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GTX 1650 With GDDR6 Memory Actually Goes on Sale

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 14:45 pm

A retailer listing back ups rumors of a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card refresh.

Best Gaming Mouse: Top Pointers for 2020

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 14:11 pm

Nothing beats having the best gaming mouse for both your grip and your titles.

DisplayPort vs. HDMI: Which Is Better For Gaming?

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 14:10 pm

We look at bandwidth, resolution, refresh rate and more to see the differences between DisplayPort and HDMI connections.

Vancouver Store Claims PS5 Will Cost $400

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 13:30 pm

The Playstation 5 is up for pre-order at a Canadian retailer, though we have our doubts about the price.

Samsung Ditching All LCD Production This Year

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 13:29 pm

Both Samsung and LG are moving beyond LCD, with Samsung seemingly focusing on its QLED technology.

Raspberry Pi Project Turns Broken 1968 Radio Into Wi-Fi Boom Box

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 12:40 pm

The RaspberryPi community puts life into old hardware with this Wi-Fi radio project.

Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake-H CPU Specs Leaked

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 12:26 pm

A leaked PowerPoint presentation shows Intel Comet Lake-H CPUs specs with 4-8 cores.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core CPU Lands in XMG Apex 15 Gaming Laptop

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 11:19 am

Schenker announced its latest XMG Apex 15 gaming laptop with an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 graphics.

Best 4K Gaming Monitors for PC 2020: 144Hz, Curved and More

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 10:33 am

We break down the best 4K gaming monitors you can buy in 2020, including 144Hz, curved and HDR screens.

Minecraft With RTX Update: Nvidia Shows off Ray-Traced Worlds

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 08:45 am

Minecraft with RTX will be introducing real-time ray tracing and PBR textures to the world's best-selling game.

Maingear’s ROG-Certified Rush Desktop Delivers Updated Apex Cooling in E-ATX Case

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 08:30 am

Maingear’s latest Rush desktop aims for ultimate performance with HEDT platform support, updated Apex cooling and room for four graphics cards.

ASRock RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D Review: Inexpensive, Well-performing

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 08:00 am

The ASRock RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D averaged over 60 fps at 1080p ultra and 102 fps at 1080p medium. Priced lower than most RX 5500 XTs, the card offers great value among its peers and does so with good performance and relatively quiet operation.

Doom Eternal Runs Faster on Old AMD GPUs Than Comparable Nvidia GPUs

Tom's Hardware Mar 31, 2020 | 07:48 am

Proven once again, AMD GPUs tend to be best for future-proofing

Xbox Series X: Specs, Price, Everything We Know

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 16:29 pm

Find out all about the Xbox Series X's performance, features, price and more.

MSI Gaming Laptop With i9-10980HK, RTX 2080 Super, 300 Hz Panel Listed

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 14:50 pm

Overseas retailer revealed specifications and pricing for an upcoming MSI GS66 Stealth 10SGS gaming laptop.

Best Gaming Microphones for 2020

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 14:07 pm

Whether you're streaming to Twitch or just having a group chat with coop players, these desktop microphones provide crystal clear audio.

Raspberry Pi Network Monitor Tracks Your Internet Speed

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 13:01 pm

Built on top of a Raspberry Pi 3 B+, this project is designed to monitor network activity and performance.

BenQ Goes Ultra-Fast With 0.5ms Zowie XL2746S Gaming Monitor

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 12:48 pm

The BenQ Zowie XL2746S has a 240 Hz refresh rate and is very fast monitor for very competitive gamers.

AMD Ryzen 4000 Gaming Laptops Start at $930

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 11:52 am

Asus and MSI laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000-series processors are now listed at Amazon, Newegg and Best Buy.

Microsoft Patents Use of Brain Waves as Proof-of-Work to Earn Crypto

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 11:12 am

Watch ads in exchange for crypto, using your body's response and brainwaves as proof-of-work. Is Microsoft's cryptomining patent application recipe for a dystopian future?

Microsoft Azure Demand up 775% in Social Distancing Areas

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 09:21 am

Microsoft is acting fast to increase Azure capacity to meet a surge in demand.

Best VR Headsets for PC and Gaming 2020

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 09:05 am

We tested the best VR headsets for PC and gaming that you can buy in 2020. From cheap to premium, here are our favorite HMDs.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Tested

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 09:00 am

With an AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS CPU, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is a portable powerhouse and one of the best AMD-based laptops we’ve ever seen.

