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Our top picks for the best gaming laptops cover budget machines you can still game on to the absolute monster desktop replacements that will tear through anything you throw at them.

For gamers and mainstream users, it's a great time to build a PC. The TechSpot PC Buying Guide includes four builds for different budgets and purposes.

Our gaming monitor buying guide covers 1080p, 1440p, 4K, ultrawide and HDR models, with top recommendations in each category based on refresh rate, display size, and budget considerations.

Holidays 2023 update – Whether you need a tablet for work, study, or content consumption, our buying guide will introduce you to the best iPad models, and offer alternatives running Android and Windows.

Fast storage has become a commodity, and it is expected to become even bigger and faster in the years ahead. Our storage picks include the best SSDs, HDDs, NAS, portable and external storage.

When choosing a new phone, the main considerations most people have are price and the choice between Android and iOS. Our recommendations focus on key categories based on features, value, and pricing.

Buying a desktop PC? You can build one yourself or you can buy a "pre-built." The latter can definitely make sense in some cases as we'll show you, just make sure you pick a good one.

There are lots and lots of options to choose from in the 1440p gaming monitor market, and for many gamers this remains the sweet spot for playing at high refresh rates without the prohibitive cost of a more expensive GPU.

If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high-speed and large capacity microSD and SD cards. In this guide, we break down what all the different codes and ratings mean, and offer the best choices for a range of flash memory categories.

If you want a high-end monitor that can do both gaming and desktop productivity work, a 4K monitor can be an excellent option. Here are our top recommendations in different sizes and panel technologies.

Storage requirements for AAA games continue to grow each year. For PC gamers, this may not pose a significant problem, at least not to the same extent as it does for PS5 and Xbox Series gamers.

What a year of contrasts it's been for PC gamers. After almost every big release was arriving unoptimized and disappointing, our patience is being rewarded with some of the highest-scoring and popular games in years.

When choosing a new phone, the choice between Android and iOS is a given. To help you navigate the multitude of options and making an informed decision, here are our top picks divided in six categories, based on features, value and price...

With competition at an all-time high, the ongoing rivalry between AMD and Intel has resulted in competitive pricing and performance across the board, which is excellent news for consumers.

Having reviewed 14 different OLED gaming monitors so far, starting with the gigantic LG C1 48" a few years ago, it got us thinking: which of these OLED monitors are best, and how would we rank them?

We can finally present to you the results of our extensive AMD B650 motherboard roundup. It's been a massive undertaking that took several months to test 35 boards in total, but it's finally complete.

Amid flawed AAA ports, PC gaming shines with standout titles worth every gamer's attention. Our top picks in this 2023 update focuses on single-player games, sprinkled with indie gems.

Gaming monitors at 1440p remain the sweet spot for those who don't need to spend a ton of money to play at high refresh rates. With recommendations across six categories there's plenty to choose from.

How has the PC market evolved in the past few months for builders and gamers alike? Our PC Buying Guide includes four recommended component lists, meant for different budgets and purposes.

When buying a new desktop PC you have two main options: build one yourself or buy a "pre-built." Pre-builts definitely make sense in some cases, and if so, this guide picks the best ones for you.

The sheer number of laptop models available today is mind boggling. To help you pick the best machine for you, we've narrowed down some of the best choices on the market right now.

If you're interested in jumping into the HDR monitor ecosystem, you will be happy to learn there are more options now than ever before – and here are the top models you can buy right now.

For months we've been gathering as many AMD X670 motherboards as we could to test their VRM performance and see if they can all handle the Ryzen 9 7950X without any kind of thermal throttling.

When it comes to graphics cards, we go in-depth. Year in and year out we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia, AMD (and also Intel) to see which are worth your money, and which are dead on arrival.

The PC market has changed tremendously in the past few months. New Ryzen, Intel Core CPUs and high-end GPUs, so should you buy the latest and greatest, or settle for more affordable parts? In this PC Buying Guide update we've included four recommended component lists, meant for different budgets and purposes...