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Yes, you do need a mouse with 19 buttons — here's why
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated
The extra buttons on your gaming mouse are only redundant if you don't know how to use them. Everyone needs a mouse with 19+ programmable buttons, and this is why.

I paired a cheap $125 PSU with a $3,000 RTX 5090
By Jeffrey Kampman published
The RTX 5090's 575W TGP is intimidating, but some cheap PSUs are still up to the task

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff — it isn't even close
By Hassam Nasir published
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 9 9950X competition is intense, so we put the chips through a six-round faceoff to find the winner.

40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
By Chris Hoffman published
Premium Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here's why.

Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it
By Brandon Hill published
Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfer your data from an old Mac to a new one.

I've tried many Linux distros designed to look and feel like Windows, and this is the best one yet
By Les Pounder published
It may look like Windows 11, but Linuxfx is really Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS in disguise. But to go far in the world of Linux you need more than good looks!

I swapped my LED display for a $1,300 OLED monitor. Here’s what happened
By Stephen Warwick published
After years sitting in front of an LED screen, I've ditched it for OLED, and I couldn't be happier.

Why I still use a Lenovo Thinkpad that debuted in 2011 — the X220 helps me stay focused on my most important tasks
By Les Pounder published
I’ve got a love for old Thinkpads and my greatest obsession is the X220.

I expanded my Wi-Fi 7 network by adding a TP-Link Deco BE25-Outdoor satellite, quadrupling performance for long-distance connections in my backyard
By Brandon Hill published
For less than $150, I was able to boost my backyard wireless performance effortlessly.

I created a convenient PC repair kit that I can take on the road — these are the tools that have come in handy when I'm PC problem-solving away from home
By Les Pounder published
A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!
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