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Microsoft may debut Arm-based AMD chip in a Surface in 2026

By Zac Bowden published

AMD A reliable leaker claims Microsoft intends to launch new Surface PCs next year with AMD's upcoming Arm-based chip codenamed Sound Wave, but said chip looks to be designed for low-powered devices.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages with NVIDIA MFG 4x enabled is incredible

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming DOOM: The Dark Ages arrives with native ray tracing and heavy system demands, which is a perfect testing bed for NVIDIA's Multi Frame Gen. Here are the results.

PC gaming
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This RTX 4060 gaming laptop with OLED display is now $470 cheaper

By Cale Hunt published

Deals The gaming laptop we called "beautiful and slim with an incredible display" is now $470 cheaper, making it a way better deal than its main competition.

Deals
Caldigit Thunderbolt 4 dock

Thunderbolt laptop docks don't get any better than this

By Cale Hunt last updated

Laptops Thunderbolt laptop docks offer unparalleled performance, and they're the perfect way to expand your PC's connectivity. I rounded up the best we've tested.

Laptops
A hand holding the Geekom Mini IT13 mini PC in front of a painting of trees. A best award badge is in the bottom right corner of the image.

Who needs a full tower when these mini PCs are so good?

By Rebecca Spear, Cale Hunt last updated

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.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor in motherboard socket

These CPUs we tested are best for the RTX 4080 or 4080 SUPER

By Cale Hunt last updated

Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 4080 and 4080 SUPER remain some of the best GPUs out there. To avoid bottlenecks, I recommend one of these high-performance CPUs we've tested.

Hardware
WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD held against a red brick background with "The Best" award badge from Windows Central

WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD review: Doubling my Gen 4 read speeds

By Ben Wilson published

Review SanDisk's WD_BLACK SN8100 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 2280 "game drive" SSD delivers double the read speeds of my Gen 4 favorite, but comes with a trade-off.

Review
DOOM: The Dark Ages

NVIDIA's Game Ready driver for DOOM: The Dark Ages is here

By Cale Hunt published

PC gaming DOOM: The Dark Ages launches May 13 in early access, and those with an NVIDIA GPU will need this Game Ready driver to make it look as good as possible.

PC gaming
ASUS ROG Aura Monitor Light Bar emitting RGB lighting behind a monitor while shining LED white light on a keyboard and mouse.

Lackluster rear RGB puts a damper on this ASUS ROG light bar

By Rebecca Spear published

Review After two weeks using the ROG Aura Monitor Light Bar, I've found that this accessory is decent overall, but doesn't have good enough RGB features to really make it stand out.

Review
American and China Flag over cracked wall , relationship concept

US and China pause most tariffs for 90 days

By Sean Endicott published

Tariffs The United States and China have agreed to pause most tariffs for 90 days. The governments of both countries are reportedly likely to meet again to discuss further plans.

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