Acer Ryzen 4000 Swift 3 and Aspire 5 Get Prices, Launch Dates

Tom's Hardware Mar 30, 2020 | 09:00 am

Acer has detailed availability for the Swift 3 and Aspire 5 with Ryzen 4000 U-series processors.

Intel Issues Kaby Lake-G Driver Update After 12 Months, But It Comes From AMD

Tom's Hardware Mar 29, 2020 | 18:41 pm

It only took 12 months, but Intel's Hades Canyon NUCs now have new graphics drivers...from AMD.

Deepcool Assassin III Review: Slaying the Competition

Tom's Hardware Mar 29, 2020 | 10:43 am

The Deepcool Assassin III goes big with a dual-tower, heatpipe CPU cooler aimed to manage temperatures on nearly recent platform aside from Threadripper. Skipping RGB lighting and relying on a pair of 140mm cooling fans, the Assassin III is a thermal force to be reckoned with.

Rare GeForce GTX 480 With 512 CUDA Cores Emerges 10 Years Later

Tom's Hardware Mar 28, 2020 | 16:43 pm

This is what a fully unlocked GeForce GTX 480 would have looked like.

Patriot Viper V380 Gaming Headset Review: RGB Meets Virtual Surround

Tom's Hardware Mar 28, 2020 | 08:00 am

The Patriot Viper V380 provides an excellent audio experience for games, music and movies, even with sparse audio controls in its software. Its virtual surround sound sometimes proved handy for games, and its RGB lighting is attractive and easily controllable.

Best Gaming Keyboards for 2020

Tom's Hardware Mar 27, 2020 | 19:46 pm

Whether you're playing a battle royale or doing a lot of typing, these are the best gaming keyboards for a combo of responsiveness, features and style.

Calling All Folders: We Still Need Your Help to Beat Anandtech (and COVID-19)

Tom's Hardware Mar 27, 2020 | 17:42 pm

Tom's Hardware and Anandtech are fighting to see who can contribute more to beating Coronavirus, here's how you can help

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.3.1 Release

Overclockers Mar 19, 2020 | 10:44 am

With the release of DOOM™ Eternal set for tomorrow, March 20th, AMD Radeon released the latest driver update in the Adrenalin 2020 Edition 20.3.1 Software. The update can be found here. Read below to see what updates were made to make your gaming experience better. Read More

SilverStone SETA A1 Mid-Tower Case Review

Overclockers Mar 18, 2020 | 08:00 am

Today we take an in-depth look at Silverstone's SETA A1 Mid-tower case. The SETA A1 is advertised as a premium quality case with impressive lighting and substantial airflow. It features a steel chasis, brushed aluminum front panel, and a tempered glass side panel. It certainly has the look and feel of a quality case without being overly gaudy.Read More

Team Group T-Force Delta MAX RGB SSD Review

Overclockers Mar 16, 2020 | 08:00 am

Today we are reviewing a newly launched RGB solid state drive from Team Group. Announced in September, the newly redesigned T-Force Delta MAX is one of the most original creations we've ever seen in the hard drive market. It has addressable RGB LED's and implements a mirror-type light diffuser. Team Group delivers a piece of RGB artwork that's sure to an eye-catching element of any high-end computer build. Read More

Join the Fight Against Coronavirus COVID-19 with Folding@Home

Overclockers Mar 15, 2020 | 19:09 pm

Our friends at NVIDIA rallied gamers around the world to donate unused GPU and CPU cycles to Coranavirus COVID-19 research with Stanford's Folding@Home project. Read More

Mushkin Redline Frostbyte DDR4 Review

Overclockers Mar 12, 2020 | 08:00 am

Up on the test bench today is a DDR4 offering from Mushkin Enhanced. Their Redline Frostbyte features speedy XMP profiles and aggressive styling, but will it be compatible with AMD's newest generation of motherboards? Memory compatibility on AMD's X570 series platform is still problematic at best. Many of the memory kits on the market today were designed with Intel platforms in mind. Choosing a kit of memory at random and expecting it to work flawlessly on AMD platforms could end in a comparability nightmare. We'd like to explore this memory further and put it to the test on our AMD X570 based test bench. Read More

T-Force Xtreem ARGB DDR4 Review

Overclockers Mar 11, 2020 | 08:00 am

In December of 2019 Team Group released the T-Force Xtreem ARGB memory modules. This new addition to the companies' gaming memory lineup features a radical new design with a mirrored heat spreader that is also opaque and illuminated from behind. In the modern DDR4 arena, companies are constantly breaking new ground with design elements to attract customers. They've done enough to attract our attention, but we'd also like to know how the memory performs. Read More

Sapphire Pulse RX 5500 XT Review: Is 4 GB VRAM Enough?

