Tag: hardware

The radiance of a thousand suns: Overclockers set a new world record of 9

The radiance of a…

Echoing George Mallory’s apparent response of “Because it’s there” when asked why he wanted to climb Everest, super-serious overclockers…
RAM spot prices are down by 5%, though they did spike by well over 2000% this past year

RAM spot prices are…

It’s rough out there for RAM prices. It’ll be a long time before memory prices become properly sensible again,…
We’re still waiting for the first 2nm chips but TSMC is accelerating its plans for 1

We’re still waiting for…

We’ve yet to see any 2 nm chips make it into our PCs. Actually, there aren’t many 3 nm…
Biblically accurate USB tester just dropped: This neat tool has 12 different connectors ‘to test almost any cable’

Biblically accurate USB tester…

If you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance you have boxes of USB cables, not entirely sure which…
Alienware 16 Area-51 review

Alienware 16 Area-51 review

If you’re over the age of 30, you likely remember the Area 51-M. The progenitor of the gaming laptop…
Don’t like the MacBook Neo’s storage options? Well, with lots of electronics gear, years of experience, and nerves of steel, you too can have a 1 TB model

Don’t like the MacBook…

It’s fair to say that Apple’s new MacBook Neo has given the Windows-based laptop market something to think about.…
During a memory crisis do you really need fast memory for PC gaming? No, no you do not

During a memory crisis…

PC gaming has always been an expensive hobby, even if you stick to entry-level hardware. So much so that…
I am officially elderly because the new best budget 1440p monitor is better than my own, and I was very proud of it once upon a time

I am officially elderly…

Back in my day, we had to crank the gear on the side of the monitor for 30 seconds…
AMD scales back its CPU cooler bundles, with some older Ryzen models dropping it altogether

AMD scales back its…

All good things come to an end, and when that happens, we often look back and grumble aloud that…
AMD scales back its CPU cooler bundles, with some older Ryzen models dropping it altogether

AMD scales back its…

All good things come to an end, and when that happens, we often look back and grumble aloud that…