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Pick Up an RX 6950 XT GPU for Only $579: Real Deals

By Stewart Bendle published 24 April 23

Grab AMD's RX 6950 XT for the lowest price we've seen this monster GPU.

The Rice Box sci-fi themed digital signages uses six Raspberry Pi 4

Six Raspberry Pi 4's Power Sci-Fi-Themed Chinese Take-Out Signage

By Les Pounder published 24 April 23

A Chinese take-out in Houston, Texas has six Raspberry Pi 4 powering a sci-fi themed digital display.

MSI's New BIOS Restricts Ryzen 7000X3D Voltages

By Anton Shilov published 24 April 23

MSI outs new UEFI BIOS firmware for AM5 motherboards that limits Ryzen 7000X3D CPU overvoltage.

Radeon RX 7600 Rumored to Be AMD’s Next Desktop GPU Release

By Mark Tyson published 24 April 23

AMD is rumored to skip straight to its Radeon RX 7600 desktop GPU release at Computex, leaving RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT cards on the back burner for now.

Best Graphics Card Deals: Cheap Nvidia and AMD GPUs

By Avram Piltch last updated 24 April 23

You can save money on Radeon, RTX, and GTX cards.

How to Use Jarvis, Microsoft's One AI Bot to Rule Them All

By Avram Piltch published 24 April 23

The new concept bot is one AI to rule them all, combining image recognition, sound recognition and more.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs

By Zhiye Liu last updated 23 April 23

Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

Intel's Patent Details Meteor Lake's 'Adamantine' L4 Cache

By Anton Shilov published 23 April 23

Intel confirms Adamantine L4 cache tile for Meteor Lake, other CPUs.

Ryzen 9 7950X Passively Cooled With 2.2lb Copper Bar

By Zhiye Liu published 23 April 23

Redditor mods copper bars to cool his Ryzen 9 7950X -powered fanless PC.

How to Upgrade a Laptop SSD

By Les Pounder published 23 April 23

Upgrading to an SSD is a quick way to grab a speed boost for very little effort. Just a few screws and ten minutes is all you need.

SSDs in Laptops and Desktops Cost Too Damn Much

By Matt Safford published 23 April 23

There's no reason for cramped c: drives when SSDs are too cheap and games are so big.

Wearable AI Assistant Uses Built-in Projector to Show Its UI

By Anton Shilov published 22 April 23

Humane's wearable AI assistant can do it all and then some. Well, almost.

New Keyboard Built From a Full-Size 1080p IPS Screen with Maglev Switches

By Mark Tyson published 22 April 23

Flux Keyboard is eminently versatile with its underlying touch screen, but the maglev key overlay elevates it into a full-blooded input device.

Users Report Ryzen 7000X3D Chips Burning Out

By Anton Shilov published 22 April 23

Redditors warn that some AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs can burn down on Asus and MSI motherboards.

Auto-GPT and BabyAGI Are AI’s New Hotness, But They Suck Right Now

By Avram Piltch published 22 April 23

Self-prompting bots Auto-GPT and BabyAGI can perform a series of tasks on their own, but they don’t necessarily do a good job.

More News

MSI's New BIOS Restricts Ryzen 7000X3D Voltages Response to issues with Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs?

Six Raspberry Pi 4's Power Sci-Fi-Themed Chinese Take-Out Signage Raspberry Pi...to go!

Radeon RX 7600 Rumored to Be AMD’s Next Desktop GPU Release AMD leaves the RX 7800 and 7700 series on the back burner, suggests Igor’s Lab.

Ryzen 9 7950X Passively Cooled With 2.2lb Copper Bar The total amount of copper weighs more than half the case.

SSDs in Laptops and Desktops Cost Too Damn Much A 2TB SSD costs $150 or less, so why are companies charging us $4,000 to get a laptop with one?

Reviews

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Review: Does It All, Wirelessly

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 24 April 23

Razer’s Basilisk V3 Pro is a solid, do-it-all wireless gaming mouse, but it’s no longer the only player on its field.

Adata Legend 960 Max SSD Review: Now With Extra Toppings

By Shane Downing published 23 April 23

A better Legend 960, thanks to the heatsink

Asus ROG Swift PG27AQDM OLED Gaming Monitor Review: Can It Get Any Better?

By Christian Eberle published 22 April 23

Editor's Choice

27-inch OLED display with 240 Hz, Adaptive-Sync, HDR, extended color and infinite contrast.

Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Review: Better as a Gaming Headset

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 20 April 23

Turtle Beach’s new Stealth Pro wireless headset has 50mm drivers, a detachable boom mic, ANC, and a swappable battery system. But it still sort of misses the mark.

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 Review: Zen 3+ Is Back

By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 April 23

The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is pretty and thin for a laptop with a discrete GPU. But with Zen 3+ And an Nvidia RTX 3050, can it compete in the modern laptop market?

Best Picks

Best SSDs 2023: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Paul Alcorn published 21 April 23

We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

The Best SSD for PS5 in 2023: Speedy NVMe Storage for Your Console

By Paul Alcorn published 14 April 23

We recommend the best SSDs for the Sony PS5 for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Best Gaming Microphones 2023

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 14 April 23

Whether you're chatting with teammates or streaming on Twitch, these are the best gaming microphones to buy in 2023.

CPUs

Intel's Patent Details Meteor Lake's 'Adamantine' L4 Cache

By Anton Shilov published 23 April 23

Intel confirms Adamantine L4 cache tile for Meteor Lake, other CPUs.

Users Report Ryzen 7000X3D Chips Burning Out

By Anton Shilov published 22 April 23

Redditors warn that some AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs can burn down on Asus and MSI motherboards.

Meet The Team

Paul Alcorn

Deputy Managing Editor. Leading CPU Expert. Has more chips than a bag of Doritos.

Anj Bryant

Assistant Managing Editor. STEM kit expert, spreadsheet ninja and all-around TH MVP.

Matt Safford

Managing Editor. 15 years covering components -- and building PCs since the AMD K6-2 days.

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

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

Avram Piltch

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

Jarred Walton

GPU benchmarking guru, powered by 16-pin connector and Dr. Pepper.

Andrew E. Freedman

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

Brandon Hill

Senior Editor - Monitors and Networking

Les Pounder

Associate Editor. Raspberry Pi and microcontroller wizard. Can program anything with pins.

Stewart Bendle

Deals Writer. Potion seller, Azeroth adventurer, sales soothsayer.

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Graphics Cards

RTX 4070 Barely Outsells RX 580 2048SP on Amazon

By Zhiye Liu published 21 April 23

Nvidia's latest GeForce RTX 4070 gaming graphics card has made Amazon's top ten best-selling graphics card list.

Retailer Bundles $100 Steam Gift Card With RTX 40-Series Purchases

By Zhiye Liu published 21 April 23

Micro Center aims to boost GeForce RTX 40-series graphics card sales with new $100 Steam gift card promotion.

Japanese Retailer Offers Free Intel A750 GPU with Nvidia RTX 4090 Purchase

By Anton Shilov published 21 April 23

A Japanese retailer is offering a free Intel graphics card if you purchase an Nvidia RTX 4090.

Laptops

Hands-On: Acer's Blade-Like Predator Triton 17 X Takes Clear Aim at Razer

By Matt Safford published 22 April 23

Acer has clearly taken design cues from Razerr with its Predator Triton 17 X. It sports a slim black understated design, a great Mini-LED display and up to an RTX 4090.