Falcon Northwest Tiki (2022) Review: 5800X3D Crammed In By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 April 22 The Falcon Northwest Tiki can be configured with the AMD Ryzen 5800X3D and other powerful components, putting an expensive PC on your desk and a hole in your wallet.
HP Omen 45L Review: Cryo Chamber Game Changer? By Matt Safford published 7 February 22 HP moves the CPU cooler outside the case and uses more standard name-brand parts. But its HP motherboard and BIOS limit performance.
Corsair One i300 Review: Power Packed In By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 January 22 The Corsair One i300 packs the Intel Core i9-12900K and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 into a chassis that doesn't take up much space on your desk, but it has a hefty price tag.
iBuypower Intel 12th Gen Z690 i7 DDR4 Gaming PC Review: One Way to Get Parts By Andrew E. Freedman published 21 January 22 The iBuypower Intel 12th Gen Z690 i7 DDR4 Gaming lets you build an Alder Lake machine to your liking, with a three-year warranty. But it may not have all the bells and whistles.
iBuypower Revolt 3 i7BG Review: Compact Power Tower By Matt Safford published 6 October 21 iBuypower's Revolt 3 i7BG is pretty, powerful, and easy luggable. If you don't like RGB or bulk, it's worth serious consideration.
Zotac Mek Hero Review: Zotac’s Big Boy By Michelle Ehrhardt published 27 August 21 The Zotac Mek Hero stands in stark contrast to the Mek Mini line, giving you plenty of space to upgrade it as you see fit.
NZXT Streaming Plus Review: Competently Pre-Assembled By Matt Safford published 13 August 21 Competently and cleanly assembled, with good parts for this price range, NZXT’s Streaming Plus PC is a solid option to get your PC gaming on.
iBuypower Element CL Pro Review: The Achievable Hardline By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 April 21 The iBuyPower Element CL Pro is a hardline system that doesn't add a huge premium on parts, but isn't set up to take full advantage of the cooling straight out of the box.
Corsair One a200 Review: Liquid-Cooled Ryzen and RTX 3080 By Matt Safford published 19 April 21 With a Ryzen 9 5900X and an RTX 3080, both liquid-cooled for quiet operation in a compact case, Corsair’s One a200 is easy to recommend.
MSI Aegis RS 11th Review: A Potent Rocket Lake Pre-Built By Andrew E. Freedman published 30 March 21 How many MSI components can fit in one machine? A lot.
HP Omen 30L Review: Big-Box Boutique By Matt Safford published 15 December 20 HP’s redesigned Omen 30L desktop is sleek, powerful and configurable just like a boutique PC with name-brand parts. But without better cooling, you should skip the Core i9-10900K.
Corsair Vengeance i7200 Review: Colorful, Competent Power By Matt Safford published 18 November 20 Corsair's 3090-packing Vengeance i7200 is a powerful performer in a pretty package. But those who care at all about value will want to opt for the 3080 option rather than our $4,500 configuration.
Alienware Aurora R11 Review: The RTX 3090 Engine By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 October 20 The Alienware Aurora R11 with an RTX 3090 and 10th Gen Core i9 is a powerful gaming and productivity solution, but it needs better cooling.
iBuypower Gaming RDY IWBG207 (RTX 3080) Review: Frame Rate Dominance By Matt Safford published 20 October 20 Buypower’s Gaming RDY IWBG207 pairs a Core i9 with an RTX 3080 for stunning gaming performance that easily bests previous-gen rigs that cost more.
MSI MEG Trident X Review: Mighty and Slim By Andrew E. Freedman published 13 August 20 The MSI Trident X is a powerful, thin gaming PC that you can upgrade later with off-the-shelf parts.
Maingear Turbo Review: Luxury Mini ITX Meets Ryzen XT By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 August 20 The Maingear Turbo is the epitome of a compact luxury AMD Ryzen PC, with beautiful looks and powerful performance. But it can get very, very expensive.
Maingear Vybe 2020 (Core i9-10900K) Review: Quiet at 5.3 GHz By Matt Safford published 11 July 20 Maingear’s Vybe with Apex Cooling manages to tame Intel’s Core i9-10900K for impressive, quiet performance with a polished, pretty presentation.
Corsair Vengeance a4100 Review: Ryzen Stream Machine By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 June 20 The Corsair Vengeance a4100 is a powerful Ryzen and Nvidia RTX-powered gaming rig with a capture card included.
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit (Ghost Canyon) Review: In Its Compute Element By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 April 20 The Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit (Ghost Canyon) is a pricey barebones PC that fits a discrete GPU. The Compute Element with mobile Intel CPU makes for an exciting new form factor, though.
Corsair Vengeance 6182 Review: All-AMD Prebuilt By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 March 20 The Corsair Vengeance 6182 Gaming PC is an all-AMD machine with standardized parts, though the company makes some more powerful options for less money.