Paul Alcorn

Paul Alcorn

Deputy Managing Editor

As a teenager, Paul scraped up enough money to buy a 486-powered PC with a turbo button (yes, a turbo button). Back when floppies were still popular he was already chasing after the fastest spinners for his personal computer, which led him down the long and winding storage road, covering enterprise storage. His current focus is on consumer processors, though he still keeps a close eye on the latest storage news. In his spare time, you’ll find Paul hanging out with his kids or indulging his love of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Articles by: Paul Alcorn

AMD

The refresh that wasn’t — AMD announces ‘Hawk Point’ Ryzen 8040 Series, teases Strix Point

By Paul Alcorn published

A not-so-fresh refresh.

AMD

AMD unveils Instinct MI300X GPU and MI300A APU, claims up to 1.6X lead over Nvidia’s competing GPUs

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD launched its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator and the Instinct MI300A, the world’s first data center APU, during its Advancing AI event in San Jose, California.

AMD

AMD Advancing AI Event Live Blog: Instinct MI300 Launch, Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" Expected

By Paul Alcorn last updated

AMD takes the Nvidia bull by the horns.

Best PS5 SSDs

The Best PS5 SSDs in 2023: Speedy NVMe storage for your console

By Paul Alcorn published

We recommend the best PS5 SSDs for the Sony PlayStation 5 for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Western Digital HDD

WD's 18TB external hard drive is on sale for an incredible $199 — only 1 penny per GB — and it's shuckable

By Paul Alcorn published

The WD Easystore 18TB hard drive is on sale for a mere $199, which is half the normal pricing and works out to a mere penny for each gigabyte of storage.

WD BLACK SN850X 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 NVMe

Massive 4TB WD Black SN850X SSD is only five cents per GB for Cyber Monday

By Paul Alcorn published

The WD Black SN850X is only $229 for the 4TB model for Cyber Monday 2023.

Intel Optane 905P

Optane Lives! This exotic 1.5TB SSD is a great Cyber Monday Deal at an all-time low $399

By Paul Alcorn published

The 1.5TB Optane 905p is on sale for a mere $399 for Cyber Monday, an all-time low.

Best SSDs: Reviewed and Benchmarked

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

By Paul Alcorn published

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

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D is now 20% off for Black Friday 2023, an incredible price for Intel-beating gaming with a monstrous 16 cores and 32 threads

By Paul Alcorn published

The gaming specialist Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU is 20% off for Black Friday 2023.

Alienware Monitor

Screaming-fast 500 Hz Alienware gaming monitor at all-time low pricing for Black Friday 2023 — 39% off

By Paul Alcorn published

The 500 Hz Alienware AW2524H is a 25-inch FHD monitor with IPS, G-Sync, and HDR400 support. It's now only $499 for Black Friday 2023.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

AMD's beastly Ryzen 9 7900X3D gaming CPU drops to all-time low pricing for Black Friday 2023

By Paul Alcorn published

The gaming specialist Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is down to an all-time low pricing of $433 for Black Friday 2023.

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2023: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

Aurora

AMD-Powered Frontier Remains Fastest Supercomputer in the World, Intel-Powered Aurora Takes Second With Half-Scale Result

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel's oft-delayed Aurora remains a work in progress.

Intel Supercomputer

Intel SC23 Update: 1-Trillion Parameter AI Model Running on Aurora Supercomputer, Granite Rapids Benchmarks

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel shares the latest info on its HPC and AI initiatives.

Best CPU for Gaming

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2023

By Paul Alcorn last updated

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

Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition

Alienware Shoves Intel Arc A770 Into Last-Gen Aurora R15, Because Why Not?

By Anton Shilov published

Dell uses Intel's mid-range Arc A770 as default graphics card for high-end gaming desktop.

Best Hard Drives

Best Hard Drives 2023: Top HDDs for Desktop PCs, NAS, and More

By Paul Alcorn last updated

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

Ryzen Threadripper

AMD Announces Threadripper HEDT and Pro 7000-Series CPUs: 96 cores and 192 threads for Desktops and Workstations

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD announced two new families of Threadripper processors, the Threadripper 7000-series CPUs for the HEDT market and the Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series for the workstation market.

Intel 14th-Gen Core

Intel Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K and i5-14600K Review: Ryzen X3D Stays On Top

By Paul Alcorn published

We put Intel's Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and Core i5-14600K through our extensive battery of gaming and productivity benchmarks.

Stable Diffusion sample images

AMD Acquires AI Software Company Nod.ai to Bolster Open Source Portfolio

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD announced today that it has agreed to acquire open-source AI software company Nod.ai to improve its open source AI capabilities.

CAMM memory

Samsung Unveils LPCAMM: up to 128GB of DDR5 for Laptops in 60% Less Space

By Paul Alcorn published

Shrinking the memory, increasing the speed.

Intel

Intel Adopting 3D-Stacked Cache for CPUs, Challenging AMD's 3D V-Cache

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that Intel will adopt 3D stacked caches that are similar to AMD's approach with its 3D V-Cache processors.

Intel UCIe

Intel Flashes World’s First UCIe-Connected Test Chip Package

By Paul Alcorn published

Standardization comes to fore.

288-core CPU

Intel Announces 288-Core Sierra Forest CPU, 5th-Gen Xeon Arrives December 14

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel’s new behemoth packs a threaded punch.

Arrow Lake

Intel Displays Arrow Lake Wafer With 20A Process Node, Chips Arrive in 2024

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger displayed a wafer filled with Arrow Lake test dies based on the 20A process node at Intel Innovation 2023, saying the chips remain on-track for launch in 2024.

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