Christopher Harper

Christopher Harper

Contributing Writer

Christopher Harper has been a successful freelance tech writer specializing in PC hardware and gaming since 2015, and ghostwrote for various B2B clients in High School before that. Outside of work, Christopher is best known to friends and rivals as an active competitive player in various eSports (particularly fighting games and arena shooters) and a purveyor of music ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Killer Mike to the Sonic Adventure 2 soundtrack.

Articles by: Christopher Harper

Ventiva 10W TDP Drop-In Replacement Cooler

Ventiva's Ionic Cooling Engine has no fans but is quieter, higher performance, and more efficient than Frore AirJet according to TechTuber teaser

By Christopher Harper published

Through its Ionic Cooling Engine (ICE) solid-state cooling technology, Ventiiva could be set to revolutionize laptop cooling.

Dbrand render of its Killswitch case atop the Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 design seemingly leaked by carrying case maker — similar aesthetics but with a larger screen and Joy-Cons

By Christopher Harper published

Dbrand has released a render of a future version of its Killswitch case for the Switch 2,based on

Minisforum MS-A1 AM5 Mini PC with OCuLink eGPU support.

Minisforum's AM5 mini-PC gets Ryzen 9 9950X upgrade for $919 — adding 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD pushes the price tag to $1,199

By Christopher Harper published

Minisforum launches MS-A1 AM5 Mini PC with OCuLink eGPU support.

Official render of Windows 11 Mixed Reality viewed through a Meta Quest headset.

Windows 11 Mixed Reality support revived for Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S headsets

By Christopher Harper published

Windows 11 gets a Mixed Reality update aimed at recent Meta Quest MR headsets.

Google Gemini Advanced

Google's Gemini 2.0 AI agents are being trained to offer gameplay advice and suggestions

By Christopher Harper published

Google Gemini is being trained to offer gameplay advice based on what's happening onscreen.

Michael Klements' custom, watercooled, open loop Raspberry Pi 5 case.

Custom Raspberry Pi 5 case rebuilds Pi 5 open loop into the hyper-compact case with the loop still intact — system stays below 43ºC at max load

By Christopher Harper published

Raspberry Pi 5 gets a custom liquid cooled case with AIO that still fits in the palm.

RPCS3 on Arm64 official graphic

Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 now natively supports Arm64 architecture — including Raspberry Pi 5

By Christopher Harper published

Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets full native Arm support, demonstrated with both Apple silicon and Raspberry Pi 5.

Machine Games' Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, with full RT effects highlighted by Nvidia.

Nvidia reveals detailed ray tracing differences, promotes DLSS 3 for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

By Christopher Harper published

The notoriously-demanding Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets an official graphics breakdown.

Aoostar AG02 render

Aoostar AG02 eGPU dock with OCuLink support and 500W PSU announced for $219

By Christopher Harper published

Aoostar launches its AG02 eGPU dock, an amped-up version of its existing AG01 eGPU dock design.

u/anh0l running Windows 11 on Arm on his Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreases

By Christopher Harper published

Windows 11 on Arm runs natively on the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, though it's not quite a mobile-optimized experience.

Windows 7 laptops

Zero-day Windows NTLM hash vulnerability gets patched by third-party — credentials can be hijacked by merely viewing a malicious file in File Explorer

By Christopher Harper published

A 0-day file explorer exploit that can steal a user's NTLM credentials gets an unofficial patch, documentation from 0patch.

Microsoft Xbox Series S

iFixit now sells genuine Xbox replacement parts but at ridiculous prices — $599 for an Xbox Series X motherboard when a new console costs $499

By Christopher Harper published

iFixit now sells official replacement parts for Xbox Series X/S consoles and accessories.

3DMark Steel Nomad

3DMark gets new DirectStorage benchmark — GDeflate measures transfer rates from NVMe SSD to GPU VRAM

By Christopher Harper published

3DMark adds a DirectStorage feature test benchmark.

Screenshot from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's launch trailer.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle requirements may put your PC in a museum — minimum requirements include ray-tracing GPU and a Core i7-10700K

By Christopher Harper last updated

System requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle drop, revealing ray tracing and high-end CPU requirements.

A 3D dental scanner being used to play Subnautica with keyboard and trackball.

Game played on a 3D dental scanner with an old Intel CPU and AMD GPU — up to 700 FPS on Counter-Strike: Source

By Christopher Harper published

A 3D dental scanner gets tested for gaming, to surprisingly strong results.

Corsair 4000D Airflow

Corsair's 3000D and 4000D series cases are on sale for Cyber Monday, starting as low as $59

By Christopher Harper published

Corsair's 3000D and 4000D series cases go on sale for Cyber Monday, including a few RGB variations.

TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-7200 C34

Get 32GB of high-speed DDR5-7200 C34 RAM for $97 on Cyber Monday — or spend an extra $11 for RGB

By Christopher Harper published

Cyber Monday sees DDR5-7200 RAM available for very cheap, with or without RGB.

WD Red Plus 10TB HDD

WD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD hits its lowest-ever price point for Cyber Monday — Just $146

By Christopher Harper published

Western Digital's WD Red Plus 10TB NAS HDD goes on sale for Cyber Monday for about 1.6 cents per gigabyte.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, the best AM4 gaming CPU available, is just $199 for Cyber Monday

By Christopher Harper published

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D is on sale for Cyber Monday, giving AM4 users a great chance to upgrade.

Early WebScreen renders.

WebScreen is a compact webcam-sized AMOLED second screen for those without the room or inclination to use multiple monitors

By Christopher Harper published

The compact AMOLED WebScreen launches on Crowd Supply.

Philips Evnia 34M2C8600

34-inch OLED Ultrawide gaming monitor has never been cheaper for Cyber Monday — Phillips Evnia 34M2C8600 goes on sale for just $569

By Christopher Harper published

Phillips Evnia 34M2C8600 hits its lowest-ever pricing.

Crysis 3: Remastered screenshot

Crysis 3 source code has reportedly been leaked a decade after launch — Crysis 3 mods incoming?

By Christopher Harper published

Crysis 3 sees a source code leak 11 years after initial launch and three after the Remastered launch.

Altera AI agents playing Minecraft together— no human players pictured.

AI created a Minecraft AI village with up to 1,000 inhabitants — Project Sid sees AI bots implement a taxation system and spread Pastafarianism religion

By Christopher Harper published

Experimentation with AI LLM models run on bots playing Minecraft together sees a dynamic imitation of human behavior at scale.

Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240

Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 drops down to $499 for Black Friday — this 27-inch, 240 Hz, 1000 nits HDR OLED has never been cheaper

By Christopher Harper published

Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 gets an all-time low sale price for Black Friday, making the entry barrier to 1440p 240 Hz OLEDs lower than ever.

Legion Go

Lenovo Legion Go drops to an all-time low price of $473 for Black Friday

By Christopher Harper published

Lenovo Legion Go available at an all-time low for Black Friday.

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