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Windows 7 Is Dead. But not for Professional Overclockers Professional overclockers say they'll keep benchmarking with Windows 7 even though it reached end-of-life this week.

News Stream

AMD Hires Intel FPGA Exec to Lead Server Business Unit Amid Promotions

By Arne Verheyde

AMD has hired top Intel FPGA executive Dan McNamara to lead the company's Server Business Unit. He will be responsible for building on the successful launch of last year's Epyc Rome processor.

Razer’s DeathAdder Elite Gaming Mouse Is at Its Lowest Ever Price (64% Off)

By Zak Storey

Razer’s DeathAdder Elite has long been our favorite go-to FPS gaming mouse. It was, and still is, a solid flagship for any and all looking to get into competitive FPS/RTS multiplayer play.

Windows 7 Is Dead. But not for Professional Overclockers

By Scharon Harding

Professional overclockers say they'll keep benchmarking with Windows 7 even though it reached end-of-life this week.

Nvidia Slashes RTX 2060 to $299 in Wake of AMD's RX 5600 XT, Third-Party Cards Follow Suit

By Niels Broekhuijsen

Nvidia lowered the cost of RTX 2060 FE graphics cards, sending a wave of AIB price reductions.

Talking Threadripper 3990X With AMD's Robert Hallock

By Paul Alcorn

AMD shared a few additional details about the Threadripper 3990X at CES 2020.

Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Delayed From April to September

By Nathaniel Mott

CD Projekt Red has offically delayed its upcoming open-world RPG, "Cyberpunk 2077," from April to September.

Report: US Considers Expanding a Rule That Would Limit Exports to Huawei

By Nathaniel Mott

The U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly considering a change to the De Minimis Rule that would allow the U.S. to further restrict technology exports to Huawei.

EPYC Pressure: Intel Discontinues Some Cascade Lake Xeon Models, Slashes Pricing on Others

By Paul Alcorn

Intel kills one product, slashes prices on another.

Asus Unleashes Dual GeForce GTX 1660 Super Mini for Intel NUC 9

By Zhiye Liu

Asus has shrunk the brand's Dual GeForce GTX 1660 Super graphics card to fit inside Intel's latest Extreme NUC 9 (codenamed Ghost Canyon) systems and other small form factor (SFF) enclosures.

Gigabyte's RX 5600 XT Graphics Cards Offer up to 3 Fans, RGB

By Niels Broekhuijsen

Meet the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming OC and the slightly more laid-back Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT WindForce OC.

Report: TSMC's Lead Time for 7nm Chips Is Still 6 Months or More

By Nathaniel Mott

TSMC customers are reportedly dealing with six-month-plus lead times for the semiconductor manufacturer's 7nm chips.

Intel Reclaims Status as World’s Largest Semiconductor Vendor

By Arne Verheyde

The downturn in the memory market has led Intel to reclaim the top spot in the global semiconductor market in 2019. The company took the throne back from Samsung, who took it in 2017 from Intel.

MSI's Custom Radeon RX 5600 XT Graphics Cards Boast up to 1,620 MHz Boost Clock

By Zhiye Liu

MSI has announced four new AMD graphics cards based on AMD's recently announced Radeon RX 5600 XT and hailing from its Gaming and Mech lines.

Microsoft's New Chromium-Based Edge Browser Is Now Available for Windows and macOS

By Nathaniel Mott

Microsoft's new Edge browser, which is based on the Chromium technology at the heart of Google Chrome, is now available for Windows and macOS.

Philips 27-Inch 4K Monitor Goes on Sale for All-Time Low $214

By Niels Broekhuijsen

Philips 27-inch 4K/UHDmonitor is on sale after selling for as much as $362 last year.

More News

Talking Threadripper 3990X With AMD's Robert Hallock AMD filled us in on a few details of the Threadripper 3990X

Nvidia Slashes RTX 2060 to $299 in Wake of AMD's RX 5600 XT, Third-Party Cards Follow Suit Nvidia's lowered the cost on RTX 2060 FE models, sending a wave of AIB price reductions.

EPYC Pressure: Intel Discontinues Some Cascade Lake Xeon Models, Slashes Pricing on Others Intel kills one product, slashes prices on another.

