Desktop pc articles
AMD unveils Ryzen 9000 CPUs, debuts new Zen 5 architecture
Highly anticipated: AMD has announced new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, alongside new motherboard chipsets to support them. Additional details about the AM5 socket and new mobile chips with a heavy dose of AI were also revealed. We were briefed ahead of the Computex keynote, and are now over in Taipei, covering the floor with more coverage to come.
This desk hides a full gaming PC, RTX 4090, and widescreen OLED monitor included
Qualcomm is offering a NUC-like Snapdragon X mini desktop for Windows developers
The History of Handheld Gaming PCs: From Humble Beginnings to the Future of PC Gaming
The dream of the handheld gaming PC is alive thanks to the Steam Deck and its ilk, but that road has been dotted with broken promises, unrealistic expectations, and some cool yet impractical machines.
CPU overclockers hit a ceiling, and it happened about 17 years ago
The big picture: Intel recently invited two leading overclockers to its headquarters to discuss achieving the world's first 9 GHz CPU overclock. The duo of Pieter-Jan Plaisier (SkatterBencher) and Jon Sandström (ElmorLabs) also looked back at CPU frequency overclocking milestones along the way, highlighting an obvious wall that was hit roughly 17 years ago.
Lenovo ThinkCentre mini PC features a Core i5-6400T and 16GB RAM for $180
New Affordable AMD B650 Motherboard Roundup
Motherboard makers release revised models of existing boards all the time. But what is unusual here is that all these new additions are entry-level, and released rather quietly. Let's find out why.
Compaq, Gone But Not Forgotten: The Best-Selling PC of the 1980s and 1990s
#TBT The year was 1982 and computers had finally made the jump from machines that took up a full room to something that could fit on a desk. But they were still far from portable, so three entrepreneurs decided to change that.
Samsung unveils the All-in-One Pro: A sleek alternative to the iMac with a 27-inch 4K display
Android 15 might come with an improved desktop mode
New MSI firmware could mean lower temperatures for multiple Intel CPUs and motherboards
PlayStation VR 2 will start supporting PCs later this year
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop vs. Desktop GPU
Having reviewed the Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU and taken a comprehensive look at how it fares in the laptop market, let's see how it compares against the similarly-named but much more powerful RTX 4090 desktop part.
Secretlab Magnus Pro XL Review: A Feature-Packed Sit-to-Stand Desk
Here's a confession: I've never liked the idea of a standing desk. However, if there's one desk that could convince me to get off my butt, the Secretlab Magnus Pro could very well be it.
AI PCs will make up nearly 60% of total PC shipments by 2027
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT Review: Can AMD Kill the RTX 4060 Competition?
AMD's new Radeon RX 7600 XT is basically an RX 7600 with a 16 GB VRAM buffer, but is that worth paying a premium for? Measuring the benefits of extra VRAM can be complex as we'll explore in this review.
Microsoft prepping hardware guidelines for "AI PCs": TOPS and RAM requirements expected
Faster GPU or Faster CPU: Ryzen 7600 + RTX 4070 Ti vs. Ryzen 7800X3D + RTX 4070
Usually we recommend PC gamers on a budget to adopt the min/max strategy. This means spending as little as possible on almost everything, except the GPU, where most of the budget should be allocated.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K
It's time to take an updated look at the gaming performance of the Core i9-14900K and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, comparing head-to-head AMD and Intel's best gaming processors to see which one you should buy.
AMD reiterates commitment to support AM5 through 2025
Nvidia G-Sync vs AMD FreeSync in 2023 and 2024
Have you been researching your next monitor purchase and ran into terms like G-Sync, FreeSync, and VRR? Do you want to know how G-Sync compares to FreeSync, and if your GPU will take full advantage of your monitor?
The Best Monitor for Your Budget: From $150 to $1,000+
To wrap up our monitor recommendations for the year, we're revisiting the best monitors available at each price point ranging from $100 to over $1,000 in $100 increments.
The Best CPUs: Productivity and Gaming
After reviewing CPUs throughout the year and revisiting the most interesting matchups post-launch, in this buying guide we put it all together to keep your CPU shopping as simple as possible.
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance
It's time we take a fresh look at DDR4 vs DDR5 memory performance using the Core i9-14900K. We're benchmarking with fast DDR5-7200 and DDR4-4000 memory, noting that these days DDR5 is cheaper than DDR4.