The Steam Controller is a reprieve for PC gamers—and a warning flare
…still lavish attention and money on. Monitors were on the list, for example. And proving the point, any time Mike or Brad mention a new OLED panel deal, I feel my willpower…
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10 overlooked PC upgrades that transform your desk setup
…A stunningly beautiful 4K OLED monitor It's tempting to get a new PC and plug it straight into your existing monitor—and you can definitely do that if you want to…
PC Performance: Building, Tuning, and Pushing Your Rig Further
…Deal This giant LG OLED gaming monitor is over 50% off Today you can get a 39-inch OLED with 240Hz speed for under $800, an absolutely unbeatable deal if you want…
Windows' June update finally makes your sluggish PC feel snappier
…health of your PC). Launch HWiNFO, select "Full mode," then click "Start." Position the HWiNFO sensor window so that you can always see it. You can then monitor what your CPU is…
Meet the hidden Windows 11 tool that reveals what Task Manager misses
…Process Monitor versus System Monitor There are various tools available for listing all running processes in full. In addition to Sysmon, these include Process Monitor, or Procmon for short. This too comes…
Thunderbolt 5, SSD slot, 140 watts: This dock is a beast
…Ugreen is launching its new flagship product, the Maxidok 17-in-1. At its heart is Thunderbolt 5 (TB5), the latest generation of the Thunderbolt interface. I’ve taken a look at…
I found the perfect torture test for my SteamOS handheld—and it passed
…But playing it in buttery-smooth 240 FPS on my OLED monitor and RTX 5070 Ti desktop made me consider: This game might be a perfect torture test for low-end hardware…
The PC hardware slump is real. So is the reason to keep caring
…But you know, even if I’ll never be an astronaut, it’s special to watch a space shuttle launch. At least, this is what I tell myself, so that it’s…
6 signs your Windows PC needs a reset right now
…My ring light caused a weird USB initiation hang during post, too, and sometimes caused GameMaker Studio to freeze when launching my work-in-progress. And my second monitor always flickered to…
Microsoft’s boring Surface laptop update has one feature I actually want
…In January 2025, Microsoft launched the 13-inch Surface Pro and the 13.8-inch/15-inch Surface Laptop for Business for a starting price of $1,499 apiece. Today, Microsoft drove…