Latest articles by Ben Wilson
Best motherboard for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in 2024
Updated Still a great gaming processor, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X works best with my top-rated motherboards.
Land the perfect pre-built gaming PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator with our guide
Updated Skip the PC build process and take to the skies in Microsoft Flight Simulator with my picks of pre-built desktops that my team has tested and reviewed.
Ranking my top gaming laptops for playing Microsoft Flight Simulator in 2024
Updated Whether portable flight sims or skinny desktop replacements, here's what you need.
Scalpers buy out AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D stock with $200+ markups
Scalped Second-hand marketplaces show multiple listings of AMD's top-rated gaming CPU with inflated prices reaching $200 over MSRP.
Telegram is the latest Windows on ARM app with native support
ARMessenger Popular instant messenger Telegram now has native ARM64 support for Windows 11 devices with version 5.7.2 of its desktop app.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: Retaining the title of best gaming CPU
Review AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a higher price tag than its predecessor, but it's still the best pick for gamers and far cheaper than Intel's underwhelming offering.
The world's favorite SSD is $100 off before Black Friday, giving me 2TB of space for the monstrous installations of AAA games
$100 off Samsung's 990 PRO delivers ultra-fast boot times in Windows or even faster game loading for $100 off its usual price before Black Friday.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?
Review Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.
T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 review: The best RAM you can buy for Intel or AMD
Review Teamgroup's T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 RAM perfectly balances performance and value with support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP overclocking.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K review: Can this performance-per-watt breakthrough CPU truly be considered affordable?
Review Intel brings dedicated AI computing to the masses with the affordable Core Ultra 5 245K and its KF variant without integrated graphics, but are they worth adopting an all-new setup?
What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor
Panther Lake Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.
MOZA R3 racing wheel and pedals for Xbox review: The budget champion
Review The MOZA R3 racing wheel and pedals bundle has everything an Xbox racing fan needs with direct drive force feedback for under $400.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Everything from Microsoft's Copilot to OpenAI's various ChatGPT models, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding across all forms of technology.
This Xbox controller, Fire TV Stick 4K, Game Pass Ultimate bundle is STILL on sale at Amazon for 45% off, giving access to hundreds of Xbox Cloud Gaming titles
Xbox🤝Amazon Grab a Fire TV Stick 4K, an official Xbox controller, and a month of Game Pass Ultimate for almost half price and unlock 400+ Xbox Cloud Gaming titles before this deal expires.
AMD will power the "world's first Copilot+ PCs designed for enterprise" with Ryzen AI PRO 300 processors using 55 TOPS NPUs
AI PRO Expanding its successful Ryzen AI 300 mobile processors, AMD offers extra AI-powered security to enterprise customers with 55 TOPS NPUs and the world's first Copilot+ PCs in the market.
Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop AI processors promise "groundbreaking power efficiency" as Arrow Lake targets creative PC gamers
Arrow Lake-S Intel unveils its new range of Core Ultra 200S desktop processors, translating everything it achieved with AI PCs to Arrow Lake S and HX.
Amazon Big Deal Days — What you need to know about October Prime Day
Big Deal Days Amazon has more Prime Day-style deals this October. Here's what we know about Big Deal Days.
AMD's all-new X870 and X870E motherboards launch: Where to buy the best match for Ryzen 9000 CPUs
Next-gen AM5 All-new motherboards designed for AMD's X870 and X870E chipset features have finally launched for Ryzen 9000 desktop processors. Here are the cheapest boards available on launch day.
China is "the first to train a single generative AI model across multiple data centers" with an innovative mix of "non-sanctioned" GPUs forced by US import blocks on AI tech
AI breakthrough Chinese AI data centers are splitting their generative AI workloads across multiple data centers, potentially solving the issue of power limits and working around US-based blocks.
AMD unlocks over 60% Ryzen CPU power boosts for two of my top-rated desktop processors with a new TDP firmware update
TDP boost AMD Ryzen 600 Series motherboards can push the TDP of its 9600X and 9700X desktop processors by over 60%, but it comes with an important trade-off.
ASUS Zenbook S 14 Copilot+ PC hands-on: Intel's breakthrough CPUs go beyond my expectations with Core Ultra Series 2
Not yet ratedHands-on Going hands-on with ASUS' all-new Zenbook S 14 is a double-whammy of Intel's breakthrough Core Ultra Series 2 processor performance benefits and a compact revision of a gorgeous laptop range.
Kensington SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station hands-on: Sensible future-proofing or trivial tech?
Hands-on Kensington's SD5000T5 EQ Thunderbolt 5 Triple 4K Docking Station opens up even more connectivity with an all-new Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable, even if your new laptop likely doesn't support it.
