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Alienware resurrected the Area-51 as its flagship gaming PC
PC Gaming The new Area-51 desktop is accompanied by two Area-51 laptops with an all-new design.
HP's new top-tier AI gaming laptop cleans its own fans
Laptops Dust can easily clog up your gaming laptop, resulting in a noticeable drop in performance. HP wants to fix that with self-cleaning intake fans in its new OMEN MAX 16 gaming laptop.
Is AMD's new Ryzen AI Max mobile CPU actually faster than an RTX 4090?
Laptops New Ryzen AI 300 chips expand AI power, and 3D V-Cache makes its return to the mobile space.
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D debuts far ahead of Intel's desktop flagship
PC AMD also teased its new RDNA 4 desktop GPUs at CES 2025, complete with a new naming scheme.
Acer's Revo Box AI mini PC looks like a great alternative to the Mac mini
Mini PC Acer announced a variety of new Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel chips at CES 2025, but the standout is a mini PC with slick design, lots of ports, and a powerful NPU.
Acer's new AI laptop uses oyster shells to help reach carbon neutrality
Laptops Oyster shells are great for composting, and apparently also great for building eco-friendly laptops. Check out Acer's Aspire Vero 16, a carbon-neutral AI PC.
Intel's new enthusiast-level HX mobile AI chips are overclockable
Hardware Intel's CES announcement includes new H/HX, U, V, and S processors.
AMD leaks reveal an RX 9070 XT as the RDNA 4 flagship GPU — but have we already been looking at this for weeks?
PC Build As we roll into CES 2025, there have been many major leaks and rumors surrounding NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 5000 graphics cards. Now, it's AMD's time to grab some of the spotlight with its next-gen GPUs.
How to choose the right motherboard for your Core i9-12900K
PC build Pair this powerful processor with the perfect motherboard.
How much potential do Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs actually have?
PC Build Intel's "Arrow Lake" desktop CPUs didn't wow us with gaming performance, but we weren't getting the whole picture. Intel has now revealed the 5 main issues with solutions that are already underway.
Check out my (updated) list of the best Thunderbolt 4 docks
Laptops Unlock the full potential of your devices with the best Thunderbolt 4 docks on the market.
ZOTAC leaks NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPU listings, with no sign of the RTX 5060
PC build It's not out of the ordinary for NVIDIA to launch its high-performance GPUs first.
Kensington's new docking station is the first with Thunderbolt Share
Review Kensington's new SD5768T EQ docking station delivers a wide variety of ports and certification for Intel's Thunderbolt Share. Is it worth your money? I've been using it on my desk to find out.
I finally got my hands on Thunderbolt Share, and I'm impressed
Laptops A new docking station from Kensington makes it all possible.
Dell makes a lot of PCs, but these Alienware models are best for gaming
Updated The Aurora R16 is Dell's flagship gaming PC that's best for most users, but older R15 models might be able to save you some money. Here's what you need to know before buying.
Lenovo's ThinkCentre neo Ultra mini PC can only get better
Review Lacking a working NPU (for the time being), a lot of the AI capabilities aren't functional. However, the neo Ultra is still a great little PC that offers desktop-class performance.
These are the best laptops with upgradeable internal hardware
Updated Desktop PCs are often easily upgradeable, prolonging useful life and extracting more value from your purchase. But what about laptops? Here are our favorites.
Path of Exile 2 is the best ARPG since Diablo 2
So much fun Path of Exile 2 is new on the scene, and it's giving me major Diablo 2 vibes. It's the first ARPG I've played other than Blizzard's masterpiece that captures the same feel, and I can't get enough.
RTX 3060 stomps RTX 4060 in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
VRAM matters Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a gorgeous game that isn't easy on the PC hardware, and the RTX 4060's 8GB of VRAM is an issue.
This mini PC has an early discrete NPU, but does it do anything?
AI Mini PC Kinara Ara-2 is the first discrete NPU I've seen, but what does it do?
Intel Arc Control is out, "Graphics Software" is in ... how fun!
Intel glow-up Intel's new Battlemage GPUs aren't the only new thing on the way. The Arc Control app has been renamed and updated with some new features and controls.
Gaming laptops are still on sale from $479 after Cyber Monday
PCMR Deals Cyber Monday is proving to be the best time for gamers to shop, with massive discounts on top RTX gaming laptops.
Dell's massive Cyber Monday sale is STILL live, but the deals are drying up
Dell deals Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but Dell's discounts are still here in full force. Price protection and free shipping sweeten the deal.
