
Chuong Nguyen
Chuong's passion for gadgets began with the humble PDA. Since then, he has covered a range of consumer and enterprise devices, raning from smartphones to tablets, laptops to desktops and everything in between for publications like Pocketnow, Digital Trends, Wareable, Paste Magazine, and TechRadar in the past before joining the awesome team at Windows Central. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, when not working, he likes exploring the diverse and eclectic food scene, taking short jaunts to wine country, soaking in the sun along California's coast, consuming news, and finding new hiking trails.
Latest articles by Chuong Nguyen

HP's latest all-in-one desktops are made with coffee grounds in sustainability bid
By Chuong Nguyen published
CES 2023 HP is all-in on sustainability, especially when it comes to its all-in-one desktop PC, which is made with recycled and reclaimed materials, including coffee grounds!

LG grows Gram Ultrabook lineup with new Intel 13th Gen models
By Chuong Nguyen published
CES LG Gram Ultraslim and LG Gram Style

Intel moves gaming GPUs and CPUs under same division in latest reorg
By Chuong Nguyen published
Intel is breaking up its GPU business, moving its gaming graphics cards into the same CCG division that manages its consumer and gaming processors.

Need a new desktop? Nab Dell's Inspiron AIO at a $300 discount for Cyber Monday
By Chuong Nguyen published
Dell has plenty of good offers on sale for Cyber Monday, which extends some of the manufacturer's earlier Black Friday promotions. Now you can save $330 on the 27-inch Inspiron all-in-one desktop.

Radeon gamers: Save on an upgrade to a new AMD GPU on Cyber Monday
By Chuong Nguyen published
Radeon RX 6600 Score a discount on a new Radeon RX 6600 graphics card from MSI with this Cyber Monday sale

Got a new gaming rig on Black Friday? Now it's time to build your game room with these Cyber Monday deals
By Chuong Nguyen published
Gaming gear Complete your new gaming PC experience with new discounts on gaming desks, chairs, and accessories with deals for Cyber Monday

Sony's excellent noise-canceling headphones are at their lowest prices
By Chuong Nguyen published
Black Friday special Grab the Sony WH-1000XM5, WH-1000XM4, or WF-1000XM4 for Black Friday

VMware turns Apple's latest Macs into Windows 11 PCs with new Fusion 13
By Chuong Nguyen published
Windows on Arm Windows 11 on Arm gets another boost

Intel's goal is to leapfrog Samsung to become world's second largest fab
By Chuong Nguyen published
Intel everywhere Intel hopes to leapfrog Samsung by the end of the decade to become the world's second largest chip fabrication companies by revenue.

AMD unveils new Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU with RDNA 3 to take on Nvidia RTX 4000
By Chuong Nguyen published
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Best laptops under $600
By Cale Hunt last updated
Need a new laptop but don't want to break the bank getting one? We've put together this collection of quality devices that don't break the $600 mark.

Best laptop for high school students in 2022
By Rich Edmonds published
If you need a laptop for your studies, these are the best of the best.

Huawei MateBook E review: An iPad Pro for Windows fans
By Chuong Nguyen last updated
The Huawei MateBook E takes inspiration from Apple's iPad Pro and Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets but adds its own twist.

Best Amazon Prime Day deals: don't miss these final discounts on top tech like laptops, TVs, gaming, and more
By Matt Brown, Cale Hunt, Chuong Nguyen, Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Deals Amazon's Prime Day, or 'Early Access Sale' brings thousands of deals on gadgets and more, and we're rounding up the best around the clock.

Complete the look of your Alienware setup with these Prime Day peripheral deals
By Chuong Nguyen published
Deals Amazon has some terrific discounts on Alienware-branded mouse, keyboard, and gaming headset. If you're an Alienware gamer, this is a great time to complete your gaming setup.

Best USB-C monitors in 2022
By Cale Hunt last updated
USB-C is the future, but that doesn't mean you should wait to equip your monitor. Here are the ones to get for your PC.

Nvidia kills off NVLink on RTX 4090
By Chuong Nguyen published
With the new Ada Lovelace architecture, PCIe Gen 5 is taking over the role of NVLink on Nvidia's RTX 4090 graphics card to free up space for more AI processing.

Nvidia CEO declares Moore's Law dead following high-priced RTX 4090 launch
By Chuong Nguyen published
The RTX 4090 is an expensive GPU, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is confident that the high price tag is justified by the performance that the graphics card delivers.

Nvidia spills the tea on EVGA rift, China export controls
By Chuong Nguyen published
"EVGA has other plans," Nvidia simply stated.

Best desktop PCs for VR 2022
By Cale Hunt last updated
The HP Omen 45L, with its powerful hardware and stylish case, is the best desktop for VR. There are, however, a bunch of other options that you might be interested in based on budget and design.

Intel hints premium Arc GPU launching soon to take on AMD, Nvidia
By Chuong Nguyen published
Deals Intel executives revealed that its premium Arc A770 and A750 discrete desktop graphics is launching soon. The new premium GPUs will take on offerings from AMD and Nvidia in the mainstream market.

Best Core i7 Windows laptops in 2022
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Laptops that you can configure with an Intel Core i7 processor are some of the best you can buy, but which ones stand out? Here are some of the best Core i7-equipped clamshells on the market.

AMD Ryzen 7000 delivers on Zen 4's promise to outperform Intel
By Chuong Nguyen last updated
AMD unveiled its latest Ryzen 7000 processors at a special event at the IFA trade show, promising a new era of performance for gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators.

Falcon Northwest Tiki review: A bantamweight desktop packing a heavyweight punch
By Chuong Nguyen last updated
Falcon Northwest's compact Tiki desktop punches above desktops in its class. This microtower comes packed with technology, all housed in a custom-engineered and meticulously designed metal chassis.
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