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Pre-built PCs with AMD's RX 9000 GPUs have arrived
By Cale Hunt published
PC Despite more stock than NVIDIA could muster, AMD's RX 9000 GPUs are selling fast. If you don't get a standalone card, I found some great pre-built PCs with RDNA 4.

AMD RDNA 4 GPUs — Best places to shop on the March 6 launch.
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC AMD's RX 9000 GPUs from the RDNA 4 generation launch on March 6, and you'll likely need a bit of luck added to your shopping strategy to get one.

Intel expands Core Ultra (Series 2) lineup, launches new vPro chips
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Intel just announced an expansion of its Core Ultra (Series 2) processor family of devices to include more chips with vPro.

NVIDIA update: RTX 5070 Game Ready Driver, black screen bug fix, and more
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming NVIDIA just released the Game Ready Driver for the RTX 5070. The company also fixed a black screen bug and rolled out additional support for several games, including FragPunk and Star Wars Outlaws.

The Surface Laptop 7 makes the MacBook Air M4 a bad deal
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Even with the superior M4 chip, the new MacBook Air isn't an overall better product than the Surface Laptop 7, and that's a first for both Apple and Microsoft.

NVIDIA dealt a blow as AMD RDNA 4 reviews go live
By Cale Hunt published
PC AMD's RX 9000 GPU review embargo has been lifted, and the positive impressions are plentiful. Here's what you need to know before the March 6 launch.

I get to play with the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet, and it's totally awesome
By Zachary Boddy published
Laptops The ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) is one of the most interesting new laptops of the year, packing AMD's most powerful hardware inside a 2-in-1 tablet design. It's awesome.

Here's how IPS, OLED, QD-OLED displays and more compare
By Rebecca Spear last updated
Panel differences These days, the latest computer monitors, TVs, laptop panels, and phones usually feature IPS LCD, OLED, tandem OLED, QD-OLED, QLED, AMOLED, or Mini LED displays. Here's what makes them different.
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