Separating the wheat from the chaff
The deals you need to know if you're buying a new graphics card
The graphics card market is a difficult place to navigate. We're going to try and help you make the best purchase decisions.
PC desktop
Buyer's guide
Shake walls and rattle windows with the best 5.1 speakers for PC gaming
Surround sound takes your audio and gaming experiences to the next level, but which speakers are the best for PC? Here are our picks.
Rebuild what was lost
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New Kingdom Come DLC is slow, but both fun and rewarding
In Kingdom Come: Deliverance's first major content expansion, you have the chance to rebuild the town of Pribyslavitz in your own image. This process is slow, but it ends up being rewarding and fun overall.
Towers of Power
HP's new Z family workstations are towers of entry-level power
HP's latest lineup of Z-series workstation PCs pack plenty of power for the entry-level crowd.
ABSOLUTE POWER
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NZXT's new E Series PSUs can be directly monitored
NZXT teamed up with reputable brand Seasonic to release some new power supply units (PSU) under the E Series brand. These PSUs are smart and can be monitored and controlled digitally.
Bang fo yo buck
RAM is EXPENSIVE right now — here are the best deals
RAM prices are crazy right now, so we're here to help you make the best purchase decision. These are best RAM deals available.
The man behind the magic
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 producer Robert Bäckström answers some questions
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 producer Robert Bäckström sat down with us to answer some questions about his game, its future, the development process behind it, and more.
On the Up
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PC market sees first year-over-year growth since 2012
Market research firms Gartner and IDC both report that the PC market recorder its first year-over-year growth in the second quarter of 2018.
Tiny Power
Lenovo's ThinkStation P330 family packs more power in a smaller package
Lenovo is giving its ThinkStation family a significant power boost while reducing footprints by up to 30 percent.
Mr Tinker
Working on a PC? You'll want one of these toolkits.
When working on your computer, you need the right tools to get the job done right. There are handy computer toolkits that have everything you need to work on a PC. Here are the best kits rounded up.
Rev up that PC
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How to choose what to upgrade inside your PC
Does your PC feel sluggish when you perform demanding tasks? You may be able to solve that problem with a component upgrade or two. But what should you replace to get the largest gains?
Buyer's guide
These great desktop PCs won't cost you more than $500
Need a pre-built PC and have about five bills in your pocket? Check out these options.
Ticks every box
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AVerMedia's Live Gamer 4K is easily the best Xbox One X capture card
AVerMedia has a new, 4K HDR capture card that's perfect for the Xbox One X.
Mighty little fella
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AMD's Ryzen 5 2600 is the perfect middle ground for PC gamers
AMD hit a home run with the first generation of Ryzen processors, taking the fight back to Intel with a more than capable product line. The Ryzen 5 2600 is part of the second generation and comes rocking numerous improvements.
It's been a good run
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An SSHD is a great shout for mass storage in your PC
HDDs have always been great for mass storage in your PC, but there's a better way that only costs a few bucks more.
RGB overclocking
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ASUS ROG Strix X470-F and Ryzen are a match made in heaven
The ASUS ROG Strix X470-F is one of the best Ryzen motherboards around. Here's why.
Bypass the Cliff House, live your best life
Windows Mixed Reality, while cheap, still has a ways to go before it can compete with SteamVR. In the meantime here is a way to bypass most of the pesky WMR stuff and go straight to your Steam House.
Going for Speed
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Seagate launches new BarraCuda SSD starting at $79.99
Seagate is going for the PC enthusiast crowd with its latest storage drive, the BarraCuda SSD.
RAM FAQ
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How to tell if you have enough RAM in your PC
Here's how to find out how much RAM you currently have, what type of RAM is compatible with your system, and how much RAM you should have for specific daily tasks.
1080p gaming
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Let's compare the NVIDIA GTX 1050 with the GTX 1050 Ti
Neither can do much above 1080p, but you should know what you're getting yourself into before buying either graphics card.