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Orico's X50 makes it easy to repurpose your M.2 SSDs
Review SSD enclosures aren't a new idea, but those with Thunderbolt 5 performance are still fairly rare. Orico's X50 counts itself among the few products, and it's been nothing but a boon to my workflow.
NVIDIA addresses vulnerabilities in its older GPUs with latest driver
Hardware NVIDIA's older GPUs are still in service in plenty of PCs despite them no longer receiving Game Ready Driver updates.
A modern, less-bloated, GitHub‑supplied Notepad is here
Software Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.
It's a great time to get caught up on the world of competitive Age of Empires 2
Gaming The Red Bull Wololo: Londinium tournament's $200,000 finale will be played at the Royal Albert Hall, but the qualifiers have already delivered some top-shelf Age 2 action.
Maingear just launched the ultimate PC gaming sleeper build
PC gaming Imagine showing an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA RTX 5090 to a PC gamer in the '90s.
Intel’s XeSS 3 update finally adds multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs
Hardware XeSS 3 MFG delivers up to three additional frames for every "real" frame rendered by the GPU, significantly improving framerates.
AMD could extend RDNA 3.5 until 2029, living alongside RDNA 5
Hardware AMD’s long RDNA 3.5 stretch could leave future handhelds behind as Intel’s Xe roadmap rapidly advances.
You can now play DOOM inside of 1999's RollerCoaster Tycoon
Gaming Thanks to a save game exploit, a security researcher was able to get Doom running inside of Roller Coaster Tycoon. The memes just won't quit, and I love it.
Gmail, Outlook, OnlyFans, Facebook logins in 149M‑record leak
Security Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has published findings of a massive 96GB exposed trove containing 149 million credentials for a wide range of sites and services.
SteamOS is slowly winning over gamers for these four reasons
Windows Linux and SteamOS are gaining users, especially in gaming circles. Windows isn't going anywhere, but Microsoft is paying attention.
Clawdbot goes viral, but Windows users aren’t convinced
AI Clawdbot was everywhere I looked online this past weekend. Here's what it is, why you don't need a Mac Mini to run it, and why you might not want to hand it the keys to your life.
AMD reveals Ryzen 7 9850X3D — launch date + price
Hardware Did AMD just make the 9800X3D obsolete with the new 9850X3D? We'll know more once reviewers get their hands on the chip next week.
Ryzen 9800X3D bundle deal includes mobo + DDR5 RAM
Deals One of my favorite hobbies, PC building, is being gutted by ridiculous RAM prices. There is a workaround, however, and it comes in the form of this hardware bundle from Newegg.
Lenovo may have leaked NVIDIA’s Arm‑based N1X SoC for a new gaming laptop
Laptops NVIDIA has been working on its ARM-based N1X chip for years, according to rumors, and it's now been spotted in a listing for Lenovo's Legion 7 gaming laptop. Here's what you need to know.
Newegg has RTX pre-built PCs starting as low as $999 for a limited time
Deals From the RTX 5060 to the RTX 5080, there's a discounted pre-built gaming PC for you at Newegg.
Intel's 12th Gen "Alder Lake" desktop CPUs are officially end-of-life
Hardware Intel's "Alder Lake" generation of desktop CPUs is slated for discontinuance roughly five years after launch. Here's what you need to know about the end-of-life process.
RAM and SSD prices could force out these 4 laptop features we take for granted
Laptops Laptop prices are projected only to rise in 2026, and the big brands are undoubtedly analyzing their products to find ways to offset the costs of memory and storage.
Storage is heading the way of RAM, but you don't have to overpay ... yet
Hardware Storage prices are expected to continue rising as global NAND supply can't keep up with demand. There's still a window in which you can stock up on extra TBs before things really get bad.
Where have all the RTX 5090s gone?
Hardware It feels like the original RTX 5090 launch all over again.
US Commerce Secretary threatens memory manufacturers with 100% tariffs
Hardware Following a groundbreaking ceremony at a new Micron memory manufacturing plant, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a fresh warning to other memory makers.
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
PC builders brace for shortages as AI datacenters eat up memory supply
Hardware A recent Wall Street Journal report details how there's no end in sight for the ongoing DRAM shortage, which will affect a lot more than just the PC market.
PC hardware has never been better. Too bad Windows can't keep up.
Windows My visit to CES 2026 cemented my opinion that PC hardware has never been in a better state from a design and engineering standpoint. Windows, on the other hand, seems to be on the decline.
