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Seagate Has Shipped 3 Zettabytes of HDDs

By Anton Shilov

Seagate has shipped three zetabytes of hard drive storage in more than 41 years.

Popular Overclocker Delids Core i9-11900K with Impressive Results

By Aaron Klotz

German overclocker der8auer has successfully delidding a 11900K with great results, but the process is so dangerous that it's likely not worth it for casual overclockers.

LG Ultragear QHD 144Hz Gaming Monitor is Over $100 Off

By Jason England

Right now, you can grab the LG 27GN800-B gaming monitor for just $296 — over $100 off the list price!

Microsoft Uses Boiling Liquid to Cool Data Center Servers

By Aaron Klotz

Microsoft is developing a radically new cooling technology for servers known as boiling liquid, this new liquid is hope to replace air cooling by being cheaper, cooler, and more reliable.

AMD Rolls Out Patches To Disable Predictive Store Forwarding on Zen 3 CPUs

By Zhiye Liu

AMD has deployed Linux patches to mitigate the potential Spectre-like vulnerability that affects Zen 3's Predictive Store Forwarding feature.

Microsoft Leaks AMD and Intel-Equipped Surface Laptop 4 Models

By Nathaniel Mott

Microsoft support pages have leaked Surface Laptop 4 models equipped with Intel or AMD processors ahead of their debut.

Raspberry Pi Pico Guitar Hero Controller Is Ready to Rock

By Ash Puckett

This maker built a USB Pico-Powered Guitar Hero controller with an old guitar controller for the Wii.

RTX 2070 Acer Predator Gaming Laptop is Over $300 Off

By Jason England

The Acer Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop with RTX 2070 Super graphics is now just $1,478 after a huge price cut of over $300.

Atari Goes All-in on Cryptocurrencies and NFT

By Nathaniel Mott

Atari announced the creation of two new divisions, Gaming and Blockchain, as well as a leadership shake-up.

Alienware Launches its First AMD Laptop Since 2007

By Andrew E. Freedman

Dell is launching new AMD-based laptops, the Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 and Dell G15 Ryzen Edition, as well as an Intel version of the G15.

Dell Preps 240Hz Gaming Monitor With IPS Panel

By Scharon Harding

Dell’s launching four new gaming monitors, including a 240Hz IPS and three curved VA options.

AMD Launches Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black Edition

By Anton Shilov

AMD unveils AMD.com exclusive Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Maker Creates RP2040 Stamp for Drop-In Pico Powered Projects

By Les Pounder

Arturo182 has designed an RP2040 board that's ready to be dropped into a project with the minimum of fuss.

How to Make a Raspberry Beret with Raspberry Pi Pico

By Ash Puckett

It's easier than ever to add LEDs to any piece of clothing with the help of a Raspberry Pi Pico.

Intel Ice Lake Xeon Platinum 8380 Review: 10nm Debuts for the Data Center

By Paul Alcorn

We benchmark Intel's 40-core 10nm Ice Lake Xeon Platinum 8380 to measure generational performance improvements.

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Intel Ice Lake Xeon Platinum 8380 Review: 10nm Debuts for the Data Center Cranking up the power

Alienware Launches its First AMD Laptop Since 2007 The Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 launches alongside Intel and AMD versions of the Dell G15.

Dell Preps 240Hz Gaming Monitor With IPS Panel VA isn’t dead either.

AMD Launches Radeon RX 6800 XT Midnight Black Edition AMD's Radeon RX 6800 XT goes all black.

Reviews

Redragon GW800 Hitman Webcam Review: Subpar Headshots

By Michelle Ehrhardt

Redragon’s GW800 Hitman webcam doesn’t quite live up to the company’s reputation of premium-feeling budget products.

XPG Pylon 550W Power Supply Review

By Aris Mpitziopoulos

The XPG Pylon 550W offers decent performance at an affordable price, but faces strong competition from Cooler Master and Corsair.

