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Laptop Makers Face Challenges Moving Production Out of China

By Francisco Pires published 3 October 23

When it comes t supply chains, "just pack up and leave" isn't a real option.

Asus' New Z790 Overclocking Motherboard Listed Overseas For Over $850

By Zhiye Liu published 3 October 23

Renders and retailer listings of the Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Apex Encore motherboard have surfaced online.

Windows 11's RGB Control Software Is Finally Here

By Aaron Klotz published 3 October 23

Microsoft's new Windows 11 RGB control software is finally out of testing and can be downloaded by anyone with Windows 11.

Asus Shares Specs for Long-Awaited 540 Hz ROG Swift Pro PG248QP

By Mark Tyson published 3 October 23

Asus ROG Swift Pro PG248QP eSports monitor with up to 540 Hz refresh gets full exposure with product pages and specs published.

Fake External M.2 NVMe SSD Has MicroSD Cards Inside

By Mark Tyson published 3 October 23

An underperforming USB Type-C connected M.2 NVMe SSD was discovered by the buyer to be packing slow TF cards, an 'ancient' controller, and a slow interface.

We Turned an Intel 13th Gen Laptop Into an AMD System in Under 30 Minutes

By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 October 23

We were able to use Framework's newest mainboard with an AMD 7040 CPU to change an Intel laptop over to AMD — and back. Here's what we did, and here's what changed.

Samsung's 4TB 990 Pro SSD Is Now Available

By Anton Shilov published 2 October 23

Samsung's highest-capacity version of 990 Pro SSD is now available.

Google's Chromebook Plus Program Targets Premium Laptop Space

By Anton Shilov published 2 October 23

Google's Chromebook Plus label guarantees proper performance, specifications, and AI features.

Raspberry Pi Tracks Unseen Drones Using Sound

By Ash Hill published 2 October 23

This team is using a Raspberry Pi to track drones using sound, so they can be located even when out of sight.

Grab a Great Deal on the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X for Just $169: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 2 October 23

Save $40 off the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X right now - this is a brilliant budget option for your new PC build.

BenQ's Flagship 4K HDR Projector Tempts Gamers With Promises of 150-Inch Images

By Mark Tyson published 2 October 23

BenQ X3100i flagship gaming projector claims to deliver lag-free HDR gaming, with projections up to 150-inches.

Nvidia Desktop RTX 3060 GPU Finally Tops Steam Survey

By Francisco Pires published 2 October 23

Last gen's mainstream favorite continues to rise.

Microsoft Says Its Getting Easier to Buy Nvidia's AI GPUs

By Anton Shilov published 2 October 23

Microsoft admits that Nvidia's GPUs are the best for its AI endeavors and says it it easier to get them now than it was months ago.

Nvidia RTX 40 GPU Shortages Hit Tokyo's Electric Town

By Mark Tyson published 2 October 23

Retailers in Japan's capital have voiced concerns over tight supplies of high-end Nvidia GeForce GPUs like the RTX 4090.

CableMod Reveals Angled 16-Pin Power Adapter for Nvidia GPUs

By Anton Shilov published 2 October 23

CableMod updates its angled 12VHPWR adapter to PCI SIG CEM 5.1 specifications.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 Review: More Ports, More Power, Little Novelty The Surface Laptop Studio 2 gets 64GB of RAM, an AI co-processor, and a higher price.

Fake External M.2 NVMe SSD Made With MicroSD Cards The cheap 512 GB drive also had an 'ancient' controller and a slow interface.

We Turned an Intel 13th Gen Laptop Into an AMD System in Under 30 Minutes Switching from one platform to the other was easy with the Framework Laptop and its AMD 7040 Mainboard.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 Review: Updated, but Outdated Could have been great with more pixels and backlit keys

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Reviews

SteelSeries Alias Review: Sounds Expensive

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 3 October 23

SteelSeries' new Alias USB gaming mic features a one-inch condenser capsule, 24-bit / 48 kHz audio, and features LED monitoring for tracking mic levels.

Microphone

MSI MAG325CQRF 170Hz Gaming Monitor Review: Tons of Contrast and Color for an Attractive Price

By Christian Eberle published 1 October 23

32-inch Curved VA QHD gaming monitor with 170 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR and wide gamut color.

Monitors

Nextorage NE5N SSD Review: One Thick SSD

By Shane Downing published 30 September 23

Phison’s Own PCIe 5.0 SSD Is Quite The Curiosity

SSD

Adata XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000 C40 2x16GB Review: Samsung B-die Overclocker

By Zhiye Liu published 30 September 23

The DDR5-6000 category has tough competition. Can the XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000 C40 rise above the opposition?

RAM

Enermax Aquafusion ADV 360mm Review: Small Change Makes a World of Difference

By Albert Thomas published 30 September 23

Low-noise adapter drastically reduces levels while maintaining the same thermal performance.

Cooling

Best Picks

Best Raspberry Pi Pico Accessories and Add-Ons 2023

By Les Pounder published 2 October 23

You’ve got the Raspberry Pi Pico, but what accessories do you need to get the most from this board?

Raspberry Pi

Best Soldering Irons and Stations

By Les Pounder published 2 October 23

Choosing the right soldering iron can be difficult. Do you need temperature control, hot air rework and high wattage irons to do a good job?

Electronics

Best RP2040 Boards 2023

By Les Pounder published 2 October 23

In such a short space of time, the RP2040 has disrupted the microcontroller community and we now have a smörgåsbord of RP2040 boards to choose from.

Raspberry Pi

CPUs

New Asus ROG Ally Model Confirms AMD's Z1 Is Much Slower Than Z1 Extreme

By Aaron Klotz published 30 September 23

We still don't how the vanilla Ryzen Z1 performs under the ROG Ally's power saving modes.

Gaming

Core i5-14600K Hits Same 5.3 GHz Boost Clock As Core i5-13600K In New Benchmark

By Aaron Klotz published 30 September 23

If it's an engineering sample, we can expect the full production variant to clock noticeably higher than the i5-13600K

CPUs

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Deputy Managing Editor

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia Desktop RTX 3060 GPU Finally Tops Steam Survey

By Francisco Pires published 2 October 23

Last gen's mainstream favorite continues to rise.

GPUs

New Asus ROG Ally Model Confirms AMD's Z1 Is Much Slower Than Z1 Extreme

By Aaron Klotz published 30 September 23

We still don't how the vanilla Ryzen Z1 performs under the ROG Ally's power saving modes.

Gaming

Nvidia Outlines Jensen 'Huang's Law' of Computing

By Mark Tyson published 30 September 23

Huang's Law for GPU performance has delivered 1000x improvements in the last decade and is chiefly driven by ingenuity, says Nvidia's Chief Scientist.

Graphics