Valve's Steam Machine is still MIA, but SteamOS gets 'initial support'
…Amid the RAM crisis, the console-ish Linux-powered PC has been delayed, and Valve can only hope to get it out sometime in 2026. But on the software side, SteamOS is…
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How much SSD space do you really need? The PC buyer's guide to storage
Whether you're buying a laptop or building your own PC, you're going to want an SSD as the main storage drive — and you're also going to want to make…
Your home office is messing with your head. Here's how to fix it
…Working on a PC all day can cause health issues — not just physical ones, but mental ones. Everyone understands the need to maintain good PC work habits for physical health, yet many…
'Neural texture compression' might save gamers in a RAM-starved world
…Microsoft, which is trying to build a DirectX API that will allow this to happen, has already said that it plans to build support for neural texture compression into DirectX. It's…
I use Windows 11 every day. These 6 issues need fixing ASAP
…A "Pro" PC shouldn't have to be for an IT department, but an enthusiast with greater freedom to tinker and tweak. A Windows 11 Pro PC already builds in Windows Sandbox…
Can a photo fool Windows Hello face ID? I tested it on my laptop
…If your PC doesn't support it, that's okay—you can always grab a Windows Hello webcam and plug it into your PC or laptop. It's one of the best…
Nvidia’s N1X could show us the future of PCs—and the bill that comes with it
…An AMD Radeon RX 9050 would serve budget PC gaming builds, while Intel’s Wildcat Lake and Qualcomm's Snapdragon C chips seem poised to address mainstream laptop shoppers. Now more than…
Windows 11 paves the way for eye-melting 1,000Hz monitors
…Anyone in the PC gaming community understands that PC gaming is a constant tradeoff between higher resolutions and detail levels, increased framerates, increased display refresh rates, and AI frame generation which affects…
RAM prices are soaring. Framework may not survive it
…Framework is a relatively small, US-based system builder. While it's doing some amazing work (its 13-inch laptop is one of our favorite recommendations), its size and market specialization make…
Valve says Steam Machine lands this summer, doesn't say the price
…And yeah, price remains the biggest unknown for both the console-style PC and the virtual reality headset. With 16GB of RAM and an 8GB AMD discrete graphics card, the Steam Machine…