The AI PC era has a benchmarking problem
…s the performance we should be measuring? When Nvidia's RTX Spark CPU launches, people will put it through its paces in all manners of ways. AI workloads, gaming, common productivity tasks…
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Best of Computex 2026: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
…When it comes to performance, Intel is claiming a 44 percent average uptick in frame rates gen-over-gen, and a 42 percent average performance advantage compared to the AMD Ryzen Z2…
AMD’s $899 Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is wild—but that’s why I care
…current flagship CPU, the 9950X3D ($699)—and clutched their pearls over the claim of 5 to 10 percent performance gain. Even an esteemed former colleague hopped on the bandwagon, his headline starting…
Nvidia's AI squadmate is finally dropping into PUBG
…Improving this AI (in the gaming sense) really could open up options for developers trying to expand their in-game worlds with more lifelike NPCs. I wonder if you could have enough…
Try out an open-source app to access GeForce Now, while you can
GeForce Now is a pretty good solution for PC gaming if you've got a big game library, but want to access it remotely, or just without high-powered hardware. But the…
5 Windows Defender settings I change ASAP on any new PC
…It can offer some extra protection, although it may slow down PC performance some — so it may not be ideal for PC gamers. If you upgraded to Windows 11 or set up…
Tested: These are the best SSDs you can buy right now
…Note also, that while Seagate claims the Game Drive is optimized for a PS5, it's no slouch as a regular SSD either. In our performance tests it was the second-fastest…
Tested: Gigabyte's MO27Q28G is a great entry-level OLED monitor
…Still, I can’t say I’m bothered by the monitor’s HDR performance. It’s bright enough to pack a punch in dynamic HDR scenes. One of the games I played…
Malwarebytes Premium Security review: A one-time staple, now optional
…AVLab.pl During hardware performance tests on our budget Acer Aspire 3 test laptop, Malwarebytes lived up to its claims of light impact on PC resources. When left idle in the background…
Tested: MSI's 341CQR QD-OLED X36 is an awesome ultrawide monitor
…A fast camera pan in a 3D game will also retain most detail, which is of particular use in competitive titles. Of course, you can find better performance. I’ve reviewed OLED…