Creality LD-002R Review: MSLA Resin 3D Printing on a Budget

By Andrew Sink

The Creality LD-002R is a printer that struggles to carve out a place for itself in a market saturated with competition.

Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Bus-Saturating Performance in Style

By Sean Webster

Editor's Choice

Update Sabrent’s Rocket 4 Plus is a high-performance M.2 NVMe SSD powered by Phison’s PS5018-E18 NVMe SSD controller and Micron’s 96L 3D TLC NAND flash.

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MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD Review: Widest Color Gamut Yet

By Christian Eberle

Editor's Choice

MSI’s Optix MAG274QRF-QD packs 165 Hz and HDR into an IPS panel running at 1440p resolution. The 27-inch gaming monitor also has the largest color gamut we’ve ever measured.

Best Picks

Best Gaming Headsets 2021: Wireless, Budget and More

By Matt Safford, Scharon Harding

Based on our independent testing, these are the best gaming headsets you can get in 2020, from budget to wireless cans.

Best Gaming CPUs for 2021

By Paul Alcorn

Here are the best gaming CPUs for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

Best Raspberry Pi Accessories of 2021

By Avram Piltch

From cases to keyboards, wires and cameras, these products will help you make the most of your Raspberry Pi.

CPUs

Popular Overclocker Delids Core i9-11900K with Impressive Results

By Aaron Klotz

German overclocker der8auer has successfully delidding a 11900K with great results, but the process is so dangerous that it's likely not worth it for casual overclockers.

AMD Rolls Out Patches To Disable Predictive Store Forwarding on Zen 3 CPUs

By Zhiye Liu

AMD has deployed Linux patches to mitigate the potential Spectre-like vulnerability that affects Zen 3's Predictive Store Forwarding feature.

Graphics Cards

Graphics Card Power Consumption and Efficiency Tested

By Jarred Walton

We've tested the power use of all the current GPUs using sophisticated hardware that allows us to capture the real power consumption — no more hiding behind software and drivers.

A Sealed Super Mario Game Sold for $660,000

By Anton Shilov

A video game that you cannot play sells for the price of a mansion.

Hong Kong Customs Busts GPU Smugglers, Seizes 300 Nvidia CMP 30HX GPUs

By Zhiye Liu

Chinese authorities raid GPU smuggling ring based in Hong Kong that was using fishing boats to traffick GPUs.

Laptops

Microsoft Leaks AMD and Intel-Equipped Surface Laptop 4 Models

By Nathaniel Mott

Microsoft support pages have leaked Surface Laptop 4 models equipped with Intel or AMD processors ahead of their debut.

RTX 2070 Acer Predator Gaming Laptop is Over $300 Off

By Jason England

The Acer Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop with RTX 2070 Super graphics is now just $1,478 after a huge price cut of over $300.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Pico Guitar Hero Controller Is Ready to Rock

By Ash Puckett

This maker built a USB Pico-Powered Guitar Hero controller with an old guitar controller for the Wii.

Maker Creates RP2040 Stamp for Drop-In Pico Powered Projects

By Les Pounder

Arturo182 has designed an RP2040 board that's ready to be dropped into a project with the minimum of fuss.

How to Make a Raspberry Beret with Raspberry Pi Pico

By Ash Puckett

It's easier than ever to add LEDs to any piece of clothing with the help of a Raspberry Pi Pico.

Deals

LG Ultragear QHD 144Hz Gaming Monitor is Over $100 Off

By Jason England

Right now, you can grab the LG 27GN800-B gaming monitor for just $296 — over $100 off the list price!

RTX 2070 Acer Predator Gaming Laptop is Over $300 Off

By Jason England

The Acer Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop with RTX 2070 Super graphics is now just $1,478 after a huge price cut of over $300.

Best Tech and PC Hardware Deals 2021: CPUs, SSDs and More

By Ash Puckett

Whether you're looking for PC components, peripherals or prebuilt systems, these are the best deals on tech.