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TP-Link Archer BE770 Wi-Fi 7 router review: Prioritizing wireless performance over wired connectivity
The Archer BE770 impresses with wireless performance, but stumbles with LAN port specs.
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II review: Impressively versatile
The first gaming headset that lets you connect to and switch between multiple devices over 2.4GHz wireless.
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CPUs
AMD rumored to ready budget-friendly Ryzen 7 7700X3D for suffering gamers
A hardware leaker claims AMD is preparing to launch the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a lower-binned version of the no-longer-available Ryzen 7 7800X3D at a lower price.
The Core Ultra 7 270K was too good, so Intel scrapped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus just wouldn't have made sense.
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D faceoff — Battle for the fastest mid-range gaming CPU
We tested both CPUs across gaming, rendering, encoding, efficiency, and pricing to determine whether Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh can finally challenge AMD’s X3D dominance in the mid-range segment.
Graphics Cards
AMD's flagship RX 9070 XT GPU hits an all-time low $629 in Amazon lightning sale
Deals Save $110 when you make the most of this Amazon deal on the Gigabyte Gaming OC Radeon RX 9070 XT. Get yours for $629 - the lowest ever price for this model.
Forza Horizon 6 boots up in just 4 seconds instead of 90 with new Advanced Shader Delivery tech and AMD GPUs
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AMD GPU owners take to Reddit to report fan problem with driver update — Zero RPM feature could cause GPU temperatures to rise unexpectedly
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Fake Samsung SSD spotting comes to CrystalDiskInfo as AI crunch drives sophisticated counterfeit market
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Thermal pads with in-built vapor-chambers claim 50 to 80 times better thermal conductivity than normal thermal pads
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How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software
You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!
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