SteamOS is coming for Intel handhelds — if Intel can keep up
…The MSI Claw is the only Intel-based handheld from a major PC manufacturer, and some variants got a beta build of SteamOS earlier this month. The initial builds are a little…
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Ryzen AI Halo is AMD's $3,999 answer to maxing out ChatGPT
…party manufacturers to ship the actual hardware). AMD hasn’t revealed the sticker price for Ryzen AI Halo boxes running on the step-up Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 processor. So, whoa…
Why your 'fast' PC feels slow: Blame your RAM
…Modern apps and games process huge amounts of data, and if your RAM can't keep up, the CPU ends up slowing down. You can check for a RAM bandwidth bottleneck directly…
Keep your photos private! Set up your own at-home NAS cloud alternative
…This option is well-explained in the manual, and we recommend downloading the QTS operating system manual (PDF) from the manufacturer. Entry-level NASes from other major manufacturers now all support the…
Intel's Arc G3 is the handheld chip we needed, at the worst possible time
…They use integrated graphics—good integrated graphics, but still nowhere near a mid-range gaming laptop, so there's nothing stopping a manufacturer from designing a handheld around an Intel laptop chip…
Intel and Phison want to solve local AI's biggest limitation
…The problem is that AI functions are typically processed in video RAM or system RAM that's shared with the GPU. The result? Everything bogs down. Since RAM is where AI functions…
Tested: The smartest work laptop chip of 2026 came out in 2024
…Each processor manufacturer usually sends a representative laptop to reviewers as the best example of what their chips can do. Think of it like a Miss America pageant, but with nerdy white…
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…
Get Acer's Aspire 14 AI laptop with 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD for $400
…That's not as nice as the standard manufacturer warranty, but much better than the 30- or 90-day warranty you usually see on refurbished electronics.
Today's best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
…With a Ryzen 9 processor and RTX 5060 graphics, it should deliver smooth, high-performance gaming. The 16-inch 1920x1200 144Hz screen also keeps visuals looking nice and crisp, while 32GB of…