Tag: hardware

Gaming mouse software should stay out of your way and it’s the smaller manufacturers that seem to have received that memo

Gaming mouse software should…

What do you want from gaming mouse software? If you’re anything like me, your immediate reaction to that question…
The co-founder of a major datacenter company has been charged with smuggling $2

The co-founder of a…

Three Chinese businessmen have been charged by the US government for allegedly diverting “high-performance computer servers assembled in the…
Big update to SteamOS improves support for non-Valve handhelds, newer platforms, discrete GPUs, and Steam Machine

Big update to SteamOS…

SteamOS is what keeps the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go S as some of the best handheld gaming…
My new laptop chip has an ‘AI’ processor in it, and it’s a complete waste of space

My new laptop chip…

I’ve decided to open this gripe with some positivity, which is why I’m going to admit there is one…
Noctua unveils RTX 5080 that looks like one of its lovely fans, and it promises ‘exceptional performance with impressively low noise levels’

Noctua unveils RTX 5080…

Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Noctua/Asus) Image 2 of 2 (Image credit: Noctua/Asus) Great-looking GPUs can be a…
Overclocked memory speed records don’t usually mean squat to me but this one does because of the sheer amount of RAM involved

Overclocked memory speed records…

Sometimes it’s hard to get enthusiastic about a new performance record with PC hardware. That’s because most GHz records…
The ROG Xbox Ally will reportedly launch in October, but I’m still not convinced there’s a good enough reason to buy it yet

The ROG Xbox Ally…

Microsoft, and specifically the Xbox division, has been in a bit of a weird state for some time. With…
Meta shows off two next-gen VR headsets: One with so many pixels it demands DLSS 3 upscaling, the other with a horizontal FOV twice that of the Quest 3

Meta shows off two…

In the world of cutting-edge technology, we rarely get to see the behind-the-scenes research and development that goes on…
AMD’s tiny FSR 3 update aims to improve upscaling quality but also lays the foundation for adding Redstone AI tech to games

AMD’s tiny FSR 3…

Software updates usually only grab news headlines when it’s a major new version, bringing something special or different for…
Battlefield 6 requires Secure Boot to run and it’s coming to more games soon, including Call of Duty Black Ops 7: here’s what it is, why Linux gamers are mad about it, and how to enable it

Battlefield 6 requires Secure…

If you’ve been trying to access the Battlefield 6 open beta and can’t make it past an error screen,…