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Valve Steam Frame 3

Valve Steam Frame Review: Competent as a standalone VR, but wireless streaming remains the focus

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All dressed up and nowhere to go sums up the Meta Quest 3.

Virtual Reality
Asus ROG Swift PG27UCWM

Asus ROG Swift PG27UCWM gaming monitor review: Speed and pixel density in a premium package

By Christian Eberle Published

The Asus ROG Swift PG27UCWM is a 27-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor with Tandem RGB Stripe tech, 240 Hz at 4K, 480 Hz at FHD, Adaptive-Sync, G-Sync, FreeSync, wide gamut color, HDR 400, HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

Gaming Monitors
Dell Pro 5 Webcam 2K

Dell Pro 5 Webcam 2K Review: So you can look good in office

By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Published

The Dell Pro 5 webcam is an office-oriented 2K webcam with a physical privacy shutter, a built-in mic, and Windows Hello compatibility.

Webcams
AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1

AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit

By E. Fylladitakis Published

The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.

Power Supplies
Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with AVA Joystick Base

Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with AVA Joystick Base Review: A First-Class Flight Experience

By Dan Mateescu Published

The Thrustmaster Airbus Add-On Grip with the AVA Joystick Base is a 1:1 replica of an Airbus sidestick, featuring extensive customization and Hall-effect sensors across all axes.

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Best Picks

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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026

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Here is the best CPU for gaming.

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Best External SSDs 2026

By Matt Safford Last updated

We've tested dozens of external hard drives and SSDs, running them through several benchmarks, and chosen models we've reviewed that offer the best balance of performance, features and price.

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Best 3D Printers of 2025

The Best 3D Printers for Home, Workshop or Business in 2026

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I’ve tested every well-known 3D printer consumer brand, from Anycubic to Voron, to help you find the best machine for your budget and needs.

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CPUs

Intel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop

By Jake Roach Published

Following rumors of a Nova Lake desktop SKU with 12 Xe3P cores, tipster Jaykihn suggests that Intel has canned the design and moved the target to next-gen Razor Lake instead.

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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026

By Jake Roach Last updated

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AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword

By Kunal Khullar Published

Deals The Ryzen 7 9850X3D may only be a modest step up from the 9800X3D, but it still leads our gaming benchmarks and now comes with a couple of useful extras at a lower-than-launch price.

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Graphics Cards

Nvidia's RTX 5090 vanishes from online retail in the US

By Jake Roach Published

The RTX 5090 is out of stock from first-party sellers online in the U.S., with third-party sellers now asking for as much as $9,500 for the GPU.

GPUs
RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell GPU

Gaming takes a backseat as Nvidia overhauls the RTX 5090 for maximum AI margins

By Zhiye Liu Published

Nvidia launches the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition graphics card for agentic and generative AI.

GPUs
AMD GPU

Solo dev enables using CUDA on AMD hardware in Windows, getting multiple CUDA libraries running on a gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU in Windows

By Zak Killian Published

A developer has wired up the ZLUDA project to AMD's HIP libraries for Windows, putting a small but signifcant bridge over NVIDIA's CUDA moat.

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At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

Premium At IFA 2026, a bifurcated computing landscape widened as more companies chased Apple's MacBook Neo while also keeping one foot firmly planted in the AI space.

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Snag a huge $1,000 saving on this RTX 5090 OLED gaming laptop from HP, now $3,699

By Ben Stockton Published

Deals The HyperX Omen Max 16, featuring the powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, is down to $3,699.99 right now, saving you $1,000.

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Features

Collage of Laptops, the IFA logo, and the RTX Spark chip.

At IFA 2026, computing chased the high and low ends — AI and budget-focused machines left little for the rest of us

By Andrew E. Freedman Published

Premium At IFA 2026, a bifurcated computing landscape widened as more companies chased Apple's MacBook Neo while also keeping one foot firmly planted in the AI space.

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The ABF substrate data center roadmap — solving the supply crunch and material wall beneath every AI accelerator

By Etiido Uko Published

Premium Anjinomoto's secret sauce.

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Nvidia DGX Spark

Benchmarking Qwen 3.8 27B on RTX 5090 and beyond

By Jeffrey Kampman Published

Premium Following the release of Qwen 3.8 27B, we put our trusty hardware to the test to see which hardware might be best suited for running this open-weight AI model.

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PC Components

AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1

AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 power supply review: An adequate budget 750W unit

By E. Fylladitakis Published

The AZZA PSAZ-750G ATX 3.1 is a non-modular 750W built by Helly, wearing an 80 PLUS Gold badge it has never earned, sold at a price that almost makes the argument for it.

Power Supplies
Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 2TB SSD

Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 2TB SSD Review — Speed built to last

By Shane Downing Published

Kioxia’s Exceria Pro G2 pairs the SM2508 and BiCS8 TLC flash for fast, efficient PCIe 5.0 storage. It’s not the quickest PCIe 5.0 SSD, but it is a reliable Black SN8100 alternative.

SSDs
ThermalRight TR-KG750 750W

Thermalright TR-KG750 750W power supply review: HKC-built KG unit with a Thermalright badge for $91

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Thermalright's HKC-built KG series brings ATX 3.1, a native 12V-2x6 connector and a five-year warranty at a low price point, with the compromises visible inside.

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Desktops and PC Building

Asus' ludicrous 20th anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090

By Ben Stockton Last updated

Deals This ultra-premium Asus ROG Edition 20th Anniversary Combo set at Newegg is super expensive at $10,849.96, but ironically, it's the 'cheapest' way to pick up an RTX 5090 right now.

Deals

Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859

By Ben Stockton Published

Deals Save nearly $600 on this CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a 9800X3D, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD.

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Dumpster diver builds home lab Proxmox server from weekly landfill runs for SSDs, HDDs, GPUs, and even RAM

By Mark Tyson Published

A tech enthusiast says that they managed to put together a home lab-worthy Proxmox server using PC parts scavenged from the nearby county landfill.

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Deals

Asus' ludicrous 20th anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090

By Ben Stockton Last updated

Deals This ultra-premium Asus ROG Edition 20th Anniversary Combo set at Newegg is super expensive at $10,849.96, but ironically, it's the 'cheapest' way to pick up an RTX 5090 right now.

Deals

Grab a $560 saving on this 1440p-ready gaming PC with a 9800X3D and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, now $1,859

By Ben Stockton Published

Deals Save nearly $600 on this CyberPowerPC gaming PC with a 9800X3D, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, 32GB DDR5, and a 2TB SSD.

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Save $1,289 when you build an extreme PC with these top-tier components

By Stewart Bendle Published

Deals Save $1,289 on Newegg's epic component bundle, which features AMD's top processor, a massive 8TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD, and 32GB of DDR5 memory

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