Overclockers Mar 10, 2020 | 08:00 am

We'll be taking a slight detour in our testing today to help shed some light on this. Instead of comparing similar cards performance which we typically do. We'll be testing a Sapphire Pulse 4 GB and comparing it to a Gigabyte Gaming OC 8 GB RX 5500 XT to see what impact, if any, having only 4 GB of VRAM may have on gaming. Since these cards are physically wired at PCIe x8 We'll also testing PCIe 4.0 against PCIe 3.0 performance to see if opening up the PCIe bandwidth has any impact on the results. Read More

EK Launches EK-Furious Meltemi 120 High-Speed Fan

Overclockers Mar 9, 2020 | 11:30 am

Last week, EK Water Blocks released what they are calling the most extreme fan to date with their EK-Furious Meltemi 120. Marketed for the higher-performance cooling needs, these 38mm thick fans may just be what you need. Read More

FSP Announces the New T-WINGS 2-in-1 PC chassis

Overclockers Mar 3, 2020 | 14:13 pm

Today FSP announced the official release for the T-Wings 2-in-1 High-end PC Chassis. Read More

EKWB Releases the Quantum Magnitude CPU Water Block

Overclockers Mar 2, 2020 | 10:49 am

Over the weekend, EK Water Blocks, the market leader in high-end PC liquid cooling, released the EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU Water Block Read More

Cyber Monday 2019: Date, Start Time, and Best Deals

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 28, 2019 | 09:10 am

Cyber Monday 2019 falls on Dec. 2, with deals starting as early as the evening of Black Friday. Cyber Monday deals are a bargain hunter's dream. They offer holiday shoppers discounts on just about eve...

Windows 10X Will Come to All Laptops, Not Just Foldables (Report)

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 28, 2019 | 08:32 am

Microsoft originally promoted Windows 10X as a tailor-made solution for 2-in-1s and a new class of foldable devices, but we now know with some confidence that the software giant will bring its upcomin...

How to Choose Where to Extract an Archive on Windows 10

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 27, 2019 | 11:00 am

Windows has native support to extract compressed files, and while it’s serviceable, it’s still a subpar solution to third-party applications like WinRAR or 7-zip.Depending on the app you have installe...

4 Reasons to Buy the Pixelbook Go (and 3 Reasons to Skip)

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 27, 2019 | 08:00 am

The Pixelbook Go is Google's latest and greatest Chromebook. For $849 (starting at $649), the Pixelbook Go moves Google from 2-in-1s and detachables to a regular old clamshell, and while that may seem...

If You?re Going to Spend $180 on a Backpack, Make It This One

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 26, 2019 | 11:00 am

My philosophy on backpacks has always been the same: they’re useful but ultimately disposable, and not worth getting too attached to or spending lots of money on.Blame it on a decade-and-a-half of sch...

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 vs. MacBook Pro: Which Premium Laptop Wins?

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 26, 2019 | 08:00 am

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 3 may not be a direct competitor to the MacBook Pro, but the new 15-inch model is sure to draw comparisons with Apple's flagship laptop. New this year, the 15-inch Surfa...

Best 17-inch Laptops 2019

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 25, 2019 | 13:20 pm

Whether you're streaming TV shows or working with multiple spreadsheets, 17-inch laptops are the ultimate productivity machines. And while they've historically been criticized for being large and clun...

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Review

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 25, 2019 | 12:02 pm

Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 adds USB-C and 10th Gen CPUs, but those welcome additions come at a cost.

The Future Tech Awards Are Coming: What You Need to Know

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 25, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Cheers to another year in tech! With the end of the year drawing closer, we’re celebrating with the announcement of the Future Tech Awards ceremony on January 8, 2020. The Future Tech Awards recognize...

Best Touch Screen Laptops of 2019

Laptop Mag Main Feed Oct 25, 2019 | 11:45 am

Whether you're jotting down notes, sketching a masterpiece or just quickly zooming in on a photo, touch screens add a lot of versatility to your average laptop. Thanks to technological advances, lapto...

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