Latest articles by Alan Dexter
Upscaling isn't only for buffing frame rates, it also 'reduces latency'
News If you're trying to optimize your gaming then DLSS and FSR could be the answer.
This RTX 3060 gaming PC has a great spec for $1,050
Deal You're getting an Alder Lake Core i7 for your money too.
Sabrent's new NVMe SSD raises plenty of questions about DirectStorage
News Could this be the vanguard of a whole slew of SSDs designed for Microsoft's API, or just a bit of overzealous marketing?
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Review A year ago this would have been the Zen 3 to get, but today it simply isn't good enough.
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Review AMD's most affordable Zen 3 chip is finally here but it's too little too late.
Intel Arc GPUs don't natively support HDMI 2.1
News Intel's openness about its GPU's capabilities is certainly refreshing.
This $686 Dell laptop makes for a great back-to-school gaming system
Deal Affordable yet versatile isn't a bad starting point for any laptop.
Raptor Lake appears to enjoy a 20% performance boost from DDR5
News It's early days, and it's only one benchmark, but that's still an impressive uplift.
I have a deep fear about how messy AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPUs will be with too much thermal paste
News Zen 4 is coming and looks utterly metal.
This RTX 3070 laptop is cheaper than some RTX 3060 machines
Deal You're getting a lot of laptop for the money here.
The surprising bit about hard drive shipments being down 35% in a year is that it's not by more
News Desktop PC drives still account for a surprising chunk of that storage though.
Microsoft changes its mind about open source monetization
News Microsoft was trying to do the right thing, but it turns out doing nothing is better.
Latest Windows 11 security patch is causing problems, again
News Installation errors and known issues make the latest update a tricky one.
Give your old laptop a new lease of life with Chrome OS Flex
Shiny Shame you need semi-decent graphics hardware to install it though.
Intel's next-gen Raptor Lake CPU is 39% faster in Cinebench than the Core i9 12900KF
News That 400W power consumption is looking a little worrying though...
Windows 8.1 has begun warning users of its imminent demise
News Not long to go now before it follows Windows 7 into the long dark night.
The best Amazon Prime Day deals vs worst Prime Day duds
Not all Prime Day deals are made equal.
The prices on Prime Day SSD deals means it's never been a better time to grab a speedy 2TB drive
You don't need to choose between speed and capacity any longer. Now you can have it all.
EU tells big companies to make it easier to get rid of pre-installed software or pay up
News The EU will keep a watchful eye on the "Wild West" of the digital world.
How to spot the best deals on gaming PCs and laptops this Amazon Prime Day
Deals With sales prices up to $300 cheaper than last Black Friday, it pays to be able to spot a good deal.
Pay less for sweet 1080p gaming with this $899 RTX 3060 PC deal
Deal The only thing it doesn't bring to the game is a mass of RGB lights.
It's happening: You can grab an RTX 3070 for just $550 right now
deal Not quite MSRP territory, but that's really not too far off now.
