Latest articles by Paul Lilly
Here come the first DDR5 memory kits with RGB lighting
News Teamgroup brings the RGB bling to next-gen DDR5 RAM modules.
AMD's newest GPU drivers reduce power usage in YouTube, but only at 4K
News Installing the latest Adrenalin drivers can significantly lower power consumption on some Radeon cards.
Intel fails to convince judge to overturn $2.18B damages over CPU patent infringements
News A legal squabble over patent infringement claims has left Intel on the hook for billions of dollars.
AMD claims its largest share of the overall x86 CPU market in 14 years
News According to Mercury Research, AMD's x86 processor share is close to its all-time high.
If you truly despise Windows 11’s Start menu, there’s an app for that
News Stardock's new app restores the classic Start menu in Windows 11, but it's not free.
Nvidia's new GPU driver primes your PC for Naraka: Bladepoint and Back 4 Blood
News It also adds more than a half a dozen G-Sync Compatible displays to the mix.
Upgraded Aya Neo Pro costs almost double the most expensive Steam Deck
News Aya Neo Pro models with a Ryzen 7 4800U are now up for preorder.
AMD is crushing Intel in desktop CPU sales at several popular retailers
News The best-selling desktop processors at places like Amazon and Newegg are mostly Ryzen CPUs.
Asus is rolling out BIOS updates to alleviate likely Windows 11 upgrade headaches
News The latest firmware from Asus automatically enable TPM support, a key requirement for Microsoft's upcoming OS.
I’m intrigued by this mini PC with a mobile AMD Ryzen 9 APU for lightweight gaming
News This tiny systems packs an 8-core/16-thread processor based on Zen 3.
Steam suggests there are more RTX 3090 cards online than the entire RX 6000-series put together
News The latest Steam Hardware Survey figures mean AMD has some catching up to do this generation.
Here’s why I’m not excited about the recent crash in GPU memory pricing
News A sudden decline in Ethereum's value pushed GDDR5 and GDDR6 pricing down, but it's fool's gold.
Now is the best time to preview Windows 11 as it lands in the beta channel
News A more polished version of Windows 11 is now available to preview to Windows Insiders.
Intel launches 'Beast Canyon' modular mini gaming PC kits starting at $1,150
News The latest NUCs pack Intel's Rocket Lake CPUs and support full-sized graphics cards.
Even faster SSDs based on PCIe 5.0 are expected to arrive next year
News As more platforms supporting PCI Express 5.0 arrive, so will speedier SSDs.
Faster gaming monitors are coming, including 4K at 240Hz and 1080p at 480Hz
News Monitor makers feel the need, the need for speed.
Dell is cancelling Alienware gaming PC shipments to several US states
News Orders placed in California, Hawaii, and four other states will not be honored because of power consumption regulations.
Careful where you download Windows 11, some installers are packed with malware
News Cybercriminals are lacing Microsoft's Windows 11 installer with malicious programs.
The first totally modular Intel laptop is now shipping, and I really hope it's a success
News Everything on this laptop can be replaced, even the individual I/O ports.
Microsoft says it's fixed an issue in Windows 10 Game Mode that 'results in lower frame rates'
News An upcoming Windows 10 update addresses an issue that is trashing frame rates on some PCs.
Google updates Chrome to detect phishing attempts ’50 times faster’
News Chrome 92 is out and it aims to be quicker at thwarting phishing attacks.
First RAM under Kingston's own Fury brand is a Beast (and a Renegade)
News After selling off its HyperX division, Kingston has recycled the Fury brand on new DDR4 memory modules.
Finally, something good has come out of cryptocurrency: better SSDs
News New SSDs designed for Chia plotting have an endurance rating of up to 54,000 TBW, 18x higher than 'normal' drives.
