Latest articles by Ben Wilson
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.
PC Gaming NVIDIA has followed through on its CES 2026 promise to bring GeForce NOW cloud gaming to more Linux devices with official support for Ubuntu.
Review I tested AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D desktop CPU to see if it's worth the money over its 9800X3D predecessor. Should you spend an extra $30 for 400MHz?
Review Do bubbly little "feet" and quirky colors make the HYTE X50 a good PC case? Here's what I think about this quirky option and how I tested it at home.
Windows 11 Windows 11 is currently a minefield as a 0x803f8001 error blocks core apps. If your PC is refusing to open Notepad, you aren't alone.
PC Gaming Learn about this emerging Linux distribution and whether it's a threat to Windows. Does it lack too many features to appeal to anyone outside the gaming crowd?
Software Are Adobe's apps some of the only killer software keeping users on Windows 11? That might change soon, as a WINE breakthrough has Photoshop running on Linux.
Laptops Take to the virtual skies wherever you are with a gaming laptop capable of efficiently running Microsoft Flight Simulator without issue.
Handhelds Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?
PC Gaming Hints of the codenamed Intel Arc BMG-G31 discrete GPU were found in Panther Lake laptop drivers, but the B770 was never announced at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
Hardware These are the most impressive devices shown at CES 2026 this year, from laptops and desktops to innovative new hardware.
Xbox The upcoming HyperX Clutch Tachi arcade controller features cutting-edge sensors and a detachable faceplate that can be replaced using 3D-printable blueprints.
Desktops HP just unveiled its EliteBoard G1a "Next Gen AI PC" at CES 2026, a Copilot+ PC cleverly disguised as a keyboard with upgradeable RAM and storage, and I'm obsessed.
PC Gaming Cyberpunk might be set in 2077, but some gamers are still clinging to the warming glow of CRT TVs as this fan-made VHS filter for Windows PCs proves.
Windows Is Microsoft's AI push driving users away? Linux can handle gaming and daily work, but the deep-rooted familiarity of Windows still prevents any permanent switch.
Review UGREEN's NASync DH2300 proved to be a perfect entry point for me, a complete NAS novice, to set up a home media server and breathe new life into old HDDs.
Laptops These high-scoring laptops have some of the brightest screens on the market.
Gaming Microsoft recently issued a DMCA notice to the "Project Misriah" Halo mod for Counter-Strike 2, removing the non-profit project from Steam.
PC Gaming AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?
PC Gaming ASUS TUF Gaming's limited-edition RX 9070 XT GPU with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 branding is limited to 1,000 units, but you could get one for free in AMD's sweepstakes.
PC Gaming The Honeycomb Foxtrot is undoubtedly a premium flight stick, but one that stays within a reasonable price bracket — it's a long-awaited, triumphant release.
News Cloudflare's scheduled downtime aligned with its team "investigating issues" that took out productivity apps and games.
PC Gaming Valve's new translation layer could massively expand its Steam library with Android games via Lepton, just like Proton did for Windows.
