AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Roundup: ASRock, Asus, and Sapphire Reviewed By Jarred Walton Factory overclocked RX 6800 XT cards that you still can't find in stock
Should You Care if Your Monitor Is Certified G-Sync Compatible? By Scharon Harding We talk to Nvidia and gaming monitor vendors to determine how important G-Sync Compatible certification actually is.
Phison's New PCIe 4.0 Controller Tested: 7.4 GBps of Potential By Sean Webster Phison’s PS5018-E18, the company’s fastest NVMe SSD controller yet, is still in development.
Can Wireless Gaming Mice Really Be Trusted? By Scharon Harding Execs from Bluetooth and Razer weigh in on how to make mice with Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz dongle connections more reliable for gamers.
Four Cheap Micro ATX B550 Motherboards Tested: Low Price, Big Value? By Joe Shields We put four of the least-expensive B550 motherboards to the test. Are they able to handle our Ryzen 9 3900X and do they have enough features for a discerning user?
Z490 Mini ITX Motherboard Roundup: Four Tiny Boards do Battle By Joe Shields We take a close look at four Intel Z490 Mini ITX motherboards. Which one is best for your SFF build?
FreeSync vs. G-Sync 2020: Which Variable Refresh Tech Is Best Today? By Christian Eberle We compare FreeSync versus G-Sync to find out whether Nvidia or AMD’s adaptive refresh rate technology is best for your PC monitor.
The Disco Pixel PC: Building a Flashy, Formidable Mid-Tower in InWin’s 309 Case By Matt Safford Starting off with InWin’s pixel-packing 309 chassis, we built a bright, capable PC with a Ryzen 7 3700X, an Nvidia RTX 2070 Super and lots of RGB extras.
Minecraft RTX Performance: You're Going to Need a Beefy GPU By Jarred Walton We tested Minecraft RTX with and without DLSS on a variety of GPUs and CPUs to see what sort of performance you can expect.
Gaming Desktop vs. Gaming Laptop: Which Is Better For You? By Andrew E. Freedman We compare gaming desktops and gaming laptops to see which is better for PC gaming.
Zhaoxin KaiXian x86 CPU Tested: The Rise of China's Chips By Paul Alcorn We have the new eight-core Zhaoxin KaiXian processor, which hails from China, in for testing.
AMD Ryzen Overclocking Guide: Get More from Your CPU By Jacob Terkelsen Whether you’re using a first-gen AMD Ryzen CPU or the latest Ryzen 3000 series, follow these steps to speed it up.
Retesting The MSI MPG X570 Plus Motherboard By Thomas Soderstrom Is this bargain-priced board equipped to handle a Ryzen 9 3900X?
Doom Eternal Graphics, CPU Testing: id Shows How to Optimize for Performance By Jarred Walton We've tested Doom Eternal on 20 GPUs and 10 CPUs to find out what sort of PC it requires to run it at 60 fps or more.
How to Play Doom Eternal on Integrated Graphics By LowSpecGamer Alex What can you do if you want to get extra performance on Doom Eternal? With a few console tweaks you can squeeze the most performance out of this anticipated game.
The RGBaby: How We Built a Mini ITX RGB Gaming PC By Andrew E. Freedman The RGBaby build has lighting in almost every component, which made it difficult to put together and to wire. But with a Ryzen 3900X and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080, it’s a powerful light show.
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs. Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060: Which is the best mainstream GPU? By Jarred Walton Which graphics card is best if you have about $300 to spend, AMD’s Radeon RX 5600 XT or Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060? We put the two cards head to head to find out.
Building a $2,000 1440p Gaming PC By Zak Storey With a budget of $2,000 and a focus on aesthetics and 1440p gaming performance, our latest PC build came together nicely.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-9600K: Mid-Range Rumble By Zhiye Liu We put the Ryzen 5 3600X up against the Core i5-9600K in a seven-round faceoff.
AMD Threadripper 3990X: How I set 10 Overclocking Records By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch I took this 64-core beast all the way up to 5.7 GHz from its stock speed of 4.3 GHz.