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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G APU Review: Radeon GPU Inside
The Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture. It used to be OEM only but it's now landing on retail as well, sporting Radeon integrated graphics. So is it any good?
Instagram could soon allow users to post content from their desktop
Can a Gaming Laptop Offer Better Value than a Gaming Desktop PC?
With insane GPU prices out there, are you better off buying a gaming laptop? Laptops are more widely available and are not ridiculously priced in some instances, and performance has improved a lot in recent years.
Check out these HP laptops and more best sellers in time for Memorial Day sales
Boutique PC Builders vs OEM Pre-Built Gaming PCs
Buying a new gaming PC today presents a few challenges due to the GPU shortage. We recently compared our recommended PC building specs to OEM gaming PCs. Now let's do the same comparing pre-builts to boutique PC builders.
Reviews praise Apple's colorful M1-powered new iMac
Build a PC vs. Pre-Built (Scoring a GPU in the Process)
With ongoing component shortages and insane graphics card prices, a pre-built gaming PC that gets you a new fast GPU suddenly looks like a very reasonable option that we must consider.
You can get up to $500 off Dell's RTX 3070 PCs
Apple iMac gets a design refresh, faster M1 hardware and colors galore
PC shipments increased by 55% in Q1, despite chip shortages
With more Apple Silicon-powered Macs inbound, the iMac Pro gets discontinued
Apple Mac mini M1 power consumption is 3 times lower than Intel model
Everything You Need to Know About SFF PCs: The Skinny on Going Small Form Factor
Small form factor PCs are a niche corner of the PC market that's becoming more accessible than ever. Many SFF PCs are similar in size to the latest gaming consoles, but there's more to do than just game on a PC.
Opinion: PC growth and evolution continues to impress
Chrome 86 arrives with a slew of new security features
Can You Build a Gaming PC for $500?
In a world where a decent graphics card can cost the same as a new cutting-edge console, you'd be forgiven for thinking that $500 just isn't enough money to buy a PC and play games on it. So, can it be done?
HP Omen 30L Gaming Desktop Review
If you're in the market for a complete gaming system with reasonably modern hardware and the ability to tackle new games with ease, you can't go wrong with the HP Omen 30L.
An Incognito mode desktop shortcut is coming to Chrome for Windows
Anatomy of RAM
Every single computer has RAM, whether it's embedded into a processor or sitting on a dedicated circuit board plugged into the system, computing devices simply can't work without it. RAM is an astonishing feat of precision engineering, and yet it is manufactured in epic quantities every year. Given how super important RAM is, a proper dissection is called for.
MSI launches new desktop PCs with 10th-gen Intel CPUs, starting at $319
Facebook's redesigned desktop version brings faster loading times, dark mode
Global PC market predicted to shrink by 3.4% this year (if nothing else goes wrong)
AMD Threadripper 3990X Review: Absolute Madness!
Today we're looking at the most expensive desktop CPU to ever exist, and shockingly it's not from Intel. The Threadripper 3990X is a 64-core, 128-thread Zen 2-based processor that AMD fully acknowledges is a special purpose processor that combines both high frequency and high core counts into a single package.