Latest articles by Nick Evanson
Nvidia's reportedly scaling back RTX 40 series production by as much as 50% in preparation for the Blackwell RTX 50 launch
news Either that or the dearth of new GPUs means it's just a nice time to hike prices. Again.
MIT researchers create a super-fast, super-tough, super-slidey transistor and claim that in '10 to 20 years from now could change the world'
news The ferroelectric material transistor could be used to make NVMe SSDs last a whole lot longer.
Report claims that OpenAI has burned through $8.5 billion on AI training and staffing, and could be on track to make a $5 billion loss
news Generative AI makes billions of dollars in revenue but more is needed to cover the operational costs.
For just under $860, you can have this little RTX 4060 gaming PC to get started in one of the best hobbies in the world
deal Intel-powered systems are a little cheaper but you might be put off with the idea of owning one at the moment.
Asus ROG Ally X handheld gaming PC review
Bigger but better Some big changes and a host of further tweaks have fixed the old flaws making this the handheld gaming PC to get.
I downloaded Intel's new AI Playground beta and may have finally found something Arc is honestly good at
news It turns out that Intel's graphics cards are better at doing AI than they are at churning out ultra-high frame rates in games.
Google has changed its mind about dropping support for third-party cookies in Chrome, after years of trying to make it happen
news Depending on who you listen to, this is either a brilliant decision or a truly horrible one.
AMD RDNA 4 info leak confirms RT performance is getting boosted but could fall short of a major hardware redesign
news AMD's GPUs are perfect at rasterization but still trail behind Nvidia when it comes to ray tracing.
It's not just Windows PCs that have gone belly up, as CrowdStrike's Falcon software has been b0rking Linux-powered computers, too
news It doesn't matter what operating system you use, a buggy application can seriously ruin your day.
Nvidia's third-party RTX 40-series GPUs are losing performance over time thanks to rubbish factory-installed thermal paste
news It's not just about bad hotspots, the whole chip ends up getting hotter, causing it to hit thermal limits quicker.
No E, just the P—Intel quietly launches Raptor Lake Rekked for the embedded market
news But with the Core i9's reputation looking very iffy, would anyone want to take the gamble and use it in an industrial situation?
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU review
Cache for cash It's just a 5800X3D, except a bit slower and a whole lot cheaper. Which actually makes it better.
The CrowdStrike IT outage is pretty grim but let's hope it's not as bad as the infamous Dyn DDoS attack, Facebook mega-crash, and Rogers network disaster
news This one looks as bad as they come and there have been some truly massive IT problems in recent years.
AMD's tweaked RDNA 3.5 GPU is solely focused on improving mobile gaming performance
news There are plenty of little changes under the hood to help the graphics processor do more for less power.
If you love gaming as much as I do, then load up on NVMe storage with these 4 TB Prime Day SSD deals
Prime Day They're big enough to hold two dozen or so copies of Baldur's Gate 3, my latest storage metric of choice.
The best budget wireless gaming mouse is now even budget-ier thanks to Prime Day
Prime Day It's as basic as gaming mice get but it's all the better for it.
A frankly monstrous Prime Day PC 'deal' has made me very, very angry, so here are three far superior gaming PCs I'd buy in a flash
Prime Day Be wary of cheap PCs as not all of them use good components. Some use parts that are over a decade old.
At less than $400, this AMD Zen 4 CPU, motherboard, and RAM Prime Day combo is the perfect upgrade for any PC gamer
Prime Day Don't think it's all slow rubbish stuff at this price. You're getting proper hardware that's fast for gaming.
Here are the five best PC cases I'd buy in the Prime Day sales bonanza
Prime Day Whether you want outstanding looks, masses of airflow, or something simple but great, these deals should suit every PC gamer's needs.
Make your PC life easier on the wrist with these Prime Day ergonomic mice deals, including my daily ergo rodent of choice
Prime Day If you spend long hours working at a PC, then give your wrists the support they deserve with a proper ergonomic mouse.
At less than $0.05 per GB, this Prime Day SSD is the perfect way to bag NVMe speed for a HDD price
Prime Day Who doesn't love a nice SSD bargain? Not me, that's for sure.
Scared off by Intel's 13th and 14th Gen calamities? These are the AMD chips I'd buy in the Prime Day deals
Deal Six-core chiplets offer plenty of punch in games so if you're looking to save some money, then either of these CPUs are a great deal.
Who needs Prime Day when the Razer DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed is already a great deal on the best gaming mouse?
Prime Day Save even more money by getting a slower DeathAdder that's lighter and better than the V3 Pro.
