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Make your PC build stand out with a great tempered glass case
Tempered glass PC cases are a great way to make a great looking build that's also extremely durable, and thankfully, glass is becoming more common and replacing acrylic at every price point. If you're looking for a good, glass-based case, these are our favorites right now.
Pick your H
These are NZXT's best PC cases
Looking for the best NZXT PC case around? We've rounded up the best options from the company, ranging from the smallest ITX form factor to the largest ATX powerhouse.
Buyer's guide
These are the best pre-built desktop PCs available now
Lots of configuration options, an understated case, and a modest price make the XPS Tower 8940 Special Edition an overall great desktop PC. But there are also some great alternatives we've rounded up here.
No moving parts here
These are the best storage and cache SSDs for your NAS
Looking to store all your data inside your network-attached storage (NAS) using SSDs? We've got you covered with this round-up of amazing solid-state storage.
Escape in High Resolution
These are the best GPUs for playing Escape from Tarkov
Looking for a new GPU to play Escape from Tarkov? Here are our top picks for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, from both NVIDIA and AMD.
Network-Attached Storage
Synology's DiskStation DS220+ is the best NAS for your money
Synology has plenty of network-attached storage (NAS) enclosures available, but which one do you choose? This guide will run you through the best Synology NAS servers, making it easier to pick the right NAS for you.
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Check out our picks for the best PC cases available right now
Building your own PC starts with the case, the chassis that will hold all your components and shield them from the outside world. We take a look at some of the best cases out there.
Oozing style
Make your PC build stand out with a great tempered glass case
Tempered glass PC cases are a great way to make a great looking build that's also extremely durable, and thankfully, glass is becoming more common and replacing acrylic at every price point. If you're looking for a good, glass-based case, these are our favorites right now.
You said you wanted power?
Review: AMD offers incredible levels of performance with the Ryzen 9 5950X
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AMD continues to ramp up the pressure on Intel and the Ryzen 9 5950X is but another nail on the company's bat. It's super-fast, comes rocking 32 threads, and is incredibly energy-efficient. It's a win, win, win if you can take advantage of all the available performance.
Pick your H
These are NZXT's best PC cases
Looking for the best NZXT PC case around? We've rounded up the best options from the company, ranging from the smallest ITX form factor to the largest ATX powerhouse.
Buyer's guide
These are the best pre-built desktop PCs available now
Lots of configuration options, an understated case, and a modest price make the XPS Tower 8940 Special Edition an overall great desktop PC. But there are also some great alternatives we've rounded up here.
Master the basics
Stuck at home? It's a perfect time to build a PC! Here's how to get started
Our comprehensive PC build guide will walk you through how to put together your own computer, to save some money.
Store all the things
Samsung's new 870 EVO is the mass storage you need in your PC build
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Samsung's first new SSD of 2021 is the 870 EVO, a successor to the 860 EVO launched a couple of years ago. As we're at the limits of what SATA can do, you're not going to be blown away by the raw speed, but if you're building a PC you could do a lot worse than pack it out with these as your mass storage.
It's so thin!
Espresso announces the incredibly thin Display lineup of portable monitors
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espresso announced its Display line of portable monitors. The portable displays are incredibly thin and work with Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux.
No moving parts here
These are the best storage and cache SSDs for your NAS
Looking to store all your data inside your network-attached storage (NAS) using SSDs? We've got you covered with this round-up of amazing solid-state storage.
Escape in High Resolution
These are the best GPUs for playing Escape from Tarkov
Looking for a new GPU to play Escape from Tarkov? Here are our top picks for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, from both NVIDIA and AMD.
Big Navi
AMD's Radeon RX 6000 GPUs have arrived. Here's where to find them.
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AMD's Radeon RX 6000 GPUs aren't easy to find, and you might be wondering which models are available where. Check out the retailers and models you can expect to buy when stock normalizes.
MOAR PIXELS
Is 1080p, 1440p, 4K, or 8K best for PC gaming?
When looking to build a new gaming PC or invest in a new monitor, you have to consider what resolution to go for. We take a look at some factors that may play in selecting which resolution is ideal for your setup.
Amped for Ampere
Want the latest GPUs from NVIDIA? Here's where to find them.
NVIDIA new Ampere-powered GeForce RTX 30-series GPUs are here, and as expected they're selling fast. Here's where you can find the new hardware.
AMD in Synology's rackmounts
Synology substitutes Intel for AMD with its newest rackmount NAS enclosures
Synology launched two new rackmount NAS enclosures today in the form of the RS1221+ and RS1221RP+, the latter rocking a redundant power supply. These two new NAS enclosures are available today, starting at $1,300.
oh so pretty
LG's new monitors from CES have you covered whether you game or create
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LG announced new UltraGear, UltraWide, and UltraFine monitors at CES 2021. The monitors are color accurate, and one of them is an ultrawide with a 5K2K resolution.
Network-Attached Storage
Synology's DiskStation DS220+ is the best NAS for your money
Synology has plenty of network-attached storage (NAS) enclosures available, but which one do you choose? This guide will run you through the best Synology NAS servers, making it easier to pick the right NAS for you.
OLED FTW
LG announces the UltraFine 32EP950 OLED monitor at CES 2021
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LG announced the UltraFine 32EP950 monitor at CES 2021. It's an OLED monitor with excellent color accuracy and an incredibly high contrast ratio.
Next-gen gaming
NVIDIA launches new RTX 30 series GPUs for laptops
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Laptops will now be powered by NVIDIA's RTX 30 series GPUs, thanks to the company announcing the new series of mobile graphics processing for CES 2021. The newer RTX 30 series GPUs will replace the older RTX 20 generation of GPUs for laptops, offering better efficiency and performance.
More for Less
NVIDIA's RTX 3060 is twice as fast as GTX 1060 and costs just $329
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The latest entrant in the RTX 30 series is the $329 GeForce RTX 3060. It is twice as fast as the GTX 1060, lets you play the latest games at up to 60fps, and has all the other innovations that we've seen in the RTX 30 series.
Storage and Speed
Add some speed to your PC with the Crucial P5 1TB SSD on sale for $110
The read/write times on this SSD go up to 3400 MB/s and 3000 MB/s respectively. These would be a great upgrade even over regular SATA SSDs as long as your motherboard supports it. Crucial covers the SSD with a 5-year limited warranty.
Don't pay scalper prices though
It may soon be even more expensive to buy a GPU and build a PC
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An incoming tax on GPUs and motherboards means that if you're planning to build a PC, you need to do it very soon, or else you'll have to deal with higher pricing.