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Best Gaming PCs of 2023

By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 February 23

We test prebuilt gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall system performance.

MSI Infinite RS 13th Review: Silent Desk Dominator

By Matt Safford published 24 January 23

If you have room for it on (or more likely under) your desk, MSI’s Infinite RS 13th is a shockingly quiet high-end prebuilt gaming PC.

Cooler Master's Shark-Shaped PC is Set to Make Waves

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 January 23

The company's weird-looking PCs are really coming to market this year.

Alienware Aurora R15 Review: Playing it Cooler

By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 December 22

The Alienware Aurora R15 is a powerful, prebuilt gaming PC with lots of ports and better cooling than ever before, but it still has some proprietary parts.

MSI's Infinite X2 PC Bends the RTX 4090 Power Cable for You

By Mark Tyson published 4 November 22

MSI's new Infinite X2 gaming PCs offer a potent mix of the newest gen Intel and Nvidia hardware, all put together and tested for your convenience.

DirectStorage 1.1 Can Speed Game Loading by 40% Claims Microsoft

By Mark Tyson published 14 October 22

Does shifting 100s GB of game asset decompression to the GPU make sense? We will see with the introduction of DirectStorage 1.1 featuring GDeflate GPU Decompression.

Microsoft Provides New Performance Tips for Windows 11 Gamers

By Mark Tyson published 7 October 22

Microsoft discusses the implications of toggling off these security features but now appears to officially approve of them being turned off – at least during a gaming session.

Alienware Aurora R15 Gets 13th Gen Intel, RTX 40-Series, Better Cooling

By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 September 22

The Alienware Aurora R15 is updating to 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs, as well as making some much needed improvements to cooling.

Alienware Aurora R13 Review: Alder Lake Alien

By Matt Safford last updated 21 October 22

While new CPUs and GPUs are expected to arrive soon, if you're looking for a powerful, quiet and pretty gaming PC, Alienware's Aurora R13 is still tough to beat.

Steam Deck 2: Valve Hints at Future of Handheld Gaming PCs

By Mark Tyson published 26 August 22

There will be “more Steam Decks, more SteamOS," says Valve. Gamers can look forward to a “multi-generational product line.”

GPD Win 4 Gets Significant CPU Upgrade Plus Hall Sensor Analog Sticks

By Mark Tyson published 25 August 22

The yet to be officially announced GPD Win 4 is expected to come with the muscular AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, upgraded hall effect thumbsticks, a new physical slider keyboard, and more.

Minisforum Announce Slim PCs With Intel 11th Gen CPUs and Nvidia RTX GPUs

By Mark Tyson published 20 July 22

Key performance components are Intel Tiger Lake H CPUs and a choice between Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 or 3070 laptop GPU models.

How to Build a Gaming PC for Under $500 With GPU

By Avram Piltch published 19 July 22

With the right low-cost components, you can build a 1080p gaming rig with a graphics card for less than $500 or a sub-$400 system with integrated graphics.

Valve and GPD Purportedly Working to Optimize Steam OS for Win Max 2

By Mark Tyson published 13 July 22

Valve got in touch with GPD about this project in March.

Colorful's G-One Plus Is a 31.5-Inch AiO PC With Alder Lake-H, RTX 3060

By Mark Tyson published 17 June 22

The flat IPS display has 99% sRGB gamut and G-Sync up to 165 Hz. This laptop component powered AiO will be available in the US soon for $1,999.

Gigabyte and Maingear's Project Stealth Hides All of the Cables in Your Case

By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 May 22

It will come in a DIY kit or as a pre-built PC.

PC and Component Shortages May Ease by End of Year, Research Firm Says

By Mark Tyson published 28 April 22

Only minor supply and demand imbalances will remain as we journey into H2 2022, says the technology specialist market researcher.

Valve Steam Deck Refreshed With Client and OS Updates

By Mark Tyson published 26 April 22

Valve updates deliver new features, as well as optimizations and fixes. None of the changes is particularly groundbreaking but together they help make a well rounded experience.

Falcon Northwest Tiki (2022) Review: 5800X3D Crammed In

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 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.

Steam Deck Becomes Top Seller by Revenue on Steam

By Mark Tyson published 18 April 22

The Steam Deck has fought off the likes of Elden Ring and the latest Lego Star Wars to become top seller by revenue. It looks like pre-orders are still hot for the portable gaming PC.

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