Your PC's reset button is dead, but your motherboard can give it a second life
Rich Edmonds Jun 19, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
Whether or not you're the right customer for the Steam Machine, you won't be able to ignore it. Valve's upcoming device has enough overlap with consoles as well as PCs that almost everyone will have an opinion about it. The value proposition is there, the loyal fanbase is waiting, and the pricing might not be as big an issue as it seemed. What remains to be seen is how many people believe the Steam Machine makes sense in their living room.
The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
Rich Edmonds Jun 19, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…Valve built SteamOS around AMD silicon that's less powerful than the Z1 Extreme, yet the Steam Deck is arguably what made the whole category mainstream. As well, FSR is supported just…
…Gaming performance isn't the open question Price and compatibility still are The RTX Spark arrives in the fall with no announced pricing to speak of yet... but if the DGX Spark…
…Fortunately, technology is getting to the point where we can have hardware that is both powerful and battery-efficient, and Razer knows it. The company has put its newest gaming laptop, the…
…PC hardware prices have skyrocketed, to say the least, and building or upgrading a rig capable of delivering consistent ray-traced 4K 60fps experience now costs significantly more than the $700 I…
Ayush Pande May 8, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
…Sure, the lack of a mid-gen refresh also comes from the fact that global hardware prices and component sourcing prices are completely out of control for both consumers and manufacturers, but…
…For 1080p users, who still form a majority according to the Steam Hardware Survey, jumping directly to a 4K display is now more affordable than ever. Provided your GPU can sustain playable…
…Related The Steam Deck's price has increased from $549 to $789 as hardware woes continue The shortages have ended, for a high price.
…The answer is Steam, launched by Valve in 2003. GOG (Good Old Games) came later in 2008, and EA's Origin launched in 2011. Steam's early adoption and integration with popular…