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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: Retaining the title of best gaming CPU
By Ben Wilson published
Review AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a higher price tag than its predecessor, but it's still the best pick for gamers and far cheaper than Intel's underwhelming offering.

Surface Pro 9 review: A decade of form factor perfection
By Zac Bowden last updated
Review After ten years, the Surface Pro 9 is finally Microsoft's ultimate laptop killer. I was never a fan of its humble beginnings, but some fantastic refinements have me sold.

Lenovo Legion Go review: Steam Deck and ROG Ally have a worthy gaming handheld competitor
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Legion Go has the largest display of any Windows gaming handheld and visuals can render beautifully on this device, but it isn't perfect. Our review.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?
By Ben Wilson last updated
Review Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.

T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 review: The best RAM you can buy for Intel or AMD
By Ben Wilson published
Review Teamgroup's T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 RAM perfectly balances performance and value with support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP overclocking.

Asus ROG Ally review: In terms of performance and specs, this is hands down the best PC gaming handheld on the market
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Review Asus ROG Ally is a powerful little gaming handheld that, thanks to Windows 11, can easily run games from various platforms. It's fantastic for portable gaming.

Review: JSAUX ModCase for ROG Ally X
By Rebecca Spear published
Review I brought the JSAUX ModCase and Portable Power Bank Kit with me on a recent work trip and it made the traveling experience a lot better.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K review: Can this performance-per-watt breakthrough CPU truly be considered affordable?
By Ben Wilson published
Review Intel brings dedicated AI computing to the masses with the affordable Core Ultra 5 245K and its KF variant without integrated graphics, but are they worth adopting an all-new setup?
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