Derek Forrest

Derek Forrest

Derek Forrest is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He writes hardware news and reviews gaming desktops and laptops.

Articles by: Derek Forrest

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CyberpowerPC Calls On Corsair For New Crystal Gaming Series PCs

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CyberpowerPC has a new line of gaming PCs leveraging a plethora of components from Corsair.

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MSI Reveals New GS63 Stealth Gaming Laptop With GTX 1050 Onboard

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MSI announced that its ultra-slim GS63 gaming laptop would now be available with GeForce GTX 1050 graphics onboard.

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Razer Doubles Down On eGPU Tech With Core V2; Blade Stealth Gets 8th Gen Quad-Core CPU

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In addition to announcing an updated Blade Stealth ultrabook with 8th generation Intel Coffee Lake processors, Razer revealed a new version of its external graphics dock - the Core V2.

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Origin PC Chronos Desktop Review

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Maingear Vybe Desktop Review

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When Maingear sent us a premium configuration of its Vybe gaming desktop, we were definitely feeling it.

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Gigabyte Debuts Six New Aorus Z370 Motherboards

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Gigabyte revealed six new Aorus-branded motherboards that are ready for Intel’s 8th generation desktop processors with minty-fresh Z370 chipsets onboard.

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AVADirect Avatar 2017 Desktop Review

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Ever get that feeling of déjà vu? That's exactly what we experienced when we checked out AVADirect's latest version of its Avatar gaming desktop PC.

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Razer Cuts Cost Of Blade Pro With New 1080p Display, GTX 1060 Configuration

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Dell Enters VR Arena With 'Visor' HMD

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MSI Outs Full Specs For New GE63/GE73 Raider Laptops

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Back at Computex, MSI revealed its new GE63 and GE73 Raider laptops, and now the company has disclosed the full specifications of the new VR-capable PCs.

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How To Build A $2,500 Gaming PC

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We built 7 PCs from the ground up that were designed and spec’d by the Tom’s Hardware community to be the best. Here’s how to assemble the $2,500 build.

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How To Build A $2,000 Gaming PC

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We built 7 PCs from the ground up that were designed and spec’d by the Tom’s Hardware community to be the best. Here’s how to assemble the $2,000 build.

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How To Build A $1,500 Gaming PC

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We built 7 PCs from the ground up that were designed and spec’d by the Tom’s Hardware community to be the best. Here’s how to assemble the $1,500 build.

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Alienware Area 51 Arrives With Intel X299 Inside

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Dell announced that Intel X-series processors and X299 chipsets can now be loaded into its premium gaming desktop, the Alienware Area 51.

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Intel Confirms Coffee Lake Box 'Leak' And Image Removal

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Intel has confirmed that it outed its own Coffee Lake desktop CPU box images.

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Forget Coffee Lake: Lenovo Reveals New Legion Desktops With Kaby Lake CPUs

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Acer Brandishes 8th Gen Intel CPUs In New Nitro 5 Spin Notebook (Updated)

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Steiger Dynamics Era Reference Desktop Review

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The Steiger Dynamics Era Reference is an ultimate living room gaming PC.

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EVGA Unleashes SC17 1080 Gaming Laptop

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The EVGA SC17 1080 is now available for $3,000.

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Acer Reveals Chromebook 11 With 6th Gen Intel Processors

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We may already be seeing the emergence of Intel’s 8th generation Coffee Lake processors, but Acer just debuted a new Chromebook with 6th generation Skylake processors.

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Unboxing Coverage Boosts AMD Ryzen Threadripper Rank On Amazon's Best Sellers List

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AMD knows you enjoy watching Threadripper get unboxed. It also knows your lust will gently massage its huge preorder sales.

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Xidax X-6 Desktop Review

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Xidax sent us its X-6 gaming desktop with a Core i7, GTX 1070, and a ton of aesthetic extras. Can a flashy tempered glass chassis justify a $2,094 purchase?

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Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 Razer Edition Review

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Ever wonder what the lovechild of Razer and Lenovo would look like? The Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900 RE gives us the best of both worlds for a discounted price.

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Corsair One Pro Updated With GTX 1080 Ti, M.2 NVMe Storage

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Corsair announced that its flagship small form factor (SFF) gaming PC, the Corsair One Pro, is now available with GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics, M.2 NVMe storage, and up to 32GB of DDR4 memory.

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Gigabyte Gaming GT Desktop Review

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Gigabyte's Gaming GT Desktop PC recently dropped in price, so we took it for a spin to see if the aging platform was still worth a purchase.

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