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Motherboard sales 'collapse' by more than 25% as chipmakers strangle enthusiast PC market to build more AI chips
By Jowi Morales published
Fewer people are buying parts and building new PCs from scratch.

Best Motherboards 2026 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields last updated
Here are the best motherboards we've tested for recent AMD and Intel platforms. Choose from our expert benchmarked picks of the best available motherboards based on our testing and reviews.

Best PC Cases 2026: Our Tested Picks for Your Next Build
By Joe Shields last updated
Find the best PC cases we’ve tested for airflow, performance, and standout design—from budget ATX gaming and airflow-focused builds to Mini-ITX and high-end XL/EATX workstations.

Intel Core Ultra 5 225 review: Arrow Lake’s forgotten CPU needs a price cut
By Jake Roach published
Intel’s Core Ultra 5 225 has been swept under the rug, given the disappointing debut of Arrow Lake, but with a slight price adjustment, it could be a compelling CPU.

High-capacity HDD roadmap: the race to 100TB and zettabyte-scale storage — Toshiba, Seagate and WD outline three distinct strategies
By Anton Shilov published
Premium As data center demand surges toward zettabyte scale, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital are pursuing sharply different technology strategies in their pursuit towards 100TB and beyond.

AMD to broaden and specialize EPYC CPUs, already working on Zen 7 architecture
By Anton Shilov published
AMD plans to expand its portfolio of CPUs for data centers that will be targeted at different workloads.

AMD posts record first-quarter results, driven by skyrocketing data center CPU demand
By Anton Shilov published
AMD sets record data center revenue as demand for CPUs from the AI sector skyrockets and is poised to increase even further as agentic AI gains momentum.

Inland QN450 1TB SSD Review: Maximum efficiency, minimum spend
By Shane Downing published
The Inland QN450 is a surprisingly capable Gen 4 drive with strong all-around performance and exceptional power efficiency. It outshines the NV3 but has hardware uncertainty and low TBW.

Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests
By Aaron Klotz published
A YouTuber has tested Intel's 12 P-core Core 9 273PQE and discovered the chip outperforms the Core i9-14900K by up to 9% in games potentially making the 273PQE Intel's fastest gaming CPU.
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