Intel Reclaims Status as World’s Largest Semiconductor Vendor Show me the chips

Reviews

Acer Predator CG437K 43” Monitor Review: Perfectly Sized 4K Gaming

By Christian Eberle

Editor's Choice

This high-end display offers some of the best contrast, and therefore image quality, available.

MSI Creator TRX40 Review: Creative Competition

By Thomas Soderstrom

The Creator TRX40 from MSI has a better feature set than it’s competitor’s TRX40 Creator, but is it worth the price difference?

Seagate FireCuda 520 SSD Review: Big Performance in an Expensive Package

By Sean Webster

Editor's Choice

Seagate's latest drive is fast, but expensive.

Razer DeathAdder V2 Gaming Mouse Review: Deadlier Than Ever

By Nathaniel Mott

The addition of a Razer Focus+ optical sensor makes this a worthy option for gamers who don’t need a bunch of whiz-bang features to appreciate a well-performing mouse.

Cooler Master V650 Gold Power Supply Review

By Aris Mpitziopoulos

The V650 Gold is expensive and its performance is not up to the competition's levels.

Best Picks

Best VR Headsets for PC and Gaming 2020

By Scharon Harding

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

Best Gaming Headsets 2020

By Matt Safford

Based on our own independent testing, here are the best gaming headsets you can get in 2020. That includes budget, wireless and more.

Best Gaming Keyboards for 2020

By Avram Piltch

Whether you’re typing or playing a battle royale, these keyboards bring the best combo of responsiveness, features and style.

CPUs

AMD Hires Intel FPGA Exec to Lead Server Business Unit Amid Promotions

By Arne Verheyde

AMD has hired top Intel FPGA executive Dan McNamara to lead the company's Server Business Unit. He will be responsible for building on the successful launch of last year's Epyc Rome processor.

Report: US Considers Expanding a Rule That Would Limit Exports to Huawei

By Nathaniel Mott

The U.S. Department of Commerce is reportedly considering a change to the De Minimis Rule that would allow the U.S. to further restrict technology exports to Huawei.

Graphics Cards

Intel to Detail Xe Architecture In-Depth at GDC in March

By Arne Verheyde

Intel will detail its upcoming Xe architecture for integrated and discrete graphics, including software optimization guidance and performance improvements.

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660: The Battle for Mainstream Gaming Supremacy

By Kevin Carbotte

AMD’s recently launched Radeon RX 5500 XT takes on Nvidia’s older, but still impressive, GeForce GTX 1660.

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 20.1.1 Driver Fixes 27 Issues

By Joe Shields

AMD's latests graphics driver also adds support for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Laptops

Report: Intel CPU Shortages Still Hit Laptop Market in Q4 2019

By Arne Verheyde

Laptop vendors were reportedly still impacted by Intel's supply issues in the Q4 2019, and laptop shipments are expected to drop up to 15% in Q1 2020.

Gartner and IDC Attribute the PC Market's Growth to Windows 7's Death

By Nathaniel Mott

Gartner and IDC both said the global PC market grew in the fourth quarter of 2019

Raspberry Pi

Endless OS, a Kid-Friendly Linux, Is Coming to Raspberry Pi

By Avram Piltch

The operating system also comes with the Hack learning software for children.

Raspberry Pi-Powered Reachy Robot Can Grab Almost Anything, Including Your Heart

By Avram Piltch

Up for pre-order now, the open-source robot can pick up and move objects and even display emotions.

Security Developer Creates WiFi Hacking Module With Pi Zero

By Ash Puckett

The best way to prevent a hack is to know how it's done.

Deals

Razer’s DeathAdder Elite Gaming Mouse Is at Its Lowest Ever Price (64% Off)

By Zak Storey

Razer’s DeathAdder Elite has long been our favorite go-to FPS gaming mouse. It was, and still is, a solid flagship for any and all looking to get into competitive FPS/RTS multiplayer play.

Philips 27-Inch 4K Monitor Goes on Sale for All-Time Low $214

By Niels Broekhuijsen

Philips 27-inch 4K/UHDmonitor is on sale after selling for as much as $362 last year.

Thermaltake PC Case With Dual Tempered Glass Panels Drops to $45

By Niels Broekhuijsen

Thermaltake's Core G21 PC case usually sells for $65 but is now on sale for $20 off.