Review articles

We tested 11 budget 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitors to find the best buys, comparing full- and limited-brightness panels, features, design, and pricing to see which models are actually worth it.

GPU pricing has become so absurd that the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB now costs as much as the RX 9070 XT. We benchmarked both across 52 games to see just how ridiculous the gap has become.

AMD's Radeon RX 9050 4GB shares a name with the faster 8GB model, but half the VRAM and memory bandwidth make this OEM-only GPU a far worse deal than buyers may realize.

Lenovo's Legion 9i Gen 10 is a monster 18-inch laptop with desktop-class performance, a superb 240Hz display, and premium build quality. It's also one of the most expensive laptops we've tested.

The Alienware AW3926QW pairs a 39-inch 5K2K OLED with RGB stripe clarity, strong HDR, and a price that makes LG's rival look far less appealing.

We benchmark DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27 across the full RTX 50 series, with no 6X Frame Gen to hide the cost. The results show just how demanding Nvidia's new neural rendering tech really is.

AMD's Radeon RX 9050 8GB promises current-generation graphics for budget gamers, but poor performance and even worse value make this GPU nearly impossible to justify.

Samsung's Odyssey G80HS combines a razor-sharp 6K 165Hz display with a 3K 330Hz dual mode, promising the best of productivity and gaming, but its hefty sticker price comes with compromises.

From premium OLEDs to affordable IPS models, these are the best 4K gaming monitors of 2026, based on hands-on testing, current pricing, HDR performance, and overall value.

AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X3D revives Zen 4 with a lower-clocked take on the 7800X3D. We benchmark 13 games to see how much performance it gives up and whether it still belongs in a modern gaming PC.

AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D is back at $350. It looks overpriced, but for AM4 owners facing costly DDR5 upgrades, this four-year-old CPU may still be the smartest path to modern gaming performance today.

AMD's new EXPO Ultra Low Latency memory promises tighter timings without manual tuning. We tested G.Skill's latest DDR5 kits to see how much faster they make Ryzen gaming.

How demanding is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced? We benchmarked 50 graphics cards across multiple settings, resolutions, ray tracing modes, and upscaling presets.

The Philips Evnia 27M2N5500XD promises 1440p at 540Hz and a 1,000Hz Dual Mode, but slow IPS response times leave this LCD monitor well short of its headline specs.

After six months of testing, we compare 53 AMD X870 and X870E motherboards across VRM thermals, USB performance, PCIe lane sharing, features, and value.

Intel never released the Arc B770, but the Arc Pro B70 may show us exactly what it would have looked like. We test Intel's workstation Battlemage GPU in 12 modern games.

Building a PC in 2026 means navigating inflated RAM, storage, and GPU prices. We assembled four balanced systems that prioritize performance, value, and sensible upgrade paths.

OLED gaming monitors have never been better or more affordable. We tested the top QD-OLED and Tandem WOLED displays across every budget to find the best picks for 2026.

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE arrives outside China, but a year-old GPU with 12GB of VRAM and a $550 price tag struggles to justify its place in AMD's increasingly crowded lineup.

The Dell Alienware AW2726DM makes OLED gaming more accessible than ever with its aggressive $350 price point, while still delivering excellent motion clarity, deep contrast, and 240Hz refresh rates.

Here We Go Again, or: Why GPU Bottlenecks Hide True CPU Performance.
Gamers keep demanding 1440p CPU benchmarks, but higher resolutions often hide the very performance differences CPU testing is supposed to reveal. Here's why 1080p still matters most.

From affordable 34-inch LCDs to flagship 45-inch OLEDs, these are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can buy right now, tested and recommended by us.

AMD finally delivers dual 3D V-Cache on Zen 5 with the 9950X3D2, but does twice the cache translate into real gains? We test performance, power, and value to see if this flagship makes sense.

Four years on, we revisit the Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i9-12900K with modern games and DDR4 vs DDR5 configs. The result: still neck and neck, but memory choice now makes a real difference.