Latest articles by Paul Lilly
PC makers to adopt cheaper DRAM-less SSDs. Here's why you should care
News Bulk DRAM prices are going up, which could in turn raise the price of higher performing SSDs.
Your 8TB HDD might seem big now, but 120TB drives are on the way
News Seagate's roadmap points to much more capacious HDDs in the coming years.
Is Firefox faster than Chrome? Study finds people will think it is if articles say so
News The power of suggestion.
Boutique builder didn’t sell a single AMD PC in 2016, now they’re outselling Intel
News Puget Systems has provided some interesting sales data.
An odd bug in this month’s Windows 10 update is crashing some PCs
News Fortunately there are a couple of easy workarounds until a proper fix is released.
PSA: Not all PCIe 4.0 SSDs deliver the kind of speeds you might expect
News Check those specs before buying an SSD.
LiquidVPN sued by movie companies for encouraging and profiting from 'blatant' piracy
News It's the first time a VPN company has been sued for actively promoting piracy.
Nvidia releases a GPU hotfix to address screen flickering and Fortnite stuttering
News This out-of-band driver update fixes over half a dozen problems.
Microsoft is aware of unresponsiveness issues on new Xbox controllers, fix in the works
News Issue appears to affect Xbox controllers on PC, too.
This Gateway laptop with a GTX 2060 and 120Hz screen is back down to $799 again
News Save $200 on this gaming laptop with a full-power (read: not Max-Q) GeForce GTX 2060 GPU.
As GPU shipments rise, analyst cautions it would be ‘foolish’ to buy one for mining
News GPU shipments have skyrocketed, too bad all the discrete ones are going to miners and scalpers.
Intel's new mainstream SSDs get a much needed price cut after just two days
News It didn't take long for Intel's 670p SSD with QLC memory to come down in price.
All of MSI's Z490 motherboards are gaining PCIe 4.0 support with Rocket Lake
News You just need to update the BIOS.
Microsoft is trying something different to prevent Windows 10 updates from failing
News Upgrading Windows 10 to a new build is about to go a lot smoother.
Framework is reviving the DIY laptop form factor and I couldn't be happier
News Every part of this modular laptop can be upgraded with relative ease, even the motherboard.
Give this optional Windows 10 update a whirl if your games don’t look right
News The update fixes over three dozens issues, including wonky refresh rates, screen flickering, and more.
Retail chain Fry's Electronics is shutting down all remaining stores
News The 36-year run is coming to an end.
Intel claims your PCIe 4.0 SSD will run faster on Rocket Lake than an AMD system
News Rocket Lake will make PCIe Gen 4 SSDs fly faster than Ryzen, Intel says.
DDR5 is really happening this year as another memory maker eyes up Intel Alder Lake
News Mass production of these kits in capacities up to 128GB will begin later this year.
Give your storage a speed boost with this 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD for just $145
Deals Sabrent's 1TB Rocket SSD is rated to transfer data at 5GB/s and is discounted $25 right now.
3dfx never released a quad-GPU Voodoo 5 6000 so a modder built a custom one
News While not an exact replica of the Voodoo 5 6000, this custom project shares the original's same specifications.
Masslogger malware employs 'fileless' attack to steal Discord and other passwords
News It also targets Outlook and all major browsers.
I’m hoping LG’s 48-inch OLED gaming TV drops in price as production goes into high gear
News LG's 48-inch OLED TV doubles as a cutting edge gaming PC monitor, but it costs more than the 55-inch version.
