Computer Components
Intel is happy to announce its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, which are built on the 18A node and designed to accommodate multiple scenarios for a wide range of users. For lower-powered gamers to resource-demanding developmental tasks, these new processors offer powerful solutions for any workflow.
Coming in three flavors, the Core Ultra Series 3 includes the Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, and Core Ultra 9. Each iteration delivers an amount of power scalable to the processor family. The Core Ultra 5 is the “lightweight” processor of the
AMD announced the new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, making the world’s fastest gaming processor even better! Providing many features of the previous iterations while boosting performance, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D aims to take your gaming to a whole new level.
Built off the Zen 5 CPU architecture, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, gives you eight total cores with a maximum CPU boost clock speed of 5.6 GHz. A 104MB cache also increases throughput alongside the integrated 16 threads. It is also capable of overclocking, compatible with Precision Boost
Qualcomm is happy to announce its latest venture into the world of processors: the Snapdragon X2. Coming soon to various laptops, the Snapdragon X2 Plus and X2 Elite provide greater uplift in both overall performance as well as AI performance thanks to its 80 TOPS NPU AI accelerator rating.
The Snapdragon X2 Plus comes in two varieties, a 6-core version and a 10-core version. The 6-core version offers high multi- and single-core operational frequencies of 4.0 and 4.04 GHz across the 6 Prime cores. Meanwhile, the X2 Plus 10-core variant
You’ve spent hours shopping around for PC components and you finally pulled the trigger on exactly everything you wanted! Congratulations! It takes a lot of time and careful planning to get to that point. But even as all the boxes slowly make their way to your home, there might be some additional materials you need to make the building experience quick and easy. So today, we are going to look at a few tools that can make your job easier.
Screwdrivers
You cannot build a PC without a screwdriver, but you shouldn’t just grab any old screwdriver
The world of technology is always changing. Devices that were meant to serve one purpose may be adjusted to fit many down the line. This makes it incredibly difficult to pinpoint exactly what the future may bring, but if we take a moment to look at what tends to be the biggest leaps forward, we can try to predict exactly what we are going to see. So, come take a look at some of the best predictions that I could make when it comes to technology in 2026.
Apple
When it comes to Apple, they have a pretty set release schedule. Recently they
It can be tough to find a gaming monitor that hits all of my preferred specs. I am constantly measuring resolution and frame rate while searching for a bright and color-accurate panel. It is a tug of war, a constant back-and-forth, compromising one feature for another. In the past I have made many compromises between settings, giving me something that looks and feels good, but not great. This is where LG comes out swinging with the
ASUS announces its new series of X870 motherboards designed for all types of users looking to leverage the full power of AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series processors. Each variant offers robust configurations designed for specific industries, with laser-focused layouts, each optimized for specific scenarios.
Each of these motherboards leverage PCIe 5.0 across their layout, giving users access to faster performance with their graphics cards and storage devices. You’ll also find a majority of these motherboards offers four RAM DIMM slots that can handle
Samsung is excited to announce its latest SSD, the 990 EVO Plus internal drive. Whether you are looking to expand your current storage capacity for your media, documents, or games, the 990 EVO Plus is there when you need it.
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can typically last you longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible today. Luckily however, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out
Whether you've just built or invested in a PC, the right accessories can significantly elevate your desktop space and improve your experience in little ways―or even change the way you interact with your machine altogether. We've put together this guide to share some accessories that we love using in our setups and hope you will, too.
Keyboard & Mouse
Sure, any mouse or keyboard can get the job done for casual browsing, but we think it’s absolutely worthwhile investing in the right keyboard and mouse from the jump. It's like the desktop
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can typically last you longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible today. Luckily however, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can last longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible today. Luckily, however, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out what you want
At CES 2024, NVIDIA launched a whole line of GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series graphics cards. While the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can handle 1440p gameplay with ease, gamers who are looking to play at 4K should opt for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. Delivering up to 52 shader TFLOPS, 121 ray-tracing TFLOPS, and 836 AI TOPS, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER can enhance both 4K gaming
AMD continues to bring performance enhancements to content creators and gamers using socket AM4 motherboards. Built with the Zen 3, 7nm architecture, these four processors include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, AMD Ryzen 5 5700,
Building a PC is now more accessible than ever. There are many ways to find compatible parts, and a quality rig can typically last you longer than any console. As someone who, primarily, has been a console-based gamer for most of my run, I understand the perception that building a PC is intimidating or complex—so much so that I've gamed on consoles because I think they're as close to "plug-and-play" as is possible. Luckily, building a PC is not as difficult as you might think; the hard part is doing the research and figuring out what you want