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Early Prime Day laptop deals have landed at major retailers
Deals Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8, but I'm already seeing massive discounts on Windows laptops, including Copilot+ PCs, at various major retailers.
Top PC hardware is discounted thanks to 4th of July deals
Deals Prime Day begins on July 8, but that doesn't mean you can't already find great deals on parts to upgrade your PC. I found the best GPU, CPU, and storage deals already live ahead of Prime Day.
Best Buy's 4th of July sale is the perfect antidote to Prime Day
Deals Best Buy's 4th of July sale already has countless deep discounts on some of our favorite tech, and the sales will continue with Best Buy's "Black Friday in July" event that runs during Prime Day.
The best Ryzen 9 7950X cooler only costs about $35
Hardware The Ryzen 9 7950X offers incredible gaming performance offset by high power draw causing raised temperatures, so I've found the best CPU cooler to match.
One of the best gaming CPUs is down to the lowest price of the year
Deals It's hard to beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in terms of gaming performance, and it's now dropped to the lowest price of the year. Newegg is throwing in a free 1TB SSD when you buy.
Cloudflare wants to save the internet from AI with a new "pay per crawl" model
AI Cloudflare has announced that its new "pay per crawl" model, which charges AI crawlers for data, is in beta, and site owners can now enroll.
These are the highest-rated Copilot+ PCs available now
Laptops Copilot+ PCs are here, and thanks to our in-depth testing we can confidently recommend the best Copilot+ laptops for you.
Who needs a full tower when these mini PCs are so good?
PC Mini PCs are an excellent alternative to full-size desktop PCs, eliminating empty space inside a tower while also keeping the price way down. Here are the best we've tested so far at Windows Central.
Get the perfect CPU for your RTX 4070 with my buying advice
Hardware NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 is a popular GPU for gamers who want to crush 1440p, but pairing it with the wrong CPU can lead to bottlenecks or budget issues.
Get the best CPU for your NVIDIA RTX 3060 gaming PC
Hardware Pair a suitable processor with NVIDIA's affordable 30-Series graphics card.
Newegg is giving away free money to put toward a new GPU
Deals The latest NVIDIA and AMD GPUs are on sale at Newegg as part of its anti-Prime Day sale, and you can stack discounted gift cards to lower the price even further.
The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
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.
Blizzard teases new Diablo 2 content as the game turns 25
Gaming Diablo 2 turned 25 on June 28, and in a celebratory post on X, there's a tease that suggests that there's something new headed our way. Dust off those feature wishlists, everyone!
Has Steam's "Early Access" program failed PC gamers?
Opinion Steam's Early Access section is filled with abandoned games and half-effort money grabs. Where did it go wrong, and who's really to blame?
The best desk upgrade I've made in years is down to its lowest price
Deals I've been using the MSI MAG MT201D dual-monitor mount for about six months and have had zero issues. It's back down to $99.99, which is the lowest price it's ever been.
CalDigit's TS5 Plus review: The most powerful Thunderbolt dock yet
Hardware I've been using CalDigit's TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 docking station for a couple of weeks, and it's proving to be a lot more than I need.
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i vs. ASUS Zenbook Duo — Which one is best?
Laptops Lenovo and ASUS are the two laptop makers with mainstream dual-screen laptops in 2025, and I've tested both. They're each beautiful PCs, but there's one that I'm recommending to most people.
Steam games in the Xbox app? How about Game Pass in Steam instead?
Opinion The PC Xbox app can now aggregate your game libraries, including Steam. That's great, but Game Pass coming to Steam would be a lot more meaningful.
RTX 5050 laptops are here, and a desktop GPU is also on the way
PC NVIDIA launched its most affordable RTX 50-series GPU yet for laptops, and a desktop version of the RTX 5050 is also on the way, starting at $249.
Best Buy is the cheapest place to buy a Surface PC in June
Deals Best Buy looks to be the best place to buy a Surface PC, new or old, thanks to deep discounts that run until June 30. Here are the best deals that I've found.
A new Ryzen 5 X3D CPU has been spotted in official AMD docs
PC AMD has listed a Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU in official documentation for the first time, suggesting that it could have a new budget champion headed our way in 2025.
Review: Lenovo's new Yoga Book 9i is a fine PC, but it's not my top recommendation
Review Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i has returned with a tweaked, larger design for its tenth generation, and I've been using it for a month for gaming and work to see what it's like.
7 key rules every PC build beginner should follow
PC Build Building your first PC? I've learned over the two decades that I've been building systems that it's best to follow certain rules, and I'm here to share them.
