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Cooler Master's New Dual-Tower Cooler has 135mm and 120mm Fans

By Aaron Klotz published 8 June 23

Cooler Master's new high-performance dual-tower cooler has two different-sized fans and eight heat pipes made with a newly-designed superconductive composite technology.

TSMC Exec Tells U.S. Workers to Expect Long Hours or Go Home

By Mark Tyson published 8 June 23

TSMC exec responds to disgruntled U.S. employees by suggesting those who aren't ready to work long hours should try a different industry.

Apple's Vision Pro XR Headset Uses 90 Hz Micro-OLED Displays

By Brandon Hill published 8 June 23

Apple provides more technical details on its Vision Pro extended reality headset.

Desktop GPU Sales Lowest in Decades: Report

By Anton Shilov published 8 June 23

Intel continues to solidify positions on the desktop discrete GPU market as sales of graphics cards shrink.

Minisforum Crams Ryzen 7 Into Pop Can-Sized PC

By Mark Tyson published 8 June 23

Pocketable EM680 PC also boasts Radeon 680M graphics, up to 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 1 TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen4 storage.

G.Skill's DDR5 Hits 11,240 MT/s: A New World's Record

By Anton Shilov published 8 June 23

G.Skill's memory can do wonders with ROG Maximus Z790 Apex, Core i9-13900KS, and some liquid nitrogen.

Seagate Reveals HAMR HDD Roadmap: 32TB First, 40TB Follows

By Anton Shilov published 8 June 23

Seagate unwraps some of its short-term HAMR plans, keeps betting on the technology.

Runway's Powerful Gen-2 Text-to-Video Tool Now Available to Everyone for Free

By Avram Piltch published 8 June 23

The tool creates 4-second MP4 videos based on your commands.

SK hynix Starts Mass Production of Speedy, 238-Layer NAND

By Anton Shilov published 8 June 23

The new memory promises speeds of up to 2,400 MT/s, which is necessary for the fastest SSDs.

ChatGPT Can Generate Mutating Malware That Evades Modern Security Techniques

By Ash Hill published 7 June 23

IT experts have outlined the hazardous potential of ChatGPT to create polymorphic malware that’s nearly impossible to detect with modern standards.

AMD's EPYC 'Bergamo' and Zen 4c Detailed: Same as Zen 4, But Denser

By Anton Shilov published 7 June 23

AMD's Zen 4c retains the same logic design as Zen 4c, but it is implemented differently, allowing for higher core count.

Frustrated Retro Gamer Overclocks ISA Bus Over 200%

By Mark Tyson published 7 June 23

If retro gaming on original hardware isn’t as enjoyable as you remembered, try overclocking for some worthwhile gains.

WD's PS5-Branded SN850P is Just an Overpriced SN850X

By Zhiye Liu published 7 June 23

Western Digital has announced the new WD Black SN850P PCIe 4.0 SSD for PlayStation 5 consoles.

Dell Faces Litigation Over Fake Monitor Discounts

By Ash Hill published 7 June 23

Thousands of customers were misled by Dell into purchasing add-on monitors under the guise of saving money while paying full price.

JSAUX's Future Transparent Steam Deck Clamshell

Transparent Steam Deck Case Mods are Coming

By Aaron Klotz published 7 June 23

Two companies are creating transparent clamshells for the Steam Deck that will let users show off their console's internals.

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Western Digital Red Pro 20TB HDD Review: OptiNAND on a Platter WD’s own approach to high-capacity NAS HDDs

TSMC Exec Tells U.S. Workers to Expect Long Hours or Go Home Expect long shifts fueled by a passion for semiconductors or try a different industry, says TSMC exec Mark Liu

Desktop GPU Sales Lowest In Decades: Report Nvidia continued to dominate in Q2 2023 amid inventory correction, says Jon Peddie Research.

Minisforum Crams Ryzen 7 Into Pop Can-Sized PC Pocketable EM680 PC also boasts Radeon 680M graphics, up to 32 GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 1 TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen4 storage.

Runway's Powerful Gen-2 Text-to-Video Tool Now Available to Everyone for Free The tool creates 4-second MP4 videos based on your commands.

Reviews

Nuphy Air96 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review: Low Profile Enthusiast Keys

By Christopher Coke published 8 June 23

For Work and Play

Keyboards

BenQ DesignVue PD2706UA Review: Professional Level Accuracy at an Enterprise Price

By Christian Eberle published 7 June 23

Editor's Choice

27-inch IPS 4K monitor with wide-gamut color, HDR, professional-grade color accuracy and premium build quality.

Monitors

Mingda Magician X2 Review: New Style, Same Printer

By Denise Bertacchi published 6 June 23

Mingda introduces a follow-up to the Magician X with a few improved features.

3D Printing

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Review: Pulling Double Duty

By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 June 23

The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i is useful with two screens worth of productivity real estate, but its many settings and options can be difficult to learn and harder to master.

Laptops

Anycubic Photon Mono M5s Review: More Pixels, More Level

By Denise Bertacchi published 3 June 23

Editor's Choice

Anycubic’s Photon Mono M5s is a superfast, high resolution, medium format 3D printer with astounding smart features.

3D Printing

Best Picks

The Best Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 4090 FE

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2023

By Jarred Walton published 7 June 23

We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to select the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

PC Builds

Best AIO Coolers 2023

By Matt Safford published 7 June 23

We’ve tested dozens of AIO coolers, measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise under load, to find the best closed-loop options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

Cooling

Best CPU Coolers 2023: AIO and Air Coolers

By Matt Safford published 7 June 23

These are the best air and liquid/AIO CPU coolers we've tested, for all consumer systems, from small form-factor builds to overclocked big rigs.

Cooling

CPUs

AMD's EPYC 'Bergamo' and Zen 4c Detailed: Same as Zen 4, But Denser

By Anton Shilov published 7 June 23

AMD's Zen 4c retains the same logic design as Zen 4c, but it is implemented differently, allowing for higher core count.

CPUs

Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2023: 90 Pastes Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn last updated 7 June 23

We tested 90 different thermal pastes to help you find the best one to help cool your CPU.

Thermal Compound

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Senior Editor: Peripherals. Needs bigger desk for all these monitors.

Avram Piltch

Editor-in-Chief. Building PCs since they had floppies. Codes for fun.

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Senior Editor: Laptops and Desktops. Needs the right screwdriver bit for this upgrade.

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Graphics Cards

GPU Benchmarks and Performance Hierarchy

GPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2023: Graphics Cards Ranked

By Jarred Walton published 7 June 23

Our GPU benchmarks hierarchy ranks all the current and previous generation graphics cards based on real-world gaming tests. Find out how the latest GPUs stack up.

Graphics

GPU Prices 2023: June Update

By Jarred Walton published 6 June 23

Our GPU prices index tracks graphics cards sales and prices on eBay. eBay graphics card prices have finally reached "normalcy," with nearly everything selling at or below MSRP.

GPUs