Sega's help in the '90s?
PC Gaming One of Nvidia's earliest failures actually led to the investment that saved the company.
Analog hobbies are back in style, and Windows PCs could play a big role
PC PCs aren't phones, and that's a win for Windows. Will Microsoft lean into the trend?
Ryzen 7 7700X3D’s $279 price is misleading
Hardware The new 7700X3D is cheaper than the 7800X3D ever was, but don't rush out and buy one quite yet.
Samsung is jumping back into PC silicon, but not in the way you think
Hardware Samsung is reportedly working on a new GAIA AI accelerator chip, and the standalone silicon could be yet another reason for Microsoft to scrap its Copilot+ certification program.
Alienware upgraded its most popular QD-OLED ultrawide, and pictures don't do it justice
Review The only way I want to play from now on.
Acer's new pre-built gaming PC is a step above most big-brand options
Review No pre-built gaming PC is perfect, but Acer's Nitro 65 is better than a lot of options out there.
What's the point of consoles if physical media disappears?
Opinion PC gaming isn't perfect, but it certainly seems like the correct way forward in a digital-only world.
Sony is killing PlayStation discs while the industry has no preservation plan
Gaming The Video Game History Foundation is once again asking the ESA to give it a legal path to preservation.
HP's OmniBook 3 has the potential to be the best budget laptop out there
Review At its cheapest (around $399 on sale), the OmniBook 3 16" is an easy recommendation. If only it were always on sale.
RAM makers are facing a new lawsuit for alleged price and supply fixing
Hardware Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are under fire for alleged bad business practices, and it's not the first time it's happened.
Custom Steam Machines are showing up online, but are they worth it?
PC gaming It's a fun project to be sure, but most gamers are better off with real Valve hardware.
Here's when RAM prices could finally drop — and why PC retailers might not care
Hardware Experts aren't offering a sunny forecast, and PC prices may not ever return to their "normal" state.
